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A motorsports show for club racers. Engineer Samir Abid talks to motorsports Pros on your behalf so you can learn, be inspired and improve your racing performance.
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Aug 18, 2022
Ep45 John Shoffner From GT3 Racing To Space
Today I'm delighted to welcome John Shoffner to the show. Husband of a previous guest, the amazing Janine Shoffner, John is another incredible person. A successful GT racer and entrepreneur, John Shoffner is also a pilot .. oh ... and he's about to go to the International Space Station. Yes that's right, John is going to become a real life astronaut. This is a fascinating discussion, I apologises now for making only fleeting references to motorsports!, although we do discuss how Johns motorsports experiences have helped him in his astronaut preparations. John has a great story and share lots behind the scenes insights I'm sure you'll find interesting. Maybe ditch the pad today, and simply grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy listening to what John has to say.
[7:40] How to get into racing
[15:12] Meeting, and being trained by, Sabine Schmitz
[21:15] How to crash!
[27:12] How do you become an astronaut?
[34:34] What is it like to be astronaut today (verses in the 60's?)
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Links mentioned in the show:
- John Shoffner's race team website http://j2-racing.com/
- Learn about Axiom and becoming an astronaut https://www.axiomspace.com/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ https://www.yourdatadriven.com
Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9
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Jul 28, 2022
Ep44 John Santiago On The Garage As A Community
Today I'm delighted to welcome John Santiago to the show. Dr John has a long history in motorsports as a participant and instructor. John Santiago is also a philosopher and has managed to blend his passion for teaching and motorsports into an amazing project called the Community Garage.
We discuss how they are using motorsports to make learning more engaging and fun for young people. We also discuss how you can become a better learner. Learning to learn if you like! This is a good one so as ever, grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and let's hear what John Santiago has to say.
[2:52] What is the community garage?
[10:42] How accountability in motorsports helps you develop as a driver (and person)
[22:22] What "civilians" think of motorsports (and how they miss the point)
[37:17] What is the best way to introduce new drivers to high-performance track driving?
[41:36] The importance of getting the basics right (and what they are)
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Links mentioned in the show:
- John Santiago's education project - https://www.thecommunitygarage.org/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ https://www.yourdatadriven.com
Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9
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Jul 7, 2022
Ep43. Janine Shoffner On Learning To Race At The Green Hell
Janine Shoffner is quite an incredible lady. An ex-professional sports skydiver and free-fall photographer, Janine Shoffner now completes on the World Endurance GT stage, including doing completing a whole 4 hour race alone at the Nordscheife. We discuss how a chance track day outing lead to her being training by the late-great Sabine Schmitz and sparking a life long passion for racing. Janine Shoffner shares tips you can try on fitness and mental preparation as well as many other fun stories along the way.
[6:24] Learning to sky dive with the SAS
[14:42] How to spend 2 years finding the perfect car (and discovering track days)
[17:57] How did you get started in Motorsports (and drinking with Sabine Schmitz)
[25:40] Transitioning from track days to racing (spec Mazda Miata's)
[30:59] Becoming a master of your own mind
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Janine Shoffner race team website http://j2-racing.com/
- Technology mentioned in the show https://nucalm.com/, https://www.whoop.com/en-gb/, https://life.bemergroup.com/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9
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Jun 23, 2022
Ep42 Andre Lafond On Deciding To Follow The Dream To Race Indycars
Andre Lafond is a future star Indycar driver currently racing Formula Ford here in the UK. In this show we discuss what it takes to make that decision to go all in on a career driving racing cars. We talk about the role of coaching and how to give the most useful driver feedback to your engineers and crew. Andre Lafond also gives us some surprising tips about how he uses mountain biking to help with his mental, as well as physical, preparation.
[4:00] What does it take to commit to becoming a professional racing driver?
[14:50] How different are karts and racecars?
[23:01] How can you learn from watching other drivers?
[31:52] Tips for working with engineers or your support crew
[38:33] What is the different between a coach and an instructor?
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Follow Andre Lafond's progress here - https://andrelafondracing.com/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9
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Jun 9, 2022
Ep41 Paul Fickers On Using Simulation To Tune Your Cars Handling
Today I'm joined by ex-F1 suspension guru Paul Fickers. Paul Fickers has worked has been developing suspension systems on road and racing cars for nearly 30 years. He has also developed a quite astounding suspension development tool within Excel. In his own words it got completely out of hand! We discuss all things suspension, how you can do the basics right and what the basics even are. We do get a little nerdy at times but its a great conversation and if you've ever had questions about how your car's suspension works, then this will be perfect for you. So without further ado, grab your notepad, grab a coffee, sit back and lets hear what Paul Fickers has to say.
[4:06] How to build a suspension analysis tool in Excel
[13:25] Why multi-link suspensions are good (if complex!)
