The Perfect Corner: A Driver's Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Their Own Optimal Line Through the Physics of Racing (The Science of Speed)
Driver Development, Paradigm Shift; Brouillard, Adam
Language: English
Published by Paradigm Shift Motorsport Books, 2016
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- Title
- The Perfect Corner: A Driver's Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Their Own Optimal Line Through the Physics of Racing (The Science of Speed)
- Author
- Driver Development, Paradigm Shift; Brouillard, Adam
- Publisher
- Paradigm Shift Motorsport Books
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- acceptable
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0997382422
- ISBN 13
- 9780997382426
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: The Science of Speed Series
For a preview of The Perfect Corner as well as our further motorsport education titles please visit us at www.paradigmshiftracing.com
Kindle version available to paperback purchasers for $0.99 through Amazon's Matchbook program.
We will take you through a fun and intuitive lesson in the physics of racing and then we'll apply it as you learn to optimize your driving technique.
We will look at real-world racetracks and provide an exact procedure to find the ideal approach all from the driver’s-eye point of view.
Regardless of your current level of driving experience, you can apply these techniques today and remove any doubt about what you should be doing on track for good.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:
- Line Theory
- Vehicle dynamics simplified
- Corner exit power application
- The myth of the super late apex
- Using the Euler Spiral on track
- Spiral variables
- Beginner vs advanced driver spirals
- Car and track effects on spiral shape
- The "artist rendition" line compared
- Circular entry compared
- Myth of the corner exit speed check
- The physics of trail braking
- Determining brake points
- The infinite straightaway problem
- Low vs high acceleration arcs
- Optimizing entry and exit together
- Advanced corners
- Full throttle into the spiral
- Braking or deceleration?
- Real world considerations
- The necessity of mistakes
- The driver's eye view
- Force direction real world examples
- Bonus section: Advanced racing physics
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About the Author
From www.paradigmshiftracing.com
THE SCIENCE OF SPEED
Welcome to the next generation of racecar driver education. Many people don’t realize, but for a given car, setup, and conditions there is in fact a singular optimum way to navigate a racetrack in the minimum time possible. A set of fundamental physics based rules exist that can guide you in your never-ending pursuit of speed.
While a driver will never be able to achieve a truly perfect lap in reality, there is one place an actual perfect lap can exist. It can exist in the mind and give a driver a goal they can always strive to reach. That is what we teach in our program. A set of rules that take a physics based approach to finding an optimal solution on track and distilling it into an intuitive way of driving that racers at any level can begin to apply.
You will no longer have to try to mimic the laps of faster drivers. Instead, you will be able to watch their laps and identify where they are losing time. You will have a solid goal to focus on as you reach ever closer toward perfection.
HOW OUR PROGRAM WORKS:
Our Science of Speed Series books are designed to be an easy-to-follow guide that will provide all the tools a driver will need through their racing career. It is our primary goal to educate drivers to essentially become their own driving coach.
The books can be approached in any order, but we recommend you start with The Perfect Corner. These can be purchased through our website or at major retailers such as Amazon.
A purchase through our website will also gain you access to our Ask-a-Driver Coach service. You will be able to send in specific questions and we have racing coaches specializing in road course racing, karting, autocross, and sim racing who can answer.
For those drivers looking for more personalized attention, we also offer further coaching services ranging from one-on-one calls to trackside coaching support. Please contact us for details and pricing.
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