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Corner Entry: Video screenshots taken from the best lap of each driver. Nigel Greensall above left, outlined in red. He’s braking earlier to balance the car and maintain speed around the long bend. Nigel Greensall: 1. Entry “The success of the corner depends on your preparation. The three screenshots (Corner Entry, above) are taken at the point the two other drivers start braking for turn 17. As can see, my speed is much lower than the other two drivers. In fact I started to brake 50m earlier. It is very tempting to brake late here, and you will often hear talk in the Sebring paddock of just how late some drivers like to brake for Sunset Bend. However, I have found that this can compromise mid corner balance and speed, as I will demonstrate. www.VideoVBOX.co.uk 36
Mid Corner: Nigel’s speed (left) is 5mph greater than the next fastest driver. He’s holding a tight line and is back on the power now. 2. Mid-corner “In the screenshot above (Mid Corner), I have finished braking, and am back on the power (see the positive G on the graphic overlay of the screenshot outlined in red), which shifts the weight backwards and balances the rear end. This allows me to hold a tight line through the mid section of the long bend. The two other drivers are still braking, which carries them deeper into the corner.” “At this point my minimum speed is at least 5mph more than the other drivers (shown by the speed trace graph, below), and also I am on a shorter, tighter line. This is where I gain the majority of the time in turn 17.” www.VideoVBOX.co.uk 37
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