[race] RE2: autocrossers

[Paul Krucke <vwfan53@yahoo.com>]

---Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net> wrote:
>
> pete&marcia wrote:
> > 
> > What is the single best piece of advice you can give someone who
want's
> > faster times. As far as technique.
> > 
> >                   Andy
> >             '79 1.9 '80 1.8 ROCCO'S
> 
> Well there are different tiers of technique, and to be fast you must
> master the basics (correct driving position, hand position, driving
> lines, early apex, late apex, etc.).  Beyond that, the technique that
> has taken me to the next level has been left foot braking.  Other than
> that, the biggest mistake I see in newer autocrossers' technique is
> this:  Spending WAY too much time between full acceleration and full
> braking.  Drivers that simply don't put the pedal down long enough,
and
> then undermodulate their brakes.  After doing some fooling around in
my
> car with straight line acceleration and braking I was amazed how
much I
> was under-driving my car.  Hope this helps.  A good video to check at
> the library is Autocrossing with Dick Turner.
> 
> Jim Buck,

Good point(s).  I good example of what Jim points out above can be
found in a book I have that expounds on the above.  The book is
"Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook" by Vic Elford.  Although
it it Porsche oriented, it explains the above, + heel toe, left foot
braking, and although rear wheel drive oriented for the most part,
there is a section explaining the handling differences between Front
Wheel Drive, RWD, Mid-Engine, RWD/Rear Engine.  Also, explains Apex's
and lines etc......


==
-Paul
http://home1.gte.net/vwfan
90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v
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