MX5 vs Elise = Crash

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:12 pm

I am at university, laughing out loud in my lecture at this.. hehe

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:24 pm

Nice tank slapper!
Luv how the MX5r symbolically dusts off his arm :lol:

Lotus driver = Fail

PaulF · Postby **PaulF** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:15 am

I recognise this video. So many over-corrections from the Elise driver. Perhaps there was a mechanical failure... or maybe he just ran out of talent. Who knows?

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:23 am

There comes a time when you have to admit failure and just stand on the brakes, lock everything up, and hope for the best ...

It is a good example of driving on your mirrors, and allowing yourself to to get rattled by a following car. The MX was clearly faster, nothing to be lost by letting him through, but a lot lost by trying to stop him :shock:

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:47 pm

MINX wrote:...Luv how the MX5r symbolically dusts off his arm

Yeah, I noticed that too :mrgreen:

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:53 am

Looks pretty clear to me that the elise's tyres were building up too much heat. If it starts happening to you there's no point in pressing on, it only gets worse. Your times will be getting worse too. Back off, let the following car through, run for half a lap at 80% then go hard again.

DaveWA · Postby **DaveWA** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:15 pm

Epic tank slapper !!

Oh and Ouch!!

intailds · Postby **intailds** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:12 am

LOL at mid engine cars haha

KRM · Postby **KRM** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:46 am

You could see in the lap before the crash the tyres were going off. It didn't want to turn in then went to oversteer.

From past experance with crap tyres you just have to get off the go pedal. :shock:

zossy1 · Postby **zossy1** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:53 pm

+1

greenMachine wrote:There comes a time when you have to admit failure and just stand on the brakes, lock everything up, and hope for the best ...

It is a good example of driving on your mirrors, and allowing yourself to to get rattled by a following car. The MX was clearly faster, nothing to be lost by letting him through, but a lot lost by trying to stop him

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:24 am

So from my reading of the comments above, this is a newbie error on the part of the Elise driver, in pressing on with failed tyres.

Fair call. I enjoyed the dusting show for the camera, too.

I wonder how many people may be racing VX220 turbos? My favourite Elise...