VMCC round 4 - long track

**rachprice** · 26th July 2010, 19:00

Would someone please like to enlighten me how to take the start of the left hander after the hair pin on the long track, picture to clarify

I'm always super slow on it and I just cant manage to get a fast line, dam that bumpy patch!!!

**Marknz** · 26th July 2010, 19:30

Lookin' forward to reading the answers to this myself... that and every other corner on the circuit

**CHOPPA** · 26th July 2010, 19:47

Originally Posted by rachprice

Would someone please like to enlighten me how to take the start of the left hander after the hair pin on the long track, picture to clarify

I'm always super slow on it and I just cant manage to get a fast line, dam that bumpy patch!!!

Im a bit puzzled as well! Everytime I have ridden it has been underwater so I havnt really found a fast line. All i can suggest is stay wide on the entry as the corner can suck you in to turn in too early. Turn late and straighten up over the bump.

I might take a walk next round to have a closer look!

**neil_cb125t** · 26th July 2010, 20:31

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Im a bit puzzled as well! Everytime I have ridden it has been underwater so I havnt really found a fast line. All i can suggest is stay wide on the entry as the corner can suck you in to turn in too early. Turn late and straighten up over the bump.

I might take a walk next round to have a closer look!

As I love that part of long track - i give out a hint which was given to me by Chris O, as chopper stated wide entry.. but if you can cross the bump with ya tires basically as close as you can to the inside line, like 1 foot ( yes your basically hanging over the grass ) the bump 'nearly' disappears. Lastly for rach get your ass off the seat, helps the bike soak up the bump....

I do love long track .....hope its dry for you.....it might have something to do with few good laps last year ......CHALLENGE to your F3 hard cores!!!! 2:02.6

**rachprice** · 26th July 2010, 21:18

Thanks guys

**ajturbo** · 26th July 2010, 22:34

your RG suits the long track... keep in close like the others have said... let the bike drift out as you wind on the gas don't slow for the last turn into the front straight just keep it going hard... you'll love it

**Biggles08** · 26th July 2010, 22:37

Originally Posted by rachprice

... I just cant manage to get a fast line, dam that bumpy patch!!!

I'm pretty sure your not alone rachprice...I don't think there really is a 'fast line' through there

**rachprice** · 27th July 2010, 07:28

Originally Posted by ajturbo

your RG suits the long track... keep in close like the others have said... let the bike drift out as you wind on the gas don't slow for the last turn into the front straight just keep it going hard... you'll love it

I do love the last part of that corner coming out onto the long track but I know Im losing time on that corner compared to everyone else/other corners

**Deano** · 27th July 2010, 08:06

Originally Posted by neil_cb125t

cross the bump with ya tires basically as close as you can to the inside line, like 1 foot ( yes your basically hanging over the grass ) the bump 'nearly' disappears.

Just lift your knee Rach or you might lose a slider on the ripple strip.

**neil_cb125t** · 27th July 2010, 09:14

Originally Posted by Deano

Just lift your knee Rach or you might lose a slider on the ripple strip.

so you've seen the patch up job on my leathers!

**sinfull** · 27th July 2010, 09:30

Was TRYING to follow Brian Bernard through there last track day we had the long track and he was triple apexing the corner ! Seemed to be a peg he aimed at (not a brake marker but just a brown wooden) if the grass is cut and it's still there look for that , then he was hitting the trench just as it joined the larger patch about 4 or 5 ft out , i still felt it was less of a bump right on the ripple as Niel said and you had the extra 4 or 5 ft to get it back over after straightening a little (if your steaming) the rest was just as AJ said drifting wide futher than you think you should after the ditch with it tapped and hitting the apex where it comes onto the old track at full steam at just the right point (Lol yeah right)

**roogazza** · 27th July 2010, 10:12

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On the gas and get that knee out.

**Deano** · 27th July 2010, 10:30

Originally Posted by neil_cb125t

so you've seen the patch up job on my leathers!

Better than that bro - I ripped a slider off on that strip myself.

**lukemillar** · 27th July 2010, 10:35

Ha - I asked the same thing after that Brian Bernard trackday (and I missed round 2)

There is some stuff in this thread:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...rcuit-question...

I have only been around that part of the track for maybe 6 laps, so next round is going to be interesting!

Cheers
Luke