Ran a few sessions, at this one, took me about 4 hours to work out the basic idea of how to achieve the limit, was experimenting with BB, AS, ABS (concluded 1 is always the best but sometimes requires braking finesse) gears, drifting, downshifts, upshifts curb hopping, grass cutting, gliding (2nd last corner), and finally came up with a half decent T1 and a solid run home, acquiring my original target time I set.
58.153
No AS, ABS 1, BB 4/7 (BB is absolutely critical with this combo, absolutely essential, and this setting allows for a good 1st corner, and promotes slight tail fishy handling for the first chicane under brakes. Gears and speeds used:
1st corner- 2nd gear, moderate the throttle upon exit, around 64-65km/h, allowing the rear to tail out slightly upon braking (small brake pressure required, 30 percent max) 2nd is a bitch and a half to get, you can actually take the corner using the inside grass on the right at 141-142km/h, exiting in 3rd, but that's a 25 per-center for me, more safe is to avoid any major curb contact at the apex, and maintain 140km/h+ with a slight throttle moderation when exiting, stay in 3rd gear, use no more than 60 percent brakes as you do not make appreciable contact with the left curb when half way through the chicane, then reduce brake pressure slightly to gradually kill the speed to under 100 as you veer towards the right apex, avoiding curb contact, exiting with a sllight drift in full throttle in 3rd gear at 90-91km/h, you will loose traction but don't be tempted to reduce throttle.
Cut the following 3 corners using grass, initially with a slight lift at 114km/h, then a slight tap of the brakes at 110km/h for the right, and then for the left, again a slight brake tap, at 94/95km/h in full throttle, don't be afraid to use a bit of grass exiting. For the right, I brake at 70 percent pressure, down shift to 2nd then upshift to 3rd again preparing for the exit, in full throttle, avoiding any inside curb contact, at 82-83km/h, it's not necessary to use the grass for the left kink that brings you towards T1, as you may loose traction and exit speed, however use the grass on the right when exiting, upshift to 3rd gear at around 167km/h, you should see 176km/h as you veer onto the left grass in setting up for the double right, quick tap of the brakes, an immediate downshift to 3rd, and a couple of full throttle taps, at 154/155km/h, before flooring it in 3rd, squealing the tires slightly, avoiding grass contact when exiting, and If timed well, you should see a speed reading of 165.5km/h as you kiss the inside rumble strip, upshift to 4th at 172km/h, slight tap of the brakes, and then a glide initially at high 197/198km/h, maybe perform a slight tap of the gas as you veer over towards the right and commence the critical braking period for the last corner, use 90 percent brake, no more and maybe a little less at stages as you judge the corner apex, downshift to 2nd gear, then upshift to 3rd at low 80's, accelerating out in full throttle If you can, at 79km/h.
Tough to execute in the wet and with poor visibility, but a rewarding experience whatever the case, time submitted, cheers:tup:
I'm missing something.... over a second off the pace and can't improve my 1st sector at all. Without a ghost to chase I have no idea where I'm going wrong.
If this combo follows the formula from some of the past weeks I expect one or both of you to obliterate this split over the next 24-36 hours (Kristoph with a ~1 second jump in your split). Come and get it.
I'm just not good enough in the wet, the brake balance is only part of the story.