[23:50] Why the nature of suspension systems make racing so exciting
[33:33] How simulation is still useful even though they are not 100% accurate
[43:11] How to (and the important of) building trust between engineer and driver
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Pauls epic simulation software (for the confident!) http://www.dynatune-xl.com/
- 10 Step damper tuning process http://www.dynatune-xl.com/uploads/1/2/6/7/12673370/dynatune-xl_10_step_damping.pdf
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
Get Ahead of the Curve - Weekly motorsports wisdom you can read in 5 minutes, for free --> https://yourdatadriven.ck.page/3d029366d9
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May 26, 2022
Ep40 Elite Cyclist Dan Bigham On Apply F1 Thinking To Win At Any Level
Today I'm joined by Elite cyclist Dan Bigham. Dan Bigham is not only a multiple track cycling champion and British record holder, but he is also a very talented engineer. Currently Dan Bigham works as a Performance Engineer under David Brailsford at the INEOS cycling team. In the past he has been an aerodynamics engineer for the Mercedes F1 team, plus he has even worked for me! In this episode we explore what it takes to win in cycling and how you can apply that in your own motorsports. There are more parallels than you might think. It was a real pleasure to catchup again with Dan and I really hope you get a lot from what he has to say. So without further a-do, grab your notepad, grab a coffee, sit back and lets hear what Dan Bigham has to say.
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[4:55] How (and why) to simplify the complexity of motorsport
[14:55] Why socks matter - and the idea of making your life easier to go faster
[20:38] The power of being confident to always be open to learning
[30:00] Competing is the competition of preparation too
[38:18] How is coaching different to instructing?
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Dan's book - https://www.shopforwatts.co.uk/products/start-at-the-end-book
- Dan's cycling business - https://www.shopforwatts.co.uk/
- Dan's day job - https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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May 12, 2022
Ep39. F1 Engineer Richard Frith On Suspension Setup & Driver Feedback (part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of my talk with F1 vehicle dynamics engineer Richard Frith. In part 1 we discussed Richard's early career, how to go testing and using data to improve your driving. In part 2 you'll learn about how F1 teams developed great driver feedback, where that fits in their development priorities, how to use that to develop the best setup. We also discuss what to change on your setup for the wet. If you've not listened to part 1 yet, I suggest popping back and giving that a listen first. But if you're all set with that then, grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets get back into what Richard had to say.
[1:50] How does the driver influence development?
[5:10] Where is the most lap time opportunity to be had on a race track?
[8:20] How to get the basics right
[11:48] Driving style and how it affects car setup
[14:10] Tips for getting great driver feedback
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Learn more about Richard Frith here https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhfrith/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Apr 28, 2022
Ep38 F1 Engineer Richard Frith On Suspension Setup And Driver Feedback - part 1 of 2
Today I'm welcoming F1 suspension guru Richard Frith to the show. Despite originally looking at aerospace, Richard Frith was recruited to the Jordan Formula 1 team by Mike Gascoyne. He fell in love with motorsports and has never looked back.
This is part 1 of a two part show. In this show you'll learn about how Richard Frith got into F1, about getting the most from relatively under resourced budgets, about how to approach your setup and testing. He also reveals where you can find the most lap time on any track. Grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets enjoy what Richard has to say.
[5:17] How to get into F1 engineering
[11:20] Building a vehicle performance group from scratch in Formula 1
[14:59] How much influence do F1 drivers have on racing car development?
[18:29] Process an F1 engineer would follow to setup a club level racing car.
[23:56] Goal setting in sports and how that's relevant to track driving
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Learn more about Richard Firth here https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhfrith/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Apr 14, 2022
Ep37 Jim Kearney On What Drivers Need To Be Doing To Improve
Today I'm delighted to welcome Jim Kearney to the show. Jim is a US based driver coach who has had an inevitable amount of success helping drivers improve, and win, particularly at events such as the national SCCA runoffs in America. If you are not sure what a driver coach can offer you and want to learn Jim Kearney's top tips that any driver can use to improve, then this shows for you. As always, grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets enjoy what Jim has to say.
[3:44] What is the attraction of motorsports?
[10:53] How small wins become big gains
[22:21] Tips on transitioning from driver to coach
[27:39] How do you win the annual SCCA runoffs in the USA?
[35:26] Under appreciated types of driver feedback.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Learn more about Jim Kearney coaching here https://kearneykdd.com/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Mar 31, 2022
Ep36 Dale Thompson On The Importance Of A Good Suspension Setup
Today, all the way virtually from Australia, I'm delighted to welcome Dale Thompson to the show. Dale Thompson has long worked in motorsports and with historic cars in particular. Dale shares with us many interesting and pragmatic ways to better understand and setup your car - so that it is easier and faster to drive on track. It was great chatting Dale to get his insights. I'm sure that this show will get you thinking. Grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets enjoy what Dales has to say.
[4:45] What is a motion ratio?
[9:03] Why you should care about the frequency of your suspension system.
