TDG 34 - Hot Lap Around Barber
Track Day Guy
Let's get crackin' around the picturesque Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL! Here is a turn-by-turn guide to help your track weekend go smoothly.
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TDG - 33 Hot Lap Around Road America
Track Day Guy
Let's take a Hot Lap with David Murry around one of the greatest tracks in the U.S.--Road America!
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TDG - 32 Are You Stuck in the Low-Intermediate Group?
Track Day Guy
For some reason, a few unhelpful ideas continue to persist around HPDE events. Some ideas and habits are easily corrected and some become deeply ingrained in a driver's behavior. We'll look at a few of those ideas and they provide more helpful alternatives!
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TDG - 31 Just Go 1mph Faster
Track Day Guy
Data Analysis! Yaw! vMin! What is all of this stuff and why does it matter. Those, among other things, are the keys to getting around the track faster. Let's find out why!
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TDG - 30 Move From Novice to Expert
Track Day Guy
Today we break down moving from Novice to Expert driver into five steps. Also, let's dive into the Dunning-Kruger Effect and discuss how it relates to driver development.
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TDG - 29 The Essence of High-Performance Driving
Track Day Guy
What is the core essence of high-performance driving? When we boil everything down, what is it, exactly? Let's dive in!
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TDG - 28 What Is Rotation?
Track Day Guy
Is rotation sliding the car, a la Chris Harris' YouTube videos? How about understeer? Oversteer? What does your instructor mean EXACTLY when they say "Rotate the Car"? Let's find out!
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TDG - 27 Just Go 1mph Faster!
Track Day Guy
Sometimes figuring out how to drop your lap times or how to go a bit faster down that straight can be complicated. But sometimes you can focus on things that are simple. (Simple doesn't mean easy!) This is one of those topics!
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TDG - 26 Advanced Braking 4 - Car-Specific Techniques
Track Day Guy
To wrap up our four-part series on braking, let's discuss how to approach braking based on the type of car you're driving. Whether you're driving a low- medium- or high-horsepower car, there are specific techniques you can use to approach and move through the corners faster. One last time, let's go! Wait, I did it again...let's STOP!
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TDG - 25 Advanced Braking 3 - Build Up To Late Braking
Track Day Guy
I'm sure you've heard the phrase, (usually delivered in a complimentary way), "they were the last of late brakers into that corner!" Is that always the best method for going faster? I think there's a better way. Pick conservative braking points, then work on releasing the brake deeper into the corner. Then, slowly work your way into braking later. Let's dive in!
info_outlineThe term "trail braking" can be confusing and should probably be renamed "directional braking". And while I'm on my soapbox, why do we delay teaching this valuable skill in HPDE classes. Although it's considered an Intermediate to Advanced technique, gradually releasing pressure on the brakes as you enter a corner is fundamental to getting the car to do what you want it to do. Let go! I did it again...I mean, let's STOP!