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Understeer

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:39 pm
by Maxx
As I'm here ... I am often asked "what is understeer" or "what is oversteer" - One explanation I use is "understeer is where you hit the barrier forwards, oversteer is where you hit the barrier backwards" which I think gets the message across quite well. But this short snippet, pinched from a much longer 9min+ video I think does an even better job.

Also shows a little oversteer, a stupid driver who walks across the track in front of oncoming cars and a VERY LUCK marshal. almost taken out by a driver who does not slow down enough for the incident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKuhNM5Q9Mg

Malc

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:26 pm
by john B
Thats rather scarey..... I would hope all that action was due to something on the circuit and not just stupidity....

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:31 pm
by Maxx
john B wrote:Thats rather scarey..... I would hope all that action was due to something on the circuit and not just stupidity....
You can see a small stream of fluid coming from the left, a Porshe has either broken down or crashed here. Theres an onboard video from a car that comes by a few cars later and you can see there is even more mayhem after..

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:33 pm
by Maxx

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:20 pm
by jap.slapper
I'd seen that second clip before, but the first clip puts the mayhem into perspective...either way it looked expensive!!