by Ross Bentley | Mar 25, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “I have a tire question, and I’m sure you have an answer. There is a lot about tires, how to get the best temp or camber or pressure, but I haven’t seen anything about how to figure out the best way to understand the tire, and break it in the best way,...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 18, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “I’ve started doing HPDE events recently and the bug has definitely bit me. I’ve been doing tons of research between track days and generally drinking from the firehose when it comes to driving improvement. Now I find myself struggling on what to focus on between...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 11, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “As a follow-up to a past question about left-foot-braking, most coaching/feedback/forums, etc. state that generally you should go from “throttle to brake quickly and brake to throttle quickly”. Thus, left-foot-braking is more efficient than...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 4, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “How long does it take a competent driver using right-foot braking to go from moving off the gas pedal, to being fully off the gas pedal, and to initiate the first bit of brake pedal application? I was trying to figure this out on my data logger, but I ran into...
by Ross Bentley | Feb 26, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “I’ve really been enjoying the No Dumb Questions podcasts and I finally have a dumb question that seems interesting enough to ask. Is there a big difference between driving an IRS (independent rear suspension) car versus a solid-axle car other than the lack...
by Ross Bentley | Feb 19, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “Some days I seem to be in the zone and drive at my best, and other days I have a much harder time driving that way. What’s going on? It’s like I’m Jekyll and Hyde! How can I drive better more consistently? How can I get in the zone more often when driving on...
