FUNDAMENTALS] The One Thing Professionals Do On Track That You Don’t
How quickly can you execute the key elements of a fast lap?
After years of analyzing the best car and motorcycle racers across multiple arenas of professional competition, I have concluded that one truth remains constant: The fundamentals never change, only the degree to which they are applied. The best don’t do anything radically different, they simply execute better.
But what does “better” really mean?
Time. Professionals execute the fundamentals in less time. Every critical segment of a lap—braking, entry, direction change, and exit to maximum acceleration—is completed more quickly. It all adds up to one key advantage: getting to and from the slowest point of the corner in less time.
There are two key elements to consider:
Increased Force in Braking and Acceleration
When covering the same distance in a shorter period of time, either decelerating from a higher speed or accelerating earlier to a higher speed, the forces applied must be greater to effectively achieve the necessary speed changes.
Earlier Timing of Critical Actions
With less time to complete each segment, key actions must begin sooner. This includes the turn-in point, moving your eyes to the next reference, and even the moment braking is initiated. It’s also important to recognize that with less time to decide, your inputs must be even more precise.
In this video, I describe in greater detail how to achieve these goals.
Thanks Ken. I have a question about GPS Data between displacement sizes. Ive been using MotoA 600 rider data to get up to speed at tracks with my SV and for the most part our lines/slow points are very similar once I get up to speed. Are there any benefits to moving my slow point earlier or later in some turns to maintain more speed?
This is so spot on. I've been experiencing all these details racing at a new small, technical track. Now I have some better terms to break it down further. Thx KH.