Subject: Re: [Fot] Less than a month to go before the Kastner Cup at Mosport!!!

From: Ponostyle <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:35:11 -0700

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Nice, yeah, that about sums it up, except for that whole =E2=80=9Cgrow a =
third testicle=E2=80=9D thing. One and two are also off-camber. So if =
you touch your brakes anywhere close to race speed, you=E2=80=99ll lose =
a lot of time=E2=80=94mostly because you=E2=80=99ll be in the dirt, =
going backwards. You=E2=80=99ll notice brakes are mentioned only once =
without the words moderate, confidence, or no in front of it. I think =
when I finally got up to a reasonable speed, I touched the brake twice.  =
I love thinking about that track. I mentioned it last night during =
dinner, and Diane started laughing. One of my daughters is visiting, and =
Diane said, =E2=80=9CYou know how when he comes in after a session, he =
jumps out of the car and is all excited. When he came in after a session =
at Mosport, he sat in the car for five minutes, and when he finally got =
out, he was all somber and grumpy.=E2=80=9D I don=E2=80=99t think I was =
grumpy; I loved the track. It just requires a lot of thinking. It=E2=80=99=
s one of a kind. I don=E2=80=99t know how anyone has the nerve to run it =
on a motorcycle.=20

If you haven=E2=80=99t driven Mosport, you have a treat coming, and it =
will change you a bit. Watch Henry=E2=80=99s video four or five times. =
Realize that wide-angle action cameras make hills look flat. 1 and 2 =
look like gentle downhill turns=E2=80=94they are not. Turn 5A looks =
fairly flat=E2=80=94it looks as steep as a wall when you=E2=80=99re =
approaching it. I used less and less brakes for 5A=E2=80=94Peyote used =
the momentum well and worked best with its ass sliding a bit into 5B. =
Watch the difference in Henry=E2=80=99s steering correction between laps =
1 and 2 and the rest of the laps. Hit the crest in the right spot and =
the right angle, and you=E2=80=99re golden. If you miss the magic spot, =
lift on the throttle right away because you can=E2=80=99t make =
adjustments anywhere near the apex and expect to stay on the track.

