When is the most dangerous time of a race, HPDE or track day weekend? The first session of the day, the last one, the warm-up session or the race, the session just after lunch, or? Often, it’s while trailering the track car home after a long, tiring day.
The key to driving faster is managing your car’s weight. And that’s why you’re a weight manager – you manage your car’s weight (and therefore its traction) with your controls.
The key to speed is when and how you release the brake pedal as you enter the corners, as I explain in this Speed Secrets Quick Tip. For performance drivers, race drivers, and HPDE instructors, this may be the most important driving tip ever.
To late apex, or early apex? First you need a clear definition of what a late apex really is, so read on…
The best drivers in the world lose their focus while driving just as much as you or anyone else does. The difference? They regain it more quickly. What they’re really good at is quickly and almost imperceptibly regaining it.