DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets
Speed Secrets: Green, Green, Green!

Speed Secrets: Green, Green, Green!

How to improve your race starts.

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Oct 29, 2023
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When does a race start? If you said when the green flag falls, you'll likely be left behind.

Really, a race starts on the pace lap.

The driver who does better at getting their tires and brakes to optimum operating temperatures is in a better position to race on the first lap. The best way to build heat in tires is actually from the inside. Heavy braking r…

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