Bill Babcock
Beach Bum
[email-masked]
https://www.Ponostyle.com

> On May 25, 2026, at 3:23=E2=80=AFAM, [email-masked] wrote:
>=20
> It's not too late to sign up for the 2026 Kastner Cup, being held at =
the famous Grand Prix track outside of Toronto, The Canadian Tire =
Motorsports Park, formerly known as Mosport on June 18 through 21, 2026.
>=20
> I posted this to the FOT back in November, my in-car video from last =
year that shows how I get around Mosport. Some fun battles with a Lotus =
7 to boot.
>=20
> https://youtu.be/sASQejuL_ko
>=20
> Highlights of how I get around Mosport:
>=20
> Turn 1, no brakes, blind entry, downhill right hander
> Turn 2, no brakes, blind entry, uphill, then steep downhill, double =
apex left hander
> Turn 3, moderate brakes, decreasing radius right hander
> Turn 4, steep downhill, more of a kink, go as fast as you dare
> Turn 5A, heavy brakes, uphill right, immediately followed by
> Turn 5B, downhill right, get it right for longest straight on course
> Turns 6 and 7, kinks in back straight, wide open
> Turn 8, confidence brake, very very fast right hand sweeper
> Turn 9, moderate brakes, left hander, focus on setting up for 10
> Turn 10, confidence or no brakes, right hander leading to start/finish =
- much like the last corner @ Watkins Glen
>=20
> Turns 1, 2 and 8 are where the good lap times are made, but screw up =
5B and your lap time will suffer immensely.
>=20
> The Turn 5 complex is named Moss Corner, as Sir Stirling himself =
apparently had input on making it a two-part corner. If you are familiar =
with Virgina International Raceway, it is similar to the Oak Tree =
complex, just scaled down with elevation change. Oak Tree at VIR is =
flat, Moss Corner at Mosport is anything but!
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line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: =
after-white-space;">Nice, yeah, that about sums it up, except for that =
whole =E2=80=9Cgrow a third testicle=E2=80=9D thing. One and two are =
also off-camber. So if you touch your brakes anywhere close to race =
speed, you=E2=80=99ll lose a lot of time=E2=80=94mostly because you=E2=80=99=
ll be in the dirt, going backwards. You=E2=80=99ll notice brakes are =
mentioned only once without the words moderate, confidence, or no in =
front of it. I think when I finally got up to a reasonable speed, I =
touched the brake twice. &nbsp;I love thinking about that track. I =
mentioned it last night during dinner, and Diane started laughing. One =
of my daughters is visiting, and Diane said, =E2=80=9CYou know how when =
he comes in after a session, he jumps out of the car and is all excited. =
When he came in after a session at Mosport, he sat in the car for five =
minutes, and when he finally got out, he was all somber and grumpy.=E2=80=9D=
 I don=E2=80=99t think I was grumpy; I loved the track. It just requires =
a lot of thinking. It=E2=80=99s one of a kind. I don=E2=80=99t know how =
anyone has the nerve to run it on a motorcycle.&nbsp;</div><div =
dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
line-break: after-white-space;">If you haven=E2=80=99t driven Mosport, =
you have a treat coming, and it will change you a bit. Watch Henry=E2=80=99=
s video four or five times. Realize that wide-angle action cameras make =
hills look flat. 1 and 2 look like gentle downhill turns=E2=80=94they =
are not. Turn 5A looks fairly flat=E2=80=94it looks as steep as a wall =
when you=E2=80=99re approaching it. I used less and less brakes for =
5A=E2=80=94Peyote used the momentum well and worked best with its ass =
sliding a bit into 5B. Watch the difference in Henry=E2=80=99s steering =
correction between laps 1 and 2 and the rest of the laps. Hit the crest =
in the right spot and the right angle, and you=E2=80=99re golden. If you =
miss the magic spot, lift on the throttle right away because you can=E2=80=
=99t make adjustments anywhere near the apex and expect to stay on the =
track.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: =
after-white-space;"><b><br></b></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Bill Babcock</b></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
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line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div><i>Beach =
Bum</i><br>[email-masked]<br>https://www.Ponostyle.com<br></div>

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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On May 25, 2026, at 3:23=E2=80=AFA=
M, [email-masked] wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>It's not too late to sign =
up for the 2026 Kastner Cup, being held at the famous Grand Prix track =
outside of Toronto, The Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, formerly known =
as Mosport on June 18 through 21, 2026.<br><br>I posted this to the FOT =
back in November, my in-car video from last year that shows how I get =
around Mosport. Some fun battles with a Lotus 7 to =
boot.<br><br>https://youtu.be/sASQejuL_ko<br><br>Highlights of how I get =
around Mosport:<br><br>Turn 1, no brakes, blind entry, downhill right =
hander<br>Turn 2, no brakes, blind entry, uphill, then steep downhill, =
double apex left hander<br>Turn 3, moderate brakes, decreasing radius =
right hander<br>Turn 4, steep downhill, more of a kink, go as fast as =
you dare<br>Turn 5A, heavy brakes, uphill right, immediately followed =
by<br>Turn 5B, downhill right, get it right for longest straight on =
course<br>Turns 6 and 7, kinks in back straight, wide open<br>Turn 8, =
confidence brake, very very fast right hand sweeper<br>Turn 9, moderate =
brakes, left hander, focus on setting up for 10<br>Turn 10, confidence =
or no brakes, right hander leading to start/finish - much like the last =
corner @ Watkins Glen<br><br>Turns 1, 2 and 8 are where the good lap =
times are made, but screw up 5B and your lap time will suffer =
immensely.<br><br>The Turn 5 complex is named Moss Corner, as Sir =
Stirling himself apparently had input on making it a two-part corner. If =
you are familiar with Virgina International Raceway, it is similar to =
the Oak Tree complex, just scaled down with elevation change. Oak Tree =
at VIR is flat, Moss Corner at Mosport is anything =
but!<br>_______________________________________________<br>[email-masked].=
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From: Scott Janzen <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:24:01 -0400

