Just thought it might be handy.
All driver will drive differently But I think this will be the easiest way to understand.
The best advice is to start slowly and get a feel for the car. No movements, either steering or braking should be harsh.
If you concentrate on getting the corner leading onto the straights correct. you will be quicker and smoother.
I dont mention speeds or braking points…thats down to you and your car to sort out.!
and all this can be done without “heel and toeing” or “trail braking” if you want to know about that come and sppeak to the Max5 drivers on Saturday.
And it all start with a map.
1 Jochen : Aproach as far over to the right as possible. Leave the turn in very late. you are sacrificing speed on this section for a good postion through
2 The Ump : Just get the apex cone on the left and turn gently towards the new curb on the right side. Just clip the curb as you are applying power all the way through
3 Lancaster : acceleration should be at full and let the car slowly move over to the right hand side. if you try to hold a tight line then you will scrub speed off.
4 The Wiggler : Approach as far to the right as possible. Brake as hard as you are comftable with and turn in early. I ride the new curb on the inside of the turn as I find it helps steer the car, start to apply power. Caution the left hand exit is still loose and has a big dip. do not try to cut the exit on the left!!
apply power down the straight towards
5 Bishops : Right hand wheel on the white line as you approach a normal turn in, clip the left hand apex and slowly lessen your steering as applying power. allow the car to run wide rather than trying to hold a tight line.
6 Bunga Bunga : Toughest corner to get right and the 2nd most important corner. I Stay wide and right and turn in late treating it as a double apex corner, turning the car towards the 2nd Apex cone(left) and allow the car to drift toward the right on the exit . you can be pulling 1 G in this corner.
Accelerate and slowly let the car come to the left of the track and short change into 4th gear for…
7 Port Froid Very fast series of sweeping bends. you need to be very smooth on the steering in this section or you will seriously upset the ballance of the car. take the right hand section as close to the line as possible. turn very gently at the apex for the left hand turn and keep the throttle steady or increasing. allow the car to come to the right hand side and continue to accelerate in a straight line which naturally brings you to the left of the track approaching
8 Ushers : Brake hard and late turn in a gentle and us e the whole width trade keep your entry speed high and trade off for a slow exit as you need to be looking for either coming into the pit lane or carrying on.
Watch out for the little dip in the track about 2/3rds the way round it will jink the car to the left. If doing another lap then position the car onto the the right overlaping the entry lane.
9 Twickers : Be on the far right. turn in late. just get the apex cone and allow the car to come over to the new curb on the right hand exit. You can use it to gain extra grip when confident.
Repeat as neccesary
This graph shows how a fairly novice trackday driver (2 events) in a standard Mk3 2.0 can pull some good times with a bit of advice. His best time of 1.23 is a great time and he has still to maximise his cornering potential.which should see him drop to 1.21 ish
The graph also shows how being a little quicker in the 3 key corner (the Ump, the Wiggler and Bunga Bunga) can give you and edge on straight line speed.
Both drivers having similar Braking Curves. But 1 car had ABS and one didn’t. Both cars had the same tyres, federal 595 RSR but different pads, Standard Oem in my Mk1 and Carbotechs in the heavier Mk3.
Thats It folks.
Watch videos, have rides out with as many people as you can, ask questions and have fun.
example of what i mean by a late turn in (green line) normal is the orange line
Alan
P.s All times are done via data logger. at NO time is the lap time visible in the car.
as that would be Bad
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