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Old 04-12-2022, 03:36 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I'll have to try that RallyTracks; thanks!

I didn't have the course length with Boot offhand, so I wasn't able to calculate anything. 2019--the last time I was there--I did calculate lap time based on the short course distance and 45 mph, and used the stopwatch on my phone to keep track. If we use the Boot again next year I'll figure that out beforehand.

Coming into the Boot, I found it best to get as close to 55 mph as I could (most laps I was hindered by cars in front of me). Then coast/slight regen* through the first turn and carry as much speed as possible into the uphill hairpin. Entering the hairpin at 52-53 mph, my traction control was cutting in, which lost too much speed through the corner for my liking. But I can't disable that, so I'll just have to deal with it next year again (or get better tires; I'm due for replacements later this year anyway).

*I got a better feel for this as the competition went on. The first few laps, my battery charge was increasing 1-2% each lap--which of course meant mpg left on the table.
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