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I might have missed this =E2=80=93 seem to have an issue getting FOT emails t=
hese days.
Is there designated parking for the Triumph racers or a preferred paddock ar=
ea?
I=E2=80=99m a newbie to Mosport so I=E2=80=99ll be arriving Wednesday and lo=
oking for guidance.
Thanks, Scott
> On Jun 10, 2026, at 4:39=E2=80=AFPM, Ponostyle <[email-masked]> wrote:=

>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Nice, yeah, that about sums it up, except for that whole =E2=80=9Cgrow a t=
hird testicle=E2=80=9D thing. One and two are also off-camber. So if you tou=
ch your brakes anywhere close to race speed, you=E2=80=99ll lose a lot of ti=
me=E2=80=94mostly because you=E2=80=99ll be in the dirt, going backwards. Yo=
u=E2=80=99ll notice brakes are mentioned only once without the words moderat=
e, confidence, or no in front of it. I think when I finally got up to a reas=
onable speed, I touched the brake twice.  I love thinking about that track. I=
 mentioned it last night during dinner, and Diane started laughing. One of m=
y daughters is visiting, and Diane said, =E2=80=9CYou know how when he comes=
 in after a session, he jumps out of the car and is all excited. When he cam=
e in after a session at Mosport, he sat in the car for five minutes, and whe=
n he finally got out, he was all somber and grumpy.=E2=80=9D I don=E2=80=99t=
 think I was grumpy; I loved the track. It just requires a lot of thinking. I=
t=E2=80=99s one of a kind. I don=E2=80=99t know how anyone has the nerve to r=
un it on a motorcycle.=20
>=20
> If you haven=E2=80=99t driven Mosport, you have a treat coming, and it wil=
l change you a bit. Watch Henry=E2=80=99s video four or five times. Realize t=
hat wide-angle action cameras make hills look flat. 1 and 2 look like gentle=
 downhill turns=E2=80=94they are not. Turn 5A looks fairly flat=E2=80=94it l=
ooks as steep as a wall when you=E2=80=99re approaching it. I used less and l=
ess brakes for 5A=E2=80=94Peyote used the momentum well and worked best with=
 its ass sliding a bit into 5B. Watch the difference in Henry=E2=80=99s stee=
ring correction between laps 1 and 2 and the rest of the laps. Hit the crest=
 in the right spot and the right angle, and you=E2=80=99re golden. If you mi=
ss the magic spot, lift on the throttle right away because you can=E2=80=99t=
 make adjustments anywhere near the apex and expect to stay on the track.
>> It's not too late to sign up for the 2026 Kastner Cup, being held at the f=
amous Grand Prix track outside of Toronto, The Canadian Tire Motorsports Par=
k, formerly known as Mosport on June 18 through 21, 2026.
>>=20
>> I posted this to the FOT back in November, my in-car video from last year=
 that shows how I get around Mosport. Some fun battles with a Lotus 7 to boo=
t.
>> Turn 2, no brakes, blind entry, uphill, then steep downhill, double apex l=
eft hander
>> Turn 10, confidence or no brakes, right hander leading to start/finish - m=
uch like the last corner @ Watkins Glen
>>=20
>> Turns 1, 2 and 8 are where the good lap times are made, but screw up 5B a=
nd your lap time will suffer immensely.
>>=20
>> The Turn 5 complex is named Moss Corner, as Sir Stirling himself apparent=
ly had input on making it a two-part corner. If you are familiar with Virgin=
a International Raceway, it is similar to the Oak Tree complex, just scaled d=
own with elevation change. Oak Tree at VIR is flat, Moss Corner at Mosport i=
s anything but!
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/bill@ponost=
yle.com
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"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">I might have missed this =E2=80=93 seem to have an i=
ssue getting FOT emails these days.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Is there designate=
d parking for the Triumph racers or a preferred paddock area?</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">I=E2=80=99m a newbie to Mosport so I=E2=80=99ll be arriving Wednesday a=
nd looking for guidance.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks, Scott<br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Jun 10, 2026, at 4:39=E2=80=AFPM, Ponostyle &lt;bill@ponosty=
le.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; c=
harset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webki=
t-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Nice, yeah, that about s=
ums it up, except for that whole =E2=80=9Cgrow a third testicle=E2=80=9D thi=
ng. One and two are also off-camber. So if you touch your brakes anywhere cl=
ose to race speed, you=E2=80=99ll lose a lot of time=E2=80=94mostly because y=
ou=E2=80=99ll be in the dirt, going backwards. You=E2=80=99ll notice brakes a=
re mentioned only once without the words moderate, confidence, or no in fron=
t of it. I think when I finally got up to a reasonable speed, I touched the b=
rake twice. &nbsp;I love thinking about that track. I mentioned it last nigh=
t during dinner, and Diane started laughing. One of my daughters is visiting=
, and Diane said, =E2=80=9CYou know how when he comes in after a session, he=
 jumps out of the car and is all excited. When he came in after a session at=
 Mosport, he sat in the car for five minutes, and when he finally got out, h=
e was all somber and grumpy.=E2=80=9D I don=E2=80=99t think I was grumpy; I l=
oved the track. It just requires a lot of thinking. It=E2=80=99s one of a ki=
nd. I don=E2=80=99t know how anyone has the nerve to run it on a motorcycle.=
&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nb=
sp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" s=
tyle=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: aft=
er-white-space;">If you haven=E2=80=99t driven Mosport, you have a treat com=
ing, and it will change you a bit. Watch Henry=E2=80=99s video four or five t=
imes. Realize that wide-angle action cameras make hills look flat. 1 and 2 l=
ook like gentle downhill turns=E2=80=94they are not. Turn 5A looks fairly fl=
at=E2=80=94it looks as steep as a wall when you=E2=80=99re approaching it. I=
 used less and less brakes for 5A=E2=80=94Peyote used the momentum well and w=
orked best with its ass sliding a bit into 5B. Watch the difference in Henry=
=E2=80=99s steering correction between laps 1 and 2 and the rest of the laps=
. Hit the crest in the right spot and the right angle, and you=E2=80=99re go=
lden. If you miss the magic spot, lift on the throttle right away because yo=
u can=E2=80=99t make adjustments anywhere near the apex and expect to stay o=
n the track.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -web=
kit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; li=
ne-break: after-white-space;"><b>Bill Babcock</b></div><div dir=3D"auto" sty=
le=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after=
-white-space;"><div><div><i>Beach Bum</i><br>[email-masked]<br>https://w=
ww.Ponostyle.com<br></div>

