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Originally Posted by FuzzyPeaches
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Originally Posted by dparm
Man, if that ain't the truth. It's so easy to get fixated on the car's well-being (pressures, temperatures, fluid levels, etc.) that you forget about yourself. Suddenly you're dehydrated, weak, and have to sit the next session out to recompose yourself. Sun poisoning is a real thing.
I've also had to end sessions early because I could feel my judgment slowing due to dehydration. I was making dumb mistakes and was totally out-of-sorts.
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This is one of those things that never gets brought up in these discussions. New drivers (ALL drivers, for that matter) need to have the presence of mind to know when to cut a session early.
If you're making the same dumb mistake lap after lap, head back to the pits!
I had a friend who wrecked his car 2 years in a row at the same event. Both during the last session of the last day and its hot AF on the GA coast in June. He was too exhausted to be out there. We've since taken his keys away on Sunday afternoons  |
If I make two mistakes in a session - usually a slide and catch - I head in. I usually don't run a ton of laps though.