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	Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving Carl Lopez Bentley Publishers, 2001 - 294 pages average customer review:based on 42 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Drive Faster covers the subject of race driving from the ground up. I would say it's a big mistake not to buy this book if you race cars. I've gone back to read and re-read chapters in this book and everytime I start to think and find something to apply on the track. Best and funniest result was finding 0.5 sec in an AutoX by saying loud to myself "feeding, feeding" like Danny Sullivan suggests in one of his war stories... Best money/performance spent on the car so far. If this sounds like a commercial, so be it. The bottom line is that, unless you're Michael Schumacher, it makes an enourmous amount of sense to spend $100 on a couple on books to unlock driver performance rather than buying that nice anodized alloy performance item to gain laptime... Top marks!

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Very thorough

I've been hot lapping on road courses for about 6 yrs now, but I was still able to get a lot out of this book. They say Skip Barber's classes are among the best, so that's why I took a chance on this book. Money well spent! This book would be great for a beginner, but also has finer points that would benefit drivers of all levels. The photos were very clear and helped support the text well. Racing is really like anything, you need to understand the fundamentals. If you're going to go out on a course, or even just want to control your car better around city streets, this book can take you to the next level.

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If you can't go to school, at least buy the book!

This is a great, detailed description of how to "Go Faster!" It represents the race driving theory taught in Skip Barber's 3-day school and will be helpful to anyone involved in racing at any level. Nothing beats the School's seat time you get under the instructors' watchful eye, but if you want to understand the how and why of race driving, this book does it best. There are some great illustrations and commentary from the pros throughout. If you can only have one racing book, this sould be the one! PS - it is a great refresher and study guide for those of you who have gone to school.

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Best racing book ever!

Going Faster is one of the greatest books that I have ever read on the matter of racing. It covers all aspects of the sport and most importantly gives important information on the techinical side of race cars. It is a very valuble asset that all up and coming drivers should purchase.


Good book

This is the 4th or 5th racing instructional book I've read. Carl does a good job of explaining the different techniques in racing. I also picked up a few new things! The diagrams are professional and easy to understand. The side-comments by other racing experts also adds a lot of "realism" to it.

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