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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?”
Q: How do I improve my driving abilities when I feel I’m pushing beyond them?
Q: “I feel like I am pushing beyond my driving limits for better laps times, so what are your recommendations for improving my driving abilities so I can keep progressing?”
Q: I’m faster when chasing another car – why and how can I be fast when not following another driver?
Q: “Why am I faster when I’m chasing another car in a race than I am by myself?”
Q: How do I improve my corner entry speed when driving on a racetrack?
Q: How do I improve my corner entry speed when driving on a racetrack?
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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: 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?”
Q: How do I improve my driving abilities when I feel I’m pushing beyond them?
Q: “I feel like I am pushing beyond my driving limits for better laps times, so what are your recommendations for improving my driving abilities so I can keep progressing?”
Q: I’m faster when chasing another car – why and how can I be fast when not following another driver?
Q: “Why am I faster when I’m chasing another car in a race than I am by myself?”
Q: How do I improve my corner entry speed when driving on a racetrack?
Q: How do I improve my corner entry speed when driving on a racetrack?
Got Questions?
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