DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets

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Speed Secrets: Itʻs Not a Matter of Playing Chicken
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Speed Secrets: Itʻs Not a Matter of Playing Chicken

It’s what happens when finishing braking that matters most.

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Ross Bentley
Aug 11, 2024
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To the casual observer of racing, the fastest driver is the one who wins the game of chicken. In other words, the racer who can brake the latest for the corners. And whoever brakes first should go back to the barnyard.

The casual observer is wrong.

It’s not how late a driver brakes that makes them fast. It’s the other end of the braking zone that makes th…

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