[18:25] How to get your track car into a setup window
[26:32] The difference between springs and dampers (shocks)
[32:52] Why its important to simplify the drivers feeling to guide your setup direction
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Learn more about Dale Thompson and his setup services here https://www.suspensionsetup.info/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Mar 17, 2022
Ep35 Ray Phillips On How To Use An Objective Approach To Drive Faster
Today I'm delighted to welcome Ray Phillips to the show. A successful single seater driver and top line driver coach, Ray Phillips has a wealth of experience in motorsports. As a competitor and coach Ray was one of the early adopters with data. This has led to a lot of success for his drivers in series such as the Ferrari challenge. So committed is he to the role data plays, Ray has also recently taken over Peter Krause's Data & Video equipment sales business. This is a great conversation with a Ray Phillips who shares many hard won secrets on how to really get a data system working well for you. I'm sure you'll find it fascinating. So, as ever, grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets hear what Ray has to say.
[4:44] How to get into racing to start with
[10:55] Transitioning from a driver to being a coach
[18:54] Ways to involve your family in your passion
[25:23] How to use data to improve driving performance
[32:03] Ways to develop a great handling race car
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Jan 14, 2022
Ep34. Olympic Rower Annie Vernon On Preparing In The Best Way For You
I'm delighted to welcome Annie Vernon to the show. Annie is a 2x Olympian and multiple World champion rower. We discuss what you can learn from someone who as competed at the highest level. How to find a balance between competition and emulation of your peers. And one or two ways you can look to benefit from her experience back in your own motorsport. There are more parallels between rowing and racing than might appear on the surface. In Annie's case that starts with her brother who actually used to work in F1. So as ever, sit back, grab a pen, grab a coffee and lets hear what Annie has to say.
[5:29] Perspective On Setting Your Expectations - Whats a win for you today?
[15:49] Chickens Or Pigs
[19:21] What Is Your Approach To Dealing With Nerves?
[26:05] How Would You Define Coaching?
[35:08] Breaking Down The Process Of Going Faster
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Learn more about Annies book "Mind Games" here: http://www.annievernon.co.uk/
- Follow Annie Vernon on social…
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Dec 3, 2021
Ep33. John Block On Learning To Engineer The Driver
Legendary motorsports engineer John Block joins Samir Abid on the Your Data Driven podcast. John has worked at the highest levels in North American racing, engineering pole winning cars at Indy 500 as well as in NASCAR. Through the story of John's background you will understand how his discovery and application of the scientific method can help your own driving and success on track. From an age before data to now one where we are spoilt with the numbers, this is a fascinating conversation. One of Johns tips for drivers is "He who can get back to throttle soonest is the winner." But why and what does he really mean by that. Let's discover that. So as ever, sit back, grab a coffee and lets hear what John has to say.
[1:40] John Block Indy 500 and early career
[7:30] There Is More To Vehicle Dynamics Than Roll Centres
[13:12] He Who Can Back To The Throttle First, Wins
[32:34] What Data Do You Look At To Help Drivers?
[44:56] How To Do A Track Debrief Really Well
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Sep 16, 2021
Ep32. Paul Thompson On Preparing To Deliver Performance Under Pressure In Olympic Rowing
I'm delighted to welcome Paul Thompson MBE to the show. Paul is a veteran of 8 Olympic games as a senior rowing coach. Paul's crews have won medals in the last 7 games where he's represented Australia, Great Britain and China. There are a remarkable number of similarities between rowing and motorsports. Paul Thompson shares with you his perspectives on the role of coaching and what you should look for in a coach. You'll learn how Paul Thompson sets up a winning training environment and how you can develop as a driver. He even shares a novel, but highly effective way, for you to rapidly reduce some weight. It is a fascinating show from one of the global legends in Olympic rowing. I hope you enjoy what Paul has to say...
[4:15] How would you define "coaching?"
[8:57] Why you should work on staying "in the moment."
[9:37] How to control your nerves with breathing techniques
[17:03] What to record in your journal
[27:53] What not to do as a coach...
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Links mentioned in the show:…
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Jul 9, 2021
Ep31. Ross Bentley On Developing Your Performance State Of Mind
For this show Samir Abid is delighted to welcome back Ross Bentley. One of my earliest guests from way back in episode 3, Ross is a former top level Indycar driver who now works as one of the worlds foremost driver coaches through his speed secrets brand. The topic for this show is about understanding and developing a performance state of mind for your track driving. As ever with Ross Bentley the show is packed full of practical, actionable tips and tricks you can try to help you drive faster. So as ever, grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets here what Ross has to say.
[5:07] What is a performance state of mind?
[11:21] "Car Dancing"
[18:52] Surprising discovery when we measured heart rate
[29:37] How to focus on your driving strengths.
[35:54] Reprogramming your mental model of "what is a race driver" to then drive faster
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Contact Ross Bentley https://speedsecrets.com/
- Article on drivers heart rate discussed https://www.yourdatadr…
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Jun 30, 2021
Ep30. Karun Chandhok Shares His Experience Of Driving A Grand Prix Car From Every Decade
Ex-F1 driver and @SkySportsF1 analysis guru Karun Chandhok (@karunchandhok) joins us on the show. Karun Chandhok has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of motorsports! Karun is one of only 2 Indian drivers to ever race in F1 and has arguably gone on to make an even greater impact on our sport through his work in the media, with Williams F1's (@WilliamsRacing) heritage team, as a Director at Motorsports UK (@OurMotorsportUK) and even as a race track designer (with @Mrk1Consulting & @DrivenInt).
