Great video and break down of Laguna. The transition from whiteboard to track vid for each turn works really well. I drove there for the first time yesterday. 11 years later seems identical.
Thank You very much for your kind comments. I have to admit that - 11 years - later I am a bit embarrassed about my slow laptimes in the video, but I am super happy that the video is still helpful. The greatest thing is for me when I meet people at the track who tell me "hey I learned Laguna-Seca with your video" (find me, I now drive a meteor-grey 997 but still with number 179) - that always makes my day. Haven't been to track at all this year due to COVID, but hopefully I'll be back next year.
@@ChrisZang This track really teach you how important are the apexes are. So I never really paid attention to your laptime😅. I wish I could drive on this masterpiece irl one day
@@ChrisZang Ahh its not slow! Got to take in consideration that street tires have come a long way since then :) seat time above all - thanks for this video my friend
Thank you so much for this video! No matter how old this video is, it still was tremendously helpful in preparing one selves for the track. Nicely detailed, easy to remember and just very helpful. You should make an updated one including all the things you learned in the meantime.
Turn 5 is a much earlier apex than that. A nicely balanced car (like you've got in the Porsche) should be apexing at or just before the red berm. That banking is much steeper than it looks in the car, and really picks up after the red hump. If you apex that early the car will want to wash out in the middle of the corner but you need to have faith that it will regain traction on the banking.
It was the onboard I was talking about.He was very late. The banking is amazing in turn 5, you just have to get in early enough to make it work for you.
Hello Christopher, and thanks for posting these videos. I have never lapped at Laguna Seca, so my question is somewhat academic. I hope you will indulge me. Regarding turn 2, you drive very deep in and take a late single apex. I have seen other videos that show drivers treating T2 as a double apex; notably Marc Gene's 1:05:78 in a Ferrari F1 car. OK so maybe higher downforce car can do this better, but I also notice low downforce cars taking double apex. Have you compared the two approaches in your car, and what do you find? Thank you again.
Wow Chris, I wish you would have not been so vague in your description of the perfect racing line....Just joking....Thats so much info,..my head hurts! Very Awesome...Now I will practice it on play station in my Ruf CTR:)
Lines literally the easiest and most over rated part of driving. Going fast has little to do with the racing line. It is all about being able to take the tires to the limit consistently without going over. Stop worrying about the lines...and worry about going faster around the corners. If your lines are wrong...you will figure it out in about 2 laps.
Great video and break down of Laguna. The transition from whiteboard to track vid for each turn works really well.
I drove there for the first time yesterday. 11 years later seems identical.
I just play Assetto Corsa. And I can say with confidence, that this is the best guide for this track out there.
Thank You very much for your kind comments. I have to admit that - 11 years - later I am a bit embarrassed about my slow laptimes in the video, but I am super happy that the video is still helpful. The greatest thing is for me when I meet people at the track who tell me "hey I learned Laguna-Seca with your video" (find me, I now drive a meteor-grey 997 but still with number 179) - that always makes my day. Haven't been to track at all this year due to COVID, but hopefully I'll be back next year.
@@ChrisZang This track really teach you how important are the apexes are. So I never really paid attention to your laptime😅.
I wish I could drive on this masterpiece irl one day
@@ChrisZang Ahh its not slow! Got to take in consideration that street tires have come a long way since then :) seat time above all - thanks for this video my friend
Thank you so much for this video! No matter how old this video is, it still was tremendously helpful in preparing one selves for the track.
Nicely detailed, easy to remember and just very helpful. You should make an updated one including all the things you learned in the meantime.
Thank you so much! Very detailed tutorial, it helps a lot.
Excellent vid, particularly useful for me because I too drive the Boxster S. Friggen awesome track car. Thanks for making this!
Vielen dank! I'll be heading down for the first time in a few weeks and this has been very helpful.
Turn 5 is a much earlier apex than that. A nicely balanced car (like you've got in the Porsche) should be apexing at or just before the red berm. That banking is much steeper than it looks in the car, and really picks up after the red hump. If you apex that early the car will want to wash out in the middle of the corner but you need to have faith that it will regain traction on the banking.
It was the onboard I was talking about.He was very late. The banking is amazing in turn 5, you just have to get in early enough to make it work for you.
Hello Christopher, and thanks for posting these videos. I have never lapped at Laguna Seca, so my question is somewhat academic. I hope you will indulge me. Regarding turn 2, you drive very deep in and take a late single apex. I have seen other videos that show drivers treating T2 as a double apex; notably Marc Gene's 1:05:78 in a Ferrari F1 car. OK so maybe higher downforce car can do this better, but I also notice low downforce cars taking double apex. Have you compared the two approaches in your car, and what do you find? Thank you again.
Wow Chris, I wish you would have not been so vague in your description of the perfect racing line....Just joking....Thats so much info,..my head hurts! Very Awesome...Now I will practice it on play station in my Ruf CTR:)
Thanks!
Where do the detailed pictures of the racing line come from? Thanks!
Lines literally the easiest and most over rated part of driving. Going fast has little to do with the racing line. It is all about being able to take the tires to the limit consistently without going over. Stop worrying about the lines...and worry about going faster around the corners. If your lines are wrong...you will figure it out in about 2 laps.
I would describe Turn 1-2 a Horse-Shoe turn.