Balancing Speed With Safety In Sports Car Racing

Whether it be racing on the streets or racing ontry not to turn the vehicle as that will decrease
the track you should always know how to speedspeed.
the right way while in a sports car which meansThere is more than 1 way to turning a corner.
driving fast safely. Even though you may knowGradual turns will put you to the outside of the
how to race already here are a few things youtrack where as pulling inside will shoot you out
can do to better your time on the track.faster. Starters should get used to this first when
If you are a rookie do not rev it all up at therunning on the track.
start because you are probably just going to spinIf you are trying for a tight turn you might be
the tires off the line trying to get into 2nd gear.trying to drift the corner a little bit which could
For a more advanced racer you should rev thespin you out or put you ahead if you do it right.
motor where you like its RPM range at then whenThis kind of cornering is for the more advanced
the signals come or the arms drop you let thetype of racer as it requires you to brake while
clutch out and throttle it out of the pocket.keeping your foot on the throttle at the same
On straight- a ways you should be near toptime. Come to the corner slow then pull out of it
speed and should already know how to handle theas fast as you can without spinning the tires and
car at these types of speeds. Starters shouldthat will get you out ahead of everyone.
always use both hands when trying to reach aBe focused and take note each race how you
top speed or trying to top out a car.lost or how you won and how you are going to
A more advanced racer should know how towin next time or how you are going to focus on
accelerate on the throttle and slow down on itwinning. This is how you become the racer on the
around corners. Pulling more on the throttle willtrack that you want to be.
throw the car more towards the wall where asYou should be able to keep your cool at high
slowing down before a turn will allow you to getspeeds and not be scared if you get scared then
inside of the turn and maybe take the lead or win.this isn't the sport or race for you. So you might
You should only steer when turning. Not sayingwant to get out of the race before you crash
you shouldn't have your hands on the wheel justthe car and have a really bad day.