Track Pointers

[djr81]

My comment would be this. After a certain point you don't get more grip from the front tyres when you turn the wheel more. So once the tyre has reached its peak of lateral grip turning the wheel more will only increase the amount of understeer you get and not make the car go around the corner any quicker.

See here, just over half way down.

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets22.html

Trick is finding how much lock that is at and resisting the urge to turn the wheel more. Much like resisting the urge to turn in too early. Comes with practice.

[FordyR31]

One point: position your car for the corner coming up, once your car is in the corner, think about the next one. Sort of hard to explain, but works well on the track (especially on S bends).

The best way to explain this is "keep your eyes up". People sometimes tend to watch their front end going around a bend, keep your focal point up and pick your markers to drive towards. I am pretty new to track days myself but this is the best advice I have been given as a NOOB and once I started to do it, I started to catch cars that drove away from me previously.

[niZmO_Man]

^ well said, I heard that advice off B. J. after an Oran Park track day (he had a pro sit with him). Made a very noticeable improvement in my driving.

My comment would be this. After a certain point you don't get more grip from the front tyres when you turn the wheel more. So once the tyre has reached its peak of lateral grip turning the wheel more will only increase the amount of understeer you get and not make the car go around the corner any quicker.

See here, just over half way down.

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets22.html

Trick is finding how much lock that is at and resisting the urge to turn the wheel more. Much like resisting the urge to turn in too early. Comes with practice.

Was going to expand on my previous comment about hand positioning. For me, it's more with having confidence in the car/grip. Since I've done only a few track days, and having crappy front tyres, at Marulan I did't use the 9-3 position as much, since wanted to have a bigger range of motion mid corner (car was a bit skittish). At Eastern Creek South, since the corners are a bit more smooth and 'round' (plus slightly better tyres), tended to hold the wheel at 9-3 a lot more.

Understeer is understeer. I tried the 'slow in, fast out' approach so the car would get out of corners abit straighter, but crap tyres were crap. Also OP, did you find the R888 fall off after a few laps? I noticed this in fatz's BNR33 at EC south (after 3 -4 laps they started over heating I guess), and he complained about it a few times too.

[LuckyTune]

^ well said, I heard that advice off B. J. after an Oran Park track day (he had a pro sit with him). Made a very noticeable improvement in my driving.

Was going to expand on my previous comment about hand positioning. For me, it's more with having confidence in the car/grip. Since I've done only a few track days, and having crappy front tyres, at Marulan I did't use the 9-3 position as much, since wanted to have a bigger range of motion mid corner (car was a bit skittish). At Eastern Creek South, since the corners are a bit more smooth and 'round' (plus slightly better tyres), tended to hold the wheel at 9-3 a lot more.

Understeer is understeer. I tried the 'slow in, fast out' approach so the car would get out of corners abit straighter, but crap tyres were crap. Also OP, did you find the R888 fall off after a few laps? I noticed this in fatz's BNR33 at EC south (after 3 -4 laps they started over heating I guess), and he complained about it a few times too.

Definitely noticed some fade, and the front left melts like crazy at Marulan - but my brakes were cooking after a couple of laps so i was slowing down somewhat anyway and probably didn't push them too hard.

That said, i have run the same set for 5 track days (although probably only about 2 full days of driving in total) and they still have some meat left on them