As possibly the only person on the planet who has driven a Grand Prix car from every decade, in todays show Karun shares with you his experiences and his best insights on how to get the most from your driving. Its a fascinating show I hope you enjoy listening to what coffee what Karun has to say.
[5:41] Karting to keep fit in F1
[8:25] What makes a great racing driver?
[12:39] Where are the coaches in racing?
[21:45] How to design a better race track
[31:03] Even the best drivers are const…
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Jun 11, 2021
Ep29. Tal Ziv On Helping You Drive Faster By Applying The Science Of Human Behaviour
Tal Ziv, a performance psychologist who has worked with some of the best pro drivers and engineers in the business. Tal comes highly recommend to the show by previous guest Jorge Segers [Ep.26/27]. But what is really the contribution of psychology in racing? Where is the link to lap time on the track? The motorsports community has long survived without this kind of expertise so where is the gap now and how can it really help your performance?
A subject that doesn't often get talked about, particularly in terms of performance improvement, its a fascinating show and I hope you get a lot from it. So grab a notepad, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy.
[4:14] Where Do You Start With This Stuff?
[10:20] Dealing With Nerves
[17:18] The Importance Of Patience
[30:50] Do Mental Recovery, Like You Do Muscle Recovery
[33:33] Finding More Confidence On Track
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Contact Tal Ziv https://www.talziv.net/en/blog
- Also on instagram https://www.instagram.com/tal…
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Jun 4, 2021
Ep28. Simon Hayes On Practical Fitness And Nutrition Tips For Racing Drivers
Simon Hayes a personal trainer who's worked at all levels of motorsports, starting out with Williams in F1 and now focused on Indycars, with drivers such as Ryan Hunter-Ray and Kathrine Legge. We discuss the impact of fitness on your driving. How to find time for exercise in your busy schedule. Nutrition and how to make sure you're getting what you need. Specific types of exercises you can try and even a unique piece of kit he uses that Simon would rather his competitors didn't know about ...
The show is packed full of actionable advice and takeaways for you to try. Many are much easier than you might think. So grab a notepad, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy.
[6:44] Where To Start (And How To Stick With) With Fitness And Training
[12:11] How To Prepare For And Manage Your Day At The Track For Best Performance
[21:58] What Makes A Good Quality Exercise (Even Without Equipment)
[25:07] Simons Secret Piece Of Exercise Equipment
[29:32] Specific Exercises You Can Do At The Track To…
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May 28, 2021
Ep27. Jorge Segers On Data, Writing And Race Engineering Pro Drivers - Part 2 of 2
Jorge Segers, pro race engineer and author, joins us to discuss how you can get more from your data. Famous within the industry for writing one of the seminal texts on race car data analysis, Jorge helps us understand how you should approach and apply data to improve your performance. A special 2 part show, this is part 2.
0:54 What Are Racing Drivers Looking For In Their Data?
6:49 How To Manage Criticising The Driver
10:23 What To Look At When Driver Is Not Confident
13:12 The Slower Corners Are The Most Important ...
17:00 Wet Setup Secrets
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Links mentioned in the show
- Jorge Segers book - Analysis Techniques For Racecar Data Analysis - https://amzn.to/3ozj3Cn
- Contact Jorge https://js-engineering.webnode.nl/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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May 21, 2021
Ep26. Jorge Segers On Data, Writing And Race Engineering Pro Drivers - Part 1 of 2
Jorge Segers, pro race engineer and author, joins us to discuss how you can get more from your data. Famous within the industry for writing one of the seminal texts on race car data analysis, Jorge helps us understand how you should approach and apply data to improve your performance. A special 2 part show, this is part 1.
5:52 To Dance Or To Motor Race?
8:50 Writing A Book For A Sim Racing Game ...
14:03 Getting The Most From Data At The Track
21:34 Translating Knowledge Into Laptime
26:46 Working The Best Line Around A Track
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Links mentioned in the show
- Jorge Segers book - Analysis Techniques For Racecar Data Analysis - https://amzn.to/3ozj3Cn
- Contact Jorge https://js-engineering.webnode.nl/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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May 14, 2021
Ep25. Scott Drawer On Marginal Gains And Insights Into How Olympic Sports Teams Operate
Scott Drawer has working at UK Sport, England Rugby, Team Sky and is currently Director of Sport at Millfield School - where Lando Norris went to school! He joins us on the show to share his story and give you an insight into how top teams operate. Scott Drawer lifts the lid on the myths around marginal gains and gives you the real context behind how you can benefit from the best performance planning philosophies. A fast paced show that gives you an outside perspective, new ways of thinking and how you can learn from top athletes.
7:29 What people never understand about "Marginal Gains" (and why that's relevant in motorsports)
20:10 Characteristics of multiple champions: Defining goals and finding your game face!
