- Paperback: 294 pages
- Publisher: Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US; illustrated edition edition (Feb 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0837602270
- ISBN-13: 978-0837602271
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 19.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,504,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book on race driving technique is intended to stand apart from all previous books on the subject. How? There are three major differences from existing works. First, its not one person's opinion of how race cars should be driven. The Skip Barber Racing School is a motor racing University, if you will. Each of the 100+ instructors bring with them unique experiences and points of view and the body of knowledge about the craft of race driving grows from an accumulation of the best input. Throughout the book the text and illustrations are illuminated by sidebar quotes from champion race drivers. The list includes Danny Sullivan, Skip Barber, Bryan Herta, Dorsey Schroeder, Jeremy Dale, Robbie Buhl, Brian Till, David Loring, Jim Pace, and Terry Earwood. The second major difference is that the book is intended to be a definitive work on what contemporary race drivers do to win races and championships. There is plenty of well-paced coverage of the techniques a beginner has to master, but it goes further than any other existing text in exploring the advanced techniques that make the difference between competence and brilliance. On-board data collection is continuously used to quantify how different techniques result in lap time differences. Finally, effort is taken to address a wide audience. The casual reader with an interest in auto racing, but no intent to get in a a race car, can skip from sidebar to side bar, then jump ahead to the advice and war stories of professional drivers which make up the bulk of the final chapters. In these chapters we compare how drivers adapt driving technique to increasingly faster and more complicated race cars. This section is salted heavily with quotes from the drivers who have won championships in cars ranging from Formula Dodge two litre single seaters through World Sports Car prototypes and Indy Cars. The racing beginner who is intent on learning will find that the progression of subjects is well suited to getting a thorough inderstanding of the knowledge and skills required to be successful. The experienced race driver can easily skim the fundamantals, (although I personally think that reviewing the fundamentals is useful for even the most experienced racer), and hone in on more advanced topics that can be immediately applied to the racetrack. This book is intended to be one that every race driver will have on the shelf to refer to when they've reached a plateau in thier driving. We hope readers will find that its akin to "The Elements of Style" for race drivers. The author's email addres is clopez@skipbarber.com.
This book on race driving technique is intended to stand apart from all previous books on the subject. How? There are three major differences from existing works. First, its not one person's opinion of how race cars should be driven. The Skip Barber Racing School is a motor racing University, if you will. Each of the 100+ instructors bring with them unique experiences and points of view and the body of knowledge about the craft of race driving grows from an accumulation of the best input. Throughout the book the text and illustrations are illuminated by sidebar quotes from champion race drivers. The list includes Danny Sullivan, Skip Barber, Bryan Herta, Dorsey Schroeder, Jeremy Dale, Robbie Buhl, Brian Till, David Loring, Jim Pace, and Terry Earwood. The second major difference is that the book is intended to be a definitive work on what contemporary race drivers do to win races and championships. There is plenty of well-paced coverage of the techniques a beginner has to master, but it goes further than any other existing text in exploring the advanced techniques that make the difference between competence and brilliance. On-board data collection is continuously used to quantify how different techniques result in lap time differences. Finally, effort is taken to address a wide audience. The casual reader with an interest in auto racing, but no intent to get in a a race car, can skip from sidebar to side bar, then jump ahead to the advice and war stories of professional drivers which make up the bulk of the final chapters. In these chapters we compare how drivers adapt driving technique to increasingly faster and more complicated race cars. This section is salted heavily with quotes from the drivers who have won championships in cars ranging from Formula Dodge two litre single seaters through World Sports Car prototypes and Indy Cars. The racing beginner who is intent on learning will find that the progression of subjects is well suited to getting a thorough inderstanding of the knowledge and skills required to be successful. The experienced race driver can easily skim the fundamantals, (although I personally think that reviewing the fundamentals is useful for even the most experienced racer), and hone in on more advanced topics that can be immediately applied to the racetrack. This book is intended to be one that every race driver will have on the shelf to refer to when they've reached a plateau in thier driving. We hope readers will find that its akin to "The Elements of Style" for race drivers. The author's email addres is clopez@skipbarber.com.
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The best, most readable, most up-to-date racing text!,
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This review is from: Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving (Paperback)
GOING FASTER is simply the best, most readable, and most up-to-date racing textbook around! Although no amount of classroom instruction, principles or theory will ever replace seat time and on-track experience when it comes to developing racing skills, a book like this is a great way to enhance and help assess what you're doing (or not doing) out on the track. Plus its balance between a scientific approach and conversational language and anecdotes from well established drivers make it the most readable "how to" racing book I've ever read. Good for the beginner and seasoned "expert" alike. Congratulations to Carl Lopez on a fine job!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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One Great Book! Very detailed, very well written.,
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This review is from: Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving (Paperback)
If you are looking for a book that gets right down to the nitty gritty, this is it. Very well written, has tons of diagrams and photos. I soaked up the information in every chapter like a sponge and never felt like a topic wasn't covered thoroughly enough. And the author is right in that he doesn't just present his opinion alone. He is great at offering different pros take on various issues which I thought was great. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone serious about learning more about racing, whether it be karts, autocross, stock cars, open-wheeled Formula Dodge, Indy Lights, or Indy Cars....this book covers the techniques of line, braking,car control techniques, shifting and passing, as well as much much more that you will soak up!This book will be the new bible for racers. Period.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Helped me post a new pesonal best lap at Laguna Seca,
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This review is from: Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving (Paperback)
I am an amateur racer competing in SCCA regional racing. I found GOING FASTER to be a very useful textbook. The organization is excellent, allowing me to skip some basic information and go directly to the areas which concerned me the most. The clear an detailed description of exactly how a racing car is driven through corners helped me analize my own driving and improve my performance. The description of each aspect of racing starts with a technical foundation and then builds to a description of how to do it in the car. I am an engineer by traning, so this combination of a theroetical treatment with practiacl advice is excellent for me. I found the descrption of how things are in racing to be right on, and I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to try racing, as well as to the racer who wants to improve his or her perforamnce.
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