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Free eBook: How to Learn a Track... Fast!

 

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Ross Bentley, author of the bestselling book Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving, is giving away a free eBook called “How to Learn a Track… Fast!”

 

Just in time to get you mentally prepared for the 2018 race season, the free eBook goes over the process to help you learn a track and get up to speed faster:

    How to use video & data
    When & how to do a track walk
    How to select track references
    The pros & cons of simulators
    How to use mental preparation
    How to find the "ideal line"

 

Go to https://speedsecrets...ace-track-fast/ to download it for free.


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Nice quick read. 

 

Perfect practice makes perfect...


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I once read a quote from Mario Andretti where he stated that he never walked a track in his entire career because there was nothing he could gain from it.


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^^  I agree, I have never gained anything from track walks, other than "wow this looks so much different when you're not moving 100mph" or "wow this sealer has a ton of grip".  I'm sure some people could benefit from the additional exercise in imagery and remembering certain important references.... 


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I once read a quote from Mario Andretti where he stated that he never walked a track in his entire career because there was nothing he could gain from it.

In my opinion Iracing is the much better alternative nowadays. 


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^^  I agree, I have never gained anything from track walks, other than "wow this looks so much different when you're not moving 100mph" or "wow this sealer has a ton of grip".  I'm sure some people could benefit from the additional exercise in imagery and remembering certain important references....

 

Hey man ... I thought we really bonded on our long walk at Indy with Alex Piku, Spencer, Soriano, and Bolanos <3


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I forgot to add "wow these guys are super cool and we should hang out more"


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Hey man ... I thought we really bonded on our long walk at Indy with Alex Piku, Spencer, Soriano, and Bolanos <3

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Hey man ... I thought we really bonded on our long walk at Indy with Alex Piku, Spencer, Soriano, and Bolanos <3

WTF?? I wasn't there.?


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WTF?? I wasn't there.?

 

Damn. You were there weren't you. My bad homie. I knew there were some I missed but I was just too distracted by Alex Piku


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Does anyone know if these come in an audible version? I aint got time to read books but I got a long drive to work and back everyday


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Looks like he does a podcast posted every Thursday beside other things...

 

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Damn. You were there weren't you. My bad homie. I knew there were some I missed but I was just too distracted by Alex Piku

 Yes they kicked us out and we ended our romantic walk early by going over the wall holding hands....... :P


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Damn. You were there weren't you. My bad homie. I knew there were some I missed but I was just too distracted by Alex Piku

I just hope you guys don't hold hands during your track walks, as the sun is setting over turn two, and so on.


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Yes they kicked us out and we ended our romantic walk early by going over the wall holding hands....... :P


Honest officer, I was only helping him over the wall. Really

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