22:42 Role, definition and value of coaches and coaching.
26:02 Coping with nerves: Pressure as a privilege. Breathing skills.
30:40 Practising every element of performance
Links mentioned in the show
- Scott Drawer on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-drawer-a…
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May 7, 2021
Ep24. Andrea Quintarelli On Succeeding With Racecar Simulation In LMP2
Andrea Quintarelli, a pro automotive engineer, joins us on the show to talk about his work using simulation, simulators and working with CORE Autosports. A fascinating insight into how you can use or approach using simulation to get your racecar in the best performance "window."
5:46 Why simulation?
8:24 Where do you start with simulation?
19:54 Giving yourself confidence in setup and driving
37:12 Applying Deliberate Practise techniques from Olympic sports coaching
41:11 Getting the most from the driver
Links mentioned in the show:
- Andrea's blog https://drracing.wordpress.com/
- Jeff Braun's show https://www.yourdatadriven.com/ep20-coffee-and-race-engineering-with-jeff-braun/
- Aris Vasilakos's show https://www.yourdatadriven.com/ep14-how-you-can-get-the-most-from-sim-racing-with-assetto-corsas-aris-vasilakos/
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Apr 30, 2021
Ep23. Claude Rouelle On The Importance Of Understanding Why You Won
Claude Rouelle, a well known motorsports engineer, joins us on the show to give us some of his best tips and tricks for getting maximum performance from your car. His passion however is to get you thinking like and engineer, to ask why and then to give you the tools to find an answer. Its a fast paced show this one!
2:02 Early career
11:10 Dealing with mis-information around the paddock
18:30 What kind of data should you start with?
33:33 How to interpret IR tyre temperature data
38:51 The cheapest way to get performance on the car
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Claude's company website https://optimumg.com/
- How to set your tyre pressures perfectly every time - https://www.yourdatadriven.com/how-to-set-your-racing-car-tyre-pressures-perfectly-every-time/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ https://www.yourdatadriven.com
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Apr 23, 2021
Ep22. Driven By Data With AiM Guru Matt Romanowski
Matt Romanowski joins us to talk all things data. As one of the leading AiM dealers in the USA Matt shares his best tips and perspectives about how you can get more success and more fun from your racing, driving and track time.
11:55 How you can use data to workout what to do next.
32:20 How do you approach coaching? Do you need a coach?
39:31 "I'm flat out there"
45:07 Starting out and paying it back.
49.43 Final takeaways
Links mentioned in the show:
- http://www.trailbrake.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/trailbrakematt/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Mar 26, 2021
Ep21. Applying Formula 1 Techniques At Club Level With James Knapton Red Bull Technologies
James Knapton joins us on the show to talk all things Engineering. If you've ever wondered what you can apply from the world of Formula One to have more success and more fun in your own racing this episode is for you.
Topics include:
- Maximising your testing,
- Where to find the most lap time on a track (not obvious this one ... )
- Working in Formula 1 ,
- Working with Adrian Newey ... and more!
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Links mentioned in the show:
- James on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-knapton-0638a014/
- Red Bull Advanced Technologies - https://www.redbulladvancedtechnologies.com/
- Aston Martin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Valkyrie
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Dec 18, 2020
Ep20. Coffee And Race Engineering With Jeff Braun
Today, we're talking to Jeff Braun. US-based race engineer. Jeff has over 40 years experience engineering at the highest level in North America. Working with both professional and amateur races. Jeff has the full spectrum of experience. We talk about optimising the setup for the driver, and adapting it for different weather conditions. Should you change it or should you not? What you might find most interesting however is the process and approaches that Jeff adopts not only for his racing, but in fact for everything in his life. Jeff makes his own coffee and applies exactly the same process to that as he does to his racing. It's absolutely fascinating ...
Links mentioned on the show:
- https://www.mesavistacoffee.com/
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2:02 Whats with the data sheets with the coffee Jeff?
10:56 A drivers perceived limit and using simulation at Indy
29:53 Should you involve the driver in setup or not?
34:41 Wet approaches and setup tips
47:06 Where should you start applying this stuff?
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Nov 10, 2020
Ep19. Learn The Secrets To Motorsports Sponsorship with Brian Sims
Motorsports sponsorship guru Brian Sims, joins Samir Abid on the Your Data Driven podcast. Brian Sims developed his sales expertise to fund his 14 year professional racing career before eventually ending up raising millions of sponsorship funds for the Benetton Formula 1 team. In this show Brian shares his experiences, techniques and philosophies to hopefully help you achieve your own fund raising goals. Expect to be inspired on this one!
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Links mentioned in the show:
* Linkedin in profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sims-dr-hon-univ-144b7126/
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Nov 3, 2020
Ep18. Scott Gardner On How Coaching Chris Hoy Can Help Your Racing
Olympic cycling coach Scott Gardner, joins Samir Abid on the Your Data Driven podcast. This show is all about performance. Ex-Team GB Scott Gardner has coached multiple Gold medal winners such as Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton Learn how professional coaches performance plan to develop Olympic athletes to win. Then understand how you can apply that learning to improve your own racing. Packed full of great advice. You will be thinking different after this one!
