by Ross Bentley | Dec 26, 2024 | Driving Directions
I wrote this many years ago, but thought about sharing it today, just for fun (although there might be a few “lessons” included).I was fortunate to meet Michael Sleighmacher a couple of years ago. Sleighmacher has been Santa Claus’s driver coach for almost two...
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 | Dec 20, 2024 | Driving Directions
Sergio Perez is gone from F1. Technically, he’s gone from Red Bull F1, but unless the new Cadillac F1 team decides that Checo is the right experienced driver they need to lead their launch in 2026, we’ve seen the last of the Mexican on the Grand Prix grid. I’ve been a...
by Ross Bentley | Dec 15, 2024 | Driving Directions
Today (and next Sunday), I’m writing about using a simulator to help you improve your real-world driving — both the why and the how. To start, I got my first high-end simulator back in 2004. At that time, I felt that it was a good tool for learning tracks, but also...
