IB License No. 12 Gold medal acquired.
Time: 0'23.700
License Center : IB License Tests : IB12 "Driving on Snow: 1"
Test Car: Toyota CELICA GT-FOUR RC (ST185) '91
Venue: Ice Arena
Gold: 0'24.000
# Failed Attempts: 9
7 mins
Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my best times (CLICK HERE for my best times/replays).
TCS is turned off, but this car starts great in snow. I launch around 5200, and try to thread a straight line through the first slight turns.
As I approach the right side, I begin braking and continue to steer to the right. This sends me sliding toward the inside of the left hairpin, and while still braking, I swing the steering to the left.
I end up braking from 49 all the way down to 20 or so, then I jump back on the gas to swing the back end out for the left hairpin. It doesn't take long for the car to get to a good angle for the exit, so I let go of the steering midway through the turn (check the G-meter). I go full throttle in 1st to pull through the rest of the turn, and try to stay along the left for the upcoming right.
When the inside of the turn starts to go out of view, I begin braking for the right hander. It's a quick stab from 40 down to 28, and I crank the steering to the right to swing the back end out. I downshift into 1st gear, and flutter the throttle to try to keep from spinning out. I try to take this turn in the mid to high teens, and I end up a little wider for the exit than I'd prefer. The car settles in, I shift into 2nd, and prepare for the final turn by scooting to the right side.
It's flat out from there to the flag, as I use the steering to help control pace through the turn. It's hard to describe the turn-in, other than to estimate it was about 50 m from the inside corner's end. I keep the initial turn-in slight, then crank the wheel as I pass the inside snowbank.
For this test, it's tempting to try to take a straight line from the exit to the flag. But sometimes it will DQ a run for hitting that outside (right side) snowbank too hard, just before crossing the line. I chose to play it safe, and ended up crossing at 0'23.700, going 53 mph in 2nd gear.
Here's a video of my run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7001392662213006152
Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching. And Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
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