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: WGI Mistake Chicane


Wicked Weasel @ ECS
01-14-2008, 03:50 PM
Here are 2 mistakes at the Chicane at WGI. You run long and hard enough eventually you are going to make a mistake. Hopefully as shown in these 2 videos it is in a place that doesnt destroy your car.

First car is ECS customer. He was over his head entering into the Chicane. He was trying to catch another vette that also did not make the chicane, but opted to go straight.

http://www.ecsracing.com/ecsracing/showthread.php?t=387

Second video is ME :( - took too much of the chicane due to shadows and well you see what happens. Sad part is I was going somewhat slow cause I had a passenger.

http://www.ecsracing.com/ecsracing/showthread.php?t=388


:cheers:

cobblerchris
01-15-2008, 05:51 AM
Man, that is insane! I don't know how you do that kind of stuff but good luck to you and I will just live vicariously through you!

Doug @ ECS
01-15-2008, 08:49 AM
Here are 2 mistakes at the Chicane at WGI. You run long and hard enough eventually you are going to make a mistake. Hopefully as shown in these 2 videos it is in a place that doesnt destroy your car.

First car is ECS customer. He was over his head entering into the Chicane. He was trying to catch another vette that also did not make the chicane, but opted to go straight.

http://www.ecsracing.com/ecsracing/showthread.php?t=387

Second video is ME :( - took too much of the chicane due to shadows and well you see what happens. Sad part is I was going somewhat slow cause I had a passenger.

http://www.ecsracing.com/ecsracing/showthread.php?t=388


:cheers:



Bob, the reason why you probably spun there was because of you going slower due to your passenger. That probably sounds strange to those who do not road race, but when you are not on the gas in a turn, you do not have as much rear down force. That makes the rear "lighter" and the possibilty of a spin is much more previlent.