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| Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving |  | Author: Carl Lopez
Creator: Danny Sullivan
Publisher: Bentley Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 53,018
Media: Paperback
Edition: Updated
Pages: 294
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0837602262
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.72
EAN: 9780837602264
ASIN: 0837602262
Publication Date: November 2001
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Product Description
This complete racer's reference is the perfect resource for all drivers from novice to expert. The fundamentals of fast driving are revealed in this definitive how-to book for racers. You will find the competition-proven methods of instructors and of professional drivers that will give you the know-how to work up the track and stay at the front. Going Faster! reveals the collective racing wisdom Skip Barber Racing School instructors have accumulated over the past 25 years. Foreword by Danny Sullivan. Contributing authors: Mario Andretti, Skip Barber, Robbie Buhl, Jeremy Dale, Terry Earwood, Bryan Herta, David Loring, Jim Pace, Dorsey Schroeder, Carroll Smith, Danny Sullivan, and Brian Till.
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A core resource book for the high performance driver/racer August 13, 2010
Ed (Altadena, California United States)
Comprehensive, technically accurate (without being so scientific as to induce glazed eyes or confusion in the reader) and immensely pragmatic with the insights of highly experienced competition drivers, this book is a "must have" for the resource library of a high performance driver and/or competition racer. Having attended numerous "Skippy School" programs years ago, which were excellent in their organization and attention to detail, this book carries on with that excellence in its direct presentation of the factors you need to be aware of, why a car does the things it does, and what to do as a driver to handle your car. It is not a substitute for a good high performance driving/racing school....nothing can be. But it is a great way to get an orientation and overview of what to expect if you have not been to racing school, and a way to extract even more from the experience after you have returned from an on track teaching program and decided that you really want to know more. Even if you determine that further high performance driving experience is not your desire or destiny, reading this book will greatly enhance your appreciation and respect for what is going on in the cockpit of a race car, on the track, and in the pits. Like a school coursebook, this is a text that takes multiple sessions, time, focus and reflection to extract all that it has to offer. Lots of useful content in one place.
 Excellent primer for building your racing technique March 26, 2010
Charlie (Michigan USA)
I purchased Going Faster! to learn more about racing. I purchased it based on all of the positive comments about the diagrams and theoretical explanations that make sense. I agree completely with this reviews. There is a lot of discussion and real-world examples. However, the book seems very dated. The author uses Sebring's course as the main focus of the exercises. For those that haven't driven at Sebring, it can be confusing. In addition, the racing classes and car examples are also pretty dated. The Taurus SHO was used as a showroom stock example, and this is not to be confused with the new 2010-up Ford Taurus SHO. The SHO referenced in the book is the FWD-based Ford Taurus with the Yamaha V8 engine. In addition, the author admitted that they did not have any experience with AWD (all-wheel drive) vehicles, which have become very prevalent since 2000. Many supercars and sports cars now feature AWD, from Porsche 911s, Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi R8, the new 2010 Taurus SHO, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, to the Lamborghini Murcielago. The way the authors spoke of AWD made it seem like AWD was some alien and mystical technology.
Most of the strategies apply to RWD cars, and that was fine for me since I grew up driving RWD/V8 vehicles. I became interested in FWD and AWD at a later stage and I don't have a bias towards any drivetrain setup. Each of these have their merits and drawbacks, and I was more interested in learning the fundamentals in racing.
This book covers the basics up to just enough information to make it very expensive (getting into the different classes, buying the equipment, etc...) but there's not many how-to's on how to mitigate problems like brake fade. There are other books for subjects like that!
Pros: Easy to read, very concise topics, great way to get into racing techniques.
Cons: Dated materials and examples. Sebring is the only track the author writes about. AWD isn't covered, FWD does have some coverage. The cars mentioned in the book are also very dated.
Overall: 4/5 stars
Fantastic. A must-have, must-read over and over again. November 5, 2009
Kai G. Noeske (Cambridge, MA, USA)
This book is incredibly detailed and reads like a comprehensive textbook on how to drive fast. It is an easy and pleasant read, yet takes a while to finish (just finished my copy), just because there is so much in it - and one gets so much out of it. To quote a track instructor, this book will make your car go faster than thousands of $$$ of performance upgrades. It covers basic driving physics (no, no pages of equations, and they did the math for you where necessary so you just need to look at the final numbers to get the point), basic and advanced line theory, car handling, control and weight shifting, the approach to analyzing a new track, methods to analyze and improve lap times, rain driving, passing techniques, car setup (suspension and tire basics), types of racecars, general advice on life as an amateur or pro driver. Real life quotes on each topic from famous drivers. A reference book that you will read again and again, in full or in parts. Most people consider it the essential read. A steal at the current price.
Great technical information March 31, 2009
David Stauffer
This book was recommended by several sources on the internet, that's why I bought it. I'm about half way through it and it is a very good source of information on racing. It covers everything from the first time you see a track to developing the line and then corner entry, exit and quite a few things I haven't read yet. I'm sure it will help me to become faster and more consistant.
 Informative, but not fun. March 26, 2009
D. Franzel (MICHIGAN)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Going Faster is a very informative book with page after page of how to take corners at high speeds. It is not a very entertaining read.
I would recommend it for the information it contains, but warn that it takes an effort to slog through an excessive amount of detail to find the hidden gems of racing technique. An analytical individual who wishes to dissect their track performance will enjoy; dudes just looking to drive fast, probably not so much.
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