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June 2004
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Re: Racing Lines
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Thu, 31 March 2005 06:02
 
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| smt_007 wrote on Thu, 31 March 2005 15:43 |
For a tight hairpin, the driver purposely turn in late, continuing to the outside of the bend in order to create the widest possible angle. In this way, he can treat the remainder of the operation as he would a fast corner. Indeed his intention must be as quick as possible out of the hairpin. To a certain extent, in order to achieve that, he mustn't hesitate to 'sacrifice' the entry phase by turning in somewhat sharply. As soon as the apex has been passed, the driver; who has in fact transformed the exit phase into a fast corner, can already begin to accelerate. 
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More or less, but in a lower-powered Kart you've GOT to keep your mid-corner speed as high as possible, coz the engine just won't have the guts to haul you out of the corner. You're better off keeping the line as smooth as possible, your speed as high as you can, the distance travelled as short as possible.
For sure though, once you're in something powerful enough to "drive off" the turns, the above-mentioned technique works great, especially if you've got loads of power and not much grip (the opposite of a Kart).
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