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Old 05-07-2013, 05:48 AM
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But. How much of that track technique translates to turns as sharp and frequent as the Dragon? No track I know of has that level of intensity or frequency? And ill admit, my first track day is coming up in July. I'm not a young kid, I have plenty of driving experience. Just no "official" stuff.
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I find myself getting angry just watching him shuffle the wheel through his hands, it gives so much room for loss of control!
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He is shuffling his hands prior to the corners to keep his arms from getting tangled up. I don't see any issue with control. The dragon is a different animal from any race track/ auto-x course. There's no real track out to straighten the wheel before the next corner.

Several unsafe moments though, the pass at 6 something and the sideways around the blind corner at 9 something were very dangerous. The vid is 3 years old by now, though, hopefully he's learned since.
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Originally Posted by limbo
Several unsafe moments though, the pass at 6 something and the sideways around the blind corner at 9 something were very dangerous. The vid is 3 years old by now, though, hopefully he's learned since.
He won the Global Time Attack in the s2000 here at Road Atlanta last year


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Originally Posted by funat9000rpm
Originally Posted by limbo' timestamp='1367941740' post='22525135
Several unsafe moments though, the pass at 6 something and the sideways around the blind corner at 9 something were very dangerous. The vid is 3 years old by now, though, hopefully he's learned since.
He won the Global Time Attack in the s2000 here at Road Atlanta last year


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http://www.globaltimeattack.com/2012...ay-11-12-2012/
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Austin Cabot?

http://deftmotion.com/motorsports-austin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVA9U1gJBC0
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2012 1:42

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Yup, same car too.
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
I remember both my autox instructor and HPDE instructor stating that other than to shift your hands should never move from their wheel position.
They teach that because it's not easy to do it properly, I cant do it personally I always get screwed up with where my hands are on the wheel on the exit of the corner. It's an advanced technique.

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I find myself getting angry just watching him shuffle the wheel through his hands, it gives so much room for loss of control!
I get angry at your silly comments
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There's no way you can not shuffle your hands on tight turns unless you had a much quicker ratio steering rack. These are not F1 cars.


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