The Driver and Handling – How to Tell When the Driver Is Causing the...
THE DRIVER
Often overlooked as a handling factor, the driver is actually one of the biggest factors affecting handling balance. The driver influences weight transfer...
Ford Performance Racing School Driving Tip – Steering With The Throttle
Q: What does steering with the throttle really mean, and how do you do it?
A: Most inexperienced drivers think of steering with the throttle...
Ford Driving Tip – Being Right on Someone’s Bumper
Q: I’m finding it difficult to gauge my braking when I’m right on someone’s bumper. I find myself erring on the side of caution and...
Hydration, Fitness and Nutrition – Personal Prep Tips for Race Day
Like traditional athletes, competitive drivers and their teams are engaged in a physically and mentally demanding sport, susceptible to such health issues as fatigue,...
One Lap Around: Virginia International Raceway
I have been asked to describe VIR many times. You would think that after 16 years, hundreds of races and thousands of laps, it...
Ford Driving Tip – Rear-wheel Drive versus Front-wheel
Q: Why is the line different for rear-wheel drive versus front-wheel, or high horsepower versus low horsepower, or is there a difference?
A: A car...
Like Clockwork – How to take on the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, from the...
The 25 Hours of Thunderhill. You have read about it in magazines and watched YouTube videos of insane night driving stints. A guy in...
Finding the Limit
Q: Is going “four off” necessary to learn the limits of my car?
A: Going four off is not necessary to do to find the limits of the...
One Lap Around: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
I am lucky to live in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have four major racetracks within a three-and-a-half-hour drive, with nine major tracks...
Getting Faster In The Corners
Q: Achieving faster lap times usually comes down to carrying more speed in the corners. What is the most methodical way to build speed...
RACE COVERAGE
