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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: Finally The Glen under 1:10!!!
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 18:36:00 GMT
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In article <7dq3tg$hkk$1@pump1.york.ac.uk>, rgc2@york.ac.uk (Richard G 
Clegg) wrote:

> rob <rob.abbott@usa.net> wrote:
> : So, tell us how you did it!
> 
>   Yeah - what's the "under 1:10" secret?

I was in a vroc race WG last night and did my fastest *ever* lap in 
the qualifying period, an amazing (for me!) 1:07:71. My previous best 
was hovering around 1:08.

There is *NO* secret to sub 1:10 laptimes. It just requires lots, and 
lots, and lots of practice, perseverance, determination and patience, 
and maybe a little luck?

I found that I was hovering around 1:10 for ages and ages, I knew I 
could go quicker as the replay of my faster laps showed lots of 
errors?

Then I just seemed to *click* one day, and managed a sub 1:10 lap. 
When you have done it once, then you *know* you can do it again. That 
gives you confidence. And checking the replay I made errors again so I 
knew I could go faster.

Gradually with practice I came down to 1:08 on a fairly consistent 
basis, but again got stuck at that time. Then in the last few days I 
have made a couple of sub 1:08 laps. I find that you need to be in the 
mood for racing/hotlapping, Some people call it getting into the 
*groove* and I think this is right. Sometimes you just *feel* right 
when you are driving the car, at other times its not right?

So relax, settle down to a nice GPL session, and gradually the times 
will come.

I just *KNOW* I have a 1:06 in me somewhere.......

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
