[Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 33, Issue 22

[Larry Daniels]

Right on the button, Bob.  That's what separates us mere mortals from those 
guys that are really good.

If only we knew how they do it?

Robert Johnson made a deal with the devil, maybe that's the secret here, 
too?  Check it out at the crossroads.


LAD

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From: "Bob Gardner" <rdgard at cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:09 PM
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 33, Issue 22

My definition of 10/10's is when you are in a corner, full chat, the tail
is hanging out, you are at full opposite lock and you are right on your
line.  Minor direction corrections are made with the right foot.  That is
full on fun and you can't do better than that.  Change the car and you can
go faster but 10/10-'s is all there is for that moment.

Years ago, when I was racing Karts, this other guy was always about 1/2
second a lap faster than I was.  I always asked him what he did to his kart
to get the extra little speed.  He always said nothing.  One day during a
practice session, we traded karts and, of course you know this is coming, he
was 1/2 sec a lap faster in my kart and my in his.  Some drivers just have
that little extra touch that can account for only 4 or 5 hundreds of a
second per corner.  It all adds up.

Cheers,

Bob in San Diego


Robert D. Gardner

Gardner Productions LLC
Film and Video Production since 1978
619-460-1000
www.gardnerproductions.com




From: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] is your daughter a hoon?
To: "Ron Soave" <soavero at yahoo.com>, <spridgets at autox.team.net>


Yep, that sounds about right, Ron.  Isn't it amazing how, with a bit of
practice by the driver, the car all of a sudden is so much more capable than

it used to be!  Imagine the capability of the same car when a pro is
driving!

Ron and I had this conversation a while back about how the difference in
skill between an amateur and a talented amateur is dwarfed by the the
difference between a talented amateur and a pro.  It's humbling to see what
those guys can do.  And damn fun to watch, I might add.

LAD
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