2014 Sebring SM Major Race 1
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Alex Bolanos
, 01-07-2014 09:01 AM
#1
Posted 01-07-2014 09:01 AM
#2
Posted 01-07-2014 09:24 AM
Alex, GREAT race! As I said after that one, I could have lived with first or second, just wanted to give 100% and see what happened. Wow, that was fun.
On a completely different topic, but I think a positive one....TIRES. I ran 6's every session except Sunday. My incar camera SAT and for all practice and Q sessions were a struggle with the steering wheel...the 7's where very easy to drive. One difference we noticed looking at the data (Jim ran 6's on Sat and Sun) was they are better in the turns and slower on the strait. This being said, our data shows that a 6 may be faster at the beginning of a run or a single lap, but the 7 is more consistent. Alex and Lamb ran 7s, and those cars are what I based my decision to change on sunday on, even though I won Sat. I struggled to go fast, and it took ALL I had the last 5 on Sat. My lap times on Sunday were the Slowest I had all week because of the slower strait speed with the 7's, but the car was easier to drive, which made it easier to pass.
I think we are on to something with this tire. Several at the front, including Alex and Lamb were on cycled 7's......mine were stickers, because I had never tried them before, but was impressed with the grip Alex had Sat at the end. Rolling speed may be slower, but IMHO a better race tire.
On a completely different topic, but I think a positive one....TIRES. I ran 6's every session except Sunday. My incar camera SAT and for all practice and Q sessions were a struggle with the steering wheel...the 7's where very easy to drive. One difference we noticed looking at the data (Jim ran 6's on Sat and Sun) was they are better in the turns and slower on the strait. This being said, our data shows that a 6 may be faster at the beginning of a run or a single lap, but the 7 is more consistent. Alex and Lamb ran 7s, and those cars are what I based my decision to change on sunday on, even though I won Sat. I struggled to go fast, and it took ALL I had the last 5 on Sat. My lap times on Sunday were the Slowest I had all week because of the slower strait speed with the 7's, but the car was easier to drive, which made it easier to pass.
I think we are on to something with this tire. Several at the front, including Alex and Lamb were on cycled 7's......mine were stickers, because I had never tried them before, but was impressed with the grip Alex had Sat at the end. Rolling speed may be slower, but IMHO a better race tire.
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Posted 01-07-2014 10:04 AM
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