why do racers keep moving their steering wheel while..

[maverickdrives]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 29 December 2020 at 19:53

[thatdude]

I suspect there is some oversteer to be controlled!

[aponting389]

if i understand your question correctly, he is correcting oversteer

[ILoveMondeo]

yup, fighting oversteer, bump steer, etc.

Add in a short steering rack too and it looks even more exaggerated.

[longshot]

If you watch the body language of the car infront of him you'll see why.

[tannedstamina]

Surely just controlling oversteer.

[aponting389]

I think we've answered that one now. OP if you watching the video to get some fast driving tips then i would suggest watching a different racing video.

[mnkiboy]

Unlike most road cars which will understeer at the limit, a race car is very neutrally balanced to get the most out of all four tyres. This means that during on the limit cornering the car is balanced on a knife edge, and needs constant correction to keep it pointing where it needs to go.

[lewisknight]

Because racecar

[BlueMR2]

Its they way they are setup, they require more frequent input.

If you drive an evo you would expect it to require more input than an S Class to keep on the straight and narrow, part of the reason one is exiting to drive and the other is relaxing.

[ToothbrushMan]

oh dear......

[amusingduck]

ToothbrushMan said:

oh dear......

Oh dear what?

[toerag]

because: 1966 Shelby GT350

[mnkiboy]

amusingduck said:

ToothbrushMan said:

oh dear......

Oh dear what?

Oh dear what can the matter be?

[nickfrog]

Not the smoothest of inputs either...

Why does he re-grip so much ? No really a good idea is it ?

[HorneyMX5]

Not sure what the video is posted as I can't see at work but surely this is a good excuse for someone to post the hero video of the guy piloting the 911 around spa. I can never get bored of watching him wrestle that thing round a quali lap.

[OnistOssifer]

This has to be one of my favourite in-car race videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSJ-HzNWJGM

Some serious piloting, and that gearbag whine...

[mrmr96]

Do a day course at carlimits and you'll learn why.

[MGZRod]

HorneyMX5 said:

Not sure what the video is posted as I can't see at work but surely this is a good excuse for someone to post the hero video of the guy piloting the 911 around spa. I can never get bored of watching him wrestle that thing round a quali lap.

Or pretty much any video of the RUF Yellowbird...

[GTIR]

lewisknight said:

Because racecar

For once this is correct.