Guide about the lines and approach to how to get faster at the Ridge. Hopefully you find this helpful! There's lot of opinions, but it's hard to argue with results!
Great video. Thanks for the information and the guidance. Hopefully I can use that and execute it in real-time. I appreciate people like you who share knowledge and not gatekeeping for fear someone might get a faster time.
Funny thing that happened: I tried going into turn one the way you did in the s2000 in my car and ended up exceeding the track limit. One of the SCCA organizers appeared to be pretty upset. I was okay with the learning experience and not rattled at all. I lost a skidplate and had a red-faced guy practically yelling at me and when he asked me how fast I was going, I don't think he liked it when I smiled and said, "Almost 140 mhp." He told me by downshifting and doing that, I upset the balance of the car. To be clear, you did say most cars have a legitimate braking zone and it was totally my fault and a fun learning experience.
SICK!!! Amazing! Passin' that Porsche with better driving skills was nutty! I got a wrx, goin to the Ridge soon, so I figured I'd download the map for asseto corrsa, and watch some tutorials first. I'm new to the racing scene. This was CRAZY COOL! Nice job teachin' and even better driving. 200HP , I got over 350 and you'd smoke me. I'm meeting a friend who has m3, stock. He says since he's got more ponies, he's gonna smoke me. No question you'd destroy us both. You made me realize today that it is true, "It's the driver" Nice job! Thanks for the lesson and motivation
Great commentary and explanation! Last year was my first year tracking my twin turbo V Series Caddy and I was in the teens. Through some coaching and lots of practice I am now down at 2:02. I know this car should be sub 2 all day long. Watching this video really helped me figure out some areas of the track where I can improve. Once I find my fastest line I need to learn consistency in it. Super helpful...this vids a keeper to watch before the next track day! Hope to see you there
Great commentary and driving Karl! I was in the Silver Cayman you were toying with. Our race team will put this to good use next weekend at the LDRL race coming up. I need to get your info so I can invite you to join our team at a race.
Nice! That was a lot of fun and made for some good video haha. You can find my email on this page: th-cam.com/channels/ESjTX8IKmZ_yYJCGVF-Fug.htmlabout
I'm heading the The Ridge for the first time next week. I've been studying your video, its very helpful. Thanks for the time and effort you put into this.
Super useful details. This definitely gives different lines to try easing out entries of a couple of sections. I had been coming from tighter lines and kink turns, and the recommendations could ease out some of those entries. I will try to work on those to compare in my car. Super appreciate sharing this!!
Fantastic video. Running similar times, but with +350hp. Always more to learn, and you've made it approachable and applicable (via narrative) to cars with different dynamics. Thanks!
I wished I had watched this video before my first track day at the Ridge! Super helpful commentary and can't wait to try it out next time I'm out there.
I’m watching this a few days too late, but loved every second. This is incredibly helpful and I can’t wait to put some of this to practice. Excellent video and commentary, thank you!
I drive two different lines on this track in my NA Miata vs my GT350. I love The Ridge for all its nuance. I've seen veteran drivers get frustrated when driving The Ridge for the first time. Great vid and awesome time. Thanks, man.
I have about 25 (20 min) sessions at the Ridge. Your explanation of the entrance and exit points are really spot on, in my opinion. Since I have a much more powerful car, I have to find a really good balance of braking, balancing and throttle to maximize the cornering. Thank you for posting this as it was enlightening.
Awesome, very helpful! I'm running in the 1:48s there now..... in a car with twice as much horsepower! Lots of optimization to be done, I've been taking that 'typical' line you mention in lots of places, taking things too sharp. Going to give your lines a shot later this month when I'm back out there.
Great video; thanks for the detailed guide! I think some of those lines are indeed a bit different when you have higher HP, but this gives me ideas to play with next time I'm there for sure!
