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.
Early apexes are always bad, right? Not really. In this video I talk about two different drivers who turn the same lap time, and yet one turns in and apexes earlier than the other (in fact, this driver was slightly faster). Where you apex, and get back to power is all in how you rotate the car on the entry of the turn, and that’s what I’m talking about here.
Data acquisition is an extremely powerful self-coaching tool… but only if you synchronize it with your driving. What do I mean by that?
Many drivers use visualization to learn new tracks and practice driving techniques, but few use the process as effectively as they could. In this Speed Secrets Quick Tip I explain how to get the most from it, in a way that will make you a faster performance or race driver.
As you approach a corner, turn your head and look at and through the apex, but have your eyes follow the imaginary pathway that you want the car to travel on.
As performance and race drivers, we experience weight transfer all the time. In fact, we’re “weight managers.” So, it’s critical to have a clear understanding of what weight transfer is – as I explain here…