TeeLew
Well-Known Member
No & this is a very important point.I think we need to define "on the gas". Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't all of us go from brake directly to throttle after turn in?
In lower speed corners (2nd & 3rd gear), there should be a period of time where one has both feet up and allows the car to roll. This is the only way to fill the extremes of the traction circle. The cornering drag will still be slowing the car, so you're at max lat accel & some small amount of negative long accel.
It will take a certain amount (~3-5%) of throttle to reach max lat + zero long accel. At that point, the drive load on the rear tires equals the drag load of the front tires. Any amount of throttle beyond that will produce forward acceleration. One can really only initiate throttle application at or after peak steering angle. Adding throttle and steering angle simultaneously will induce understeer and delay the point at which you reach full throttle. It takes a ton of patience and discipline, but it is ultimately the fastest way to achieve full throttle, which, if we take TeeLewism #1 as valid, is vital.
It's counterintuitive, but the correct approach at some moments in the corner is to do nothing.
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