163 – Michael Zimicki: Cranky Old Men Ranting About Driving Myths, Part 2

On this week’s part 2 episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, Michael Zimicki and I carry on busting myths and ranting about the way too many drivers and coaches get caught up in the thinking that everything something we say should be taken as gospel.

Q: Can you suggest specific training exercises or drills to help me drive faster in the rain, and adapt to the changing conditions?

Q: “Living in the UK, the combination of all our rental karts being fitted with slicks and reliably crappy weather gives me plenty of opportunity to become a very capable wet weather driver. Whilst my raw pace is actually pretty good, one thing I particularly struggle with is staying consistent and knowing how much speed I can carry through corners on a constantly changing circuit (weather in the UK is so changeable that a track can go from wet to damp to wet again within an hour!). Are there any particular drills or techniques I can use to help adapt faster to this?“

Q: Can you tell me about the Garmin Catalyst?

Q: Can you tell me about the Garmin Catalyst?

Q: “I’ve recently heard a lot about the Garmin Catalyst. Can you tell me about it – what it does, and can it help me?” A: First, I was involved as a consultant during the development of the Garmin Catalyst, and yet, I’m not an expert on every little detail...

161 – Peter Krause: How to Drive Fast, Consistently

On this week’s episode of Speed Secret podcast, Peter Krause joins me to talk all things driving fast – consistently! We get into why driving the limit is more important than the line, raising corner entry speed, and leading the throttle existing corners.