White Mountain ChapterBMW Car Club of America

WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION

GROUP 3

LECTURE 1

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WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION

With arms straight and shoulders firmly planted in seat, wrists should be able to touch the top of the steering wheel.

When depressingeither the clutch orbrake, the knee should still be bent.

SEATING POSITION

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MIRRORS

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FYI…STUDENTS WHO LET THEIR INSTRUCTORS DRIVE FOR THE FIRST FEW LAPS WILL MORE QUICKLY FIND “THE LINE.”

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PIT OUT

TURN 2B

TURN 2A

TURN 1

DRIVING LINE

PIT OUT

COMMON POOR LINE

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PASSING

- ALL PASSES MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN A PASSING ZONE

- CHECK MIRRORS COMING INTO PASSING ZONE AND POINT BY EARLY

- STAY ON LINE… LET PASSING CAR ALTER LINE

- ACCOMMODATE THE PASS (LESS ACCELERATION)

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POINT-BY’S

PASS ON LEFT PASS ON RIGHT

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POINT-BY’S

-EACH PASS MUST BE INITIATED BY A POINT-BY… NO POINT-BY, NO PASS

-EVERY CAR PASSING MUST RECEIVE A DISTINCT POINT-BY

- POINT-BY’S DO NOT REQUIRE A PASS

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PASSING ZONES

1

2A

2B

345

6

78

9

10

11

12

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CORNER ANATOMY – “THE LINE”

Turn-In

Braking Point

Apex

Track-OutR2

R1

MAX. RADIUS = MAX. EXIT SPEED = 1.5 ft / Sec. / MPH

REFERENCE POINTS

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FINDING THE LINE

1. FIND THE LINE

2. FIND THE BRAKING POINTS

3. FAST IS LAST!

Proper Line (Min. Radius 150 ft)

Late Turn-in* (Min. Radius 130 ft)

Early Turn-In (Min. Radius 130 ft)

Inaccurate Line (Min. Radius 130 ft)

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FINDING THE LINE

* USE LATE TURN-IN FOR UNFAMILIAR CORNERS

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FUNDAMENTALSEYES

-OUR EYES TELL OUR HANDS WHAT TO DO

- THE FURTHER AHEAD WE LOOK, THE MORE INFORMATION WE CAN GATHER AND THE MORE TIME WE HAVE TO PROCESS IT

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FUNDAMENTALSHANDS (STEERING PROGRESSION)

Turn In:

-As smooth and as gradual as possible.

- TURN IN ONCE.

Apex:

-Steering lock should be set prior to apex and held through the middle of the corner.

Track Out:

- Steering wheel is unwound at varying rates at track out.

- UNWIND ONCE.

Full Throttle / Full Brake -Steering Wheel Straight

Turn Steering Wheel – Foot Lifts

Lower Foot – Steering Wheel Straightens

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FUNDAMENTALSFEET (THE “STRING ANALOGY”)

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PIT-IN SIGNAL

GIVEN WHEN:

- ENTERING THE PITS. GIVE SIGNAL WELL IN ADVANCE

- SLOWING UNUSUALLY ON COURSE

PIT-IN SIGNAL

TURN 11

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PIT IN

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REMEMBER…

1. PIT OUT2. LISTEN TO YOUR INSTRUCOR3. PROPER EYES, HANDS & FEET4. WATCH MIRRORS / GIVE POINT-BY’S5. COOL DOWN LAP6. PIT-IN SIGNAL