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Originally Posted by J Tyler
Why do professional drivers heel-toe?
So they don't: 1) lock the driven wheels (the rears in our BMWs) when you let the clutch out, 2) burn up the clutch unnecessarily by slowing the car down with the clutch, 3) bang a valve (blow the motor, basically) by using too much engine braking, 4) all of the above.
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1. pro-car usually has ABS, it won't lock up.
2. going that fast i don't think they would gear brake for any reason, it's asking to drift...heel toe doesn't gear brake, you rev to match the gear.
3. again back to 2. engine brake, gear brake how ever you call it.
4. if not 1,2,3 then can't be 4.
it's purely to keep power by the time we are getting out of the corner, and doing it in a fairly fast and efficiently. or else they don't have to heel toe, just brake and gas.