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Old 13-02-2008   #7 (Post Link)
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Re: Track Driving Tips

Hello kgb,

Some things I can say about the track: It is quite an open track so you'll be mostly using 3rd, 4th and 5th gear and you won't need to be too hard on your brakes. The tarmac is really good and very grippy so it will be hard to lose traction but if you manage to actually lose it you will be wearing your tires very quickly.

There will be a warm up and a cool down lap for each session. I would avoid very high tire pressures because the grippy tarmac will get your tires to working temperature fast and increase their pressure considerably. We will try to have a pyrometer so anyone can measure their tread temperature and see how hot the tires are running and whether there is a big front/rear bias. I would suggest that you use your first session to try to find a good front/rear tire pressure balance so that the car is as less understeering as possible (it will be unavoidably understeering considering the amount of torque you have).

I'll be doing the briefing at the Serres Circuit TD so we'll have a chance to meet.

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