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What techniques do racing drivers use to steer their car?

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Trail braking is best. Here is how it is done: Brake 100% as you hit the braking point. This braking is really to slow down the car and not to be used to make a turn. read more

As a car approaches a turn and you apply the brakes and then turn the wheel, grip is reduced at the front, and the car begins to drift towards the outside of the turn. That's understeer. To control understeer, more grip is needed on the front wheels. read more

Many of the world's best race-car drivers brake with their left. On an automatic, you can use it 100% of the time, and on a manual, you can use it whenever you don't need to shift. By keeping your left foot hovering above the brake pedal (not on it, unless you want your brake lights on all day, which is obnoxious), you're seriously reducing the time it takes to start slowing down in an emergency. read more

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