The best book by far, in my naive opinion, is "The Racing Driver" by Denis Jenkinson...and yes I've read Going faster, Speed Secrets, Vic Elford, Mark Donahue and others. The Racing Driver is not exactly a how to book...but the astute reader will likely learn here stuff not found elsewhere.

Cheers!

 

Brian Beckman's online "Physics of Racing" series is actually very good at helping explain what the different components of a a racecar are doing. You don't have to be an engineer to learn a lot. Plus it's free.

As others have said, doing is still better than reading. Do you have a kart track nearby?

 

The best book for going faster is a bank book with big numbers in it...

 

I keep coming back to this thread just to look at your avatar. It's just plain awesome.

 

Sean, if you wan't to see more of Bobby's car swing over to this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/showpost...07&postcount=1

 

Sean, thanks. The pic in my avatar is courtesy of Dr. Jupeman...yes, the fellow Rennlister and PCA club racer who is also a great photographer.

Cheers!

 

John Hajny aka... Red Line Man has a series of articles... heading

"Pilot Emeritus Program"... available on the internet.

He posts here on Rennlist... so do a search.

Also all the Bentley books.... good stuff !

 

I liked Sports Car and Competition Driving by Paul Frere.
Thoughts?

 

Jenk's book is the one I read as a kid, and what it said has stayed with me ever since. There are a lot of parts about Jenk's own life where he lived it as if there was no bottom to his cup, which made him an acute observer of the racing greats he loved to spend his time around and a great interpreter of how they achieved what they did. Definately a keeper this book.

R+C