shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 11/8/12 at 07:39 AM |
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Video from Brandshatch, with off!
Thought some of you might like this.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MftQJDiubKE
Was a brilliant day, now need some new brakes (finally worn out). Still I had a better day than the XJ220 that lost a back wheel!!!
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bi22le
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| posted on 11/8/12 at 09:34 AM |
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Whoopsie!!
Looks like a closed case of to deep into the corner and no grip on the green stuff.
Some nice driving and lines though.
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 11/8/12 at 10:40 AM |
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Deffinately turned in too late, I could feel there was no real chance of making the corner as soon as I turned. Amazing the different grip levels over
a few metres of track!
I was hoping my lines were somewhere near, always good to look back at video and see where you go wrong and can improve. In my case turn in earlier to
stop hitting the gravel 
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Furyous
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| posted on 12/8/12 at 04:33 AM |
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Were you concentrating on the other car joining the track? I noticed as I was going through the racing lines in my head I was looking at the other car
and missed the line. If I watch the video without looking away from the track I can see where you could have been better positioned. Hindsight is
20/20 and all that.
How much damage was there? At least you avoided the wall.
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shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 12/8/12 at 07:13 AM |
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Luckily there was no damage to the car so just a dented ego!
You got it in one. Had had a moment with the same car earlier in the day (they kept going for it then braking to a standstill infront of me! They did
get a warning) so was more aware of them leaving the pits and lost concentration 
All my own fault really though, should have just worried about myself.
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jeffw
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| posted on 12/8/12 at 08:14 AM |
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You run over pit exit line lap after lap. It was always likely that a car exiting the pit lane would cause you to have issues. Next time be higher
up the track and don't cross the white line and you'll not have a repeat (it is also a better line).
You might want to book an instructor next time you are at Brands who could show you some better lines and get you closer to the apex (especially at
Graham Hill). Also you might want to try heel and toeing as there where occasions that you had locked the rear on downshift and you had to opposite
lock into the corner (Clearways) and it sounds really brutal on the gearbox.
Apart from that looks like you had fun....
[Edited on 12/8/12 by jeffw]
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shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 12/8/12 at 04:16 PM |
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Thanks jeff, positive(ish) criticism is always a good way of making people try harder. So thankyou for taking the time to watch my video and posting a
helpful response for future visits there
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jeffw
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| posted on 12/8/12 at 07:37 PM |
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If you moved 2 car widths further away from the pit wall down the main straight you wouldn't have had the issue....so something for next time 
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bi22le
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| posted on 21/8/12 at 07:31 PM |
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Using the width on outsides of corners is scary as you have no space to catch a slide so instinctivly stay away, I am the same.
The problem being is the track is stickier on the racing line that all the pros and better drivers use so off of that line does make a difference.
Im new to the track day game with only 5 or so under my belt at 3 different tracks so I study youtube clips for days before hand to see the lines that
are used. I also write notes the evening after the track day that I can re read before doing the same track again. It details areas I found difficult,
slow, points to watch and where I can go faster. I also video pretty much every lap so I can look at any mistakes I make afterwards.
Just a few pointers and things a fellow newbie does!
Jeff, how does the instructor advise you when you have helmets and noisey open top cars? Frantic hand signals?!?
Biz
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 21/8/12 at 07:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Jeff, how does the instructor advise you when you have helmets and noisey open top cars? Frantic hand signals?!?
Biz
That is exactly what ends up happening! I had an instructor at snetterton, we used intercom although we couldn't hear anything. He got me to
clutch it on the straight and shouted what the hand signals would mean. To be honest though it was quite good to have easy instructions (power, brake,
turn and hold speed).
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R1_striker
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| posted on 27/8/12 at 04:35 PM |
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i cant believe you found a sunny day to go for a spin (no pun intended)
small tax, small insurance, huge laughs
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shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 27/8/12 at 05:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by R1_striker
i cant believe you found a sunny day to go for a spin (no pun intended)
It was a great day (minus the spin) and the weather was perfect! If not a bit too hot (no cool breeze). There we go, typical British, always got a
complaint about the weather
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