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Old 06-19-2004, 06:19 AM
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Default Randy Pobst driving PaulW's A8 @ Mid-Ohio

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Did you happen to notice if Randy was left foot braking?

Looking at the data log from his run again, he was never less than 80% throttle from the exit of T8 until he got to T13. Darn, I was braking briefly for T9 and hard for T11.
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If that's the case, I wonder if he uses this technique when he races the R8.
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Default Ummm. . . .

Randy doesn't race an R8. He races an RS6.

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Default Don't know how much problem the RS6 has with turbo lag, but ...

Left foot braking with the right foot still on the go pedal is probably a necessity racing the RS6. With our cars, though, we've only got 2-3(?) sec before the lawyer's computer cuts the throttle.
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He was NOT left foot braking, I asked him a few times and watched him
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i'd bet not much turbo lag, but even more weight now!
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Does he race with the automatic?
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