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Old 08-26-2014, 03:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
tyronasauras
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Originally Posted by Joris View Post
The racing line is not travelling the shortest distance, but making sure you go as fast through a corner as possible. What means that the racing line goes from outside of corner to inside (apex) and to outside again. The biggest radius is achieved this way. By taking th biggest radius through a corner there is also less tire drag and more momentum to take out of the corner.
Exactly, Thanks for the clear definition I think many where confused.
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