Back at Tsukuba TC2000. I spun out twice again today trying my new cornering technique. Both spins were similar to the ones I had during the Mazda Speed Circuit Trial. The good thing is that I kept at it and I believe I know why I get that particular spin now. It happens due to over trail braking and then letting off the remaining brakes too quickly. Normally happens only when I'm carrying a fair amount of speed in the corner. Anyway, I think I should be able to avoid this in the future and it seems that re-applying a touch of brake helps recovery if you get it early enough.Today it was difficult to find space to get a couple of clean runs together as most of the cars were pretty fast on the straights but slow on the corners. The opposite of me. Its hard to get away from such people and get your own space as I keep catching them on the bends. Still it was fun to fight with some of them and it slowed me down on some laps which let me examine my driving a little. I got 4th best time in B group.
Anyway, here comes a new personal best :-)
Including all sessions, top 5 times for the record were:
1. 1'09.349 - 28.276 28.520 12.553 - 154.817 km/h
2. 1'09.377 - 28.894 28.142 12.341 - 155.709 km/h
2. 1'09.377 - 28.474 28.427 12.476 - 156.069 km/h
4. 1'09.512 - 28.894 28.142 12.341 - 153.934 km/h
5. 1'09.523 - 28.297 28.671 12.555 - 154.750 km/h
I also had a ballistic first sector of 28.084 on my last lap but I had a slow 2nd sector. Still, that gives me a virtual lap of 1'08.512. That's almost a second waiting if I can tie my sectors together! That's my first virtual 1'08 lap time. So I know I'll get there!
2 comments:
Well done Tom
Looking at the split, there is a 0.6 second on your 1st sector and it is kind of unacceptable. I think you should concentrate your effort of getting the 1st sector right.
Yeah - get a timer!
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