what's the best way to gain performance driving skill for a beginner?

w0ady

+1 for books. i have "going faster" by barber, "driving in competition" by johnson and "secrets of solo racing" by watts. i picked them up a couple years ago when i first got the idea to start tracking and flip through them occasionally. im kind of ocd in that the more info i get, the better. then i can put it all together and sort out what works for me when it comes to the track. which is also why ive rode in 10+ different types of cars with my instructors just to see the different lines and techniques that they use.

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