AC Multiclass Audi TT/Mazda MX5@Thruxton, Wednesday 23rd March 2022

[stigs2cousin]

"Crew Chief, she´s a bit loose under braking"

Looking for solutions Carsten

 

[HF2000]

"Crew Chief, she´s a bit loose under braking"


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Looking for solutions Carsten

We've got to find a way to let CrewChief warn us for an upcoming Audi, preferably with a German accent!

 

[H_Belane]

I am in with the Mazda, please. (Password?)

 

[Douglas Aird]

"Crew Chief, she´s a bit loose under braking"


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Looking for solutions Carsten

Try not to let the back end overtake the front end. That's all I have.

Trying the track later in the Audi...

 

[stigs2cousin]

Try not to let the back end overtake the front end. That's all I have.

Oh,

I rather like drifting (irl)

But it makes it difficult to hit the chicane right and not completely cock up the laptime.


MFG Carsten

 

[Douglas Aird]

Oh,

I rather like drifting (irl)

But it makes it difficult to hit the chicane right and not completely cock up the laptime.


MFG Carsten

Just had some practice, I'm trying to float the chicane in 3rd but it's dangerous.

 

[Kek700]

There is a lot of time in the chicane, 2nd kills the speed , third holds it but makes it difficult to get right. As with the kerbs there, hit them hard gains time, hit them too hard, time lost.
Every time I get the time down for a fast lap, I lose it in the chicane, every time I am well down on lap time I hit it perfectly. Undoubtedly the racing gods are fully in charge and vigilant at this chicane.

 

[Douglas Aird]

There is a lot of time in the chicane, 2nd kills the speed , third holds it but makes it difficult to get right. As with the kerbs there, hit them hard gains time, hit them too hard, time lost.
Every time I get the time down for a fast lap, I lose it in the chicane, every time I am well down on lap time I hit it perfectly. Undoubtedly the racing gods are fully in charge and vigilant at this chicane.
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I was exactly the same, Ernie. What car are you taking for the race?

 

[Kek700]

Audi

 

[stigs2cousin]

Yeah,

I feel you about the chicane.
It´s exactly like Ernie describes:

if you get it right your Flatout before the first sausage curbs.
Cock it up and one of the walls will kill you (and not just your momentum )
About the Audi, we can´t take responsibility for your mistakes life choices .

Oh,and I have to rectify:

Thruxton has TWO braking zones, if you get "the Complex" right you don´t have to lift for Cobb.

Cheers Carsten

 

[Kek700]

I was on the pace of Alan, "about", was tempted. But I took no notice of the times. I still will go for the Audi.
It will be interesting for me to see the times, I think Alan was holding back. THE ROTTER.

 

[Douglas Aird]

I was on the pace of Alan, "about", was tempted. But I took no notice of the times. I still will go for the Audi.
It will be interesting for me to see the times, I think Alan was holding back. THE ROTTER.

He's still ill with Covid so probably has some time to find. I was 1.5 or so off his time, though!

For the race I decided to give the Audi a go, see if I can mix it in that after driving mostly the Mazda.

 

[stigs2cousin]

For the race I decided to give the Audi a go, see if I can mix it in that after driving mostly the Mazda.

We´re all old enough to make our own mistakes decisions.
(jack it up to "Allroad" levels, you´ll need compliance to survive the sausages.)

He's still ill with Covid so probably has some time to find. I was 1.5 or so off his time, though!

Ah, the magical 1,5 sec


MFG Carsten

 

[Kek700]

I think chicane’s ruin race circuits, maybe some can deal with them, it always destroys the flow of a race circuit.
Even the Audi does not seem happy here at Thruxton,
I am so tempted to go for the Mazda here, but the chicane was the decider against that.
No stupid chicane and the Mazda was a dream to drive here.:-/

Oh? and another thing to make the chicane even more ridiculous, they put bleeding great sausages everywhere they can find.

 

[stigs2cousin]

No stupid chicane and the Mazda was a dream to drive here.:-/

Oh? and another thing to make the chicane even more ridiculous, they put bleeding great sausages everywhere they can find.

Sorry, but I have to completely and utterly disagree .
The chicane really makes the circuit, without this would on be a (very misshapen) oval.

It really separates the men from the boys here ( and yes, I´m way too often on the wrong side of this divider )

About the sausage curbs:
I like them better than track limits enforced by race control.
They don´t harbour sympathies, they can´t be bought or reasoned with.

You get it right, loose a ton of time or kiss the wall.
It´s dead simple .

MFG Carsten.

 

[Kek700]

I am responding to you Carsten, i won't take me long.

 

[Kek700]

 

[stigs2cousin]

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I am responding to you Carsten, i won't take me long.

How are you coming along?

Anxious Carsten

 

[Kek700]

 

[Kek700]