Track
Description (from track web site)
A HOT LAP AT HASTINGS MOTORSPORT PARK
1 - Heading down the front straight, position
your car to the right side of the track. Do all of your braking prior to
the turn in point of Medium Apex Turn 1. Exit Turn 1 using as much track
as needed and then quickly work your way to the far left side of the
track in preparation for Late Apex Turn 2.
2 - Watch for cars entering the track on your
left"! Turn 2 is a decreasing radius sweeper that requires a Late
Apex. Stay wide, but do not cross over the Track Entry Lane that merges
with traffic. Look far ahead for the late apex and make your turn in.
Let the car exit to the far left side of the track and follow the two
kinks along the East straight as you approach the fast Medium Apex Turn
3.
3 - Stay to the far left side of the track as
you approach Turn 3. Tap the breaks lightly if needed then turn into
Medium Apex Turn 3. This is a high speed turn that makes this section of
the track the fastest section.
4 - After exiting Turn 3, stay to the left side
of the track and look ahead for the hard breaking zone, just before your
turn into Medium Apex Turn 4. Exit Turn 4 on the left side of the track
in preparation for right hand Medium Apex Turn 5.
5 - Turn 5 should be considered a combination
turn along with Medium/Late Apex Turn 6. as you can almost set your
steering and drive through both corners very smoothly.
6 - When you exit Turn 6, use all of the
available track to carry as much speed as safely possible, as the next
section of track (from Turn 6 to Turn 9) is the second fastest section
of the course. As you exit Turn 6, stay left and look for Early apex
Turn 7.
7 - Turn 7 can be considered a kink rather than
a turn, but you must stay close to the left edge of the track and hit
the apex early, then let the car out to the far right side of the track
and get ready for the quickly approaching Medium Apex Turn 8.
8 - Prior to the turn in point of Medium Apex
Turn 8, it is difficult to see the exit point, but it is very wide and
you will need to use all of the track in order to carry your maximum
speed safely through Turn 8.
9 - Stay right following your exit of Turn 8
and then start to move slowly towards the center of the tack in
preparation for NO Apex Turn 9. Follow left Turn 9 through the middle of
the track and then look far ahead for the Exit point and the turn in
point of Late Apex Turn 10.
10 - After a few laps through Turns 9 & 10,
you will consider them as a combination turn. If Turn 9 is done
correctly, you will end up in the perfect position on the left side of
the track when entering Turn 10.
11 - Stay far left after exiting Turn 10 and
look for your braking zone as you approach Late Apex Turn 11. You should
have done all of your necessary braking prior to the turn in point, so
that you can be smoothly back on the gas before the apex. Exit Turn 11
keeping the car close to the right side of the track as you approach
Medium Apex Turn 12.
12 - Medium Apex Turn 12 comes up immediately
as you exit Turn 11. Smoothly turn in and let the car exit out of the
turn towards the right side of the track, just enough to keep the car
from drifting, as Late Apex Turn 13 approaches very quickly and you will
need to get your car over to the far left side of the track prior to the
braking zone.
13 - Late Apex Turn 13 is a mini decreasing
radius sweeper. Stay wide as you enter the turn and look far enough
ahead for the Apex and its relationship to the track width at the exit
point. This is an awkward, yet important turn, that leads to the front
straight and one of the Passing Zones. As you exit Turn 13, move over to
the right side of the track and let faster cars pass you.
GENERAL NOTE OF CAUTION: When driving an
unfamiliar track for the first few times, always enter each turn on the
SLOW side of fast and on the LATE side of early. In other words, learn
the correct driving line for your car and your experience by erring on
the SAFE side of disaster.
This is the safer approach, that is much more fun and
a lot less embarrassing.
