Euro Drift Champs and Time Attack @ Donington April 7th/8th

Post by **Ben** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:58 am

Bladerider wrote:I was talking to Stuart about this,

For those that may be interested on the day........

The drift course will basically be as follows......

A fast, slightly downhill approach at around 75mph into a 90degree left hander which you would initiate on the handbrake early and hold into the first corner, not taking an apex on the inside in order to clip the right hand side of the track on the straight to the next corner which you should acheive in one smooth motion, accelerating flat out before the entry into the second 90degree left hander you will clip the inner apex of this corner and then edge out again maintaining a smooth drift again without any sawing or yawing movement, once clipped you should pretty swiftly be looking for the next gear (3rd or 4th depending on car) as you transition to the left side of the track now going uphill for the right hander that is also a crest and not quite 90 degrees which opens to the long left leading to the start finish straight by which time you should have got back up to 75-90mph and be foot on the floorboards in ready to grab 4th if not already in it !!!!

Judges would expect a half metre distance or less to the curbing on the outer edge between the first two corners for zone about 10 metres long, then another half metre clipping point on the inner apex of turn 2. I expect same again for turn 3 on the inner apex and if they want to make it more difficult and do what they do at Silverstone then there would be a zone (basically a section of track that you have to hold to) on the outer apex of 4 just before the bridge. Last year most of the judging was on the entry speed and angle, the section between turn 1 and 2, and the clipping point on 2, the rest of the course was just kind of a disqualifier if you didnt make it. Now they are judging the rest of the course so it should be that much harder again. Its an extremely technical piece of track with very little room for error.

Hope this helps,

j.

Ahh cool - now that I've read that - fully understood it - and I can now drift

- now a few more hours on GT4 .. I'm the racing god of akina.

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:02 pm

Please let me know is meeting up for the drive down?????

madenglishman · Post by **madenglishman** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:31 pm

Me and Trev won't be leaving until about 8.00 Ian and we'll see you up there 8) 8)

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:39 pm

So who am i cheering for, Driffting? got to be to Bladerider never spoken to him but as one of the club think i better. I over took him when off to the pod but he must know some mega short cut as reappeared in front and was towing the orange with his vito!

So who for the privateer's time attack.

Any more joining the convoy? come on people 6am isn't that early

:lol:
lee

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:50 pm

Mike Payne, Terry B, Tigger from here (have I missed anyone?) and obviously young Matt in the 'pro' class.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:57 pm

Cheers stu

Mike Payne White Subaru Impreza WRX

What about the others :?:

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:38 am

Tigger Black GTR33 with gold and red graphics

TerryB Blue Impreza 2 door from memory

Hope this helps, see you on Sunday

sleepyhead · Post by **sleepyhead** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:02 pm

Mmm think I'll join the convoy....if I get myself sorted out :P

I'm right next to the A1(M) but you guys are going the A14, M1 route, right?

Still meeting at Guyhirn for some silly hour in the morning? :lol:

mirage · Post by **mirage** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:06 pm

yes mate we are going A14 way and leaving swaffham at 5:45-6:00am

pm ian if you want to meet us en route somewhere as its all got a bit messy as to who is convoying with us and meeting us on the way etc.

he will sort you out

roey · Post by **roey** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:15 pm

iam leaving hemsby about 5

going a14/m1 so will keep lookout for you all