@@karltaht2370 I'm afraid I'm no expert, but a few differences I notice are: - For best times, you gotta do T1 at very high speed, but braking upsets the car, and makes it hard to land in right spot before T2. - I'm not sure about T8A/B; it's a tough call. - T10 looked more like a straight shot on your video, but at 110+ MPH, it feels that making a soft "arc" (slight right all the way) generates best times. Again, just my 2 cents. I'll definitely try a few things on corkscrew and will check on caroussel after this video : ))
Awesome video, I will practice this in Simtraxx's Assetto Corsa Ridge recreation to get ready for my next event. Any chance you can something similar for repaved Pacific Raceway and/or ORP?
Great video! I noticed at least 4 sections I could improve on based on your guidance. Currently Running 1.54.1 in my 997.2 GT3 RS with Goodyear SC3s. Curious for a car with more horsepower would you approach any sections differently?
The turn 6 line is usually different in a higher HP car since you have a longer braking zone. Instead of a double apex, you can try the wide line. Turn 8a/8b you can slow down more for 8a and gain it back on exit with power. Those are the biggest differences w/ power. There are minor adjustments in other places, but less significant.
Hey Karl, this and your more recent record video with the turbo are great. Do you have a mod list for the car somewhere? I'm in an STR prepped S2000, so basically 255 square, full suspension, intake, exhaust. Based on your G's in the fast corners I'm assuming you have some serious aero as well? What tires? Just trying to get a sense of how yours likely behaves differently from mine. Just got back from my first time at the Ridge since 2019 (3rd overall) - did a 1:54.3 with an optimal in the high 1:53s, but there's more to be had for sure.
53-54 seems very quick for a no-aero / STR prepped car. My car had medium aero (decent splitter + Zebulon 13" chord wing) and is ~2700 w/ driver which also helps quite a bit.
@@karltaht2370 nice, yeah, mine's more like 2900 with driver. Felt like I was getting most out of it in a lot of places, but I know I can carry a bit more through 1, and after watching your stuff I've got to get back and try aiming more to the right at the entrances to the thumb and the circle at the end to get better angles out. I think probably a high 52 would be possible with my setup with a perfect lap. At least a low 53. Many thanks for posting these. What wheels/tires are you on?
@@karltaht2370 nice! I think I was doing 2:08s with the street tire. Which tire are you using? One minor annoyance is that you can't have a whole lot of camber with the FRS in the game. My real life car with just camber bolts has -2* up front. The in game car only gets to about -1*, so the understeer is pretty bad. I also have a refreshed model IRL so I modified the final drive to match my car :)
Great video. Thanks for the information and the guidance. Hopefully I can use that and execute it in real-time. I appreciate people like you who share knowledge and not gatekeeping for fear someone might get a faster time.
Funny thing that happened: I tried going into turn one the way you did in the s2000 in my car and ended up exceeding the track limit. One of the SCCA organizers appeared to be pretty upset. I was okay with the learning experience and not rattled at all. I lost a skidplate and had a red-faced guy practically yelling at me and when he asked me how fast I was going, I don't think he liked it when I smiled and said, "Almost 140 mhp." He told me by downshifting and doing that, I upset the balance of the car. To be clear, you did say most cars have a legitimate braking zone and it was totally my fault and a fun learning experience.
SICK!!! Amazing! Passin' that Porsche with better driving skills was nutty! I got a wrx, goin to the Ridge soon, so I figured I'd download the map for asseto corrsa, and watch some tutorials first. I'm new to the racing scene. This was CRAZY COOL! Nice job teachin' and even better driving. 200HP , I got over 350 and you'd smoke me. I'm meeting a friend who has m3, stock. He says since he's got more ponies, he's gonna smoke me. No question you'd destroy us both. You made me realize today that it is true, "It's the driver" Nice job! Thanks for the lesson and motivation
I drive a GT3 and you just lapped the ridge faster than me. Lol. Nice video man and thanks for the insight. Very helpful!
Awesome, with some practice you'll be much faster than me soon :)
Watched this like 5x so far to get ready for my first track day! Thanks for making it!
Great commentary and explanation! Last year was my first year tracking my twin turbo V Series Caddy and I was in the teens. Through some coaching and lots of practice I am now down at 2:02. I know this car should be sub 2 all day long. Watching this video really helped me figure out some areas of the track where I can improve. Once I find my fastest line I need to learn consistency in it. Super helpful...this vids a keeper to watch before the next track day! Hope to see you there
Great commentary and driving Karl! I was in the Silver Cayman you were toying with. Our race team will put this to good use next weekend at the LDRL race coming up. I need to get your info so I can invite you to join our team at a race.
