Quote Originally Posted by Lundefaret View Post
Its an EXTREMLY difficult hairpin.
- Its VERY narrow.
- Its steeply upwards, making it very difficult to judge the speed, because You need enough surplus of speed (energy) to get the back to come around when You pull the handbrake, but not so much speed that You over shoot.
- Its a big elevation change in the hairpin, at the apex.
- Its very high risk. Cock it up, You won't only loose time, but rolling backwards of that cliff edge will not be a fun experience.

So I have no problem understanding that several drivers have problems in this turn.

The important thing for these drivers, is to realize it, and go back home and practice it.
To practice this kind of hairpin, You can put cones up in an industrial area. A lot of places where there are wearhouses/storage buildings, where You have a truck ramp, there is often elevation changes that could replicate some of the difficulties in this turn, without the danger of rolling off a cliff edge if You dont succeed

Ogier: Dont make it all the way around, and uses the outside wall to crash the car in the right direction. This is actually probably one of the fastest ways to do the turn, and the only option when You miss in the entry as Ogier does, but off course with a very high risk.

Latvala is super smooth, and shows stunning car control. Both Ford guys are also very good trough this hairpin.

The Hyundai drivers uses the inner edge as a place to put the front wheel, so they can have the back end pivoting around it. Interesting, but risky in regards of punctures and suspension failures.

Extremly interesting corner that one could sit hours an analyze. But its friday evening, and my better half dont completely agree that thats the most romantic thing to do?!
Precise dissection as always.

Here is another Tour de Corse example of a downhill hairpin - similar story, even funnier - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZmX6eSdQJ8