by Ross Bentley | Nov 28, 2023 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “My first track car was a 2015 (981) Porsche Cayman S with PDK. Now I have a 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 with PDK. I’ve been told that I’d get better results if I’d use the paddle shifters instead of letting the car do the work. Is that true? If so, how do I figure out where I could do a better job than the car? It seems like it’s always in the right gear to me – but I’ve grown accustomed to what it does. While definitely a slow learner, I have around 100 days on track so I’m comfortable enough with what I’m doing to tackle this.”
by Ross Bentley | Dec 24, 2018 | Ask Ross
Q: “I am an avid autocrosser, running a Porsche 914 race car. I only have 10-15 minutes between runs. I always have a course map (either provided by the organizers or drawn myself from a morning course walk), and my past habit is to close my eyes and carefully rerun the last run in my mind, making note of what went well, and where I think I can improve. That’s also very good for just calming me and putting me in a peaceful state of mind for the next run too. Is that perhaps better prep than worrying about the data? Your insights would be appreciated.”
by Ross Bentley | Dec 27, 2022 | Ask Ross
As an HPDE instructor, should I tell my student about faster cars approaching from behind?
