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PostPosted: July 1, 2012, 11:10 pm 
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http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums ... ost4778756

There's a video link in there too.

Really spooky looking!

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PostPosted: July 2, 2012, 1:28 am 
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It looks like that road has some crown on it. He has a little reverse lock coming out of the apex and then as he crosses the crown he starts to put in more and loses it. He just gets behind the car. Maybe something went wrong. You have to be willing to give up and go for the brakes very early in an incident at a hillclimb. You just don't have wide pavement and runoff areas. On the other hand you have to be pretty aggressive to put in a good time, so just like at fast tracks you on the edge...

Ouch is all I can say, out side of all that other stuff I said. :)

Notice how little he needs to turn the wheel to do his cornering though.

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PostPosted: July 2, 2012, 7:28 am 
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The commentator and I differ on the definition of the meaning of "abrupt halt" ...


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PostPosted: July 2, 2012, 8:37 am 
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cheapracer wrote:
The commentator and I differ on the definition of the meaning of "abrupt halt" ...


Noooo Kiddin!!! I can do without any of that sort of "abrupt halt"!!!

Marcus- It was odd to me that he wasn't extremely sideways on the exit, and he just held the arc and curved his way right into the (gawdawful high) berm. I'm wondering if the throttle stuck on him... maybe??? Or he had "Early Onset Red Mist"...

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PostPosted: July 2, 2012, 8:56 am 
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After watching the slow mo a couple of times I have come to a part conclusion that he has a lack steering lock, maybe due to the wide front wheels.

Considering what happened the corner before he may also have low tyre pressure in one of the rear tyres.


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