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Old 09-14-2010   #3
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Re: Gates @BIR

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Originally Posted by Murlo26 View Post
AWD + Evo X computer help ftw? lol

I doubt he takes it as fast as he can, but the X is pretty good at that type of a turn. Gates in the video looked like he was already moving pretty damn quick into that turn.
You must not have seen this part of the track before. There is a straight just before that turn that is 2100ft. See a map of the track at the link below (between 9 and 10). I doubt there are many people (if any) who can take that turn WOT (awd, exo x, or not...) if they have been on it since the last turn. The only way they could do it is if they weren't carrying much speed coming to the end of that straight or if they went WOT in turn 10 after slowing down (like Mike said he did).


http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Brain...tional_Raceway

Would be nice to be able to see that thing from the tower going 188 on the straight. I am suprised he was able to do it considering he coasted/braked the last 1/3 of it. I would think he would be able to go 200 if he stayed in it a bit longer. Maybe he would have if he had better brakes.
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