Adrian Newby wrote:The trace of throttle you are talking about is just to keep the car from slowing down in the corner before he accelerates.
Not really... When he brakes, he get off the throttle completely. Then, he doesn't touch the throttle again until after he's off the brake. There's a brief period in between when he's not touching either pedal. In a skidpad you would need a little throttle to maintain constant speed, but you can clearly see that this is not the case here. So when you see the throttle trace go green, he's starting to accelerate longitudinally.
Adrian Newby wrote:Jersey Tom wrote:
I think you're missing the point that at 90.1 degrees and further the lateral demand on the tires is decreasing. You can start to accelerate "aimed at the wall" but it will not throw you into it. The car is still rotating, still has enough lateral capacity to stay on path. The forward (as in in the direction of the path) acceleration is free.
Perfect, then. We agree.
Except that your forward acceleration is not "free". You have paid a heavy price for it.
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What price has he paid for the grip? the radius is opening up, so you need less lateral force to stay on your intended path. This means that longitudinal ability is becoming available. What cost is saved from not using that?
