Performance Driving Notes
by John Norrington
John Norrington has over 40 years racing experience and over 10 years experience as a performance driving coach. In these pages John imparts some useful information on common topics he faces while coaching drivers.
Overdriving
This topic crops up time and again and with all drivers – even professionals. Overdriving implies you are driving the car too hard – over the limit.
- Entering corners too fast
- Getting on the power too soon
- Braking too hard and too late
It’s all happening too fast and the car feels ahead of you instead of you being ahead of it. It creates a major loss of time. It also destroys all your efforts to go faster. Trying harder is not the way to go faster. It is driving consciously not driving in the Zone.
The Cure.
- Recognise it
- Re-focus
- Set realistic goal
- Use self discipline
So revisit your technique and retain that structure so that you drive better not what appears to be faster.
More Driving Notes:
Prioritise Your Drive Time
Knowing what not to do is often more important than knowing what to do…
Pre-Season Priorities…
Ways To Improve Your On Track Driving
Here is a list of things you should focus on to improve your on-track driving…
Throttle Steering
Every time you change the direction of travel you do so by rotating the car around a point in the centre of the car. At the novice and intermediate level the only way you can rotate the car is to turn the steering wheel…
Castle Combe Track Guide
If you are planning a track session at the Castle Combe circuit the link below is John's guide to the track and how to approach it.
Track Day Guide
John Norrington’s guide on all you need to know to get on track at a trackday.
John Norrington Experience
- 15+ years hands on teaching experience
- c.5,000 pupils to date
- Race licence holder over 40 years
- ARDS GRADE A Instructor
- MSA Level 2 Coach
- APDI member
- IAM member
- ATDO
- RoSPA member
- SDSA certified
- Pro Driver. Worked with many manufacturers/dealers, staff and customers on road and track driving, demonstrating and training.
Links:
Safely Fast’s Mazda MX5