Unlock Your Inner Racer: A Comprehensive Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving Techniques

Amazon Customer: I'm a club level circuit racer and I've become a bit of a fan of the Speed Secrets podcasts. When I noticed the availability of this book, I had to have a copy. I'm halfway through reading it and I've found it chocked full of great information. There is almost too much info but, as the author points out, you need to work on one or two things at a time. I'd recommend the book to any circuit racer at any level.

United Kingdom on Dec 10, 2023

Edson SouzaEdson Souza: Este livro foi um dos primeiro que li sobre pilotar e ser rápido, mesmo no ambiente virtual é possível usar muito das técnicas descritas no livro, acompanhar um piloto real em detalhes para ter muito destas características trazidas para o virtual é uma pratica válida e muito bem ajustada, aprendi formas corretas de posição, fato que me fez montar eu mesmo meu cockpit, pois eu não preciso pilotar no meu ambiente virtual sem conforto algum, ergonomia e posição corretas atras do volante é um dos primeiros passos para ser rápido.

Brazil on Dec 03, 2023

Marcury: Super pour se fonctionner aux jeux de simulation auto.

France on Nov 23, 2023

Jordan Klebba: Everything you need to know to get started on improving your driving skills

United States on Jul 31, 2023

Noelia GarcíaNoelia García: Para los amantes del motor este libro es una auténtica joya.
De lo único que me arrepiento es de no haberlo comprado antes.

El libro está hecho para que no te lo leas solo una vez, sino para servir a modo "chuleta" momentos antes de entrar en la pista.
Y, además, tiene ejercicios para practicar en el día a día y mejorar como conductor.

Spain on Jan 19, 2023

Ryan Harwell: Ross Bentley's "Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving" has something for everyone. For an autocrosser, like me, this is a book I will reference time and time again. I even think it's fair to say that a seasoned professional can find a speed secret or two in this book. After completing a race school in 2021, I wanted to learn more. "Ultimate Speed Secrets" by Ross Bentley has inspired me to do just that-keep on learning.

United States on Oct 23, 2022

Coralee z: This book has so much great advise on driving that can also be applied to real life and business.

Canada on Jan 17, 2022

Dude from LA: I like this book as it has given me some great insights into racing and how the cars are setup (from more of a starting point). Your car needs to be setup per your driving skills and the car's natural tendencies. I very briefly raced Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic and Formula Fiat when I was 18 to 22. I was no where near a true pro level of racer and did it just for the pure thrill of it. Had I sought out a driving coach as the book mentions or had books like this when I started, the experience would have been so much better. Maybe I could have won a few. This is a good read and it has helped me with some hobbyist seat time. Worth the price.

United States on Sep 06, 2020

M. Vigod: This is a great book on high performance and race driving. I've participated in about a dozen HPDE's (High Performance Driving Event) with amazing and knowledgeable instructors. I learned a ton at all of the HPDE's and got to practice some of what is discussed in this book. However, I learned more about the physics, techniques, explanations and secrets to driving fast within the first 150 or so pages of this book than I did at all those events combined. That statement isn't to diminish how much I learned either from my drivers at these HPDE's.

There is very little substitute for getting behind the wheel and feeling and practicing all this book discusses but it gives you all the knowledge you need in order to KNOW how to be a faster and safer driver. I think the instructors in the one or two-day events I go to can only cover so much and can only get so deep into the specifics of what this book discusses. Digging deeper into all the physics of driving on the edge and how that applies to your available inputs (steering, braking, accelerating) is extremely helpful.

I look forward to reading the remainder of the book but if I only had the first 150...

United States on Sep 02, 2016

MaysEffect: As many have stated this book has all the knowledge any racer would possibly need. Nothing in this book is to difficult to understand and is geared towards the beginner looking to go pro. If you truly believe you are relatively knowledgeable in chassis tuning and racing edict then a lot of this will be redundant to what you already know. But i find it useful as i have a few friends that are casual spirited drivers that always ask me questions about driving technique that i can't always break down in the most fundamental way. But every answer that i couldn't explain, i was able to pin point the exact Q and A in this book that would solve our discussions.

The next thing is finding answers to chassis tuning problems one does not fully grasp while making modifications. On my quest to improving my cars i thought i knew what modifications would be best, only to find out what i wanted didn't always translate well to the road, even when the parts i purchased were premium parts. This book helped me figure out why certain changes didn't turn out as i planned and i was able to fix my tuning course accordingly.

Note- It is best suited to look at this as a index...

United States on Dec 01, 2015