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Originally Posted by JCz04Bimmer
The Glen is one scary track when it's drying out! There are no less than 4 different kinds of surfaces and they all have different levels of grip when wet. Oh and they all dry at different rates. Very scary stuff.
Few random comments on what i'm seeing... (Hope you don't mind, I have a lot of experience up there...)
- You need to smooth out your braking and throttle application. Way too herky-jerky with the inputs. For braking, you pop on and pop off and back on. For throttle, you get on it too abruptly.
- At 5:37 & 8:24 you do a tick to the left then turn into the Bus Stop very abruptly. Dangerous move, man.
- Shifting as you run up the Esses is dicey. It's just like lifting. If anything, short shift before Turn 2.
- At 7:54, way too harsh of a turn-in. At 7:58, transitioning left way too early.
- Setting up for the Outer Loop, no need to track out all the way to the left after the Bus Stop.
- Your turn-in points are pretty good. Sometimes early, but good. Rather they be late, if anything.
- Your use of the entire track is solid.
- You can take the Fast Left a lot faster. Brush the brakes, turn in.
- Keep both hands on the wheel!! After the Toe you talk with your hands. Stop that!
Stupid Vette not lifting after the point-by at 9:16!
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None offense taken whatsoever, this is why I post! I want feedback from the experienced guys here and I appreciate the fact you watched the whole video. This was my first time at the Glen and I thought it was incredible.
1. Totally right on the inputs, as that’s what my instructor told me to work on. One input at a time, smooth application (especially when the track’s wet). I agree on the throttle too, bad tendency to stomp when I feel like I need to “make up” from other sections.
2. Correct on the bus stop, I found that section to be the hardest. I need to look through the turn(s) instead of focusing only on that upcoming left.
3. The esses – will need to review that section again, don’t recall.
4. Outer loop tracking out – I think that was the “school line” they taught but I’ll keep that in mind.
5. I found this track to have more blind turns than the others I’ve been on. I know there’s more pavement but you’re right in that I find myself doing an early apex. On my later sessions I tried to wait an extra second.
6. Thanks… I found that these upward banked turns are tricky. As you get on throttle and track out, you have a decent amount of track but seeing that guard rail with no real space scares me lol.
7. Agreed
8. Agreed although I really wasn’t going that fast in this session, but it’s clearly a bad habit.
I have this stupid tendency to get caught up with other drivers and I subconsciously focus more on getting the point by than focusing on my own driving. I noticed my driving was smoother when they combined us with the advanced group since I was less concerned with passing others.