Passing at the track

OreoGaborio · 07-27-2010, 11:45 AM

Yup... sucks.

The other thing you need to watch out for, is if you pass someone on the brakes just prior to a tip-in point, DON'T merge back onto the line in front of them. You may be faster coming UP to the braking zone, but they may be faster going THROUGH the braking zone. This is especially true at the beginning as they likely won't have to brake as much or as long as you do, since you carried more speed into the braking zone than they did.

So if you pass just prior to getting on the brakes and move over back onto the line, you might cause them to have to jack up on the brakes to avoid hitting you. If you can make that pass, then you should be able to tip-in from the line that you passed them on.

Make sense?

07-27-2010, 11:45 AM	#23
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Yup... sucks. The other thing you need to watch out for, is if you pass someone on the brakes just prior to a tip-in point, DON'T merge back onto the line in front of them. You may be faster coming UP to the braking zone, but they may be faster going THROUGH the braking zone. This is especially true at the beginning as they likely won't have to brake as much or as long as you do, since you carried more speed into the braking zone than they did. So if you pass just prior to getting on the brakes and move over back onto the line, you might cause them to have to jack up on the brakes to avoid hitting you. If you can make that pass, then you should be able to tip-in from the line that you passed them on. Make sense? __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 07-27-2010 at 12:09 PM..