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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On May 25, 2026, at 3:23=E2=80=AFAM,=
 [email-masked] wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><=
div><div>It's not too late to sign up for the 2026 Kastner Cup, being held a=
t the famous Grand Prix track outside of Toronto, The Canadian Tire Motorspo=
rts Park, formerly known as Mosport on June 18 through 21, 2026.<br><br>I po=
sted this to the FOT back in November, my in-car video from last year that s=
hows how I get around Mosport. Some fun battles with a Lotus 7 to boot.<br><=
br>https://youtu.be/sASQejuL_ko<br><br>Highlights of how I get around Mospor=
t:<br><br>Turn 1, no brakes, blind entry, downhill right hander<br>Turn 2, n=
o brakes, blind entry, uphill, then steep downhill, double apex left hander<=
br>Turn 3, moderate brakes, decreasing radius right hander<br>Turn 4, steep d=
ownhill, more of a kink, go as fast as you dare<br>Turn 5A, heavy brakes, up=
hill right, immediately followed by<br>Turn 5B, downhill right, get it right=
 for longest straight on course<br>Turns 6 and 7, kinks in back straight, wi=
de open<br>Turn 8, confidence brake, very very fast right hand sweeper<br>Tu=
rn 9, moderate brakes, left hander, focus on setting up for 10<br>Turn 10, c=
onfidence or no brakes, right hander leading to start/finish - much like the=
 last corner @ Watkins Glen<br><br>Turns 1, 2 and 8 are where the good lap t=
imes are made, but screw up 5B and your lap time will suffer immensely.<br><=
br>The Turn 5 complex is named Moss Corner, as Sir Stirling himself apparent=
ly had input on making it a two-part corner. If you are familiar with Virgin=
a International Raceway, it is similar to the Oak Tree complex, just scaled d=
own with elevation change. Oak Tree at VIR is flat, Moss Corner at Mosport i=
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From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:40:17 -0400

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Great feedback, thanks Bill!

