Kerbs at The Ring
Discussion
doogalman said:
Most people that i instruct think they have to exploit the kerbs before they have got anywhere near the limits of the tarmac that is available to them.
the other thng that makes people use kerbs is going too quick when they have no idea where the track goes. Rein it in and learn the lines.
Firstly, let me say that I am a relative newbie (under 300 laps), and secondly I avoid the Ring in the wet, so I'm only thinking about blue sky days.the other thng that makes people use kerbs is going too quick when they have no idea where the track goes. Rein it in and learn the lines.
These are the kerbs that I take deliberately and routinely, they don't seem to upset the car (perhaps because I'm so slow). Are they really a problem in the dry, or is it that you think it's lazy and simply unnecessary?
This is all great stuff guys, and food for thought, much appreciated.
I do think watching a very stiff F1 car taking kerbs can be quite unsettling to the viewer (or me at least), but road cars have so much more compliant suspension it doesn't really seem comparable.
My 78 year old mum quizzed the Ring Taxi driver about kerbing as she doesn't like me doing it, he avoided them and agreed with her. And now with your input it seems I've lost this one well and truly.
I do think watching a very stiff F1 car taking kerbs can be quite unsettling to the viewer (or me at least), but road cars have so much more compliant suspension it doesn't really seem comparable.
My 78 year old mum quizzed the Ring Taxi driver about kerbing as she doesn't like me doing it, he avoided them and agreed with her. And now with your input it seems I've lost this one well and truly.
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