What is it that gives certain drivers a distinct advantage when it comes time to lay down one quick lap? It’s not just boldness, grit or bravery that a quick driver needs to secure the frontmost position on the grid.
Anyone who’s spent much time racing realizes how, as they gain experience on the track, they’re able to relax. Some of this has to do with their improved car control, but it’s also because of their ability to process a greater amount of information.
One of the great skills of the older eras of motorsport was throttle control – something which hardly gets a mention today.
Which is preferable – the constant attitude changes and improvisation of dirt, or the insane speeds and precision of a paved oval? Let’s take a closer look at these two appealing forms of motorsport.
When you’ve got a pristine ‘67 Camaro on your hands and you want to put it under the knife, you’ve got to have a serious amount of self-confidence in your abilities.
For any gearhead, understeer and oversteer are regularly used terms when discussing their car’s behavior.
Monterey’s Laguna Seca is a course that combines fast corners and technical sections, tests both bravery and technique and rewards those who understand the bevy of nuances that make it such a challenging and thrilling place to drive a car on the limit.
Sebastian has always had a hankering for mixing the old with the new. His ownership history reads like any respectable rock crawler’s: one CJ3B, two CJ7s, one TJ, two Suzuki Samurais and one FJ40, but despite that resume he had never tried his hand at a classic Willys.
When his wife’s uncle requested an automotive overhaul, James, a hot rodder in the fullest sense of the word, did not hesitate to agree.
Get two big-headed fans to throw back a few pints of beer and, inevitably, this question will come up. “Was it harder to race in the past?”