1:17 Welcome & who is Scott Gardner?
8:58 Performance Planning & planning for your strengths
14:58 Defining success & planning as a VERB !
18:38 3 key elements you need for high performance
22:29 Ownership in truly successful teams
26:35 What is coaching?
44:34 Ground breaking shift to athletes owning their performance
50:18 Performance under pressure in swimming
56:53 Creating your own learning environment with a guided discovery approach
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Links mentioned in the show
* Business leadership coaching https://www.…
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Oct 28, 2020
Ep17. Working In Formula 1 With Dave Devine Racing Point [Part 2 of 2]
[Part 2] Formula 1 Engineer Dave Devine joins Samir Abid on this special two part Your Data Driven podcast. Dave shares his journey on how he has turned his own race driving hobby into his perfect day job. How did he break into Formula 1? What is it like to work with F1 drivers? What has he been able to bring to F1 from his own racing? How can you learn about the things he has brought back the other way?
1:04 Designing Formula 1 Suspension at @RacingPointF1
4:23 Influence of the F1 Driver
7:31 What do F1 teams do that you can apply at club level?
13:30 The difference between Pro drivers and club racers.
17:15 What is great driver feedback?
26:15 Which part of the corner drivers should focus on first.
29:09 Final thoughts and key takeaway's.
-- Links mentioned in the show:
* Taking a scientific approach: https://www.yourdatadriven.com/race-car-setup-a-proven-approach-for-success/
* Current F1 vacancy's https://www.racingpointf1.com/careers
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Oct 23, 2020
Ep16. Becoming A Formula 1 Engineer With Dave Devine Racing Point [Part 1 of 2]
[Part 1] Formula 1 Engineer Dave Devine joins Samir Abid on this special two part Your Data Driven podcast. Dave Devine shares his journey on how he has turned his own race driving hobby into his perfect day job. How did he break into Formula 1? What is it like to work with F1 drivers? What has he been able to bring to F1 from his own racing? How can you learn about the things he has brought back the other way?
3:53 Racing with Nick Tandy @NickTandyRacing
11:30 How did you get to F1?
13:38 Value of Motorsports experience in F1
17:12 Touring Car Racing with @RMLGroup
20:55 The jump to F1 @RacingPointF1
24:03 Fuel tank development (F1 driver? Skip this section ... )
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Links mentioned in the show:
* Taking a scientific approach: https://www.yourdatadriven.com/race-car-setup-a-proven-approach-for-success/
* Current F1 vacancy's https://www.racingpointf1.com/careers
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Oct 21, 2020
Ep15. Rob Wilson On Flat Cars And What You Can Learn From His Training Of F1 Grand Prix Drivers
Rob Wilson joins Samir Abid on the Your Data Driven podcast show. The legendary F1 racing driver coach, Rob talks all things race car driving. What does his work involve? How can you apply some if his famous techniques so you can go faster too? What is the best way to steer through a corner? How should you brake? What is "flat car" ... Find out all this and more on this fascinating show.
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Links to topics discussed in show:
* Optimum Gear Change calculator - https://shop.yourdatadriven.com/advanced-racecar-gear-shift-and-gear-ratio-optimisation-calculator
* Heel & Toe - Here is a video of Rob demonstrating the technique he discusses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFxlZ53kKqQ
* Matching Your Feeling To The Data - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHnHVyrI3sw
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Aug 25, 2020
Ep14. How You Can Get The Most From Sim Racing with Assetto Corsa's Aris Vasilakos
What can you really learn from sim racing? How realistic are they? What is the best way to use simulation technology to help your own racing - real or virtual? What have we got to look forward to in the future? In this episode we discuss all this and more with Aristotelis Vasilakos - Head of Vehicle handling at Kunos, the makers of the Assetto Corsa sim racing game.
Whether you are curious about sim racing or a sim pro then if you are looking how to get value from virtual rigs, there is something in this show for you.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Game link https://www.assettocorsa.net/
- Where it all began for Aris - TT racer https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=5436
- Aris.Drives YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2P9GUUfFXhq-hiAxC1FTPQ
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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com
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Aug 18, 2020
Ep13. Chassis Setup Using Simulation with ChassisSim's Danny Nowlan
Chassis simulation is everywhere in Professional motorsports, but rarely seen at club level. Simulation expert Danny Nowlan, creator of ChassisSim and regular contributor to Race Engineering magazine, joins me on the show to explain the value of simulation.
We discuss how it works and how you can use it to evaluate the lap time effects of your different racecar settings (springs, bars, dampers and more.)
Hold on to your seats as it does get a bit technical at times. The shows goal however remains principally one of raising awareness. To introduce to you that these kinds of tools exist, how they can help you and that choosing suspension setting need not be a black art.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Chassis Sim software page https://www.chassissim.com/
- YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ChassisSim
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Jun 26, 2020
Ep12. Go Faster Now with Motorsports Data Analytics Guru Peter Krause
Motorsports analytics guru Peter Krause joins me on the show to talk all things data.
