from yr technique i can tell u u're going to crash. all jerky
and rough.
give the wheel a full jerk? brake halfway in the curve? dun make me
laugh pls. That'll only upset the balance of the car.
1stly, what car are u assuming u're in?
Personally, assuming im approaching it at 150km/h and im in a 4WD
sportscar, I would most likely have a braking point picked out
aready. I would be in 4th gear or possibly 3rd. Seeing as Devil's
Bend is an off camber turn, and I'm in a 4WD car, I might go for a
late apex approach as I am expecting understeer under acceleration.
If I'm taking a middle apex I would take entry speed to be around
80km/, depending on the car's traction. Personally I would still
opt for a late apex approach, with an entry speed of perhaps
60km/h, but gaining the ability to start accelerating
earlier.
With a neutral apex approach, assuming in 4th, I would brake with
my right foot. Assuming I'm in 3rd, I would brake with my left. if
in 4th gear I would have to downshift to 3rd before entry(hence
braking with right foot). If in 3rd, I won't downshift. I would
then depend on left foot braking to keep the understeer in
check.
Personally since I prefer a late apex approach, I will downshift to
2nd, whether im in 3rd or 4th. turn the car in at about 60, get it
straightened out as early as possible and accelerate out of the
turn, ideally upshifting into 3rd after performing most of the turn
just before I take my late apex. Due to the shallower trajectory of
a late apex approach, although turn in speed is lower, as the tyres
don't need as much emphasis on lateral grip, and can accept a
higher radial load, thus enabling a higher rate of acceleration, I
expect to be able to exit the corner faster, accelerating harder.
Point of acceleration can be before the apex, controlled with
smoothness of the throttle inputs, not just stomping on it
outright.
Aboveall, all transition in cornering phase has to be smooth, the
turning of the wheel has to be smooth, any corrections should be in
small smooth inputs. Big jerks of the wheel will just upset the
balance of the car and slow u down.
And drifting this corner will most likely kill u, because its off
camber. For a racer to successfully negotiate a corner at high
speed, he or she must 1st be able to assess its properties.
technique-wise, u have a long way to go before u should even think
about tackling this corner. My advice to u is: don't.
btw, devil's bend is not a U bend. its approx 135 degrees, as
shown:
