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07-16-2007, 06:56 AM
Okay There was an added bonus from the safety briefing that was held for the blue group from Potomac, other than learning everyone in my run group has had multiple off on virtually every corner. "Escape routes".
I thought this was a nice briefing for a course I've never walked to really look around. We all know about the road to the skid pad @ t1. What I didn't know was what is the "off track" like if T2 track out puts two wheels off; apparently, it isn't too bumpy and there is plenty of space to "keep it straight & slow down." It was also reported that "There is enough gravel in the gravel trap to the right of the skid pad access to keep you out of the wall & trees.
The safety instructor went turn by turn trying to identify the various places that one could use around the track if circumstances put you in grass or gravel versus on the track itself.
That may be one reason Potomac use so much real estate.
See, I now know that turn 9 is a perfect place to drive with 2-wheels in the dirt & 2 on track or even 4 off left and get the car slowed and under control without much risk to me, my equipment or others on the track. Where-as trying to get back on the black stuff can really present a hazard to all around.
I wasn't in that car, so I don't know exactly what happened but the video Chris posted kinda shows that that driver hadn't paid attention to this type of briefing if that opportunity was presented.
Conversely, at the glen for instance, there are turns with nowhere to go but into the arms of the blue bushes.
Anyway, I liked the "escape route" talk it might be a benchmark item to steal and incorporate in RTR.
I thought this was a nice briefing for a course I've never walked to really look around. We all know about the road to the skid pad @ t1. What I didn't know was what is the "off track" like if T2 track out puts two wheels off; apparently, it isn't too bumpy and there is plenty of space to "keep it straight & slow down." It was also reported that "There is enough gravel in the gravel trap to the right of the skid pad access to keep you out of the wall & trees.
The safety instructor went turn by turn trying to identify the various places that one could use around the track if circumstances put you in grass or gravel versus on the track itself.
That may be one reason Potomac use so much real estate.
See, I now know that turn 9 is a perfect place to drive with 2-wheels in the dirt & 2 on track or even 4 off left and get the car slowed and under control without much risk to me, my equipment or others on the track. Where-as trying to get back on the black stuff can really present a hazard to all around.
I wasn't in that car, so I don't know exactly what happened but the video Chris posted kinda shows that that driver hadn't paid attention to this type of briefing if that opportunity was presented.
Conversely, at the glen for instance, there are turns with nowhere to go but into the arms of the blue bushes.
Anyway, I liked the "escape route" talk it might be a benchmark item to steal and incorporate in RTR.