Lime Rock In A Miata

Published: April 14, 2014; updated: June 16, 2014

Ran a 1:03.5 best in April 2014, best ever was a 1:02.5 on cording A6 in March 2013.

Ran a 1:02.8 in May 2014 on Maxxis tires. Tires may have been too wide - possibly can go faster overall on 225 Nittos or Toyos.

Find the blue dots.

Turn 1

April 2014:

I was braking at 2.5 marker and when I tried braking at 2 I left two black stripes until the apex of turn 1. This is surely slow. Maxxis tires not at their max grip? I seem to recall braking from 1 marker in a diagonal in 2013.

June 2014:

Should try aiming for the apex. I am aiming about 1/3 off the left edge of the track for the apex in turn 1.

Mind the camber on inside half width.

Turn 2

April 2014:

I forget my lines through 2. I think I used to run a double apex.

May 2014:

Coming out between 1 and 2 and being early on throttle into 2 seems to be the ticket. Started working on throttle steering into 2 - throttle steer more. Need more seat time for throttle steering.

June 2014:

Mind the camber on inside half width.

Turn 3

April 2014:

Remember that the inside half of 3 is more cambered than the outside and try staying more in next time.

May 2014:

Tried working on the middle line, keep working on middle line.

June 2014:

Try the inside line, although it sounds like middle or outside lines might be quicker overall.

Mind the camber on inside half width.

Turn 4

April 2014:

Should definitely be flat out through there, if not there is either a seat time or tire grip problem.

June 2014:

When running out of grip, try turning in under full throttle and lifting in the turn.

Try opening steering when understeering at track out. Questionable as I use the entire track width as it is.

Turn 5

April 2014:

I feel that Maxxis can do 5 flat out but need more time in the car.

May 2014:

Ran flat out on Maxxis with a passenger, lifting without a passenger.

June 2014:

Find blue dots for turn in point at speed.

Try the rain line left of the left white line. Make note of when I cross the white line in the dry - I believe I may be crossing it when pushing harder.

Turn 6

April 2014:

Braking for less than a second and should brake even less. Try throttle steering here.

May 2014:

Trailbraking is the ticket. Need more seat time to brake later confidently.

Turn 7

April 2014:

Flat out. I seem to be tire limited despite having enormous tire width. Get a reference point for turn in with the compression point.

June 2014:

Try driving straight, not following left edge of the track, and only turning in at compression point.