Turn two is important because you need a good exit to get the run out of the southern loop, through the turn three kink and down towards the turn four hairpin which is a really good passing opportunity.
If you don’t get a good run out of two it can hurt you and cost you positions.
Another key area is coming out of MG, after Lukey Heights. Because you are basically flat all the way around the circuit from MG to the braking zone at turn two you have to make sure that you are carrying as much speed as possible otherwise people will easily be able to draft you and get by on the straight.
You can pass around the outside of turn one so it’s hard to defend if someone has drafted you down the straight.
Q. What is it about the place that really suits the style of Leanne Tander?
My driving style, naturally, is smooth and flowing and I think it’s natural to drive the way that really suits Phillip Island.
There are other tracks where I have to drive a little bit sideways – on edge – whereas Phillip Island I can drive it the way I want to drive it and I think that really helps.
Q. Rate your season out of ten so far…
I would say about seven. It hasn’t been the best start to the year and I feel I could be a bit further up, but unfortunately we had a couple of incidents at Eastern Creek that weren’t 100% my fault and they set us back.
We’re not a million miles away in the championship but because it’s such a short season – we’ve already done two rounds and have six more to go – and I’m already 20 points behind it’s going to be hard work to catch up.
I’m aware that this round is important for me to start clawing back the points and taking chunks out of the lead of the championship.
Leanne will test at Phillip Island this Wednesday in preparation for this weekends thirds round of the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship
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