09-02-2008, 03:51 PM
Hey Steve!
I was watching the same thing on the Grand Am race. Turn 5 is about the slowest turn on the track, mathematically making that your throw-away turn - turn 4 is more important. I think you can actually brake for 5 while cutting across the track from left to right and then drop into 5 wherever you end up. 5 is one of the few late-apex turns on the track anyway. As you mentioned the 4-5 complex is also a great setup for passing; I think this may become one of my favorite areas on the track.
I was watching the same thing on the Grand Am race. Turn 5 is about the slowest turn on the track, mathematically making that your throw-away turn - turn 4 is more important. I think you can actually brake for 5 while cutting across the track from left to right and then drop into 5 wherever you end up. 5 is one of the few late-apex turns on the track anyway. As you mentioned the 4-5 complex is also a great setup for passing; I think this may become one of my favorite areas on the track.
Greg Hassler
2009 911 Carrera S
2011 Cayenne S (tow vehicle)
2009 911 Carrera S
2011 Cayenne S (tow vehicle)