by Ross Bentley | Apr 13, 2025 | Driving Directions
Min speed, vMin, or whatever you want to call it, is simply the minimum speed you’re carrying at the slowest point in a corner.I’m sure you understand why your min speed is so important, but to review:As you can see, either too high or too low is going to negatively...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 30, 2025 | Driving Directions
“Because I drive a FWD/rear-engine Porsche/momentum/fill-in-the-blank car, I turn in later/earlier/smoother/fill-in-the-blank, and use a later/earlier/middle/fill-in-the-blank apex.”“The line is the line and there is only one fast way to get through a corner and...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 12, 2025 | Driving Directions
Another Watch Party/Chat: This coming Saturday evening, I’m going to watch the TV coverage of the first Formula One race of the season, the Australian GP, and share my thoughts and observations, answer questions, and read and enjoy your comments.Since I’m...
by Ross Bentley | Mar 2, 2025 | Driving Directions
My parents didnʻt send me to a training program to learn to breathe. Learning to drive was no different. It seemed instinctual. I can still picture myself inhaling that first big gasp of air, and taking that first big inhalationof driving. The driving gasp involved...
by Ross Bentley | Feb 26, 2025 | Driving Directions
This coming Sunday I’m going to try something new, and I’m hoping you’ll join me. I’m going to be online in my Chat feed during the TV coverage of the St. Petersburg Indy car race, sharing my thoughts, answering your questions, and reading your comments. The idea is...
by Ross Bentley | Feb 17, 2025 | Driving Directions
I’ve talked to countless number of driving event organizers about the younger generation’s lack of interest in performance driving. Based on what many have told me, it seems that the younger generation is to “blame.” I’ve heard many...
