The Ideal Driver Development Scenario
Ever wonder how that new kid on the block is so fast? It's a pretty common demographic actually. It's that kid that's young, doesn't have much experience, yet is faster…
Ever wonder how that new kid on the block is so fast? It's a pretty common demographic actually. It's that kid that's young, doesn't have much experience, yet is faster…
If you’ve experienced even one or two track days, you quickly realize just how mentally demanding racing/high performance driving is. With so much information coming in from so many different…
“I mean how hard can it be, you just sit there and push the pedals and turn the wheel!” – Most of the american general public Oh, how mistaken they…
The art of getting around the other guy. It’s what racing IS! In wheel to wheel competition, it’s all about physically getting to the finish line before the other guy…
Ride onboard with me during my Pole lap from this past weekend. Overall very happy with the lap. I went to initial throttle a little early in T6, which hurt…
You've probably seen a video of it before on TV. That car trying to drive in the snow attempting to take a turn, but instead the car continues going straight…
We’ve all been there. Well, most of us. Presumably if you’re reading my articles it’s likely you’ve been in an oversteer skid before. The old saying goes “understeer is when you crash…
WATCH MY FULL ON-BOARD VIDEO FROM THE RACE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X94X_Hrvi3E&t=8s About three weeks ago, I registered for the Lime Rock Paddock Crawl SCCA race. Our car was in North Carolina, we…
In one of my previous articles (minimum corner speed location) I discussed how going slow at a specific, premediated point in the turn can maximize your overall lap time. In…
The Purpose of Downshifting Let's start with this question. What is the purpose of downshifting? Downshifting is necessary in order to put the car in the optimal gear to maximize…