Tips for Brans Hatch (short course)

[fiveoclockhero1]

Do an evening track "day" and have tuition. Its Brands not Brans

[rex]

Don't trail brake into Graham Hill bend. It seems to be a bit quicker to brake in a straight line in my car. Try both though.

Don't forget the uphill bit to Druids flattens out before you finish the braking zone and the grip reduces as the car goes slightly lighter at the front.

[ginettajoe]

rex said:

Don't trail brake into Graham Hill bend. It seems to be a bit quicker to brake in a straight line in my car. Try both though.

Don't forget the uphill bit to Druids flattens out before you finish the braking zone and the grip reduces as the car goes slightly lighter at the front.

....... if you don't turn in on the brakes at Graham Hill bend, the chances are the car will understeer across the exit kerb, especially in a front or four wheel drive car!!! HTH

[silverthorn2151]

Buy a circuit guide and do your homework using that and the millions of youtube laps you can find on line, and then have some tuition.

Very difficult to master. Faster than you think in places and slower than you think in others.

[rex]

ginettajoe said:

rex said:

Don't trail brake into Graham Hill bend. It seems to be a bit quicker to brake in a straight line in my car. Try both though.

Don't forget the uphill bit to Druids flattens out before you finish the braking zone and the grip reduces as the car goes slightly lighter at the front.

....... if you don't turn in on the brakes at Graham Hill bend, the chances are the car will understeer across the exit kerb, especially in a front or four wheel drive car!!! HTH

That's why I said to try both as I have only driven the circuit in a RWD ( front engine and mid engine) so may not apply to other configurations. vbox data was useful to review this bend with different techniques. I suppose it just ends up with what is best for your driving style and car that you are in at the time and the conditions. For me that is what driving on a track is all about. Learning and constantly improving.

[ginettajoe]

rex said:

That's why I said to try both as I have only driven the circuit in a RWD ( front engine and mid engine) so may not apply to other configurations. vbox data was useful to review this bend with different techniques. I suppose it just ends up with what is best for your driving style and car that you are in at the time and the conditions. For me that is what driving on a track is all about. Learning and constantly improving.

I couldn't agree more!!