This is unlike previous driving books. It is written from the racing engineer's point of view. This insightful book is distilled from Carroll Smith's 40 years of professional racing experience. And his unique style provides very entertaining reading. A no-nonsense practical guide to racing facts of life. 216 Pages. Topics include:
- Driver fitness-physical and mental
- Road courses, oval tracks, street circuits
- The driver and vehicle dynamics
- Taking care of the tires
- Training aids
- Braking and cornering
- Racing the tracks
- Gearing and engines
- Testing and racing
- Shocks
- Safety