On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 dg50@daimlerchrysler.com wrote:
> But AWD and launch control systems aside, I've discovered that nearly *all*
> starts - including the "tight turn before the lights" style we see at
> Nationals - are "drag race" starts.
>
> Or perhaps more sussinctly, just because there's a tight turn right in
> front of you doesn't absolve you of the necessity of a hard launch.
>
> I've got data from my logger that shows some astounding results from
> launching harder and carrying more speed through those start turns - and
> the less power you have, the bigger the difference.
>
> So really, by having one of those start turns, you're not reducing wear or
> anything, you're just giving another opportunity for those "in the know" to
> make more time.
I don't think we're talking about the same thing. I don't disagree that a
turn immediately before the lights needs to be taken as aggressively as
possible. However, that doesn't necessarily require leaving the line as
hard as possible. Its simply a function of the course design.
KeS
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