2006-09-03 22:50:53 · 15 answers · asked by Marrow 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
The fastest racing line through a corner is generally the same, which is what all the other answers are saying....
However - and I think this is the point Moolie is making - when you have a series of corners close to each other the racing line can change; invariably the longest straight has to be taken into consideration and the line changes with regard to if the straight is before or after the corners. Generally you should MAXIMISE YOUR STRAIGHT LINE SPEED!
Also, wet conditions (ESPECIALLY), type of vehicle, surface, gradients and other factors come into effect and can alter the line.
If you are concerned about this, then get your lap time down to consistently within a few tenths on each lap and then experiment a little one corner at a time....see what works and use it!
If you are a novice, try to get some tips from guys that race regularily...... AND racing tuition is always VERY helpful even if you have heaps of experience...GOOD LUCK
******ADDITIONALLY - RACING LINES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE********
2006-09-05 06:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by b-b-b-brengun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a standard straight into a 'u' shaped hair pin back onto a straight you would break while your wheels are still straight letting them of at the point you turn in coming all the way from the outside of the straight, you should touch the inside line of the corner only at the apex then start drifting back out so that as you leave the corner you are back on the outside of the straight, you should only apply the throttle once you can put it firmly down and not have to lift back off again till the next corner!
obviously the apex changes depending on the shape of the corner and if there are other corners following but the basic rules of braking and accelerating should work all the time in a car!
2006-09-05 15:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The racing line is the quickest way through a corner, and it depends entirely on car and driver, track and conditions. There is no 'Default' line other than wide turn in, apex clipping and wide exit. but that depends on the corner. e.g. 2 corners together, or a long corner require a different technique. You would need to specify what you are driving, a Kart line through a track is different to a single seater line. Either way, its Balance in (getting the car setup and travelling at the right speed, all the braking and gear changes out the way) balanced throttle (no jabbing at the pedal) and power out. Practice makes perfect but if you get the knack then you can use it to great effect on roundabouts.
2006-09-07 10:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by sharper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are basically three types of corners:
1) Type 1 are the most important corners (because you can loose a lot of time there if you make a mistake). They are the corners that are followed by a straight. The line through them has a late apex.
2)corners after straigt - early apex - keep the speed deep into the turn (if the turn has a straigh leading into it and one leading out it is type one (lower type has priority))
3)corners connecting corners (least important) - keep a straight line
2006-09-06 01:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by ahab_orr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To elaborate on the above, the 'racing line' is the fastest possiple route round a corner. Essentially, it's the straightest possible line, hence, starting and ending on the outside of the bend, to carry the maximum speed throughout the bend.
In order to ensure maximum speed, you should brake before turning and gently re-apply power through the curve to exit at the fastest possible speed.
2006-09-04 05:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the corner. The fastest line may be a regular apex, or an early apex or a late apex. Different corners require different lines for the fastest lap.
2006-09-04 23:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by moolie_wfo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I went to the driving school at Talladega the line they showed was against the wall on the back stretch and low thru the turns and as you go down the front stretch and hug the yellow line low this makes the track the shortest distance.
2006-09-04 10:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will start with your wheels just touching the outside of the track, turn into the corner so as to just clip the inside kerb halfway through the corner and then unwind back to the outside of the track at the exit.
2006-09-04 06:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by andy f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of going round the corner you go by the shortest route which is as straight a line as you can
2006-09-04 05:58:25 · answer #9 · answered by di 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brake before the corner and accelerate thro' it,clipping the apex and running wide on the exit
2006-09-04 05:57:16 · answer #10 · answered by grumpyoldman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