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Sebring lap videos?

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  1. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    I have never been to Sebring, so I'm not too slow and hold the pace car up, a good lap video link? All the ones I found were DE type laps and they weren't hitting a bunch of apexes. I would prefer race or qualifying type lap, Challenge car would be great, and good lines. Thanks!

    Remember everyone. Go fast to go fast, brake before see you see God, early apex, and always look straight ahead! ;)
     
    rob lay, Apr 5, 2011
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  2. PCA Hack

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    McNish w/ commentary:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL-P0cr_Aek[/ame]

    Rahal M3
    Great video here. Start it at 5:30 for a clean lap.

    http://www.americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news|15677



    A not so good 355 Challenge - but it sounds great!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eizf3A2Vpac[/ame]
     
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  3. ProCoach

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    Rob, it's most important to slow and turn the car quickly for T5 (the third left, where a bunch of people will spin and go off this weekend), T7 (the hairpin) and Turn 15 (the second to the last right before the back straight.

    Also, the entry and final braking to Turn 17 should be on a diagonal very close to the worker station on the right, then braking deep and turning late to run wider off the inside wall to lessen (not get rid of) the bumps. You should go under the bridge perpendicular to the direction of travel under the point where the Skippy cone is lodged behind the link fence above you on the overpass.

    Turn 1 is WAY faster than it looks. Align the car right side with the pit exit cones, turn at the double (stacked most recently) or larger cone inches from it and apex at the point on the inside wall under the cone on top of the catch fence.

    Also, when you leave the concrete exiting Turn 1 onto the asphalt connector, the right half of the transition is relatively smooth whereas the left half has a three-inch drop that will cause the car to hit. It's a little dicey being that close to the track out curb so soon, but just do it and your car will thank you.

    Then, whoa the car good, turn in at the point across from the beginning of the inside curb at T3, touching only the very end of the inside curb. DON'T track out too far. Whip it back to the left, then right and squirt up to T5. At the entry of T5, align the right side of the car with the right side curb, get it straight for the shortest time, stab the brakes and trail into the left hand Turn 5 to start rotation. Right side front tire should go over the right point of the beginning of the concrete patch for the correct apex and exit trajectory.

    Turn in for the Hairpin is one car length from the end of the left hand outside curbing. Again, trail in with fast hands and lots of steering input to get the car straight as soon as you can, drawing a straight line linking the curbs going out. Most people crab in, turn early and delay throttle app...

    There's a lot more, but that'll get you started.

    Good luck!
     
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