Friday, October 10, 2008

Day 62 (2 JUN, YEAR 1): License IA 4

IA License No. 4 Gold medal acquired.
Time: 0'33.922

License Center : IA License Tests : IA4 "Guide to Chicanes: 2"
Test Car: FPV GT '04
Venue: Apricot Hill Raceway
Gold: 0'34.270
# Failed Attempts: 3
3 mins

Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my best times (CLICK HERE for my best times/replays).

This test runs through the final section of AHR. Unlike the AHR License Test from GT3 (S1), there are no cones along the edges of the chicane.

For the first part of this test, I stay along the left until the right side curbing opens up. From there, I aim for that curb and stay along the right.

As the curbing along the right side ends, I begin making the left turn that leads to the chicane. When I'm in the middle of the track, I begin braking from 107 to 55, and ease into the gas as I roll over the left side curb.

Upon exiting, the car begins to understeer, pushing me from the left side toward the middle of the track. At this point, I swing the steering to the right, lift slightly (no brake), and give a stab or two of the gas as I roll over the right side curbing.

After passing the first right hand portion, I lift and downshift into 2nd around 63 mph, and swing the steering to the left. I don't get back to full throttle until after passing the left side curbing, and I begin straightening out for the approach to the final left.

As the inside (left side) curbing starts to go off screen, I begin to make my turn-in. As I roll over the inside curb, I lift for a moment, then get back on it when I'm no longer on the curb. I keep the right side from going too far off-track, and head for the line from there.

I cross at 0'33.922, going 100 mph in 4th gear.

Here's a video of my run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4177477643134716362

Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching. And Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/