The next time you decide to “couch-potato-it,” lay back and think about what your fellow drivers and racers are doing at this moment. Are they preparing for their next time on track? What are you doing to prepare for your next time on track?
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.
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 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.
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.
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.