Lapping Session - Race City

[JPO]

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OP how was it? Lots of fun I assume.

[RSS]

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We put rub strips on the bottom of the car for that exact purpose but that reminds me I should check those before the first race.

[RONDAL]

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Well you should have seen my bruises after the track day both knees both elbows and my back i was sore for a couple days.

JPO if you could tell Steve to drive slowly the first event so i won't look so slow it would be greatly appreciated.

i could only see you coming out onto the straight before the chicane where that shallow dip was, and even there you looked like you were grounding out.

any damage to the bottom of the car?

[JPO]

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Well you should have seen my bruises after the track day both knees both elbows and my back i was sore for a couple days.

JPO if you could tell Steve to drive slowly the first event so i won't look so slow it would be greatly appreciated.

Lol. I'll ask him but I'm not sure it'll do much good.

[RSS]

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Well you should have seen my bruises after the track day both knees both elbows and my back i was sore for a couple days.

JPO if you could tell Steve to drive slowly the first event so i won't look so slow it would be greatly appreciated.

[RONDAL]

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the track isn't THAT bad in a road car, but in the formula cars i cant even imagine what some of the lines are like. its almost gotta be like motoX when the ruts get so bad you have to get off the racing line to maintain a stable car

[JPO]

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Who is the guy with the open wheel car?

First race for me this season is June 4-5 hopefully they do some paving before then.

His name is Steve Ross and he races in the WCMA Formula car Series.

[RSS]

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Who is the guy with the open wheel car?

First race for me this season is June 4-5 hopefully they do some paving before then.

[JPO]

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Bummed to hear about these track woes cause I am scheduled for an allen berg road car course in July. A guy at work with an open wheeled race car said there have been bits of track flying up all over the place.

[RONDAL]

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i really wish the city would get off the fence so we can get some $$$ to fix these issues.

[RSS]

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A little note when i was out there last weekend the track got roughed up pretty bad as the Porsche guys where there on Saturday then we had the race license course on the Sunday course break ups where
Turns (Track Issue)
1 (big pothole right before the apex)
2 (the whole thing)
6 (at the exit just after the apex)
7 (outside edge at turn in)
10 (outside at the exit near the wall i have no idea who was driving that line)
11 (at the exit going onto the straight next to the rumble strips big pothole opened up)

[luunta]

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my TDI could hit like.. i dunno.. 90. :P

[RONDAL]

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depending on how deep you want to drive into the corners 210+.
Last year my neighbor in his scurderia had us going into 1 at just around 230 but that was braking very deep.

I agree rogers sentiment on 1-2-3.
Keeping close on 2 so you can get nice and wide on 3 gives you a lot more speed coming out of 3 and through 4-5-6.
The dip in 4-5 now though makes things a little more interesting as you really need to pick your line and ensure the car is settled properly. If not the dip seems to upset everything and leaves you all kinds of weird for 6 heading down the straight to the chicane.

It's hard to not go out there and try and wrestle the car round to start because YOURE ON A RACE TRACK! but if you can start off slower, get the lines right, rather than trying to drive fastest corner to corner and leaving yourself out of line, you'll find its a lot better.
If you dont have a ride along, following others who are good drivers around the track is always a good way to find the braking points and lines.


As for setup. I dont know what PSI you run in your tires on the street, but i'd throw maybe 38psi in there. You can always adjust once you get to the track. You'll want to keep an eye on your sidewall when you come in from lapping. If you're noticing you are getting wear from the tread to the sidewall get a little more air in there. Also use your cool down lap effectively, keeping the revs low, and allowing the car to cool down while there is still airflow to the rad. Your car will appreciate it a lot more than the guys who hot lap directly to the pits and then idle for a minute or pretty much shut right down

[R-Audi]

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Yep, I beleive 220+ at the end of the straight..

[Triple G]

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I'm curious what kind of speeds do people see on the long straight?

I was pretty much at the top of 4th, so 190-200km/h for me.