Hands at 9-3, keep hands on the wheel unless it really snaps or you reach the limit where your arms hit each other. Always look at your exit point and stare where you want the car to go, focus on the weight of the car and steer to keep it as stable as possible but use throttle to curl out from the apex to the exit point. Hopefully see you about at a few next year 🤟
I drive GT86 myself and I've been on few track days and please correct me if I am wrong, but in my opinion it's too much opposite lock applied during loosing of rear end which in sudden gaining of grip caused shift of weight and then your mate just lost it. Another thing is position of hands on steering wheel. I know that shuffling steering wheel is easiest way to operate but actually keeping 9-3 position of hands on steering wheel helps a lot of controlling a car. And with good siting position, body straight and close enought to steering wheel you can reach 3/4 of a turn of steering wheel each way, so in most fast driving on track applications is enough. Also I know it's different car but what I found on mine 86 during loosing rear end is just letting go of my steering wheel slightly, slip through hands to kind of self centered itself and avoiding that sudden shift of weight which unsettle a car.
Owning both I can confirm the 86 is far easier and more forgiving when the back end breaks loose. The RX8 is a lot more twitchy and can catch you by surprise if you’re not careful.
Hands at 9-3, keep hands on the wheel unless it really snaps or you reach the limit where your arms hit each other. Always look at your exit point and stare where you want the car to go, focus on the weight of the car and steer to keep it as stable as possible but use throttle to curl out from the apex to the exit point. Hopefully see you about at a few next year 🤟
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I drive GT86 myself and I've been on few track days and please correct me if I am wrong, but in my opinion it's too much opposite lock applied during loosing of rear end which in sudden gaining of grip caused shift of weight and then your mate just lost it. Another thing is position of hands on steering wheel. I know that shuffling steering wheel is easiest way to operate but actually keeping 9-3 position of hands on steering wheel helps a lot of controlling a car. And with good siting position, body straight and close enought to steering wheel you can reach 3/4 of a turn of steering wheel each way, so in most fast driving on track applications is enough. Also I know it's different car but what I found on mine 86 during loosing rear end is just letting go of my steering wheel slightly, slip through hands to kind of self centered itself and avoiding that sudden shift of weight which unsettle a car.
Owning both I can confirm the 86 is far easier and more forgiving when the back end breaks loose. The RX8 is a lot more twitchy and can catch you by surprise if you’re not careful.