Adam Brouillard's hot lap showing the line for a Global Mazda MX-5 Miata at Laguna Seca

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Adam Brouillard's hot lap showing the line for a Global Mazda MX-5 Miata at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca (Onboard & Chase Cam.)

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Why do you use the brake and the throttle simutaneously or switch the brake and the throttle alternatively when close to the apex?

[@ParadigmShiftDriverDevelopment]

A driver is always making small corrections when driving at the limit. Earlier during entry, these corrections would primarily be with just steering and braking. As you get closer to the apex though and less braking is needed, you will sometimes see throttle as part of those corrections. This is because even with no brakes applied, a car will slow down (sometimes too much) and this needs to be counteracted with throttle. You don’t want to actually be accelerating before the apex though and a good way to check is to look at your speeds in relation to the apex. Another reason you will see throttle combined with braking sometimes is that it allows a driver to dynamically alter brake bias and therefore balance during entry. Michael Schumacher was one of the first to popularize this technique and depending on the car and setup, it might be needed. This is a more advanced technique though, and is not the primary reason I would be doing it in this car. Hope this answered your question, Adam.