Wellll...... it may be equipment, tyres etc., but...
If you really are only just getting going, don't be too surprised that those who have been driving longer carry more speed; it's just a 'knack'.
Spend time trying to hang onto the tails of those who seem quicker. For a start, it'll be tough BUT... with time and determination, you'll be seeing what they are ACTUALLY doing..... most probably, it starts with them braking HARDER and LATER.... and for LESS TIME than you. That delivers them faster into the corner.
Secondly, I can almost BET you that they will be using MORE of the track (you paid for the WHOLE track.... use it RIGHT UP TO THE KERBS!). The rule is wide IN, clip the apex, wide OUT. If it's POSSIBLE to AVOID the KERBS on the exit of the corner.... you were going TOO SLOWLY! The idea is that you travel at the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM that you can on the almost RAGGED EDGE of falling off the track. If it's humanly possible for you to avoid the kerbs by as little as 1mm.... go QUICKER next time until you CANNOT avoid the kerb!!
Next, they will be applying the throttle EARLIER in the corner and more CONSISTENTLY than you are! Get the acceleration building EARLIER.
Finally, they will be moving the steering wheel LESS and LESS-FAR than you are. As a target, you are looing to move the wheel ONCE to enter the corner.... when the back steps-out the required amount, the steering SHOULD return to 'dead-ahead' for the MAJOPRITY of the corner and should only move ONCE to bring the tail back in-line on exit and finally 'dead-ahead' for the next straight. That's JUST FOUR movements (in, centre, out, centre) for the WHOLE corner......
All those are CHEAPER than new tyres etc.. Try them..... 'because you are worth it'.... tee hee!
Ian
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yet another noob question about tyres... by 'Darkcat' (07 Apr 2009 @ 23:41)
