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Re: Not Looking, was Re: Not Thinking

To: Boris ELpiner <boris@elpiner.net>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Not Looking, was Re: Not Thinking
From: "Donald R McKenna" <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:58:20 -0800
Boris Elpiner writes:

>Here is a slightly different way of thinking about this issue. :-). Look
>at the point where you want to be at exit of the turn, and not the apex.
>I recall getting this advice in my first year of autocrossing from
>Michael Butler, a phenomenal driver who unfortunately gets his fun
>somewhere else now. 

I've been following this thread and couldn't put into words what I try to
accomplish during my runs. Coupled with "looking" (read planning) ahead a
couple of turns you have "nailed-it". BTW, loved watching Michael "dance"
his red Miata.

        Don

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