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**parisifal** · 5-17-02, 19:36

6. Cornering is perhaps the single most exciting thing of racing beside the feel of acceleration. It is fairly easy to comprehend and master in a short time. Though cornering in conjunction with other techniques are hard to master

6a. Entering a corner – you wish to brake as late as possible entering the corner, loading your front end will help you to control your car better than normal. In a left turn, you will want to start on the right hand side of the track, arcing into the turn, aim your car right at the apex (peak corner) of the turn and enter it.
6b. Apex – is the most vital part of cornering. You want to hit the very middle of the apex with the least angle as possible. Your car should be going straight as you hit the apex allowing you to accelerate.
6c. Exiting – you want to accelerate as hard and fast as possible to optimize speed and position. Be careful not to accelerate to soon as you might induce a spin out. Do not apply full acceleration until your car is in a straight line otherwise you will not be able to control your car.

7. Passing is an art form. When done properly it is beautiful to look at and serves its function flawlessly. When preparing to pass, you should attempt to accelerate as fast as possible toward the intended vehicle. Be sure your vehicle is traveling faster than the vehicle in front, sharply sprint to his open side and straight forward. You want to make sure he is right behind you once you pass him, as having a person right beside you battling is very dangerous and unbeneficial to both parties.

8. Power slides (RWD), handbrake (FWD) are rarely used in street racing, only under the most extremes of conditions. Since the Mx6 is a FWD, we can only induce a rear drift by pulling on the hand brake. To optimize the turn in of the car, brake as hard as possible to unload the rear end, whilst yanking the steering wheel to the desired position and pulling your hand brake. As you are pulling on your handbrake, be sure to depress on the lock button the entire time to ensure proper release of your rear brakes. Release the handbrake as your car rotates the appropriate amount and gently accelerates, remember, if you accelerate too hard from a handbrake corner, your car will spin out.

9. Drifting is the most popular subject for import drivers. However it is misunderstood and rarely used appropriately. Since the Mx6 is FWD, drifting is not possible in the traditional sense and it will not be beneficial in anyways as dragging the rear reduce speeds.

10. Emergencies often arise during a road race. It could be a car spinning out or a part coming off of vehicles. The only way to prepare for such this is by practice. Take your car to the limit and push it off the edge. Get the feel of your car under full braking power until the tires lock up and you skid. Doing so will help you to correctly modulate braking and help you in case of danger. Learn to use the handbrake properly to whips your vehicles in a certain direction to avoid danger. This is very hard and can only be used after much practice. Once again, the only way to improve on these areas is to practice and practice.

11. Miscellaneous –
The most common mistake during driving is the idea of leaving only one hand on the wheel. ALWAYS have BOTH your HANDS on the WHEEL. When you shift or do anything else, immediately return your hands to the wheel. Why would you want to reduce your ability by half by using only one hand? Also, learn to look where your car want to go, not where your going. Drivers have the tendency to stare at the point they are going into, doing so will cause you to not see what is coming. The theory is that if you look where you want to go, your brain will subconsciously take you there. That is how F1 drivers are able to steer through corners going at 200mph, they learn to look ahead and not at where their going.

I hope all of that help you to get started in road racing. All of the above techniques should help you overall as a driver. If you follow my instructions and learn more on your own, you should be able to turn competent lap times and at the same time improve your response and reflexes.

5-17-02, 19:36	#2 (permalink)
parisifal Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: iTrader: (0)	6. Cornering is perhaps the single most exciting thing of racing beside the feel of acceleration. It is fairly easy to comprehend and master in a short time. Though cornering in conjunction with other techniques are hard to master 6a. Entering a corner – you wish to brake as late as possible entering the corner, loading your front end will help you to control your car better than normal. In a left turn, you will want to start on the right hand side of the track, arcing into the turn, aim your car right at the apex (peak corner) of the turn and enter it. 6b. Apex – is the most vital part of cornering. You want to hit the very middle of the apex with the least angle as possible. Your car should be going straight as you hit the apex allowing you to accelerate. 6c. Exiting – you want to accelerate as hard and fast as possible to optimize speed and position. Be careful not to accelerate to soon as you might induce a spin out. Do not apply full acceleration until your car is in a straight line otherwise you will not be able to control your car. 7. Passing is an art form. When done properly it is beautiful to look at and serves its function flawlessly. When preparing to pass, you should attempt to accelerate as fast as possible toward the intended vehicle. Be sure your vehicle is traveling faster than the vehicle in front, sharply sprint to his open side and straight forward. You want to make sure he is right behind you once you pass him, as having a person right beside you battling is very dangerous and unbeneficial to both parties. 8. Power slides (RWD), handbrake (FWD) are rarely used in street racing, only under the most extremes of conditions. Since the Mx6 is a FWD, we can only induce a rear drift by pulling on the hand brake. To optimize the turn in of the car, brake as hard as possible to unload the rear end, whilst yanking the steering wheel to the desired position and pulling your hand brake. As you are pulling on your handbrake, be sure to depress on the lock button the entire time to ensure proper release of your rear brakes. Release the handbrake as your car rotates the appropriate amount and gently accelerates, remember, if you accelerate too hard from a handbrake corner, your car will spin out. 9. Drifting is the most popular subject for import drivers. However it is misunderstood and rarely used appropriately. Since the Mx6 is FWD, drifting is not possible in the traditional sense and it will not be beneficial in anyways as dragging the rear reduce speeds. 10. Emergencies often arise during a road race. It could be a car spinning out or a part coming off of vehicles. The only way to prepare for such this is by practice. Take your car to the limit and push it off the edge. Get the feel of your car under full braking power until the tires lock up and you skid. Doing so will help you to correctly modulate braking and help you in case of danger. Learn to use the handbrake properly to whips your vehicles in a certain direction to avoid danger. This is very hard and can only be used after much practice. Once again, the only way to improve on these areas is to practice and practice. 11. Miscellaneous – The most common mistake during driving is the idea of leaving only one hand on the wheel. ALWAYS have BOTH your HANDS on the WHEEL. When you shift or do anything else, immediately return your hands to the wheel. Why would you want to reduce your ability by half by using only one hand? Also, learn to look where your car want to go, not where your going. Drivers have the tendency to stare at the point they are going into, doing so will cause you to not see what is coming. The theory is that if you look where you want to go, your brain will subconsciously take you there. That is how F1 drivers are able to steer through corners going at 200mph, they learn to look ahead and not at where their going. I hope all of that help you to get started in road racing. All of the above techniques should help you overall as a driver. If you follow my instructions and learn more on your own, you should be able to turn competent lap times and at the same time improve your response and reflexes. Last edited by parisifal : 5-17-02 at 19:43.
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