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Q: What line should I drive in a banked corner?
Q: “How do you determine your line in a bowl? There are so many variations on a line that I feel like I’ve never found the one that clicks as the fastest.”
Q: How do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?
Q: “I have noticed is my ability to absorb visual info while at high-speed (100- 120 mph) versus lower speed. What tips do you have to help? In short, how do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Should drivers “point-by” other cars when racing wheel to wheel?
Q: “During a race, should ‘point-bys’ be used to help with an overtake?”
Q: Should I trail brake to the apex of a corner, and then apply the throttle starting at the apex?
Q: “What is your opinion on the frequently expressed dictum “trail brake until apex then back on throttle starting at the apex”?”
Q: With a Front-Wheel-Drive car, should I rotate it early in the corner to reduce wheelspin on exit?
Q: “With FWD in a slow corner is some rotation a good way to solve inside wheelspin on exit?”
Q: Which corners should I use trail braking in, and which shouldn’t I?
Q: “Which kind of corner requires more or less trail braking? Or is that always car dependent?”
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Speed Secrets Merch
Got questions? I’ve got answers. This is where I post answers to the many questions I’ve received. You may find the answer to a question you have here, but if not, you have two options: If you want the answer immediately, sign up for my SpeedSecrets.ai app (think of it as “Google on steroids, focused solely on performance/race driving”), or email it to me.
Q: What line should I drive in a banked corner?
Q: “How do you determine your line in a bowl? There are so many variations on a line that I feel like I’ve never found the one that clicks as the fastest.”
Q: How do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?
Q: “I have noticed is my ability to absorb visual info while at high-speed (100- 120 mph) versus lower speed. What tips do you have to help? In short, how do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Should drivers “point-by” other cars when racing wheel to wheel?
Q: “During a race, should ‘point-bys’ be used to help with an overtake?”
Q: Should I trail brake to the apex of a corner, and then apply the throttle starting at the apex?
Q: “What is your opinion on the frequently expressed dictum “trail brake until apex then back on throttle starting at the apex”?”
Q: With a Front-Wheel-Drive car, should I rotate it early in the corner to reduce wheelspin on exit?
Q: “With FWD in a slow corner is some rotation a good way to solve inside wheelspin on exit?”
Q: Which corners should I use trail braking in, and which shouldn’t I?
Q: “Which kind of corner requires more or less trail braking? Or is that always car dependent?”
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