by Ross Bentley | May 27, 2019 | Ask Ross
Q: “A friend of mine watched a video of me with an instructor in my car, and thought the instructor was a distraction to me as we talked about all sorts of things (corner workers, the weather, etc.). The instructor felt I drove better when my mind was somewhat off of the track since if I focused too hard, I tried too hard, and it seemed I would start overdriving the car. If I just let my intuition and instincts drive, I drove better. He advised me to just have fun driving after this. Another time I had an instructor asking me about things I had done to the car in previous times and complimenting the looks, style, performance, etc. while we were climbing uphill Esses at VIR. He apparently felt the same way.
by Ross Bentley | Oct 25, 2022 | Ask Ross
Q: What do you think about the use of cones marking corner references on HPDE and track days?
by Ross Bentley | Jun 20, 2023 | Ask Ross
Q: “This is a different kind of question than you usually answer here, but I’d like to hear your opinion. What do you think of Guenther Steiner and how he manages the Haas F1 team?”
by Ross Bentley | Jul 22, 2019 | Ask Ross
Q: “On your podcasts I’ve heard you mention coaching a student and giving them instruction in the car. What about lead-follow, where the student follows you as you drive the line? I think I learned way more from my driving instructor when I tried to follow the line he was showing me. What are your thoughts?”
by Ross Bentley | Sep 27, 2022 | Ask Ross
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
by Ross Bentley | Oct 16, 2017 | Ask Ross
Q: “I’ve been track driving for a good while and don’t understand the car “taking a set.” How do we sense when the car sets, why do we need it to set, how do we take advantage of car set? My Tahoe does what might be described as taking a set on entrance ramps, and when it does it will take more throttle. My V8 944 with Moton suspension never seems to “set” when running on track.”
