[FUNDAMENTALS] LEAD WITH YOUR EYES: SCANNING UNLOCKS HIDDEN SPEED

Learn To Connect Where You Are With Where You Want To Go

Vision is the foundation upon which success in all forms of motorsports, both two and four wheels, is built.

Vision drives decision making. Vision ignites the feedback loop. Vision enables adjustability. Vision leads to proactivity. Vision builds confidence.

Most of the time, we focus our attention on either central or peripheral vision. Both are essential for success, so let’s begin by defining those terms:

1. Central Vision

• Narrow field of vision

• High acuity, responsible for focusing on specific references, such as entry apexes, brake markers, slow points, and exit apexes

• Used when proactively planning what comes next—linking the track together

2. Peripheral Vision

• Wide field of vision

• Low acuity but extremely fast at detecting motion and changes in contrast

• Used when passing, correcting slides, and detecting threats

How do we combine central vision with peripheral vision? How do we transition smoothly and quickly from one type of vision to the other? The answer is scanning.