apexes
The apex is the “turning point” in a corner where you aim to go through near the inside. The speakers like it when cars fight for position right as they enter that part of the turn.
An apex is the point in a corner where a driver aims to pass closest to the inside line. The segment says the most enjoyable racing is when cars battle side-by-side into apexes, which highlights how close-quarters driving and positioning matter in corner entries.
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"So I said, I basically coached him for the first hour. Showing him how to go because he's an off-roader, right? So I'm showing him apexes and how to break and where to do things."
Driven Radio Show #359: John Ficarra of Ficarra Classic Driven Radio Show
"We went into qualify, the 20 minute session or whatever it was. And I couldn't hit me apexes and it was all a bit sort of disjointed and everything else."
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Episodes Mentioning "apexes"
Driven Radio Show #359: John Ficarra of Ficarra Classic
Driven Radio Show
AMC vs The World: How Two 1979 AMC Spirits Won Class At The 24 hours of The 'Ring
The Dork-O-Motive Podcast
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The Race F1 Podcast
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