Past Issues

Ross writes about what many drivers experience in “Moving Beyond the Plateau.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Develop your task-switching skills. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses the pertinent skills for getting off the plateau. Ross links content from the Sim Racer Academy, including commentary from Max Verstappen and Damon Hill.

New contributor Kimberley Presley writes about her personal driving journey in “How I Found My Joy.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Know your fast corner strategy. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you can go faster in the fast corners. Ross links the podcast Hidden Brain’s episode “You 2.0: The Mind’s Eye.”

In the current wetter season, Ross tells you “How to Be a Rain Meister.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Expand your peripheral vision. ~  Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you can change your rain driving mindset. Ross links Callum Ilot’s F2 fun rain drive at the Hungaroring.

Ross explains “The Value of Driving a Less-Than-Ideal Car” in this week’s feature. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Put energy in your car. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks whether you are affecting the energy level in your car. Ross highlights the new (and real) Sally Carrera from the movie, Cars.

Ross answers many drivers’ questions with “Improving Corner Entry Speed.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use the brakes as a fine-tuning tool. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your own corner entry technique and your footwork. Ross suggests you pick up a copy of Johannes Van Overbeek’s new publication “Performance Driving Guide.”

Our favorite race engineer, Jeff Braun, is back with his “Random Observations,” this time on “Data Use in Racing.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Practice footwork drills. ~  Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you are getting the most from your data system.

Driving philosopher Tom Roberts is back with “Not Just Another Cycle.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Finish it off by focusing on what matters — a good clean exit. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week addresses your motivations and mindset for driving. Ross links the TEDTalk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow.

Ross explains “The Ideal Line” in the feature article. This week’s Speed Secret is ~  References are static. Driving is dynamic. ~   Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your lines around the track. Ross links a video of the master, Fernando Alonso.

Ross lays out the coaching path he and Steven Thomas used for attaining their goals in “From Zero to Le Mans in 3.5.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use anticipation, but not expectation. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your expectations or anticipations as you drive into corners. Ross writes about one of his racing heroes (hint: he’s from Duns, Scotland).

Ross retakes control and features another expert panel addressing the question “How Do I Use Video to Improve my Driving?” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Use video to improve your pattern-matching skills. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks how you can best use video. Ross links the hilarious 1958 audio file of The Grand Prix of Gibraltar by Sir Peter Ustinov.

Robin Bentley takes over this issue and features an article by Ross’s client Steven Thomas “My Speed Secret.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Focus on what you love. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks whether you’re having fun. View a link to a helpful video, if you’re interested in making a change.

An expert panel takes on the question “Will a Stiffer Suspension Result in Better Handling?” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Know what good handling really means. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about how your car handles and what will make you faster. Ross links his free eBook How to Tune Your Car’s Handling.