Watkins Glen – Wet Start

BRIEFING – Watkins Glen Classic Boot

28 Laps , 152.04 km
46.0+ Liters suggested. Always check with your own driving
5.43 km, ~1.50 Liters per lap

  • Very special procedure for a wet start. First time we use it, please read carefully.
    Drivers must stay in 3rd gear until the end of the esses. Red in the map above.
    The leader gets into higher gears at the DRS sign on the back straight and drives normally.
    Then there is a typical no pass zone until after turn 6. Normal speed, no active overtaking.
  • Considerations for a wet race.
    The guardrails will bounce spinning cars back in the middle of the track. Be careful.
    The curbs are generally slippery. Avoid them.
    The yellow painted line in the last corner can easily send you spinning, do not cross it.
    Be careful when attempting overtakes. Most corners are taken mid track. Grip on the inside is much lower. Do not take this as an invitation to dive inside to overtake, slide wide and cause a crash.
  • Visibility is very low. Lapped cars must be aware of who is coming to lap them by using the F3 relative board. Leaders need to be patient and realize that lapped cars might not know that they are there.
  • Please remember: no three wide in lap 1. Getting 3-wide into the outer loop on the first straight is tempting… but illegal. The risk of a huge crash is just too high.
  • Avoid going excessively wide in Turn 1 to get an advantage. ‘Excessive’ or ‘advantage’ is at the sole stewards’ discretion. As a guideline, remaining close to the curb is fine, repeatedly going much wider than that might be problematic. If you go wide in T1, do not attack/defend on the following straight to gain/keep a position.
  • We will not monitor driving off-track, but not getting a 1x, in Turn 8. We ask to please stay within the track boundaries if you can. Thank you.
  • The car will tend to understeer on the first lap. It is common to attempt a pass, drift wide and cause a crash. Please be careful.
  • Passing is easy on this track. The race is long with many passing opportunities, no reason to take risks when a mistake can cause a huge pile up. Remember that you do not have to be ahead every single corner; avoid unnecessary risks and it will be more fun for everyone
  • No planned team games (e.g. draft in qualify), thank you.