Hi, Guest
08-27-2009, 04:40 AM
Just to whet the appetite ... this is me in June tracking down a couple of back markers at the infamous turn 2 at Mosport (aka Clayton Corner) ... here's how you drive it ...
"Clayton Corner." Blind downhill double-apex.
Coming out of 1 get to the right side of the track to set up for the turn-in. Start turning in so you're in the centre of the road when cresting the hill. This takes lots of practice as there are no good nearby visual markers for the turn-in. Touch the gutter at top of hill for first apex (if it doesn't scare you s***less) ... then let car drift out (surprisingly far, maybe half-way or slightly more) at mid-point of 2 then apply steadily increasing power going down hill.
The power points the car and it hunkers down and settles the back end. At the bottom of the hill you should find yourself at full throttle. Steering input is almost frozen through this--if anything it tightens at second apex (a slight decreasing radius). Pavement a bit broken up at second apex--don't creep too much further to the left else you're in the grass.
If you go off the track do NOT yank the car back on. After the second apex, don't unwind (at same time, don't fight wheel) until after exit--this points you to corner 3's turn-in. Let the car track out very near or touching the turtles.
In this pic I'm in between the first and second apex with full power applied in 5th gear ... this picture does not accurately reflect just how steep this corner is.
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"Clayton Corner." Blind downhill double-apex.
Coming out of 1 get to the right side of the track to set up for the turn-in. Start turning in so you're in the centre of the road when cresting the hill. This takes lots of practice as there are no good nearby visual markers for the turn-in. Touch the gutter at top of hill for first apex (if it doesn't scare you s***less) ... then let car drift out (surprisingly far, maybe half-way or slightly more) at mid-point of 2 then apply steadily increasing power going down hill.
The power points the car and it hunkers down and settles the back end. At the bottom of the hill you should find yourself at full throttle. Steering input is almost frozen through this--if anything it tightens at second apex (a slight decreasing radius). Pavement a bit broken up at second apex--don't creep too much further to the left else you're in the grass.
If you go off the track do NOT yank the car back on. After the second apex, don't unwind (at same time, don't fight wheel) until after exit--this points you to corner 3's turn-in. Let the car track out very near or touching the turtles.
In this pic I'm in between the first and second apex with full power applied in 5th gear ... this picture does not accurately reflect just how steep this corner is.
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2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *