by Ross Bentley | May 4, 2025 | Driving Directions
Sit back, grab yourself a cup or glass of your favorite beverage, and have a listen to the story of how I learned about the importance of braking, corner speed, acceleration, and a few other things.Back in 1999 and 2000, I was coaching a driver who was competing in...
by Ross Bentley | Apr 13, 2025 | Driving Directions
Min speed, vMin, or whatever you want to call it, is simply the minimum speed you’re carrying at the slowest point in a corner.I’m sure you understand why your min speed is so important, but to review:As you can see, either too high or too low is going to negatively...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 30, 2025 | Driving Directions
“Because I drive a FWD/rear-engine Porsche/momentum/fill-in-the-blank car, I turn in later/earlier/smoother/fill-in-the-blank, and use a later/earlier/middle/fill-in-the-blank apex.”“The line is the line and there is only one fast way to get through a corner and...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 12, 2025 | Driving Directions
Another Watch Party/Chat: This coming Saturday evening, I’m going to watch the TV coverage of the first Formula One race of the season, the Australian GP, and share my thoughts and observations, answer questions, and read and enjoy your comments.Since I’m...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 2, 2025 | Driving Directions
My parents didnʻt send me to a training program to learn to breathe. Learning to drive was no different. It seemed instinctual. I can still picture myself inhaling that first big gasp of air, and taking that first big inhalationof driving. The driving gasp involved...
