Melder's Brook 2015-12-01

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Melder's Brook - Fast and technical circuit, relatively short.

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Track guide, corner by corner

1. Monza is a classic "brake hard from high speed"-corner. Pick your brake point wisely and it can provide an excellent opportunity for overtaking. Because of the short distance to the following corner, Sand Castle, you don't need to take the fastest line through the Monza corner. What's more important is to get the car lined up properly for Sand Castle.
   
   
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   The corner was named after the similarities with how Monza begins, with hard braking from high speed.
   
   
2. It's important to get a good exit out of Sand Castle. The corner is about 110 degrees, so be patient and don't turn in too soon. Look for the apex kerbs. Accelerate out of the corner and use as much of the track width as you can.
   
   
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   Named after the sand traps on the outside of the corner exit.
   
   
3. Hindu Kush is a fast corner going uphill. In most cars you can go full throttle through this classic out-in-out corner.
   
   
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   This uphill corner was named after the Hindu Kush mountain range.
   
   
4. Stay to the left after exiting Hindu Kush, then brake for Marvel Hill. This is another out-in-out corner, hug the apex kerbs and then accelerate out of the corner.
   
   
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   The corner on the top of a hill was named after a track on the Gran Turismo album, by The Cardigans.
   
   
5. The downhill Windmills is the start of a technical section and it's important to get it right. This sweeping left-hander needs to be exited on the inside, in order to get a good line through the next set of corners, so start on the outside, then take a late apex and hug the inside on exit. With a proper line you can take this corner at full throttle.
   
   
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   The corner was named after this scene in the Thomas Crown Affair, when the sailplane appear from behind the trees at 1:19.
   
   
   
   
   
6. The Bends is a fairly open S-corner. Each exit is the entry to the next corner, so late apexes is what you should aim for. Don't cut over the kerbs too much, since that may unsettle the car. An inside exit out of The Bends is absolutely critical, because coming up is probably the trickiest corner of the track.
   
   
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   This is where you bend your bow to shoot through the needle's eye.
   
   
7. Needle's Eye. This corner earned its name. Just like the entire section from Windmills, it can be taken at full speed, but it requires precision driving and a good exit out of The Bends - the gap you need to aim for is the eye of the needle. You should go for an out-in-out here, which is why the exit out of The Bends is critical. Aim for the apex kerbs, and beware of drifting too far out on exit, as it may be hard to see the track edge due to the little crest. Then brake hard for Isola.
   
   
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   The margin of error is extremely narrow here.
   
   
8. Isola is a classic hairpin. Out-in-out. On exit it goes slightly downhill so prepare for a little loss of grip.
   
   
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   The corner is named after an album by the Swedish rockband Kent.
   
   
9. Melder's Bridge is fairly straight-forward, but because of the long straight that follows you can gain a lot by making a good exit. Look for the apex kerbs, accelerate out.
   
   
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   On the map in the track path editor there is erosion from what looks like a stream of water. This runs straight across the track, and is where the "Brook" part of the track name comes from. Melder's Bridge runs over this brook.
   
   
10. The Swing is a long and fast left-hander. High downforce cars can take this corner at incredible speeds! Other cars may need to dab the brakes just a little before the entry. Don't drift too far out to the right on exit, because the next corner is coming up fast, and what you're swinging here is the...
    
    
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    The fast, circular motion of this corner, as well as the g forces during cornering, makes me associate it to a swing. It's also connected to the following two corner names, to swing a hammer at an anvil.
    
    
11. ...Hammer. Out-in-out. With a good line through here you can take this corner at high speed, and swing the hammer in full force at the...
    
    
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    The hammer is what you swing at the anvil. This corner is simply named as it is because it's between the swing and the anvil corners, and it suggests a forced approach to the anvil.
    
    
12. Anvil! This is a hairpin, and one of the tightest corners of the track. Brake hard, hug the apex and beware of the undulation - going on the throttle too soon can easily unsettle your car here.
    
    
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    There are two reasons for this name. One is that the shape of this section looks like an anvil when viewed from above. The second reason is that you'll quickly come to a stop after the speedy sections before it. The uphill braking zone makes the decelleration even quicker.
    
    
13. Hollywood is a left-hander going uphill. It may look tight, but due to the elevation you can go fairly fast through it.
    
    
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    Named after the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.
    
    
14. Corkscrew. Every decent racetrack needs an iconic corner. This is it. It's the tightest corner of the track, it's almost a full 180 degree turn, it's the highest point of the track and it goes over a crest, making it blind. Just take it slow and hug the inside.
    
    
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    Named after the Laguna Seca corkscrew.
    
    
15. Home run. This kettle-shaped corner can be a little tricky. It's downhill from the Corkscrew and the kettle itself will provide loads of grip. Watch for the bump at the exit, it's very sudden and can make you lose control, especially in cars with stiff suspension.
    
    
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    Last corner before the home straight, of course it has to be called Home Run!