Great Line man! I use to live in CT I went to every single event @ Lime Rock Park from when I was 12yo to when I was 30yo I never missed a event, It was a frigging RUSH!
On T3 that I love and still find it hard to consider a throwaway, I find it unusually easy to have my FWD car oversteer when I track in to take the proper entry into T4. I'm green at Lime Rock, but I'm trying to figure out if it's fun or fast to be doing that. Actually, I should post a video asking that question during some footage I got of what I'm talking about. Dude, I love these very well done walkthrough videos with expert commentary.
The left hander is not a throw away corner. There's a lot more track than you're using and it's banked. It's the key to the right hander and the back straight. Skip used to say it was a throwaway. I mentioned that to Posey and he took me out there to see what I was missing.
Throwaway does not mean slow, just that you compromise your line to get more speed later. If you try to drive it as fast as you can, you will end up off the track as the marbles all go to the hill side in between the turns. Actually you will lose the rear and shoot across the track and end up off driver’s left.
As for throw away corners they don't exist. There's a lot of track and banking you're missing that add additional drive to the right and the back straight. I drove Atlantic so there may have been differences in approach but I doubt it. Every corner on every track is to be perfected not thrown away. Interesting side note, I had the rear wing collapse on the crest of the up hill.
What happen to the morton checane? Not in use. I did tge skip barber thing in 2001 and it was being finished. It was a awesome day only three people and we had extra seat time. I came prepared with my wrestling shoes from high school. Them formular cars were tight on your feet. Orher guy had jogging sneakers and had to bail and go barefooted. There was a older scca dude that was teaching. He was driving a neon and told us we were hitting 107 to 110 on his spedo on that front stretch. That up hiller was def a challange and yes yiu better have your wheels straight and go as smooth as possible. Early on we took the golf cart out and he showed us the lines you refer to. Next we did dodge vapors on the auto cross. That was sick. We went on for a little defensive driving on the skid pad . Took a dodge pickup with balled tires and kept doing a hard circle and the teacher would pull up a rear mechanical brake that sent you into a skid. Oh did i mention all at the same time there was a fire hose completely soaking the pad and your wind shield. Learned a bit that day. A week later i was merging on the high way and a guy came across 3 lanes to hit a exit . And was basically going to pancake my driver side . Had to do some evasive maneuvering .that i learn at the skip barber experience. It was a awesome day . Three weeks later the towers at 9/11 came down later that year lost my hero dale Earnhardt and my step dad same day. Talk about a emotional year.
unpopular opinion lime rock is just a vary oddly shaped right hand roval. t3 and 4 are the road part so the oval lay out would just be a straight line from t2 to t5.
I have a paul story to. As a fresh out of high school and working at a print shop on bethel danbury line bob sharp moved his race shop from wilton to his new dealership next door shop was in the back left which was just out the window of my press. I watched a lot while the tge press ran. And way i saw paul was there and went out to get closer . Loved kool hand luke and was told opening seen where he is cutting the parking meters off wa filmed behind our apartment next to the big gas ball. In downtown danbury. I dont know if true but it looks like the area. Anyway paul signed a bob sharp picture with the famed 33 datsun 240 or 260 z for me .i have no idea where that ended up. One more thing the printshop i worked at was united reproductions and Big tom the owner also owned and sponsered . Chick stockwells famed 3 window 34 coupe at Danbury 151
Great Line man! I use to live in CT I went to every single event @ Lime Rock Park from when I was 12yo to when I was 30yo I never missed a event, It was a frigging RUSH!
On T3 that I love and still find it hard to consider a throwaway, I find it unusually easy to have my FWD car oversteer when I track in to take the proper entry into T4. I'm green at Lime Rock, but I'm trying to figure out if it's fun or fast to be doing that. Actually, I should post a video asking that question during some footage I got of what I'm talking about. Dude, I love these very well done walkthrough videos with expert commentary.
Many laps there in my GT3 Volvo 122, perfect description of a lap around Lime Rock
Such a classic track
Been here a few times for the American LeMans series going up in a few weeks with my car for a HPDE weekend. Can't wait.
Its a great time, really well maintained and fun track.
The left hander is not a throw away corner. There's a lot more track than you're using and it's banked. It's the key to the right hander and the back straight. Skip used to say it was a throwaway. I mentioned that to Posey and he took me out there to see what I was missing.
I took the class in 2001 there was a veteran champion from the scca division teaching that was very good. Do uou know of him? I cant remember name
Throwaway does not mean slow, just that you compromise your line to get more speed later. If you try to drive it as fast as you can, you will end up off the track as the marbles all go to the hill side in between the turns. Actually you will lose the rear and shoot across the track and end up off driver’s left.
As for throw away corners they don't exist. There's a lot of track and banking you're missing that add additional drive to the right and the back straight. I drove Atlantic so there may have been differences in approach but I doubt it. Every corner on every track is to be perfected not thrown away. Interesting side note, I had the rear wing collapse on the crest of the up hill.
Great guide, haven't driven this track in a long time and needed this!
Awesome track! Just did an hpde weekend there. Lots of fun!
What happen to the morton checane? Not in use. I did tge skip barber thing in 2001 and it was being finished. It was a awesome day only three people and we had extra seat time. I came prepared with my wrestling shoes from high school. Them formular cars were tight on your feet. Orher guy had jogging sneakers and had to bail and go barefooted.
There was a older scca dude that was teaching. He was driving a neon and told us we were hitting 107 to 110 on his spedo on that front stretch. That up hiller was def a challange and yes yiu better have your wheels straight and go as smooth as possible. Early on we took the golf cart out and he showed us the lines you refer to.
Next we did dodge vapors on the auto cross. That was sick. We went on for a little defensive driving on the skid pad . Took a dodge pickup with balled tires and kept doing a hard circle and the teacher would pull up a rear mechanical brake that sent you into a skid. Oh did i mention all at the same time there was a fire hose completely soaking the pad and your wind shield. Learned a bit that day. A week later i was merging on the high way and a guy came across 3 lanes to hit a exit . And was basically going to pancake my driver side . Had to do some evasive maneuvering .that i learn at the skip barber experience. It was a awesome day . Three weeks later the towers at 9/11 came down later that year lost my hero dale Earnhardt and my step dad same day. Talk about a emotional year.
Good basic guide and visuals. But much more school line oriented vs the actual racing line. Especially in the left hander and uphill.
Sorry for the mono commentary channel, working with a new audio setup and didnt notice until it was exported.
unpopular opinion lime rock is just a vary oddly shaped right hand roval. t3 and 4 are the road part so the oval lay out would just be a straight line from t2 to t5.
In a FVee, it's flat except going into turn one, yea, even the uphill. That took a while to do.
They just renamed No Name straight to Paul Newman straight.. last fall I think...
Looks like they did in September of '22. Good catch, I hadn't heard this news yet. Pretty fitting name.
I have a paul story to. As a fresh out of high school and working at a print shop on bethel danbury line bob sharp moved his race shop from wilton to his new dealership next door shop was in the back left which was just out the window of my press. I watched a lot while the tge press ran. And way i saw paul was there and went out to get closer . Loved kool hand luke and was told opening seen where he is cutting the parking meters off wa filmed behind our apartment next to the big gas ball. In downtown danbury. I dont know if true but it looks like the area. Anyway paul signed a bob sharp picture with the famed 33 datsun 240 or 260 z for me .i have no idea where that ended up.
One more thing the printshop i worked at was united reproductions and Big tom the owner also owned and sponsered . Chick stockwells famed 3 window 34 coupe at Danbury 151