Brake Failure on the Track - FATT Nov 07

My front brakes completely failed on this lap around Summit Point's Shenandoah Circuit. In the last turn before the brakes completely failed, they went a little soft and I slid the car in the loop curve due to excessive corner entry speed. I then accelerate down the short straight to 70+ mph, hit the brakes and go straight into the pits instead of turning right on the course's last turn (turn 18).

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• Motor
• Sport
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• HPDE
• Honda
• S2000
• Brake
• Failure

[robrobinette]

The SCCA taught "hand prepositioning" in their March racing school at Summit Point this year. Look into it, most race drivers do it. The goal is to keep your arms from being too twisted so when you need to make an over steer correction it's easier to control the steering wheel.

[PhantomMark]

@robrobinette

Rob mate, whoever taught you that was having a complete laugh, get your hands into the standard position and ignore such BS, you clearly can drive, don't let that plonka who taught you about "pre-positioning" make you look a fool, clearly having a laugh, seriously bad discipline mate. Pre positioning is not executed anything like you demonstrate here.

[robrobinette]

@PhantomMark Tell the SCCA. They are teaching hand pre-positioning at their racing schools. I admit I do it more than necessary in this video because I was still not completely comfortable with the technique but BSR, the track owner, requires teaching pre-positioning in their tactical driving courses.

[KARsandJTsUSERNAME]

@robrobinette when you're a good driver,you wont get loose and wont need to correct it.

[robrobinette]

@KARsandJTsUSERNAME Even top Formula 1 drivers get loose and spin.

[robrobinette]

'but i guess ur the pro" Actually I have been paid to instruct in the car for both defensive "Tactical" driving and for high performance driver education (track days) but I'm not a pro race driver, just a club racer.

[accordv6er]

that is a nice track...

[robrobinette]

Not fade, failure. The Porterfield race pads melted, the brake piston hyper-extended and the piston seal failed. My brakes were on fire when I got back to the pits.

[Sven2Perroy]

more pressure on the left hand if you're turning right , more pressure on the right hand if you're turning left. basics

[Sven2Perroy]

@robrobinette yeah you're never meant to cross arms while driving/riding DERPDERP

[JackDavis16]

THIS IS SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT wheres the crash>? BORINGOINGOIGNOIGNGOIAsdfa

[LAbetRacing]

Wow, luckily the pedal didnt go straight to the floor the first time. You can use less pre-positioning though, you're more than ok at 3 and 9 for the wider corners.