Past Issues

Ross takes on the imaginary challenge of “Coaching A Honey Badger.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Focus on what matters. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks the really big question “what really matters?” Daniel Ricciardo talks simulators in the News & Opinions page of Sim Racer Academy.

Samir Abid is back with his own driving experience in “A Racing Lesson.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Time your downshifts. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks how you time and complete your downshifts. Ross links Samir’s Get Ahead of the Curve newsletter along with a great cartoon.

A new contributor, “Bill…from Canmore,” writes about his thoughts about “How to Go Faster.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Have a plan to drive faster. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what your plan is to driver faster. Ross links the thrilling video of Colton Herta at the Indy Road Course.

Driver, instructor, and author Ingrid Steffensen tells the story (with her subject) of persistence in “Ayesha’s Story.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Sense and respond your car’s initial turn-in response.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what could be done by you and others to encourage more women in the sport. Ross links Samir Abid’s podcast interview with F1 Engineer Richard Frith on suspension setup and driver feedback.

Art Muncheryan reviews discussions he’s had with Ross in “Talking Turn-ins.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Beware of your lying eyes. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks how you approach turn-ins. Ross reviews why drivers use simulators and how Sim Racing Academy can help.

In this 9^th Anniversary Issue, Ross takes on “The State of Our Sport.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ There are no rules. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks whether you question the advice you get or just follow it without judgment. Ross asks for readers’ feedback on the three things that they think could best improve the sport.

Engineer Samir Abid addresses tuning your car’s handling in “The Ladder of Laptime.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Know what you want before making changes.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your plan for tuning your car. Ross suggests the free e-book HPDE 1^st-Timer’s Guide for HPDE organizations to distribute to their new members and provides the link.

David DuBois writes about HPDE safety in “Be As Safe As You Can Be”This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Develop steering precision before speed. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about how accurate your car placement and precision are. Watch a practice drill for precision in the Sim Racer Academy link.

Ross writes about his recent surprising experience in “Balance Yourself Like Your Car.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Your state of mind affects your performance. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your balance, routine, and state of mind. Ross links a video that informs his track performance.

In his third installment, Dr. Otto Lappi writes “Making All the Right Moves — Motor Control in the Racer’s Brain.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~  Know when not to complete a pass.      ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks how you position your car to make a pass. Ross tells you about “The Community Garage,” an important new non-profit organization mentoring teens through motorsport!

Otto Lappi, PhD writes “The Sixth Sense — Proprioception in the Racer’s Brain” in the second article of this series. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ What’s your driving personality?  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks how you sense the limits of your car. Ross writes about and links a video analysis of Max Verstappen’s race starts.

Cognitive scientist and co-author of The Science of the Racer’s Brain Otto Lappi begins the first of three articles on aspects of driver performance with “The Engine of Awareness — Attention Mechanisms in the Racer’s Brain.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~  Be happy to be wrong if it makes you faster.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks your openness to being wrong. Ross links to The Science of the Racer’s Brain.