- 1,150
- SW, Missouri
- Luv2Coach
SLCS line up this week.
The Car: The Elise is a love it or hate kind of car. It can become very unstable in a flash, especially on CS tires. An enormous amount of oversteer and touchy brakes make it a handful to drive. It is also difficult to overtake with this car. It will require extreme patience.
The Track: Suzuka is a technical course and requires incredible throttle, steering, and braking control. With kitty litter (sand) at every turn, an off track mistake will end any podium opportunities; needless to say loss of many positions. Suzuka is wide, and other than Degner 1 & 2 and Casino Triangle, can be run two wide with good driver/car awareness and a lot of pre-race practice. Holding either inside or outside position through Turn 1 -- Dunlop can be done, but again, it needs to be practiced.
The Race: The start can be run two wide up to mid Dunlop. However, problems can occur when the back 2/3 (two-thirds) of the grid try to gain several positions up to the middle of Turn 1 & Turn 2. Gaining a position or two before Turn 1 is fine but then it would be recommended to fall in one of the columns. Three wide through here is common and usually wreck riddled. Trying to drive between columns of cars is discouraged too. The race is 8 Laps; that is plenty of time to go from back to front without trying to get there in the first 2-3 turns. The Good Racecraft Guide gives an example of racing through the high speed 130R turn. It can be raced two wide, but only of you KNOW who is driving next to you and BOTH of you can make that turn incident free.
RACE 2: 555PP (FF FR 4WD) @ Twin Ring Motegi RC
The Car: Driver specific. Cars tuned UP to 555PP and Drivetrains that are FF, FR, or 4WD.
The Track: One of the widest tracks on the circuit with many overtake zones. This track can be run two wide throughout; provided drivers hold lines. This can be a very fun track for all, provided we race with track/car awareness, discipline, and patience. The biggest temptation here will be diving under. Be sure you are side-by-side or have the required overlap before going under another driver. This track is deceiving in its technicality. It is wide and inviting to two-column racing but has unseen teeth that will bite you amputating your leg and you never felt it or saw it coming.
The Race: Again, T1 is where frustration set in; immediately. Fortunately, this track can handle double columns but it requires discipline, patience, and practice. Live with the line you choose. The problems occur when running two wide and a driver decides to change lines because "the other line is moving quicker through the check-out". Be careful coming off the Downhill Straight as the early braking into the 90 Degree Corner can be dicey.
RACE 3: GT300 @ Cape Ring South
The Car: GT300 (518PP limit after oil change & no detuning; Tuning Prohibited)
Sticky and superb handling.
The Track: This track is short with rhythmic turns; fun to run solo and nearly impossible to pass when racing. The passing zones are in 1, 2, 8, 9, and the front straight. 1 & 2 can handle two wide, but 3 & 4 is a chicane and cannot be raced two wide. The straight between 5 & 6 is short and extreme caution should be taken if making this high-risk move. 8 & 9 can be taken door-to-door but be careful thru 10 & 11, a large chicane that can end a race quickly with 12 coming deceivingly quick. 12 is a possible passing zone if the front car goes wide which is easy to do. Take care not to got too wide and out of the boundary. The boundary for 12 is the Pit wall extended and is marked with a white line. The front straight is just that, straight as an arrow.
The Race: This track will require the most discipline and patience of all the tracks up to this point in the SLCS. Aggressiveness will destroy the race for many. If starting in the rear, do not expect a 5-position gain. If so, it's a bonus. This is a small tight and unforgiving track.
9 MARCH SLCS PRE-RACE NOTES
RACE 1: Lotus Elise 111R @ Suzuka
The Car: The Elise is a love it or hate kind of car. It can become very unstable in a flash, especially on CS tires. An enormous amount of oversteer and touchy brakes make it a handful to drive. It is also difficult to overtake with this car. It will require extreme patience.
The Track: Suzuka is a technical course and requires incredible throttle, steering, and braking control. With kitty litter (sand) at every turn, an off track mistake will end any podium opportunities; needless to say loss of many positions. Suzuka is wide, and other than Degner 1 & 2 and Casino Triangle, can be run two wide with good driver/car awareness and a lot of pre-race practice. Holding either inside or outside position through Turn 1 -- Dunlop can be done, but again, it needs to be practiced.
The Race: The start can be run two wide up to mid Dunlop. However, problems can occur when the back 2/3 (two-thirds) of the grid try to gain several positions up to the middle of Turn 1 & Turn 2. Gaining a position or two before Turn 1 is fine but then it would be recommended to fall in one of the columns. Three wide through here is common and usually wreck riddled. Trying to drive between columns of cars is discouraged too. The race is 8 Laps; that is plenty of time to go from back to front without trying to get there in the first 2-3 turns. The Good Racecraft Guide gives an example of racing through the high speed 130R turn. It can be raced two wide, but only of you KNOW who is driving next to you and BOTH of you can make that turn incident free.
RACE 2: 555PP (FF FR 4WD) @ Twin Ring Motegi RC
The Car: Driver specific. Cars tuned UP to 555PP and Drivetrains that are FF, FR, or 4WD.
The Track: One of the widest tracks on the circuit with many overtake zones. This track can be run two wide throughout; provided drivers hold lines. This can be a very fun track for all, provided we race with track/car awareness, discipline, and patience. The biggest temptation here will be diving under. Be sure you are side-by-side or have the required overlap before going under another driver. This track is deceiving in its technicality. It is wide and inviting to two-column racing but has unseen teeth that will bite you amputating your leg and you never felt it or saw it coming.
The Race: Again, T1 is where frustration set in; immediately. Fortunately, this track can handle double columns but it requires discipline, patience, and practice. Live with the line you choose. The problems occur when running two wide and a driver decides to change lines because "the other line is moving quicker through the check-out". Be careful coming off the Downhill Straight as the early braking into the 90 Degree Corner can be dicey.
RACE 3: GT300 @ Cape Ring South
The Car: GT300 (518PP limit after oil change & no detuning; Tuning Prohibited)
Sticky and superb handling.
The Track: This track is short with rhythmic turns; fun to run solo and nearly impossible to pass when racing. The passing zones are in 1, 2, 8, 9, and the front straight. 1 & 2 can handle two wide, but 3 & 4 is a chicane and cannot be raced two wide. The straight between 5 & 6 is short and extreme caution should be taken if making this high-risk move. 8 & 9 can be taken door-to-door but be careful thru 10 & 11, a large chicane that can end a race quickly with 12 coming deceivingly quick. 12 is a possible passing zone if the front car goes wide which is easy to do. Take care not to got too wide and out of the boundary. The boundary for 12 is the Pit wall extended and is marked with a white line. The front straight is just that, straight as an arrow.
The Race: This track will require the most discipline and patience of all the tracks up to this point in the SLCS. Aggressiveness will destroy the race for many. If starting in the rear, do not expect a 5-position gain. If so, it's a bonus. This is a small tight and unforgiving track.
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