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Originally Posted by spearfish25
I definitely had full right lock. The problem is that I lost traction in the rear. Mashing the accelerator would have worsened the situation. What I ended up doing was full right lock and clutch in...no brake or gas.
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in off-camber turns, i think it is really important to not be early, because if you lose traction on entry, you're not going to find it during the turn. it does look like you're a little early in that turn, no doubt because of being pressured.
others will have better advice than me, but i wouldn't do clutch and/or brake in unless you have completely given up on the turn and are off course. in this case, your best bet is ultra-quick right lock, and easing off the gas: not a mash (power oversteer- car rotates like a top), not a lift (weight totally off the rear, and you go around 911-style). if you catch it, return wheel to neutral (quickly) and ease into the throttle.
by putting the clutch in, you 1: have eliminated the possibility of the throttle helping you steer the car, 2: could re-upset the car when re-engaging.
that being said, i think you did better than i would have in this circumstance, and better than 95% of drivers out there! i do one thing better: if i have someone riding my *** obnoxiously, i give them a wave so they know i've seen them, and then forget about them until the next passing zone: they can't pass you in the meantime, so they can just **** off until the straightaway!