Originally Posted by
Wildcat1971
for me, I need more corner speed. I lose too much in the corners. I probably let off to much going into the corners. But walking that line between over driving and under driving the car. I read an article on the advantages to the outside to inside line and that helped me smooth out my line and go faster. Maybe the car is not right and cant be pushed hard enough. I dunno maybe I am too conservative. maybe time to drive it like i stole it, lol.
Im no expert, but I'd like to offer my opinion for what it's worth. I have been practicing a lot, working on driving smooth, staying tight on the corners, trying to push it a little harder on each lap but still maintain control. That works fine for practice, but the other day after club racing I showed up at a local track and did a little practice driving with a bunch of other guys that had just finished racing.
I can tell you first hand, that when there are others on the track especially those faster than yourself, all the smooth practice goes out the window. I started to push it harder and harder and my driving suffered. If I would have slowed down, drove my line, and kept my cool I would have driven much better and probably turned faster lap times.
Lesson learned for me. Push it harder when practicing, don't just work on driving smooth. If you want to be a contender you need to push the limits of your driving and your buggy.
I think I learned something from this experience. The fast guys like Maifield make it look easy, turning unbelievable lap times, lapping the field. They push their cars to the limit, but have learned to drive under those conditions. Something to think about.