Packed full of practical, actionable advice we discuss WHY data is valuable, HOW you can apply it and WHERE to start if data is new for you.
So grab a note pad, sit back and enjoy listening to how one of the best in the business goes about helping racers at all levels to go faster now.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Contact Peter Krause peter@peterkrause.net
- Peters educational website: http://www.peterkrause.net/
- Peters commercial website: https://www.gofasternow.com/
- Ross Bentley: https://speedsecrets.com/
- James Colborn: https://www.jamescolborn.com/aim-data-analysis
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Jun 12, 2020
Ep11. What It Takes To Win with British Touring Car Legend Matt Neal
3x BTCC Champion Matt Neal joins us on the show to talk about what it takes to win as a racing driver. A fascinating episode, where Matt shares his suggestions to help you manage pre-race nerves, optimise your racecar setup, how he uses data and the importance of having fun in our sport.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- https://www.mattneal.co.uk/
- https://twitter.com/mattnealracing
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Neal
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Jun 5, 2020
Ep10. "Some Say" He Was Flat Out & Flat Broke with Perry McCarthy Ex-F1 Driver & The Original Stig.
Ex-Formula 1 racing driver Perry McCarthy, who is best known as The Original Stig, joins us on the show to talk about the life of a professional racing driver, what it takes to get to the top and what you can learn to help your own race car driving.
Episode Notes
What does it take to make it to Formula 1? What can you do to help your own driving?
Perry McCarthy's professional racing career is as inspiring as it is frustrating. Blessed with natural talent we can all only dream of and with the guts and determination to follow his dream, Perry never seemed to be in the right place with the right funding behind him.
In this fascinating show we discuss his life as a professional racing driver rising through the ranks. What it took and what Perry believes is essential for any racing driver to do in order to perform better.
Perry is most famous for being The Original Stig in Top Gear, whilst also driving for Audi at Le Mans. He shares some funny stories about what the Stig was almost ca…
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May 27, 2020
Ep9. Data In Club Racing with AIM expert James Colborn
AIM Expert James Colborn joins us on the show to talk all things data. Learn how he went from zero to teaching others, how you can approach data and where data can add value to your own racing.
Episode Notes
What value does motorsports data really offer you as a race driver? When should you start using data? What should you look to achieve when using data?
James Colborn is not an engineer. Nor does he have a professional motorsports background. Yet through developing his own data analysis skills (using his AIM Solo) he then chose to share his learning online.
Thousands of views later, James now works with the team at AIM to continue to help others improve the value they can realise from their data logging investments.
Join us to discover more about James journey into motorsports, how he approaches data analysis and what you can do to emulate his success.
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Links mentioned in the show:
* James Colborn YouTube --> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_XdPWoHJPgPLjm7C5cKxXw
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May 22, 2020
Ep8. Teaching Future Stars at Jim Russell Racing School with John Kirkpatrick
Mentored by Jim Clark, John Kirkpatrick ran the Jim Russell racing school and has spent a lifetime teaching racing drivers to improve. He joins us on the show to share his advice to help you improve your driving together with a little bit of history mixed in along the way.
Episode Notes
Emerson Fittipaldi, Jenson Button, Jacques Villeneuve, Derek Bell ... the list of champion racing drivers who passed through the Jim Russell racing school goes on.
A former F3 driver who was mentored by Jim Clark, John Kirkpatrick ran this incredibly successful racing driver school. Still active mentoring and coaching the next generation of future F1 stars, JK joins us to share his thoughts and insights so you can improve your own racing.
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Links mentioned in the show:
* Jim Russell Racing School https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Russell_(racing_driver)#Racing_driver_school
* Motorsports Industry Association https://the-mia.com/
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May 15, 2020
Ep7. Making Fast Racing Drivers with Scott Mansell Driver 61
Scott Mansell from Driver 61 joins me for this packed show. You will learn how you can apply some of the driving secrets that sit behind his exclusive racing driver masterclasses. Its not one to miss, believe me!
Episode Notes
What is the most effective and efficient way to develop racing drivers?
After a successful Pro driving and coaching career, this is the question Scott Mansell (Driver 61) asked himself.
After a chance encounter in the pit-lane, Scott Mansell has gone on to found the hugely successful Driver 61 business that develops race winning racing drivers.
With millions of daily site visitors and millions of YouTube views, Scott Mansell has developed a unique approach to compliment his exclusive Masterclass programmes for training racing drivers.
Join me on the show as we explore a little about how this all came to pass, how he was never going to make it as a cake baker, and how you too can apply some of the secrets he teach's on his courses in your own racing.
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May 8, 2020
Ep6. Chassis Setup Made Simple with ex-Prodrive Engineer Damian Harty
A World Rally Car is the hardest racacar to setup. Ex-Prodrive rally engineer Damian Harty joins us on the show to make the complex simple. Damian helps us to understand what is really going on, what you can apply yourself and where to focus in order to drive faster.
