Best books for performance driving - your picks?
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2009 C2S 133K miles
Now I have this rear engine beast, the lessons I learned at the track with my 2000 Boxster and from these books are even more relevant...... no lift in a turn, plan your turn, choose your gear before a turn, heal toe shift while braking, accelerate in turn, DON't LIFT IN TURN. I know those are ultra basics, but most don't know them.
I don;t know if anyone reads anymore but.... two fabulous books:
1 - Sports Car and Competition Driving by Paul Frere
2 -Going Faster, The Skip Barber Racing School, Foreword by Danny Sullivan
Question 1 - What are your favorites?
Question 2 - What were the biggest lessons you learned from these books? (not from track driving per se, but from the books)
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Now I have this rear engine beast, the lessons I learned at the track with my 2000 Boxster and from these books are even more relevant...... no lift in a turn, plan your turn, choose your gear before a turn, heal toe shift while braking, accelerate in turn, DON't LIFT IN TURN. I know those are ultra basics, but most don't know them.
I don;t know if anyone reads anymore but.... two fabulous books:
1 - Sports Car and Competition Driving by Paul Frere
2 -Going Faster, The Skip Barber Racing School, Foreword by Danny Sullivan
Question 1 - What are your favorites?
Question 2 - What were the biggest lessons you learned from these books? (not from track driving per se, but from the books)
Peace
Bruce in Philly
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For Porsche beginners:
Vic Elford's Porsche high performance driving handbook
advanced class:
Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving
Ross Bentley
Vic Elford's Porsche high performance driving handbook
advanced class:
Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving
Ross Bentley
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Psychology of Motorsport Success: How to improve your performance with mental skills training
Dr Paul Castle
https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Motorsport-Success-performance-training/dp/184425495X/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?keywords=physcology+of+motorsports+success&qid=1559479801&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmr1
All bout the motivation and mental discipline - sounds cheezy to say but its great mental skills book for the rest of you life too :-)
Dr Paul Castle
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All bout the motivation and mental discipline - sounds cheezy to say but its great mental skills book for the rest of you life too :-)