Nice! That was a lot of fun and made for some good video haha.
You can find my email on this page:
th-cam.com/channels/ESjTX8IKmZ_yYJCGVF-Fug.htmlabout
I can’t wait to try this out mid august, very insightful and congrats! That’s an impressive time!
Had my first ever track day here on April 10th. This is super helpful for next time. I can't wait to go back. Thank you!
Very well done! I will back there this weekend for GTA and I plan on watching this many more times and applying these tips
I'm heading the The Ridge for the first time next week. I've been studying your video, its very helpful. Thanks for the time and effort you put into this.
Thanks, had my first outing on The Ridge on Tuesday and your video was instrumental in reducing the learning curve.
This is the best. Trying this out next time I'm out there!
Super useful details. This definitely gives different lines to try easing out entries of a couple of sections. I had been coming from tighter lines and kink turns, and the recommendations could ease out some of those entries. I will try to work on those to compare in my car. Super appreciate sharing this!!
Extremely detailed commentary. Explaining the whys and how-tos really well, especially how to use ALL the pavement to one’s advantage.
Fantastic video. Running similar times, but with +350hp. Always more to learn, and you've made it approachable and applicable (via narrative) to cars with different dynamics. Thanks!
I wished I had watched this video before my first track day at the Ridge! Super helpful commentary and can't wait to try it out next time I'm out there.
I’m watching this a few days too late, but loved every second. This is incredibly helpful and I can’t wait to put some of this to practice. Excellent video and commentary, thank you!
Just got enough motivation after this last weekend to make a vid haha.
Thank You! Great information,
You've helped me get smother and faster!
This is fantastic. I'm gonna hit the ridge for the first time this year, and will probably watch this dozens of times. 😅
Great video! Making my first trip out there the end of April with my Mustang.
I drive two different lines on this track in my NA Miata vs my GT350. I love The Ridge for all its nuance. I've seen veteran drivers get frustrated when driving The Ridge for the first time. Great vid and awesome time. Thanks, man.
This was great! Learned a lot
I think your tips for turns 3, 4 and 11 can help me, thank you!
Great overview. Will use some of your tips for my next Karting event there.
Your line on T8a-T8b feels so right to drive even though all the instructors tell me to late apex haha. Very helpful video!
Awesome to hear! It's still all about hitting 8b, but you don't need to go so wide with the repave I found
Thanks for the video! I’ll share with some newer drivers to the track.
I have about 25 (20 min) sessions at the Ridge. Your explanation of the entrance and exit points are really spot on, in my opinion. Since I have a much more powerful car, I have to find a really good balance of braking, balancing and throttle to maximize the cornering. Thank you for posting this as it was enlightening.
Fantastic video thank you
Amazing! Thanks for sharing
That is a bananas lap time for an NA 4 cyl car.
Awesome, very helpful! I'm running in the 1:48s there now..... in a car with twice as much horsepower! Lots of optimization to be done, I've been taking that 'typical' line you mention in lots of places, taking things too sharp. Going to give your lines a shot later this month when I'm back out there.
Awesome! Let me know how it goes
Nice guide! I also noticed that I was much closer to the 8a apex than before the repave, although I still don't really pay attention to it.
After many laps there you have helped me with better line thru 4,5 and 10,11,12 in my 01 Z06. Hope to see you out there. BobR silver, #17
Awesome, hopefully you find some seconds!
Great video.
Great video; thanks for the detailed guide! I think some of those lines are indeed a bit different when you have higher HP, but this gives me ideas to play with next time I'm there for sure!
Definitely curious where you think they change!
@@karltaht2370 I'm afraid I'm no expert, but a few differences I notice are:
- For best times, you gotta do T1 at very high speed, but braking upsets the car, and makes it hard to land in right spot before T2.
- I'm not sure about T8A/B; it's a tough call.
- T10 looked more like a straight shot on your video, but at 110+ MPH, it feels that making a soft "arc" (slight right all the way) generates best times.
