The trick was uploading the plan from the computer into my head, then replaying it on the track. Although the NOTB bike is without DAQ, we found there was a great amount of utility pulling up a lap of a comparable time for Melissa and using it as surrogate data. This exercise, and related conversation, immediately helped Melissa drop two seconds a lap. Then I'd have to brake or shut off for that sweeper. And we had.
People react to stress in a variety of ways.
Melissa picks her cuticles. Scott laughs nervously. Photo by Jim Williams. Meanwhile, her teammate Scott was experiencing the downside of flying to races. Scott eventually arrived at the track while first call was being given for his last practice of the day.