The Perfect Corner
A Driver's Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Their Own Optimal Line Through the Physics of Racing
1st Edition
Published on 27. January 2016
110 pages
978-0-9973824-3-3 (ISBN)
Description
We will take you through an intuitive and fun lesson in the physics of racing and then we'll apply it as you learn to optimize your driving technique.
We will look at real-world racetracks and provide an exact procedure to find the ideal approach all from the driver's eye point of view.
Regardless of your current level of driving experience, you can apply these methods today and remove any doubt about what you should be doing on track for good.
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Content
THE PHYSICS OF RACING 14
CORNER EXIT AND THE APEX 26
CORNER EXIT POWER APPLICATION 32
APEX ANGLE 38
CORNER EXIT CHEAT SHEET 43
CORNER ENTRY 45
EULER SPIRAL VARIABLES 50
CORNER ENTRY TROUBLESHOOTING 57
ALTERNATE CORNER ENTRIES COMPARED 64
THE ACCELERATION ARC 71
ADVANCED CORNER ENTRIES 77
THE DRIVER'S EYE VIEW 83
BONUS SECTION: ADVANCED RACING PHYSICS 90
GLOSSARY OF MOTORSPORT TERMS 97
