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On 2024-11-11 10:08, Andrews wrote:

> (BTW, a catenary is the best way possible to take a turn at speed, & yet,
> the so-called-racer, Alan G. Baker, has to ask what it means to racing!)
>   <https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?96988-It-s-still-motor-racing-but-quot-catenary-quot>

I asked only to confirm my own understanding, doofus.

Did you notice that not one person in that discussion said that they'd 
ever heard of "catenary" being used in the context of the racing line. 
Many, many decades of racing experience in that group, and not ONE 
person said they'd ever heard it used.



'I had never heard the term before your post. Having now looked it up I 
know why, it's clearly not the optimal racing line through any curve I'm 
aware of!'



"Let the guy think whatever the H he wants, sounds like he will either 
way — and perhaps *especially* when you prove him wrong."



"38 years in this game and never have I heard that word used by anyone.

I bet your "friend" reads a lot of books."



"Been racing since 1988 and have never heard the term CATENARY used to 
describe any aspect of a turn."



"I know the word but never heard it as a line in a corner. I believe it 
is the strongest shape for a suspension bridge."



"So, IMO, catenary has little relationship to the "best" line in racing."

That quote, BTW, is from a guy who has been racing for more than 50 
years and only won the Sports Car Club of America's national championship...

....SEVEN TIMES.

His record at driverDB.com:

<https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/dave-weitzenhof>



"To say that EVERY turn should be one shape is as absurd as saying your 
cornering speed should always be constant."



"Whenever a non-racer spews their "knowledge" at me, and implies I 
should know what they know, I open myself to being educated."



And my bonafides.

My current racing license (home address redacted):

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TGOu7kBmLk6XwQgLz7h1PX0FTyMrtSDG/view?usp=share_link>

And my current instructor's license (home address redacted):

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K_iC3Vtkp5gP36T4lBZFc7rAkmzQ7x9u/view?usp=share_link>

You can check out the QR codes on either of them.

:-)