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Forum Ring Trip Oct 09 - Pic's, Stories and Videos
Hurdy:
--- Quote from: tony_danza on October 07, 2009, 04:18:20 pm ---OHHH YESH!!
Well done Spa lads, that looks like epic fun. Really want to drive that soon!
How many times did your brain tell you NO NO NO when someone was telling you to keep it planted in Eau Rouge?
The trip looked great, hopefully our paths will all cross on the one next year :drinking:
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Urban myth (unless you are Schumacher). If I'd done that I'd be wearing wings and a halo now!
You at least have to dab the brakes as you hit the compression at the bottom of Eau Rouge otherwise you have a 150mph off camber crest and bend to negotiate at the exit :scared: Even at 120mph it is damn scary!
RedRobin:
^^^^
As Hurdy says - It's a total urban myth. You should brake just before the first left hand apex, drop down to 3rd and then floor it. Not carry all your max speed into the bottom of Eau Rouge because you'll then find yourself in a potentially dangerous mess at the top of the hill when that blind lefthand apex suddenly appears. It's more logical but not as effective to carry as much speed as you can into that steep hill but our cars have enough power to accelerate up it. I'm saying this with the benefit of having an instructor on board for a long session of about 15 laps.
tony_danza:
Yes, that's what I mean - entering at the correct speed and then keeping your foot in through the compression, when the car is doing all sorts of strange things and your brain is saying AAAGGHHHH!!!...
Kinda like Foxhole at the Ring, lift/brake and you lose it, you've got to commit no matter what speed you're doing once you're in it.
I wasn't suggesting you keep it flat from the straight!!
Hurdy:
Ahh, I see....my bad :happy2:
tony_danza:
Nah, I should have explained better....
Such a fricking rush though, I'll bet!!! I've got that washingmachine tummy just thinking about it.
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