Be A Team-Builder – A Key To Being Fast
Speed Secret: No matter what the level or type of motorsport you participate in, you are a team-builder.
Speed Secret: No matter what the level or type of motorsport you participate in, you are a team-builder.
Feeling nervous, even to the point of getting sick to your stomach, prior to heading onto the track for a practice, qualifying or race… well, that’s okay. It’s what you do with that feeling that matters.
A critical part of getting sponsorship for your racing is being politely persistent. Not a pain in the butt, and not giving up.
Your brain doesn’t know the difference between a real and an imagined event. If you imagine something with enough realism, using many senses, your brain thinks it’s really happening, and will respond appropriately.
I don’t know of a driver today, from novice performance driver to elite-level pro racer, who didn’t at one point think that brakes were simply for slowing a car down. Boy, were they wrong!
I’m often asked by young drivers how best to market themselves, to sell sponsorship. My response is always the same: surround yourself with the right people.