by Ross Bentley | Oct 2, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “I have a question on trail braking when driving an active aero vehicle. I have a 2008 ADAC Dallara F4 with front and rear wings. Obviously, going into a corner with some speed, the front wing helps keep grip on the tires. I can add more with trail braking, but the...
by Ross Bentley | Sep 25, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “I have a question around the definition of a ‘perfect lap’ and how it may vary by racing discipline. Coming from a sim racing background, at the highest levels perfection equates to being millimeter perfect, given unlimited practice time and typically...
by Ross Bentley | Sep 18, 2024 | Driving Directions
UPDATE: You may have noticed that I’ve started calling this thing, this series of articles, these posts, this Substack… Driving Directions. Why? Because, what’s a Substack? When I launched my new SpeedSecrets.com website, my goal was to make using it and the resources...
by Ross Bentley | Sep 18, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “Your recent Driving Directions articles has made me think about this young driver I have been working with. He has been karting since he could walk, and has mastered driving cars on a very nice sim. When I put him in my Cayman R he blew me away with his speed and...
by Ross Bentley | Sep 15, 2024 | Driving Directions
Rolling out of pitlane at Mid-Ohio, lining up behind the pace car and thirty or so other cars in front of me, I’m warming the brakes and tires, preparing for the race start going green the second time by, getting used to the position of the pedals and steering wheel,...