Episode Notes
World Rally Cars are some of the hardest vehicles on the planet to setup well and to drive at the limit.
The lessons learnt in this punishing environment can inform all your forms of racing.
Join us for this fascinating episode where we start to get to grips with what is really going on when your tyre hits the road, and with what your competition car suspension needs to do in response.
We tackle one of the trickiest subjects for any racer, that of understanding the role of the the damper (shock absorber). Through Damians clarity of explanation you will come away with a solid understanding of what is going on and why getting your wheels balanced is more important than you think.
Next time the weather ch…
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May 1, 2020
Ep5. Racing Insights from Mercedes F1 Engineer James Williams
Mercedes F1 Engineer and successful single seater hill climb racer James Williams, joins us on the show to talk about what you can learn from his work and apply to your own racing.
Episode Notes
What can you apply from how an a Formula 1 team goes about their racing?
What do the very best drivers do that you could also work towards?
Join us to find out exactly what Mercedes F1 engineer James Williams has been able to take from his day job to his own racing hobby. A show packed full of insights, practical recommendations and tips you can apply to your own racing.
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Links mentioned in the show:
* Team Brackley Formula 1 team
* String Computer in Allan Staniforths Book
* Simon McKinley "a great pedaler"
* James's racecar in our Mega-Garage
* James Williams on-board Shelsley Walsh
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Apr 2, 2020
Ep4. Race Driver Performance Analysis with Andrew Rains of Apex Pro
Racecar data acquisition systems are powerful but many racers struggle to get the the most from them. Former Pro racer Andrew Rains joins us to discuss how his company Apex Pro are developing a novel product to making life easier (and faster) for drivers to improve performance. Join us to learn about his approach to data and how you can apply the same approach no matter what data system you use.
Episode Notes
Racers spend a fortune on data acquisition systems in the hope of improving their lap-times. Sadly in practise, these high-tech and extremely capable systems do not get used to their full potential. Either because racers don't have the experience with data interpretation or the cumbersome user experience means that practically they do not have the time.
What you want are the data's secrets to be presented to in a way that you can maximise their value - either when you are out on track or frictionlessly as soon as you come off the track.
Andrew and his team at Apex Pro have ta…
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Mar 26, 2020
Ep3. Tips For Racing Faster - with Ross Bentley
Legendary Indy racecar driver, author and driver coach Ross Bentley joins us for a fascinating, fast paced show, packed full of useful, actionable tips you can use to improve your own racecar driving.
Episode Notes
Ever wondered what value a driver coach could offer to you?
Join us to find out as legendary driver coach, and former professional IndyCar racecar driver, Ross Bentley talks about all things driver coaching and driver improvement.
This show is packed full of his invaluable tips, recommendations and key takeaways, born from years of coaching racing car drivers (just like you) to improve.
From understanding what makes the differences for those at the very top level (braking) to how to do a better debrief after a session (find 1 thing help you go faster), along with many (many) other insights that you can easily put into practise today.
Relevant for both real racing AND sim racing drivers.
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Links mentioned in the show:
* Speed Secrets books - Ross Bentley
* Spe…
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Mar 7, 2020
Ep2. How You Can Raise Sponsorship (Yes You!) - with Andrew Cohen-Wray
Most people who race as a hobby do not even consider raising sponsorship money. After all, who is going to pay thousands for a sticker on your car? Well complete racing novice Andrew Cohen-Wray has raised a huge sum. Learn exactly how he has done it, how much and HOW YOU COULD DO THE SAME.
Episode Notes
Discussing money in Motorsports is not the done thing. Most people who race as a hobby have no idea where they would even start to raise significant sums to fund their own racing. Many do not even consider trying.
But Motorsports can be horrifically expensive. What if you could do something to lighten that load. Something to offset the costs (or even turn a profit!)
Well that is exactly what novice racing driver Andrew Cohen-Wray has done. Not only has he raised all the money he needs to compete in his first ever race season, he might even make a profit.
Learn precisely how he has gone about this. Learn how much he has raised (it is a lot!) And be inspired by several ideas he come…
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Mar 7, 2020
Ep1. Mental Performance In Racing - with Andrew Cohen-Wray
What can you learn from how Formula 1 driver psychologist Andrew Cohen-Wray prepares the best in the sport? Join Samir Abid for this inaugural episode as he puts the myths to bed and gives you actionable tips to improve your racing performance.
Episode Notes
Mental performance coaching is traditionally looked down upon in Motorsports. In nearly all other professional sports domains mental coaching is seen as essential. In this inaugural episode we are honoured to welcome Andrew Cohen-Wray to talk about how he works with professional racing drivers.
We learn the approaches he uses and how you can apply them yourself in several practical situations you might encounter. Also discussed is how to operate outside the cockpit, for both the driver but also the supporting crew - engineers, team managers, parents and friends.
Join us for this light hearted conversation on a critically under appreciated side of motorsports performance.
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- Contact Andrew at…
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