Here are some of the basic things in sport driving:

HIGH EYES

You have to look in the distance and not right in front of the car. Doing the second thing may lead to an accide.

TIRE CONTACT PATCH

How do tire contact patches change in different situations? Don’t worry, I’ll explain this in another post and make thorough explanation how suspension elements affect tire contact patches. I also talk about car weight distribution and how to modify it for better friction

HEEL AND TOE DOWNSHIFTING SPORT DRIVING TECHNIQUE

This is a basic racing technique- you can’t even be a decent driver without knowing it. I posted information about this in another topic and will update it soon.

Technique:

• Shift to 3rd
• Brake when approaching the turn
• Press the clutch
• Shift to neutral
• Press the gas pedal just a little
• Shift to 2nd
• Let go of the clutch
• Press the pedal to the metal!

BASIC TURN CLOCKWISE

Basic turn line within a two apex turn. Notice the light throttle sign- you have to press the gas pedal in this zone after stopping. The goal is not to accelerate, nor to stop. The contact patches need to get as much loaded as possible when turning. If you completely let go of the throttle, you will apply the so called engine break and the tire contact patches will lose some of their steering ability. The same thing applies when giving more throttle then needed. As you can see, this effect doesn’t favor turbine engine cars. They are light-throttle vehicles and therefore easier to defeat by atmosphere cars in a race. Turbine vehicles do burn-outs a lot easier when faced with a too steep turning moment. That’s another reason for the inadequacy of drag vehicles on racing tracks- you just can’t control the throttle well enough in turns. However, this is material worthy of another separate topic. There is much to know about clipping points, which are crucial for good turning and sliding

FRICTION CIRCLE

That is the form of the friction circle. This one is about rear drive vehicles. You can see that from the deformation present when accelerating. The weight of the car is shifted backwards and the driving wheels get lighter which equals less friction. That’s race driving 101, it’s the most basic thing about it. If you master contact patch control, you will certainly be a better driver and also learn how to drift.

ELEMENTS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING

What gear to shift into is not an easy choice when turning. It entirely depends on yout turning technique. Most importantly, always listen to drivers who have more experience than you. The precious heel-toe comes to aid you in that

ELEMENTS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING

What to pay attention for in different driving situations.

CORNERING FORCE vs. SLIP ANGLE

That’s the definition of slip angle and it’s correlation to wheel friction. The slip angle is the second most important thing after the friction circle. Choosing the right slip angle can really have an effect on your driving. The miraculous 4×4 WRC drifts on tarmac or Sena’s astonishing turning speed – it’s all because of the driver’s control over the slip angle. Sena is called the king of slip angles. He even manages to maintain a big enough slip angle inside of the turn in order to get the maximum amount of friction

Toe in/out wheel setting can also have effect on the slip angle. For instance, changing this setting with just 10mm on a rear drive vehicle can have a drastic effect on its turning capabilities. All professional drifters adjust this setting in order to get a wider ackerman angle, combined with a passing caster one..

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