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My R on track (Again) - NOW WITH GRAVEL PIT!

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Dave J:
As said - well done for sharing your offs - Donington is a great track, but not easy, by any means. I've been twice, and took tuition the second time - really well worth it. Have much greater confidence with the car through the Kraner curves now, but I still find the old hairpin to be a tricky corner...

That said - stupidly managed to spin mine around on the corner leading on to the back straight. God knows how I did that, but the track was wet, cold tyres. I think I was being too severe, then lifted off, and the back came round, which I couldn't catch. Gave me a load more respect for the conditions!!

Am very impressed you got it out of the gravel ok - was there the other weekend for the historic racing festival - I was amazed how deep the gravel felt at the Melbourne hairpin when we trudged through it to watch the karts & Group B rally cars...

Janner_Sy:

--- Quote from: rex on May 18, 2014, 06:00:25 pm ---One thing I don't really like is the way you move the hands on the steering wheel... From what I learned (from some professional race drivers) that is not the way to do it. First of all, you are using the rally technique but this not the issue (I've seen drivers use rally techniques on track and it worked for them). You are moving both hands on the steering wheel before corner entry. You basically anticipate the turn by moving both hands. I was told (and saw) that this is not correct. You have to change only the right hand for going right and left hand for going left. The other hand should stay at 3 o'clock respectively at 9 o'clock. Hope this helps (otherwise just ignore it  :smiley:).


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I mentioned this on his last trackday vid as well. 

metaljay:
I did read it, hell I've read it 4 times now and still can't get my head around it lol. Il be going in someone else's car for the next session so will ask them to show me :)

chungster:
You just turned in way too early on both those offs - think you learned from your mistake though as last minutes worth of the vid showed you taking better lines

Never did take my old R round Donny Park. Quite gutted about that  :sad1:

rex:

--- Quote from: Janner_Sy on May 18, 2014, 08:16:30 pm ---I mentioned this on his last trackday vid as well. 

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Sorry, I didn't see the previous video :sad1:

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