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Humble request for advice
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Hello everybody and a belated happy new year.
Some may remember a couple of discussions I initiated last year concerning the inexplicable differences between those who go fast and those - myself first - who don't. Between then and now I topped at world #9 in the RSR Formula 3 PRO ranking, and at #17 in the popular Formula Abarth PRO ranking list. I also recently reached 500 points the SRS rating, which shows how far you can go by racing clean and fair, without actually being fast...

I quote these results not to boast about my ability, for it is evident that, compared to the fast guys, I have none. I do so in the hope of doing away with suggestions like "use all the track", "watch videos on youtube" or "try to follow AI at 100%". Been there, done that, a million times, so we need to move forward.

I am back with essentially the same question. These days I am racing the Ford Cosworth RS500 DTM, a car which I personally find nearly impossible to drive. I constantly have the feeling of driving on soap, or on ice - the minimum distraction is immediately punished with a spin. 

Here is a good lap for me. https://youtu.be/pIA0WxmP0nY It is a low 2:06 at Mugello, essentially as fast as I can go there. By watching the video I see where I could probably shave one/two tenths (exit of turn 1) and another couple of points where I could save a little time. Maybe half a second at the very best? Yet, I hope that the feeling of driving on ice comes through the video - any faster at turn in, or at exit and I would just fly away. Please also note that the low revs in some turns are not a choice - given you cannot change gear ratios in the setup, those low revs are the best option.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Those who win the server 1 races I participate in lap CONSISTENTLY 3.5/4 seconds faster. Their best lap is often FIVE SECONDS faster than mine. As I said in previous posts, this is not only gigantic, massive. It is quite simply inexplicable, for me. But I won't bother with that any more.

I am just looking for suggestions to understand what I could change in my driving style in order to gain perhaps one second, one and a half? 

Thanks in advance.
  _________________________
An Old Dog Learning New Tricks
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Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-24-2019, 04:32 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Russell Sobie - 01-24-2019, 06:59 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Martin Smith - 01-24-2019, 07:20 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Russell Sobie - 01-24-2019, 08:13 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Martin Smith - 01-24-2019, 08:13 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-24-2019, 08:31 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Martin Smith - 01-24-2019, 08:39 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-24-2019, 11:09 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Martin Smith - 01-25-2019, 02:29 AM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Martin Smith - 01-24-2019, 09:52 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Alex Leif - 01-25-2019, 08:10 AM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-25-2019, 11:59 AM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Martin Smith - 01-25-2019, 06:22 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-25-2019, 02:54 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Jay Gabriel - 01-25-2019, 04:31 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Jason Jones - 01-25-2019, 05:26 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Alex Leif - 01-25-2019, 05:57 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Alex Leif - 01-25-2019, 08:58 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-25-2019, 11:54 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Alex Leif - 01-25-2019, 09:10 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Russell Sobie - 01-26-2019, 03:30 AM
RE: Humble request for advice - by James Blint - 01-26-2019, 10:02 AM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Alex Leif - 01-26-2019, 10:50 AM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Russell Sobie - 01-26-2019, 02:44 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Simon Merritt - 01-26-2019, 08:55 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Pete Parisetti - 01-26-2019, 11:11 PM
RE: Humble request for advice - by Jim C Russell - 01-26-2019, 09:08 PM

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