good post @spiff
personally i think SV does it pretty well. I run black group. I like the pregrid by time but i have a methodology to it. This prob won't work for everyone because seems like most ppl don't give a shit about anything else besides getting a new PB - I'm there to get better and more consistent and to learn how to do Chris Harris moments
Session 1: ah yes, everyone is excited and bunch up to the front and grid early (so eager!
). i just make sure im mid pack and pass/be passed as many as i can this session. its usually slow, nothing to really complain about unless some dude is in this group and doesn't know how to check his mirrors. its expected though. im really re-familiarizing myself with the track and preparing myself mentally for the rest of the day. get going pretty fast and try to just align myself correctly with the pack (pass those that are just taking a sunday drive, letting those pass me who think IM doing a sunday drive).
Session 2: pregrid by time but bump down a couple cars, you never know if the other guy was in traffic and thats the only reason why i had a better time. eg. if im in top3/5/10 just bump a couple cars. hammer it. get passed those that do not belong in front of me.
Session 3: its a bit warmer, but hey, we're in the correct order now. im working consistency regardless of conditions. to me thats getting better. hammer it. haul ass (relative to myself). go for a few pb hot laps in between.
Session 4: who cares, im going mid pack because this is really my drift/car control session so dont want to hold anyone up but also dont want to be behind anyone so i can't power out appropriately.
