Leo Hwang - Training Plan No. 2

Goal

Improve driving technique.

Conclusion

Nicely done. Things are moving in the correct direction. Turning off these assists is hard but beneficial. For example, turning to manual gearing will allow you to choose the most appropriate gear for the corner and give you the ability to really make decision like short-shifting to control the car better.

Assigned Task

Check out the playlist on our youTube channel. The tips on braking points can be a perfect place to start learning a track well enough to really benefit from the finer details that are discussed below. Be patient as a common mistake is eagerness to accelerate too early. On most corners, try to wait for the apex then quickly accelerate to 100%.

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1st key mistake: Too early on the throttle
Why it matters

Being too early on the throttle is a contradictory mistake. You want to get the full gas quickly but not at the expense of possible wheel spin or having to come off the gas.

How much of a problem it is for you

16% of your errors are from being too early to full throttle

See an example in your own sessions

This is a perfect example of how your desire to reach full throttle quickly is actually costing you time on the track. Segment 7, shows us that the early application of the throttle was too much and you had to 'back off' a little before getting to full throttle.

Learn to improve

Each time that there a lift or dab, it indicates a lack of smoothness.  Very hard to achieve perfection but any time that you have a change that is more than 5% pressure needs to be looked at.




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2nd key mistake: Too late to full throttle
Why it matters

Full throttle is where the speed is. As long as you have control, the general aim is to get to full throttle as quickly as possible.

How much of a problem it is for you

With 15% of your mistakes arising from 'late to full throttle', it is now important to study this area.

See an example in your own sessions

Look at segment 11.  You achieve full throttle quite a long time after the reference lap. The keeness to get on the throttle and having to come completely off the gas, probably cost you a two tenths.

Learn to improve

Take a moment to watch one of our videos that emphasises the need to get to full throttle quickly.  Think smooth but fast, on /off the throttle will nearly always be slower than quick and smooth.

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3rd key mistake: Braking too early
Why it matters

One to keep an eye on especially if you have been practicing a track for a long time.

How much of a problem it is for you

Approximately 50% of your braking errors are linked to braking too early.

See an example in your own sessions

If you examine segment 9, you'll see that your braking was a little too early and you brake 30% more aggressively. Your fantastic throttle though helped you through this segment.

Learn to improve

Practice using your peripheral vision and spatial awareness to gauge the exact braking point that you'd like to hit.   If this is still failing, maybe look for a different object, marker for your braking point.

Your predicted potential lap time improvement

0.5s - 0.9s

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