Driving Tip #18: Leveraging Data – Brake Application
How a driver gets on and comes off the brakes is just as important as where and when.
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Driving Tip #15: Learning New Tracks, Part 2
When visiting a circuit for the first time, there are many resources to learn from before you unload the car. The Mazda factory drivers tell you how to get the most out of those resources.
The Track Walk
Walking (not riding) around the track can give you an edge over the competition. MazdaMotorsports.com has recently offered advice from Mazda’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship MRT-24 Prototype drivers on learning new tracks and how to prepare for a new track before you arrive. There is another step to familiarizing oneself with a circuit that happens […]
Driving Tip #14: Making Small Adjustments/Car Control
During a race, things are going to change – the best drivers make the necessary adjustments to keep lap times on point
Engineering Tip #13: Seating Position, Part 2
Seating position is critical, but sometimes it’s going to be a compromise
Driving Tip #12: More Traffic Woes (And Benefits)
Traffic during races can be frustrating, but it can also be used to your advantage
Engineering Tip #2: Maximizing Tire Life
Paying attention to a few things will help you get the most sessions and weekends out of your tires, and likely make you faster. Unless you have an unlimited budget or a really generous tire sponsor, chances are you want to get the most out of your tires. If you can get a couple of […]
Driving Tip #9: Learning New Tracks
Doing your homework before arrival allows racers to get up to speed quickly
Driving Tip #8: Filtering Out the White Noise
There are a lot of sensations, sights, sounds and sometimes smells to deal with in a race car. Filtering out what doesn’t matter helps you focus on what’s important
Driving Tip #7: Sometimes to go faster, you need to slow down
Mazda Team Joest drivers explain that late braking isn’t always the best braking
Driving Tip #4: Trail Braking
In a series by Racers360, we delve into what trail braking is, why it’s a staple skillset, when to do it, and how to do it
Engineering Tip #1: Prep-It-Yourself
Be ready to tackle your own race car maintenance at home
Best Home Prep Practices
Yes, you can perform basic maintenance on your competition vehicle
Fighting The First-Time Jitters
Mazda racers give you tips to curtail the nervousness of these nerve-racking occasions
Get Shifty
While driving a manual transmission is different on the track vs. on the street, track techniques can be practiced on the road
Better Motorsports Photography
Part 1: On track. Mazda Motorsports’ photographer Alison Arena offers tips for better racing photos
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tips
We turned to some pro drivers who have raced on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course for tips and tricks to help SCCA club racers at the Runoffs The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is new to most of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants, but pro series have been racing there for years. And while […]
Learning a New Track
When heading to a new track for the first time, the Mazda factory drivers say it’s important to do your homework Going to a new track for the first time can be intimidating. Not only do you have a limited amount of time to get the feel of the track, learn your braking points and […]
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