Again, just my 2 cents. I'll definitely try a few things on corkscrew and will check on caroussel after this video : ))
Thanks a bunch my first time on the ridge is tomorrow
Great video, Karl! Super helpful as I get ready for my second event at the Ridge tomorrow! 🙂
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
holy shit 149 with 200whp that's insane! I gotta step it up 😅
Awesome video, I will practice this in Simtraxx's Assetto Corsa Ridge recreation to get ready for my next event.
Any chance you can something similar for repaved Pacific Raceway and/or ORP?
I haven't driven Pacific, I can do ORP CCW, need to see if I have footage from CW.
Do you think a simtrax mod of this track for assetto corsa would also help a little bit? Trying to practice before. LeMons event in may.
Great video! I noticed at least 4 sections I could improve on based on your guidance. Currently Running 1.54.1 in my 997.2 GT3 RS with Goodyear SC3s. Curious for a car with more horsepower would you approach any sections differently?
The turn 6 line is usually different in a higher HP car since you have a longer braking zone. Instead of a double apex, you can try the wide line.
Turn 8a/8b you can slow down more for 8a and gain it back on exit with power.
Those are the biggest differences w/ power. There are minor adjustments in other places, but less significant.
@@karltaht2370 Thanks. I'm going out to Ridge this weekend. Going to try and apply the learning.
Great video! You mention that you'd done some laps on a sim - what sim were you using?
Assetto Corsa
Hey Karl, this and your more recent record video with the turbo are great. Do you have a mod list for the car somewhere? I'm in an STR prepped S2000, so basically 255 square, full suspension, intake, exhaust. Based on your G's in the fast corners I'm assuming you have some serious aero as well? What tires? Just trying to get a sense of how yours likely behaves differently from mine. Just got back from my first time at the Ridge since 2019 (3rd overall) - did a 1:54.3 with an optimal in the high 1:53s, but there's more to be had for sure.
53-54 seems very quick for a no-aero / STR prepped car.
My car had medium aero (decent splitter + Zebulon 13" chord wing) and is ~2700 w/ driver which also helps quite a bit.
@@karltaht2370 nice, yeah, mine's more like 2900 with driver. Felt like I was getting most out of it in a lot of places, but I know I can carry a bit more through 1, and after watching your stuff I've got to get back and try aiming more to the right at the entrances to the thumb and the circle at the end to get better angles out. I think probably a high 52 would be possible with my setup with a perfect lap. At least a low 53. Many thanks for posting these.
What wheels/tires are you on?
@@nathanstretch I have two sets of 17x10s, one with 255 A052, another with 255 A005 slicks.
I did 1:49.2 on a052, 1:47.9 on the slicks.
Great guide man. What tires you running?
255 a052
@@karltaht2370 stock motor? built? just bolt ons?
what sim do you use for this track? rfactor2?
Assetto corsa
What SIM are you using?
assetto corsa
Karl, you mentioned simulator laps. Are you using Simtraxx's aerial scanned version of Ridge?
Yessir! Though it is missing quite a few changes compared to the latest repave
@@karltaht2370 Thanks! Are you finding that it helps still? I have a twin so the Assetto Corsa 86 is a perfect replica for my car essentially :)
@@rayloray8895 just ran it tonight and definitely think it still helps!
@@rayloray8895 I think it should be able to do a 2:03.5. I am struggling to put it together on the sim thou, at a 2:04.8
@@karltaht2370 nice! I think I was doing 2:08s with the street tire. Which tire are you using? One minor annoyance is that you can't have a whole lot of camber with the FRS in the game. My real life car with just camber bolts has -2* up front. The in game car only gets to about -1*, so the understeer is pretty bad.
I also have a refreshed model IRL so I modified the final drive to match my car :)
Hey! I know that place
Awsome video will you be their for the july gta event.
Unfortunately going to miss that one :(
My car will likely be under the knife then due to part delays.
@@karltaht2370 damn I know how that goes. I followed your track advise and scrubbed 3 seconds of my time in my civic si.
@@craigcarpenter1072 hell yes! That's what I like to hear!