Originally Posted by travisjb

while i've got the attention of some ra experts, let's talk gears by turn number

turn 1. downshift at end of straight under light braking from 5th to 4th then turn in with slight trail braking (i think this would be better with mid turn downshift with SRM on)... concrete patch in mid of left front wheel and stay just off curbing with right wheelcoming out of one, I line up on a light pole at top of hill. Start turn in for 2 crossing the first white lines, then brake for three in a straight line coming out of two

3/4. hug curbing maybe 2 feet off remaining in 4th gear all the way through these and then all the way through essesTurn 3, over the curbing, right wheel on the outside part of the curbing flat out. Setting up for esses, still in 4th until 5

5. setting up entry with straight line coming out of right hand ess, then downshift to 3rd under braking and accelerate rolling out to straddle curbing

en route... shift from 3 to 4, then 4 to 5 (for me this is a must about 1/2 way to turn 6)I only get to 4th, but am at redline on entry to 6

6. light braking with downshift to 4th... would be better with srm or perfect heel-toe, as right braking zone appears to be after initiating turnI downshift to 3rd while braking for 7

7. make a straight line on bank of turn 6 towards 7 turn in point, brake hard, down shift to 3rd while braking hard, hard turn into to apex (I over turn steering input to get the understeer started) then let the front wheels catch into straight line and get on it as car settles just before apex

long straight, i end up in 6th gear just before downhill if I came out of turn 7 as plannedI'm indicating about 149-150 in 5th at end of straight

10a. downshift to 3rd in the heavy braking zone, hard left turn with slightly late turn in to get somewhat on the left side of 10b turn in and get max speed coming out of 10b

10b... exiting 10b, shift into 4th hopefully before crest of hill... when I time this poorly I was hitting a divot on top of hill (driver under red mark in sign) and getting a little squirrely... usually shifting 20 feet before crestmy diff slips exiting 10b, it sucks also coming out of 7. I shift at top of hill, I think I line up on yellow on the sign.

11/12. straighten out at bottom of hill and shift to 5th before start/finish, hopefully not unsettling the car! I'm being a big puss in turn 12 and holding 3/4 throttle so my eventual shift point is probably soonerCrest hill and keep the wheel straight. Once going down hill and over the crest, stay left. There is an area that is slightly sunken on the left side at the bottom of hill, I start my turn-in there.