In a message dated 3/3/99 7:45:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, washburn@dwave.net
writes:
> There is no way you are going to negotiate a
> course quickly if you do not know where you are going before you get
> there. Just an opinion.
Part of course walking is to be sure about areas you can't readily see from
the driver's seat. You need to know in advance that the maneuver exists
before you get there and that's part of looking ahead. Setting up for certain
key sections can make you really fast or really slow depending on how you
interpret the course. Really good designs make it a tough decision on where
to position the car before a section and how fast to take it. One of the
toughest things is to loose speed effectively and still be fast. Lots of
seat time and the opportunity to drive against great competition is a good way
to enhance your driving technique.
I like to talk over tough sections with different people throughout the event
to get different perspectives and analysis. Sometimes that helps me to figure
out what I should try differently. Most of the time I figure out sections
best during "instructional" runs unfortunately so don't listen to what I say.
Jim
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