Motor Australia – May 2019

“BIG WILLOW”

CIRCUIT

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A LAP OFWILLOWSPRINGS

4.0km,nineturns,RCF Track

goodfor1:37.18with a proat

thewheel

TURN 5

CarefulofRCF’sfat

bumunderbraking,

keepthecara bit

straightonthepicks,

keep‘in’andsacrifice

exitforTurn 6

Apexspeed:93km/h

TURN 6

Rightfromtheoutside

aimasstraightacross

thecorneraspossible.

Takea deepbreath

andholdit flatover

a bumpycrest;track

dropsawaybutopens

onexit,you’llbeokay

Apexspeed:142km/h

TURN 7

Distractionasyoutry

to rememberTurn 8

Apexspeed:206km/h

TURN 8

Growsomeballs.

BumpsupsetRCF

TrackEditionandrock

yourconfidencebut

withbraveryyoucan

TURN 3

Carefulnottobrake

too latelestthe

heavyRCF’sfrontend

ploughswide.Goes

up-hillonexit;usethis

toyouradvantage

Apexspeed:85km/h

TURN 4

Brainsaysflowthecar

to theoutsideoftrack

butactuallyhugthe

insidefortherunback

downthehill

Apexspeed:81km/h

THESTART:
TURN 1
Brakingfrom225km/h
in theRCF butnottoo
much,leaningintothe
stickyMichelinsand
carryinga lotofspeed
intoanearlyapex.
Crackingthethrottle
aggressivelyandearly
asit opensuponexit,
lettingthecarrun
rightout
Apexspeed:119km/h

TURN 2
Fastentry,thisone
goeson,andon,and
on.Bumpy,requiring
patienceanda steady
throttle,youcould
makea cupoftea
inhereit’ssolong.
Slightlyblindexit,
aftera fewlapsyou’ll
figureoutwhereyou
canpinthethrottle
Apexspeed:134km/h

carrya lotofspeed

andmakeuptime

Apexspeed:184km/h

TURN 9

Cornerthata lotof

peoplecrashon.

Invitesyoutocarry

ina lotofspeedbut

thentightens.But

criticaltogetit right

tomaximisespeed

forthe800mfront

straight;feellikea

herowhenyounailit

Apexspeed:135km/h

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