Evo crash @ infineon this weekend, have questions...
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I love Sears Point.
The high risk of damage on runoff just means you gotta drive with more margin of safety, or be even more ready to lose the car in a crash.
And while the esses may be described as "deceptive", this is part of the challenge. As skill that many people don't seem to put as a high priority for learning is reading the road (undulations as well as conditions), and being sensitive to the cars weight transfers. The fact that 8/9/10 are all linked really catches people out... but controlling a swinging weight is still a part of driving skill. The problem is weight transfers are never taught to people besides "straight brake, turn in, hit the apex, unwind".
If the conditions are risky, go slower.
I understand that for some people that level of self discipline is hard, so it would be better just to avoid Sears Point all together. To each his/her own.
But really, the rhythm of Sears Point is just amazing. When you're in the groove, the car just dances.
I love Sears Point.
The high risk of damage on runoff just means you gotta drive with more margin of safety, or be even more ready to lose the car in a crash.
And while the esses may be described as "deceptive", this is part of the challenge. As skill that many people don't seem to put as a high priority for learning is reading the road (undulations as well as conditions), and being sensitive to the cars weight transfers. The fact that 8/9/10 are all linked really catches people out... but controlling a swinging weight is still a part of driving skill. The problem is weight transfers are never taught to people besides "straight brake, turn in, hit the apex, unwind".
If the conditions are risky, go slower.
I understand that for some people that level of self discipline is hard, so it would be better just to avoid Sears Point all together. To each his/her own.
But really, the rhythm of Sears Point is just amazing. When you're in the groove, the car just dances.
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For some reason I feel more comfortable driving near walls than dirt, so I had a blast at infineon even when it was pouring rain. I didn't even notice any of the walls until turn 10. It required alot more finesse to combo together the turns, compared to T.hill where it's more 1 turn at a time and you could potentially dive bomb every apex.
I could see it being stressful if you're surrounded by sucky drivers, maybe that's why the cheap Track Groups don't go there as much. I don't think I would want to go there for a $125 NCRC day, tho at that price it would be hard to pass up.
I could see it being stressful if you're surrounded by sucky drivers, maybe that's why the cheap Track Groups don't go there as much. I don't think I would want to go there for a $125 NCRC day, tho at that price it would be hard to pass up.
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I'm a little afraid at Infineon, I love Thunderhill, my 2 cents.
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