I wholeheartedly agree with you about 5B. It is one of those corners you 
pitch the car into to get a nice little slide going, so you can mash the 
accelerator way early. If you just drive around the corner, you are much 
slower on the accelerator as you are trying to keep the rear end under 
you.

Another tip I am going to throw out there is how imperative it is to hit 
the first apex on Turn 2. See the attachment, a screen grab from my 
in-car camera. It is easy to spot, so many cars have dropped wheels off 
the pavement that they had to put in a patch. It's easy to see, not easy 
to touch!

Next email, our paddock space!

Henry
860.508.3118

On 2026-06-10 16:35, Ponostyle wrote:

> Nice, yeah, that about sums it up, except for that whole "grow a third 
> testicle" thing. One and two are also off-camber. So if you touch your 
> brakes anywhere close to race speed, you'll lose a lot of time--mostly 
> because you'll be in the dirt, going backwards. You'll notice brakes 
> are mentioned only once without the words moderate, confidence, or no 
> in front of it. I think when I finally got up to a reasonable speed, I 
> touched the brake twice.  I love thinking about that track. I mentioned 
> it last night during dinner, and Diane started laughing. One of my 
> daughters is visiting, and Diane said, "You know how when he comes in 
> after a session, he jumps out of the car and is all excited. When he 
> came in after a session at Mosport, he sat in the car for five minutes, 
> and when he finally got out, he was all somber and grumpy." I don't 
> think I was grumpy; I loved the track. It just requires a lot of 
> thinking. It's one of a kind. I don't know how anyone has the nerve to 
> run it on a motorcycle.
> 
> If you haven't driven Mosport, you have a treat coming, and it will 
> change you a bit. Watch Henry's video four or five times. Realize that 
> wide-angle action cameras make hills look flat. 1 and 2 look like 
> gentle downhill turns--they are not. Turn 5A looks fairly flat--it 
> looks as steep as a wall when you're approaching it. I used less and 
> less brakes for 5A--Peyote used the momentum well and worked best with 
> its ass sliding a bit into 5B. Watch the difference in Henry's steering 
> correction between laps 1 and 2 and the rest of the laps. Hit the crest 
> in the right spot and the right angle, and you're golden. If you miss 
> the magic spot, lift on the throttle right away because you can't make 
> _Beach Bum_
>> On May 25, 2026, at 3:23 AM, [email-masked] wrote:
>> It's not too late to sign up for the 2026 Kastner Cup, being held at 
>> the famous Grand Prix track outside of Toronto, The Canadian Tire 
>> I posted this to the FOT back in November, my in-car video from last 
>> year that shows how I get around Mosport. Some fun battles with a 
>> Lotus 7 to boot.
>> 
>> Turn 2, no brakes, blind entry, uphill, then steep downhill, double 
>> apex left hander
>> Turn 10, confidence or no brakes, right hander leading to start/finish 
>> Turns 1, 2 and 8 are where the good lap times are made, but screw up 
>> The Turn 5 complex is named Moss Corner, as Sir Stirling himself 
>> apparently had input on making it a two-part corner. If you are 
>> familiar with Virgina International Raceway, it is similar to the Oak 
>> Tree complex, just scaled down with elevation change. Oak Tree at VIR 
>> is flat, Moss Corner at Mosport is anything but!
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<p>Great feedback, thanks Bill!</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly agree with you about 5B. It is one of those corners you=
 pitch the car into to get a nice little slide going, so you can mash the a=
ccelerator way early. If you just drive around the corner, you are much slo=
wer on the accelerator as you are trying to keep the rear end under you.&nb=
sp;</p>
<p>Another tip I am going to throw out there is how imperative it is to hit=
 the first apex on Turn 2. See the attachment, a screen grab from my in-car=
 camera. It is easy to spot, so many cars have dropped wheels off the pavem=
ent that they had to put in a patch. It's easy to see, not easy to touch!</=
p>
