by Rachel Silver | Nov 7, 2023 | Ask Ross
Q: “I wonder if you would care to dissect: More slowing, shorter time to rotate, and sooner on the throttle, versus less slowing, longer time to rotate, and later on the throttle… and how these trade-offs work for a car with low torque versus high torque.”
by Rachel Silver | Nov 2, 2023 | Speed Secrets Podcast
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Welcome back to another episode of No Dumb Questions! Jeff Braun and I sit down to answer your questions, and we promise – there are no dumb questions, maybe just some dumb answers.
by Rachel Silver | Oct 31, 2023 | Ask Ross
Q: “Any tips on managing your breathing during a race? Breathe through the nose or mouth?”
by Rachel Silver | Oct 24, 2023 | Ask Ross
Q: “When I push hard, I tend to mistreat the gearbox to the extent that I have already damaged it or the engine on two occasions. This always happens when I’m under pressure. When I focus on managing the gearbox and try to preserve it, I’m consistently slower because I can’t reconcile this with driving in “attack” mode. Do you have any tips to help me drive as fast while managing the gearbox properly?”
by Rachel Silver | Oct 17, 2023 | Ask Ross
Q: “If you are about to lose control of the vehicle, i.e. at the end of a straightaway due to brake failure and frontal crash is imminent, would you rather try to rotate the vehicle so it might impact sideways or let it go straight to the barrier? What would be the wiser action to take right there?”