Straighter line, lower lateral G's on it, can drive much faster through it instead of balancing speed against navigating the "intended" deeper curvature.
It's a common technique.
@white_male @hat @:fuwadance: Goal๐ฏ๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ฎ๐ป :mocodance: we're talking about this scene, not the racing line
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