Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 Oulton Park HYMO Hot Lap Analysis

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Let’s take a look at this hot lap of Oulton Park in the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 driven by HYMO.

The Track

This challenging circuit demands precise car setup, especially navigating its array of corners like Cascades, Druids, and Lodge. Fortunately, HYMO offers the ideal setup tailored for Oulton Park, ensuring you're ready for the track. You can access the same setup used in this impressive lap video HERE.

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Established in 1953, Oulton Park Circuit stands as a renowned racing venue with a rich history. Hosting various motorsport events, including the British Touring Car Championship and British GT Championship, it presents a mix of technical sections, elevation changes, and high-speed straights. Oulton Park has remained a fixture in the motorsport calendar, providing thrilling races and challenging conditions for drivers.

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Analysis

Let’s use the Track Titan software to compare a community driver to the HYMO driver through Cascades (Turn 3). This is a long, fast left hander so it requires trail braking, and a delicate touch on the brake pedal.

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We can see from the braking data that the HYMO driver (in light blue) brakes slightly earlier than the community driver, however they also use trail braking, keeping a small amount of brake input through the majority of the corner. This helps to rotate the car through the corner while keeping up speed. The community driver on the other hand doesn’t use trail braking. This means they don’t have as much rotation, meaning they can’t get on the throttle as early, giving them a worse exit out of the corner and down the next straight. This causes them to lose around 0.25 seconds through this corner.

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You can analyse every other turn in the Track Titan platform; see reference lap here.
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Hot Laps Top Tips

This analysis has highlighted one fundamental technique for competitive driving and that is trail braking. Not every corner will require you to use this technique, but the simple act of not coming off the brake in the right manner has cost the community driver over two tenths of a second. 

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Getting your braking technique is one of the most important aspects of hot lapping. Try different levels of trail braking if necessary and find what works best for you, the car and the track. Remember, practice makes perfect!

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