My Mistakes (6): Feeling Fast Isn’t the Same as Going Fast

Motorsports are complicated, but basically, if you can take the right line and use all the available grip from the tires, you can go fast. When you think about it, going fast is easy! Right? Easy-peasy! All you have to do is use all the grip! Around the time I finally started driving without getting … Read more

My Mistakes (5): Too Relaxed to Hit the Brakes Hard

As a beginner, I learned firsthand just how important it is to stay calm when driving on a race track. Don’t get nervous. Relax, relax… Just relax, like you’re sitting on a sofa, kicking back and taking it easy. Re-laaax…♪ Hmm? Wait a minute. Does that mean the more I relax, loosen up, and take … Read more

My Mistakes (4): Getting Nervous Around Other Cars

When I was younger, I often had to work on Sundays, so I’d take weekdays off instead and go to the track. On weekdays, I often had the place practically to myself, which was the perfect environment for practicing. Thank you, Takasu Circuit! How’s business going? The best thing about having the track to yourself … Read more

My Mistakes (3): Carrying Extra Speed After a Good Corner

And here we are with Part 3! I still have plenty of braking mistakes to talk about, but I figured writing about nothing but braking mistakes would get a little repetitive, so today I’m going to tell you about one of my mistakes involving cornering consistency. When you’re a beginner, you gradually get more and … Read more

My Mistakes (2): Losing Track of My Braking Point

Here we go again! It’s time for another installment of the series where I put my past mistakes on the internet for the whole world to see! Last time, I told you about one of my braking mistakes. And this time… it’s another braking mistake! HaHa. So, I’d finally overcome my beginner’s habit of lifting … Read more

My Mistakes (1): The Coasting Gap Before Braking

One nice thing about driving on a circuit is that you can practice by driving the same track over and over again. But when I was still pretty new to circuit driving, I realized something one day. Even though I thought I was doing exactly the same things every time, there were times when I … Read more