by Ross Bentley | Jun 1, 2020 | Ask Ross
Q: “I notice that many of the top drivers turn the steering wheel more right in the middle of the corner, just about the apex. But I never see anyone teach it. Example: Lewis Hamilton’s record lap at COTA on YouTube. I have found myself doing this on the sim and some in my car in real life. In the slow speed turns on entry, they add X amount of steering input, then as they approach the apex and are scrubbing speed, they add more input. This makes sense because as you slow, the tires will take more input. Comments? Good? Bad? Too complicated for amateurs? It seems pretty natural to me on the sim? I presume if it is used during a record lap, it must be faster?”
by Ross Bentley | May 28, 2020 | Podcasts
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Andrew Rains joins me on this week’s episode to discuss all about data systems. We tackle how to best use your data system, the importance of understanding the “why” behind what you see on data, what data can and can’t do, and more…
by Ross Bentley | May 25, 2020 | Ask Ross
Q: “I hear the term ‘maintenance throttle’ used, but I don’t really know what it is. And how and when I should use it. Can you explain?”
by Ross Bentley | May 21, 2020 | Podcasts
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Colin Braun joins me to talk about traveling for races, getting the balance between overthinking and not thinking enough when driving, trusting your subconscious programming to drive, and getting into the zone. We also discuss the importance of always learning and never getting complacent, and what to do when you can’t do what you want with your driving technique.
by Ross Bentley | May 18, 2020 | Ask Ross
Q: “At a certain point, any car driven to its limit by the best driver will have a lap time that cannot go much lower. Short of having a pro do lap times in my car, is there any way to determine the difference between a plateau and the best lap possible?”
