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Originally Posted by steved0x
I made a little comparison video between my best lap and Cory's best lap to see if I could more easily identify spots where I was giving up time.
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Nicely done! This is a great way to analyze data/video.
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Originally Posted by steved0x
From watching this video, a few things stand out: - I am giving up almost a second each in the two fastest corners - turn 3 and turn 8/9
- Cory is going down to 3rd going into turn 1 and I go down to 4th. He really rockets out of turn 2, partly because he is in 3rd but also he really gets on the gas early and the car is really pushed to track out, where I am still kind of driving out to trackout (not as much but I still am)
- That same thing applies to most of the other corners, he really gets a better exit than me due to carrying more speed and/or more early throttle application.
- Looking at the accelerometer, he is often pulling a sustained .1 G more than me through a corner. On the faster corners, this often equates to higher mid-corner speed. In turn 8/9 at times he is 10 MPH faster than me mid-corner.
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The common thread here is "skill while driving at the limit". All of these areas can be improved by karting!
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Originally Posted by steved0x
Sounds easy, but I have been trying to work on these two corners for a while... It is easy to type it, but hard to keep my foot from lifting off the gas... |
Its all about confidence. Again, easier said than done. You just have to work thru it. At some point, you'll realize that the journey is more mental than physical.