Re: rogue-labor day 6-7 whose going from so cal and whose going period? (ccaddy)
CCaddy, 1st timer...Here's a write up to keep your mind set before you get there:
Turn 1 -left hander, Mid track entry, look for a long patch that is lighter than the rest of the track turn in at the end of the patch.
Turn 2 - Mid track entry, long sweeping left hander, great turn to work on body position and looking thru the corner, slight decreasing radius at the end, drive (with throttle) for the #3 brake marker for turn 3 out of this turn.
Turn 3 - off camber, slight downhill blind right hander, almost everyone enters this turn to wide and nothing good will come from it. Enter mid track at most and take a fairly tight line thru.
Turn 4 - left hander, head straight from the end of turn 3 to 4 no need to swing out wide to turn in on 4.
Turn 5 -One of the few turns here that a wider entry is ok, look for two perpendicular white stripes on the right side of the track near the top of the hill, turn in close to the end of the second one, not someplace you want try and make any time, hard left with immediate weight transfer to the right down the hill into 5a.
Turn 5a - right hander at the bottom of the hill, fairly tight line thru this for a mid track entry to 6.
Turn 6 - left hander, mid track entry, accelerate out of this turn and thru 7.
Turn 7 - Is more of a left hand bend than a turn, neutral throttle at least or preferably rolling on thru the turn.
Turn 8 - left hander, is deceptive, mid track entry, this turn can be taken much faster that it appears you can.
Turn 9 - left hander, top of the hill slightly late apex (later turn entry point), look for large silver water tower in the distance to align yourself over the top.
Turn 10 - left hander, mid track entry, another turn that can be taken faster than it would appear.
Turn 11 - left hander, LATE APEX (later turn entry point), wider entry ok here as well, the main reason people tend to run wide here is turning in to soon, patience, again your not going to make much if any time here so just get thru clean.
Turns 12 & 13 - right left chicane, proper line thru 11 will put you mid track for 12, straighten them out and drive down the back straight.
Turn 14 - right hander, Late apex(later turn entry point) right hander, let your throttle take you towards outside of the track for a good drive thru 15.
Turn 15 - right hander, critical to get a good drive for the front straight, especially if your on a low horsepower bike.
A note on lines, speed should be the main factor in determining your line both into and out of a turn, someone running 3 minute laps here should not and certainly does not need to take the same line as someone running 2 minute laps, use only as much track as you actually NEED.
