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Originally posted by pocon1
there is not enough time to downshift and brake and steer. notice racecars do not downshift to slow down. Many would spin if they did that, because one set of tires would decelerate faster than the other set, causing the car to break free and slide.
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A racecar coming into a corner downshifts and lets the clutch out before they get into the corner, the engine braking helps the racer slow down to the right speed without having to put it all on the brakes...if they did that then they would lock up. A racer doesn't just push in the clutch and slam on the brakes or they would have no control over the car. There is also a thing called brake bias that help offset the "one set of tires spinning faster than the other". If you have ever been to a race or even watched it on tv it is obvious that they downshift and brake to slow their cars up.