Many drivers use visualization to learn new tracks and practice driving techniques, but few use the process as effectively as they could. In this Speed Secrets Quick Tip I explain how to get the most from it, in a way that will make you a faster performance or race driver.
Everyone (including me) will tell you “Smooth is fast.” But why? Understanding why will make you a faster driver, whether you’re a race driver, track day driver, just starting out, or an old pro, as I explain in this Speed Secrets Quick Tip.
Eliminating mistakes shouldn’t be your focus. Learning from them should be. Feeling the pressure of not making a mistake actually increases your chance of making more, as I talk about in this Speed Secrets Quick Tip. It’s a big part of the mental game of performance driving, race driving, and HPDE.
Early apexes are always bad, right? Not really. In this video I talk about two different drivers who turn the same lap time, and yet one turns in and apexes earlier than the other (in fact, this driver was slightly faster). Where you apex, and get back to power is all in how you rotate the car on the entry of the turn, and that’s what I’m talking about here.
Which is the most important corner on a race track? Most performance and race drivers of all levels simply follow the “corner leading onto the longest straight” guideline – and they often get beaten by drivers who focus on different corners. Which ones? I share my thoughts in this Speed Secrets Quick Tip.