castle combe dangerous bend

Highmast · 18-11-2009, 04:34 PM

if anyome could explain me why there is so many crash on this bend...i can't believe all drivers on this video have not brain...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ0-zkEyHIE

**shimmy** · 18-11-2009, 04:52 PM

something to do with off camber but ive never been

my tip is JUST STAY AWAY!!

jibm · 18-11-2009, 05:06 PM

Dolomite Sprint....they never did like corners

TANKSLAPPER · 18-11-2009, 05:24 PM

The crash tyres do a good job. some of the damage is pretty light

should have more of them on circuits.

**mole** · 18-11-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TANKSLAPPER

The crash tyres do a good job. some of the damage is pretty light

should have more of them on circuits.

Looking at some of the cars after the impacts with the tyres, the damage is surprisingly light.

mattCSLnut · 18-11-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

something to do with off camber but ive never been

my tip is JUST STAY AWAY!!

Which corner is this then ? I've done the C.C. a few times and not experience that problem

kbird · 18-11-2009, 06:34 PM

Wow, the bloke in the Lotus was very lucky!!

Nothing wrong with this corner provided you brake before the brow and treat it as a wide hairpin with a very late apex. If you brake after the brow you're off early. If you get the power on before the apex you're off late!

TIP; after braking before the brow aim for the traffic lights on the bank and turn in late, then apex late and let car run to the end of of the rumble strip on the outside of the corner. Anyone who tells you they can brake after the brow in a road derived car is dreaming or driving too slow!!

**$w!ft** · 18-11-2009, 07:24 PM

Ive done Castle Combe just 2 weeks ago and saw this video before. I think its just inexperienced drivers mainly, that corner has a ridiculously late apex

spanner · 18-11-2009, 07:51 PM

I could never quite weigh up the problem!

The corner has a huge straight leading to it so braking is very heavy for it, braking is also over a crest and the line through the bend is not the easiest.

It is not that tricky to fathom out though. I think the main problem is that you can go on track there quite regularly for £20 a session so the type of driver will be very different to on a track day!

**$w!ft** · 18-11-2009, 08:25 PM

This video is hilarious, check the understeer on that golf! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7tfkerF2Y4

18-11-2009, 05:06 PM	#3
jibm S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Asteroids Champion! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 591 Casino cash: $14218	Dolomite Sprint....they never did like corners __________________ Never pat a burning dog

18-11-2009, 06:34 PM	#7
kbird S3 - On the open road Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 96 Casino cash: $2926	Wow, the bloke in the Lotus was very lucky!! Nothing wrong with this corner provided you brake before the brow and treat it as a wide hairpin with a very late apex. If you brake after the brow you're off early. If you get the power on before the apex you're off late! TIP; after braking before the brow aim for the traffic lights on the bank and turn in late, then apex late and let car run to the end of of the rumble strip on the outside of the corner. Anyone who tells you they can brake after the brow in a road derived car is dreaming or driving too slow!! Last edited by kbird; 18-11-2009 at 06:43 PM.

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18-11-2009, 04:52 PM	#2
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	something to do with off camber but ive never been my tip is JUST STAY AWAY!!

18-11-2009, 05:24 PM	#4
TANKSLAPPER S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 801 Casino cash: $8979	The crash tyres do a good job. some of the damage is pretty light should have more of them on circuits.

18-11-2009, 07:24 PM	#8
$w!ft S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London (W1) Posts: 309 Casino cash: $3311	Ive done Castle Combe just 2 weeks ago and saw this video before. I think its just inexperienced drivers mainly, that corner has a ridiculously late apex

18-11-2009, 07:51 PM	#9
spanner S3 - On the open road Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LANCS Posts: 116 Casino cash: $559	I could never quite weigh up the problem! The corner has a huge straight leading to it so braking is very heavy for it, braking is also over a crest and the line through the bend is not the easiest. It is not that tricky to fathom out though. I think the main problem is that you can go on track there quite regularly for £20 a session so the type of driver will be very different to on a track day!