The Racing Line - Hitting The Apex - Explained

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What is the racing line? Why is it important to hit the apex? The racing line attempts to make the largest diameter turning radius in order to minimize lateral g's on the vehicle, thus allowing for greater driving speeds. The idea is to try to make the track into as straight of a line as possible. The math backs this up. Related Videos: Cornering Speed - https://youtu.be/fjrOsp6S8rA Traction Circle - https://youtu.be/JjCcFsGLpaM Please feel free to rate, comment, and subscribe! And don't forget to check out my other pages: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Official Website - http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained To help create more videos, check out my Patreon page! http://www.patreon.com/engineeringexplained NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!

Published 2015-09-02 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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