Speed Secrets: In-Race Tire Testing
Last weekend I competed in a ChampCar endurance race at VIR, driving a well-prepped Miata in an 8-hour race on Saturday, and then a 4-hour on Sunday. (It was supposed to be a 7-hour, but the weather had a different idea, with fog delaying the start by three hours)....Speed Secrets: There Are No Silver Bullets
“I brake too early, then too late, causing either understeer or oversteer. How do I find the ideal? Gimme the silver bullet!” I’ve heard this many times, and again recently from a great driver. And I get it, why can’t there be some simple “Do this and everything will...Speed Secrets: Using Video Review to Maximize Your Driving
I’m going to share what I think is a different way to use your in-car video, and it has all to do with something that separates the best from the rest: pattern-matching.When you approach an intersection on the street and you think “I just knew that red car was going...
Steer With Your Feet, Brake With Your Hands?
When you’re driving right at the limit, you steer the car as much with your feet as you do with the steering wheel. At the same time, the steering wheel becomes a brake.