GHIT 0350:  Ross Bentley Returns to Help Us Celebrate Episode 350

Ross Bentley has raced in Indy cars, literally written THE book on auto racing, his Ultimate Speed Secrets and associated books. Ross is the preeminent racing coach for both professional and amateur racing drivers around the world.  On every celebration episode since number 100, Ross has agreed to come on to celebrate the “In Training” aspect of our team and podcast.  For this episode 350, we had Vicki, Jennifer, Tim, Reese, and Bill asking the questions. Ross not only answered but helped each of us towards an even better and more personal understanding of each.  As always, we cannot wait to see Ross again and talk all things driving and racing. 

As always, if you have any questions for Ross, please send them in to our email. [email protected] and we will cover them with Ross as long as he still hasn’t blocked our email address, lol.

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Jeremy, Alan, and Bill

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Highlights for this episode include:

1)  We start off with a simple one, how to improve when your current limit is self-imposed by your natural tendency towards self-preservation and what can be helpful in pushing through this ever so common barrier.

2)  When should an instructor move from an instructing role to a coaching role with a student or client.

3)  What to look at when looking at your data and video as your driving skill improves.  (and overthinking it like Reese).

4)  Advice to break through a plateau. 

5)  What to look at when reviewing your in-car video at a track.

6)  The difference between being Smooth vs being Fast and Smooth

7)  Using anticipation vs reaction as well as the subtle differences between having an expectation versus anticipation.

8)  Some ideas on how to help a student who is lacking confidence or has had a recent bad experience on track.

9)  Vicki is still working on getting an understanding of what the friction circle is and several ways for what to look for and how to interpret it best. 

As always, we had some great discussion with Ross on related areas and some unrelated areas.

To follow Ross:

Website:  https://speedsecrets.com/ 

Instagram: @RossBentley

Ross’s “Ask Ross” is at:  https://speedsecrets.com/ask-ross/ 

Ross’s Podcast is a:  https://speedsecrets.com/speedsecrets-podcast/ and on virtually all podcast apps

Sim racers:  www.SimRacerAcademy.com

GHIT 0350:  Ross Bentley Returns to Help Us Celebrate Episode 350