December 6, 2023
Higher Gear Drill
Colin Mullan
Car Racing
Instructions
For this drill, your challenge is to drive an entire lap in the top gear available to the car of your choice. Pick a track that has a mix of high and low speed corners (my personal favorite for this is Laguna Seca). Your primary goal is to maintain rolling speed through each corner, brake light where possible, and focus your attention towards being ultra-smooth with your other inputs.
Focus areas
Primary
Car will accelerate slow so bring entry speed
Secondary
Adapt brake zones to lower entry speeds
This helps with:
Track Fundamentals Increase Entry Speed
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I’ve been racing nearly my entire life, with experience in everything from open-wheel racing, touring cars, to GT and prototypes. In 2020 I won a GT4 America Championship driving with Andretti Autosport, and have been recognized as one of the most winning drivers in GT4 racing in the US. My goal as an instructor is to teach you the “how and why” to improve as a driver. It’s easy to tell you what to do to be faster, but becoming a better driver on track takes more than that.
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