When Do I Know I Am Ready?

Q: At what point should I be looking for private coaching instead of just regular HPDE instruction? When do I know I am ready? A:...

Achieving Consistency

Q: I struggle with turning consistently fast laps during a race, how can I improve that? A: Many factors affect lap consistency throughout a race. The...

Commitment, Concentration, Consistency

Focus your mind to achieve these three goals in your qualifying and racing. Many events use a format where one timed lap is the basis...

Driving Tips From The Ford Racing School – Brake-release

Here at the Ford Racing School, working with both new and experienced drivers, we have found that everyone finds lots of lap-time improvement from...

Time Trial Techniques, Part 3

As part of our continuing series “Time Trial Techniques,” three exceptionally quick TT4 drivers agreed to share their tips and tricks with Speed News...

Test Day Logic: Setup First, Then Speed

I was back in Florida last week, this time at Sebring International Raceway for the annual Porsche Club 48 Hours of Sebring. I was...

Establishing Good Vision

Proper vision techniques can have the greatest benefit to a driver’s lap times. They also can be difficult to develop or change. Developing vision...

Detecting Under-Driving

Pushing oneself and one’s car to maximum performance is the goal of any podium-caliber driver. However, maximum performance can be elusive. We are constantly...

The Race Winner Mindset

We all know that to become a race-winning driver we need to combine our skills with mental and physical strength. We often discuss what...

Essential Spares: Spec E46

Spec E46 has proven to be a growing and competitive class. Donor cars are reasonably priced and reasonably available. You can find lots of...

RACE COVERAGE

RACE CAR TECH