West Bend

Fast Corner

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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

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A bigger speed adjustment than the corners either side of it, and the apex is harder to reach than it looks.

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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

Light spec car: technique and momentum lead; braking-limited, so brake tools move up; high speed, so aero is live here.

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