Euro tour summer 05

[mo-racing]

NoHachi Wrote:Mo, it doesn't have any of the track surface changes, no pieces of the track where it stays damp under the trees, no curbs that you simply shouldn't hit etc etc

With that said: it is a great tool to learn the sequence of corners. There are a couple (Flugplatz, Adenau Forst, hohe acht etc) that cannot be seen in advance. It really helps to have an idea when theres a straightaway and where there's a corner.

The problem is that you quickly get overconfident. Its then that the surface changes etc start to make a difference. It happens every day, I can guarantee you that you will see atleast one newbies car beïng towed off on the day you visit, make sure it isn't you.

The best tip I could give is visiting the place first in a 80bhp std corolla. The speeds and risks are lower, without losing out on the funfactor.

The AE86 has the reputation of beïng a grey coffin with people on the ring. There is a reason that they have it.

(CRX's are called kamikaze cars, most short wheelbased-high horsepower cars are tricky over all the hills etc)

To see an example of what a small bump in the road can do to your car look here: http://tinyurl.com/ivlf. This driver has tremendous luck, usually in this corner (schwedenkreuz not aremberg like the video suggests) people lose controll and hit the armco at over 200km/h.

you totally got the point! it´s dangerous .... and yes. you can loose your car and your live.
do not worry too much about people going there. normal thinking people (i think we are ) will not go over their personal limits.

i just wanted to point out that its really handy to know whats next especially on a 8 minute lap with 160 corners .... shared with others. thats not that usual.

do not worry about me. i made my practice. a lot of. from 47 to 320hp. every car was on my limit and often over it. i am just a bit rusty

i think the AE86 will be an easy car to handle. my MR2 is more tricky. honda S2000 is also pretty tricky at higher speeds. both are mid-engine. these are "balanced" cars. they are much too good for me to get to the real limit. the hachi with solid axle, as far as i remember, will show the tail early enough to react .... then it will be good to know your car and keep the nerves.

do you have an idea what a nearly standard hachi will take for one lap?