<p>Next email, our paddock space!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Henry<br />860.508.3118</p>
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<p id=3D"reply-intro">On 2026-06-10 16:35, Ponostyle wrote:</p>
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ace; line-break: after-white-space;">Nice, yeah, that about sums it up, exc=
ept for that whole "grow a third testicle" thing. One and two are also off-=
camber. So if you touch your brakes anywhere close to race speed, you'll lo=
se a lot of time&mdash;mostly because you'll be in the dirt, going backward=
s. You'll notice brakes are mentioned only once without the words moderate,=
 confidence, or no in front of it. I think when I finally got up to a reaso=
nable speed, I touched the brake twice. &nbsp;I love thinking about that tr=
ack. I mentioned it last night during dinner, and Diane started laughing. O=
ne of my daughters is visiting, and Diane said, "You know how when he comes=
 in after a session, he jumps out of the car and is all excited. When he ca=
me in after a session at Mosport, he sat in the car for five minutes, and w=
hen he finally got out, he was all somber and grumpy." I don't think I was =
grumpy; I loved the track. It just requires a lot of thinking. It's one of =
a kind. I don't know how anyone has the nerve to run it on a motorcycle.&nb=
sp;</div>
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<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: sp=
ace; line-break: after-white-space;">If you haven't driven Mosport, you hav=
e a treat coming, and it will change you a bit. Watch Henry's video four or=
 five times. Realize that wide-angle action cameras make hills look flat. 1=
 and 2 look like gentle downhill turns&mdash;they are not. Turn 5A looks fa=
irly flat&mdash;it looks as steep as a wall when you're approaching it. I u=
sed less and less brakes for 5A&mdash;Peyote used the momentum well and wor=
ked best with its ass sliding a bit into 5B. Watch the difference in Henry'=
s steering correction between laps 1 and 2 and the rest of the laps. Hit th=
e crest in the right spot and the right angle, and you're golden. If you mi=
ss the magic spot, lift on the throttle right away because you can't make a=
djustments anywhere near the apex and expect to stay on the track.</div>
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ace; line-break: after-white-space;"><strong>Bill Babcock</strong></div>
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<div>It's not too late to sign up for the 2026 Kastner Cup, being held at t=
he famous Grand Prix track outside of Toronto, The Canadian Tire Motorsport=
s Park, formerly known as Mosport on June 18 through 21, 2026.<br /><br />I=
 posted this to the FOT back in November, my in-car video from last year th=
at shows how I get around Mosport. Some fun battles with a Lotus 7 to boot.=
<br /><br />https://youtu.be/sASQejuL_ko<br /><br />Highlights of how I get=
 around Mosport:<br /><br />Turn 1, no brakes, blind entry, downhill right =
hander<br />Turn 2, no brakes, blind entry, uphill, then steep downhill, do=
uble apex left hander<br />Turn 3, moderate brakes, decreasing radius right=
 hander<br />Turn 4, steep downhill, more of a kink, go as fast as you dare=
<br />Turn 5A, heavy brakes, uphill right, immediately followed by<br />Tur=
n 5B, downhill right, get it right for longest straight on course<br />Turn=
s 6 and 7, kinks in back straight, wide open<br />Turn 8, confidence brake,=
 very very fast right hand sweeper<br />Turn 9, moderate brakes, left hande=
r, focus on setting up for 10<br />Turn 10, confidence or no brakes, right =
hander leading to start/finish - much like the last corner @ Watkins Glen<b=
r /><br />Turns 1, 2 and 8 are where the good lap times are made, but screw=
 up 5B and your lap time will suffer immensely.<br /><br />The Turn 5 compl=
ex is named Moss Corner, as Sir Stirling himself apparently had input on ma=
king it a two-part corner. If you are familiar with Virgina International R=
aceway, it is similar to the Oak Tree complex, just scaled down with elevat=
ion change. Oak Tree at VIR is flat, Moss Corner at Mosport is anything but=
!</div>
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