Care to rip apart my driving at Thunderhill?

curious · #1 11-01-2007, 12:42 PM

Hi Folks,

I've posted a thread on EliseTalk.com asking for input/feedback from DL-1 users on my driving at Thunderhill Raceway this past weekend. My name there is "Evil Twin". If anyone wants to chime in, I'd appreciate the feedback.

For those of you who don't know -- the DL-1 is a GPS-based datalogger. If you're not familiar with the analysis software that comes with it, you won't be able to be very helpful, no matter how good a driver you are.

Thanks,
Curiously Evil...

Stack · #2 11-01-2007, 02:13 PM

Any video?

curious · #3 11-01-2007, 03:00 PM

There's a full lap of decent resolution video located here. Click on "Evil Twin at Thill".

Stack · #4 11-01-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by curious

There's a full lap of decent resolution video located here. Click on "Evil Twin at Thill".

OK... I'm 27 seconds into the video, and all I can think is... "what the hell is it with Cali tracks and their piss-poor pit-out placements?!"

curious · #5 11-01-2007, 04:28 PM

Actually, pit-out works pretty well at T'hill. Coming down the straight, you've got a lot of visual warning when a car enters the track. There's a long stretch of pavement were an entering car can come up to speed. And if two cars are vying for the same real estate, the car coming down the straight has plenty of time/space to give up speed and take an inside line, whereas the entering car can simply stay outside to give the faster car time to get by. If, however, you want to pick on California tracks, how about Sears Point? Track entry's in the middle of a fast uphill left-hander. With the HANS on, the driver in the entering car is totally blind and has to rely on the grid marshal and just trust that there's space...

curious · #6 11-04-2007, 06:57 PM

No, really, I'm inviting anyone and everyone to rip on my driving! Come on, guys. Someone's got to have some constructive criticism!

Lobo6 · #7 11-05-2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stack

OK... I'm 27 seconds into the video, and all I can think is... "what the hell is it with Cali tracks and their piss-poor pit-out placements?!"

But look at all that run off room. Seems like every track I have gone to with the exception of VIR is just loaded with places to bend your car.

Curious I enjoyed your lap. Was this your first trip to T Hill?

zslinger · #8 11-05-2007, 09:03 PM

Curious,

I renumbered the list in my first post. To clear any confusion up, I'm assuming you are driving an Elise so I'm judging your driving with a focus on the momentum line. You simply cannot afford to make a mistake in a momentum car. You need all the mid corner speed you can get and that will come with a stable entry. That's why I suggested a slower entry. I would look again at T8 in your video. Slow, accurate turn in, great mid corner speed and solid exit. It is a very strong corner.

As for my background, I've been tracking for five years and racing for two. I would guess that I have logged a 100+ track days in that time. I'm a graduate of the Panoz Racing School and have been instructing for two years at PCA and BMW events. I presently drive a DSR, previously drove a 350Z and have been fortunate to drive a wide variety of cars on 9 tracks.

Geoff