Past Issues

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.

Art Muncheryan is back to tell you “How to Become an HPDE Instructor.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Know why you drive the line you drive.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your best lessons, both learned and taught. Ross links information about the Motorsport Safety Foundation and instructor standards.

Ross writes about a way to see things in a different way in “Dial Up Your Sampling Rate.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Ask & give more to your tires. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you’re asking enough of your tires. Ross announces an upcoming Garmin Catalyst webinar designed to address your technical questions.

HPDE driver Mark Petronis gives us both a harrowing and an uplifting tale in “The Power of Community.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Do it for the love of driving. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks what you’re doing to improve your safety. SSW subscribers get a 10% discount on safety equipment at Mark’s company AMT Motorsport!

Ross writes about “What To Do When Things Go Bad.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Lean up against your driver aids. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you are prepared when things go wrong. Ross links his “Didn’t Work, Try Again” video for trying new approaches to your driving.

UK Formula Ford racer James Colburn lays out his process for data analysis in “The Value of Workflow.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Know when to downshift and upshift — and when not to.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your process and priorities for debriefing and race prep. Ross gives you a list of questions to ask yourself about your priorities.

Ross writes the feature this week: “When To Turn Things Around.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Steer with your feet. ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you can try something “wrong.” Ross links his guides to using the Garmin Catalyst.

Hooked on Driving’s David Ray conveys some hard lessons in “Performance Driving: Why We Do This.” This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Do what you can with what you have where you are.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your focus and objectives. Ross recommends and links the podcast Hidden Brain’s “Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy” episode.

Part Two of “React vs Respond” continues with Derek Mortland’s unique take on the issue. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ How bad do you want it?  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks if you can change your perspective. Ross announces his upcoming “Improve Your Racecraft” Webinar.

Derek Mortland writes about the question “React vs Respond” in the first of a two part article. This week’s Speed Secret is ~ Be aware of your steering input.  ~ Self-Coaching Question of the Week asks about your own steering habits. Ross addresses the pink elephant in the room.