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<blockquote data-quote="David Hester" data-source="post: 6475105" data-attributes="member: 6794"><p><em>You mean like this guy? </em></p><p>Well, yes and no.</p><p>He did alter his line just as you got ready to jump, but he DID follow the racing line (turn-in track-out)</p><p>Track days aren't racing so maybe not everyone knows all the rules, but</p><p>racing, we have to assume the guy in front is going to stay on the racing line and we can pass off line.... Sorta like you did.;-)</p><p>I think I mentioned going from "Dam* A/Sedan driver" to "courteous A/Sedan driver". Racing with the same guys all the time, the other drivers know I pretty much stay on line, unless I've given a point by and move off to give room. The guys in the video were 550 to 650 hp. 200-300hp more than me. I stayed on line and lifted to let them go by and was able to drop back in behind them before I got to the corner.</p><p><em>Butch (camera car) is an old friend. Same corner, same cars a few years back. Same situation.</em></p><p><em>I see Butch behind me coming out of 5 and point him by. He stays put about 20 feet off my right rear. OTAY I think. Just as we get to the braking zone at 6, Butch pulls under me and I see a GT-1 car about 10 feet off his bumper. This <em>is</em> the braking zone, so I'm slowing but the GT-1 car isn't to my direct right. I either have to go straight off and headlong into the concrete wall-not an option- or turn in on him. He finally gets turned, I turn in and tap his rear bumper. He drops 2 wheels off driver's side and I tuck in behind him. He turns in for 7 but doesn't have traction on the left side (still in the grass) and spins across track. I can't stop so I steer where he was and he finally slides off the track driver's left and out of the way. I check my mirrors up the hill to 8 to see if he saved it. Nope. And Butch is off in the distance ahead. <<em>sigh</em>> Good times.:beer:</em></p><p>I raced AMA Enduros and Hare Scrambles with a couple of moto-x's thrown in back in the 70's-mid-80's. I tend to square off many corners, much like I did back then. It's all classic racing line, but I've notice buddys that sweep corners more that I do. I go for the turn-in-track-out turn-in-track-out. Turn 1 and Turn 2 at Roebling comes to mind. A long sweeping right hander into a hard right.</p><p> Double apex to me.</p><p><em>Mr Hester</em></p><p>I'm an old fart, but Mr Hester was my grandfather, I'm Dave, BTW. ;^)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David Hester, post: 6475105, member: 6794"] [I]You mean like this guy? [/I] Well, yes and no. He did alter his line just as you got ready to jump, but he DID follow the racing line (turn-in track-out) Track days aren't racing so maybe not everyone knows all the rules, but racing, we have to assume the guy in front is going to stay on the racing line and we can pass off line.... Sorta like you did.;-) I think I mentioned going from "Dam* A/Sedan driver" to "courteous A/Sedan driver". Racing with the same guys all the time, the other drivers know I pretty much stay on line, unless I've given a point by and move off to give room. The guys in the video were 550 to 650 hp. 200-300hp more than me. I stayed on line and lifted to let them go by and was able to drop back in behind them before I got to the corner. [I]Butch (camera car) is an old friend. Same corner, same cars a few years back. Same situation. I see Butch behind me coming out of 5 and point him by. He stays put about 20 feet off my right rear. OTAY I think. Just as we get to the braking zone at 6, Butch pulls under me and I see a GT-1 car about 10 feet off his bumper. This [I]is[/I] the braking zone, so I'm slowing but the GT-1 car isn't to my direct right. I either have to go straight off and headlong into the concrete wall-not an option- or turn in on him. He finally gets turned, I turn in and tap his rear bumper. He drops 2 wheels off driver's side and I tuck in behind him. He turns in for 7 but doesn't have traction on the left side (still in the grass) and spins across track. I can't stop so I steer where he was and he finally slides off the track driver's left and out of the way. I check my mirrors up the hill to 8 to see if he saved it. Nope. And Butch is off in the distance ahead. <[I]sigh[/I]> Good times.:beer:[/I] I raced AMA Enduros and Hare Scrambles with a couple of moto-x's thrown in back in the 70's-mid-80's. I tend to square off many corners, much like I did back then. It's all classic racing line, but I've notice buddys that sweep corners more that I do. I go for the turn-in-track-out turn-in-track-out. Turn 1 and Turn 2 at Roebling comes to mind. A long sweeping right hander into a hard right. Double apex to me. [I]Mr Hester[/I] I'm an old fart, but Mr Hester was my grandfather, I'm Dave, BTW. ;^) [/QUOTE]
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