West Bend
| Try | Change | Step | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Release the brake more gradually · Drive Coming off the brake abruptly throws load rearward and the rear steps before you have finished turning. Watch: None — a smoother release is never the slower option. | over ½ second | Drive |
Main straightBig BendLefthanderRighthanderNo-Name straightChicaneUphillWest BendDownhill
StraightSlowMediumFastThis Corner
A bigger speed adjustment than the corners either side of it, and the apex is harder to reach than it looks.
| Try | Change | Step | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Release the brake more gradually · Drive Coming off the brake abruptly throws load rearward and the rear steps before you have finished turning. Watch: None — a smoother release is never the slower option. | over ½ second | Drive |
| 02 | Get the braking done in a straight line · Drive Braking and turning at once asks the rear for both jobs at the limit of one. Separating them gives the rear only one thing to do. Watch: Slower in theory, faster in practice for most drivers in a low-grip car. | ½ the zone | Drive |
| 03 | Slow the turn-in itself · Drive A fast hand movement is a fast weight transfer. The rear steps because it was asked to change direction quicker than it could load. Watch: None. A slower input almost never costs time on entry. | half the speed | Drive |
| 04 | Softer rear anti-roll bar · Garage Rear rolls and builds slip angle rather than snapping. Also keeps load on the inside rear on exit. Watch: More roll; slower direction changes. | 1 click | Garage |
| 05 | More rear toe-in · Garage Straight-line and entry stability for very little else — the standard band-aid for a nervous rear. Watch: A little drag and rear tyre heat. | 0.05–0.1° | Garage |
| 06 | Stiffer rear slow rebound · Garage Holds the rear loaded as you come off the brakes — steadier entry. Watch: Can feel wooden over bumps. | 1–2 clicks | Garage |
Front-engined, rear-drive rookie car: technique leads, and throttle control on exit matters most; braking-limited, so brake tools move up; high speed, so aero is live here.