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White Mountain ChapterBMW Car Club of America
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
GROUP 3
LECTURE 1
COPYRIGHT © 2006 WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER BMW CCA
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
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
MIRRORS
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
FYI…STUDENTS WHO LET THEIR INSTRUCTORS DRIVE FOR THE FIRST FEW LAPS WILL MORE QUICKLY FIND “THE LINE.”
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
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)
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
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
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
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)
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
FINDING THE LINE
* USE LATE TURN-IN FOR UNFAMILIAR CORNERS
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
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
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTERDRIVER EDUCATION
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