So my splits when just jotlapping last night in our room
S1 on pace, usually quicker (I know wtf?)
S2 back about 1/4 second
S3 1/4 to a half
at the finish line 5 seconds down?!?!!
I seriously don't understand how I lose so much time there.
So after the flat out left right (Schumacher-S) we go up the hill the a tightish left (Kumho-Kurve), exit 65-70 then the awkward right hander kills me (Bit-Kurve) and it leads to the easy Hatzenbects-Bogen and tight chicane (Veedol).
Someone want to talk me through the entry-apex-exit speeds there and a picture of a good line, because it is killing my laps.
Thanks.
Lol, sorry about that. Fast lap for a while was from my race with DS3, where I completely bypassed the chicane. I was bored and too far behind anyway
If recall correctly I was doing mid-17s in some past practices though.
From distant memory:
Rule #1: follow parts of tarmac where there's more rubber stuck to surface. It has more grip.
Turn one - in quali the faster way through there for me is to take it in a slide. Not dropping below 40mph.
Turn two: do not go too wide, layered rubber on the track starts in the middle, go too wide and you'll miss it. Ease off the gas, hold >65mph, floor it when you're past the part where blacker payment is closest to the curve.
Turn three: again follow black stuff, late apex, maybe cut a bit on the (very worn already) grass. >47mph. End really close to the curb for better set-up for next corner. If set-up right - no lifting necessary for corner 4. In race take a tighter line for corner 3.
Turn four: lift a bit if not set-up right.
Turn five: brake gently, but not before the cones on the right. Lots of grip on black part of track. You can carry lots of speed. Like >80mph. A bit risky for race though.
Turn six: brake and turn early. If you do that you'll stay on the rubbered part of the track and have higher entrance speed. For a hot-lap try to keep it over 57mph.
Hairpin: again, follow black stuff. If done right/lucky - you can take it at ~60mph all the way. Otherwise try to keep it >55.
Schumacher-S: flat-out.
Kumho-Kurve: Again, black stuff. Brake at the beginning of it, cut the curb, don't drop below 69-70mph.
Bit-Kurve: I don't think I was braking for this. Just ease of throttle, turn in early. If I'm close to the inside I floor it @74mph. If sliding too wide- wait.
Chicane: take it @ ~50mph.
Last turn: in quali brake late, I usually slide a bit to scrub-off speed, late apex, don't drop below 57mph. In race: brake earlier and take a tighter line. Otherwise some might think that the faster line is an invitation to dive on the inside despite not even being on your rear bumper.
To start with - take off 2-3mph off these speeds and work up from there.
Fixed. 👍
But it was very noticeable last night, when I was on the black part of the track I had tons of grip but offline I had a lot less grip. Can't believe I've never noticed this before.
