Attack the Corkscrew!

[JohnBM01]

Hello, GTPlanet.

I have posted at least 705 posts, but I never thought one of them would be dedicated to a turn in racing. So upon the wishes of the angels above and the penguins in Antartica dancing to the beat of "Jump" (House of Pain, 1993), I decided I'd come up with this topic. Even playing Gran Turismos 2 and 3 and in the upcoming fourth, I tend to screw up at times, simply because I misjudge my braking point, or I go too fast. The Laguna Seca Corkscrew goes like this. It is like a chicane going downhill. When you reach it, first off, it is basically blind. Then you note the road bending downhill to the left. As you go downhill, you note the road shifting to the right. The challenge? Tackle it as fast and as effective as you can. That one turn, if not any other, is the toughest turn of the famed Monterrey circuit.

So I want to open this topic to racers both virtual and real who have raced Laguna Seca. Offer your advice to help ailing racers tackle the corkscrew better. Okay, go ahead.

 

[kart racer]

I find braking just befor the crest works best for me.As I enter the cork screw I up shift 1 gear to control wheel spin and pin it all the way through.Haven't raced on the real track, so I don't know if this works in real life.

 

[3rdgenracerX]

Depending on the car I will brake before the crest. Being that I mainly race the F1's in GT3 i'm going to fast to brake any earlyer. I like it after the inital turn in, nothing like getting the front wheels off the ground
Now if i'm in something slower say arcade C and B class then I will brake at the #2 distance marker.

 

[Sleek Stratos]

In GT2 I used to fly off the crest that's before getting to the corkscrew, and this was even when braking in anticipation.
I hardly ever lose contact with the road in GT3 nowadays.

 

[JohnBM01]

Gran Turismo 2 was easier with the corkscrew and I'll tell you why. The corkscrew had extra runoff road when you went downhill. For beginners, at least it's easier than screwing up that section altogether.

Any more replies?

 

[millencolin]

short shift on the way down to control wheelspin. plus i tend to attack the inside kerb, cut it but dont fling off it

 

[DQuaN]

I tend to brake just before the crest, keep braking hard until I start to turn left, then I let off everything and turn to the right, back on the power.

 

[Blake]

I brake just before the crest to keep the car in firm contact with the road the I turn in, soon as I hit the ripple on the first part of the turn I put the gas down and short shift to avoid wheelspin or even worse...car spin. It's my favurite corner on any track in the world.