Improve Your Racecraft Webinar February 26, 2018 RACECRAFT STRATEGIES & TACTICS

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1 Improve Your Racecraft Webinar February 26, 2018 RACECRAFT Definition: Positioning your car to gain an advantage over other drivers, when passing, being passed, or on race starts and restarts. Process Strategies Tactics Guiding Principles Mindset Race Starts Mentally prepare Watch other starts Assess competitors around you Use mental imagery to prepare Trigger the right state of mind/mindset STRATEGIES & TACTICS Pace lap Heat in tires, brakes (whoever gets most heat, wins) Assess/check track Mindset yours and others Right gear? When does race start? Green flag/light Others go You go - jump Radio Priorities Clean Gain Maintain Hang back to jump Risk o Attempt once - not twice SpeedSecrets.com 1

2 o Can lose positions Goal - 1 MPH over competition; momentum Look for gap Most drivers go to inside Look for opportunities Turn 1 Race not won in 1st corner, but can be lost; can be made Brake later on 1st lap? Send message - mindset Passing Where/when On straights Brake zones Corner exits In corner Positioning "Own" corner (modulate braking) Beside competitor (distance between cars) "Present" Setting up Stacking cars Hang back, get run o Use momentum Release off corner o Don't pinch corner Later turn-in/apex - early throttle Blend with ideal line Judgment Faking pass Timing o Wait... then make move last second Commit o Hesitation costs... Focus forward Driving in mirrors Eyes up look ahead Drafting Stay in line SpeedSecrets.com 2

3 Learn distance behind that it works Learn to move Don t have to pass Being Passed Goal: Minimize effect Signaling/pointing Only on straights Once then drive Blue flag - advisory Let by Breathe throttle Lengthen brake zone Slot in behind o Learn Aware of 2nd car Defending One move No blocking Passing for reason - faster o Let by o Learn o Look to re-pass Re-Passing Over-Under Leading What s your mindset offense or defense? Where s your focus? Eyes up look ahead trigger Programmed belief Last Laps Special case No rules? SpeedSecrets.com 3

4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES Be predictable Focus on yourself/performance Look to gain advantage Use traffic to your advantage Risk Consider before going on track Can win but at what cost? Aggressive/no consequences culture Insurance? You learn more when on track Responsibility Rules Overtaking car Both Can be "right" but lose Reputation Be tough but fair Trust/respect Consistency leads to reputation Awareness Look/think ahead 360 awareness Read other cars/drivers Never o "I didn't see..." o "I didn't expect..." Attitude/approach Think of traffic as changes in track conditions If slowed, you're not at limit Can change line Can accelerate early Practice Awareness (street, track) Passing lines SpeedSecrets.com 4

5 Mental practice Pre-play scenarios Use Mental Imagery o Program Ready o Program positioning o Program beliefs o Program triggers o Program Mindset Mindset o Critical o How bad do you want it? Knowledge Ability It s what you do with your knowledge that makes the difference RESOURCES You Suck At Racing by Ian Korf Passing Thoughts Part 2 (overview of series rules): Videos: The Racer's Mindset: Rick Mears on Michael Andretti in 1991 Indy 500: Alex Zanardi on Bryan Herta at Laguna Seca in 1996: Gilles Villeneuve vs Rene Arnoux at 1979 French Grand Prix: SpeedSecrets.com 5

Strategies for Elimination Races

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