Use Data Acquisition to Be a Better Driver
Data acquisition systems never lie. However, they don’t always tell the whole story. Or perhaps more accurately, it’s difficult to dig deep enough into the data to reveal the whole story.
Driving With Understeer & Oversteer: Managing Handling Problems
The best performance and race drivers are able to adapt their driving to minimize the negative effects of these handling problems, and maximize their speed, despite them. But how?
The Key to Driving Fast: Manage Your Weight
The key to driving faster is managing your car’s weight. And that’s why you’re a weight manager – you manage your car’s weight (and therefore its traction) with your controls.
Use More Track to Drive Faster
If you decrease the radius of a turn by not using all the track, your maximum speed will be significantly reduced. There is no reason not to use all the track surface on the entry to a turn… or at the apex… or at the exit.
The Pros & Cons of Left-Foot-Braking
Should You Start Left-Foot-Braking? I often get asked about left-foot braking, so I’ll present what I see as this technique’s pros and cons.
Think Ahead
Look, and THINK, as far ahead as possible. See, it’s one thing to look further ahead, but it’s another to think further ahead.