Driving the Line: Eyes, Hands, Ass, Feet - SHAKEDOWN

Leo Parente shares another edition of Shakedown where he discusses the ways to become a better driver using your Head, Hands, Eyes, Ass, Feet, and more.
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[@peterplague]

Thanx Leo for hearing us out from last weeks comments. Keep conjuring up more issues on advancing one's driving techniques. See you next week.

[@101TheKMan]

Keiichi Tsuchiya is a master, it's a joy to watch this man at work. Btw the shakedown segment is stepping up its game BIG TIME! Love the new set-up/effort... Keep up the good work Leo

[@peterplague]

Thanx Leo for hearin us out from last weeks comments. Keep conjuring up more issues on advancing one's driving techniques. See yo next week.

[@teampig]

I'm loving how this show is evolving, props to the shakedown team

[@axeman3d]

There is some in-car footage of Jim Clark driving his old GP car around a track, it has to be the most amazing demonstration of smooth driving at speed that I have ever seen. Keep it up Leo, always a pleasure.

[@FrodoFett]

Thank you Leo, your knowledgeable is appreciated. My life has taken a bit of a turn and I had to step away from racing, but it is great to have a resource that can help me keep thinking about staying smooth, relaxed and looking ahead. The lessons and methods I learned in several decades of racing I actually apply to the rest of my life. Thank you again, keep it up.

[@Raige24]

Great episode. Looking forward to more of these discussions.

[@AudioCrossingVideos]

I used to watch that clip of K.T. going round Tsukuba a lot. I always respected those laps as some of the best ever driven. What makes him a racer is his ability to do that ALL THE TIME.

[@Alexhoning]

1:10 haha well the promo is PRETTY DAMN good! Never gets old for me! Great editing and song choice, i hope the 1000th episode will be of the same quality as the promo, if so, well you guys will deserve a lot more support funds! Companies come hither!

[@SuperChronus]

Leo, magnificent presentation of ideas you want to convey. Great job, sir!

[@evoego17]

Great episode! Really looking forward to the new direction of Shakedown!!!

[@Deighvid.]

great episode. I'm glad quality is soaring upwards!!

[@rockets9488]

The old shakedown mixed with this? Perfect combo?! I know I'm not the only one who's loving this new lineup.

[@240sxmetal]

Keiichi Tsuchiya is by FAR my favorite driver, for his amazing control and discipline on the circuit and, of course for inventing my favorite motor sport in the world, drifting!

[@CastrolSupra12]

Seriously on top of Shakedown just being absolutely dope with the new racing knowledge segment, you include one of my favorite clips from Best Motoring, from a man who knows the book when it comes to car control, Keiichi Tsuchiya.

[@thebossisheretostay]

hey leo, i just watched the lastest version of fifth gear, and plato repeated what you said, about coming off the brakes. i didnt really realise how much this mattered. loveing these vids just as im getting into track days. keep em coming.

[@aznboi892]

I'm loving the new Shakedown episodes. Kudos.

[@xMKIVxVR6x]

I love these new shakedown episodes, keep 'em coming Leo!

[@hombre3000]

Great stuff this week Leo, glad to hear you listening and making changes to the show. The new info is really great.

[@misterjimmy81]

awesome awesome awesome. Thank you Leo and JF for putting another segment upon our feedback. Just listening to this really helps me understand my driving more and I see some good points that I need to improve on. Keep this segments coming it will really help inexperience drivers understand how driving should be done on the tracks. :)

[@TBAGGZ1]

NICE! This was a great idea, can't wait for the next episode. Hey Leo any tips on downshifting?

[@TexasAce]

Wow, looks like Shakedown does have hope of becoming a must watch show vs a when i got nothing better to do show! Another Thumbs up for you!

[@LeoParente]

@lookathis As I suggest in the vid, use your peripheral vision as you get closer to the point,. Keep eyes moving to look ahead. Eventually, you will find yourself blending from a fixation on the spots driver [location] to feeling the limits / location [drive by feel].

[@Soffex]

awesome show, you pretty much reenforced what I already knew, but all of this information is extremely useful, thanks Leo

[@blackmist27]

Leo, another great show... im so happy that i am actually getting something out of these episodes now. please keep it up :)

[@joebobbyrobot]

leo, your making shakedown what it should be, a shakedown of what driving needs be. an art form, something to take pride in and i dont mean racing, but everyday driving, its become something that is not given the proper resepct and so many people ruin it for the rest of us

[@Mr937595]

absolutely fantastic episode leo, thanks for the information

[@PAPO1990]

@bartybaby like I said I was in a go-kart, I've never been on slicks so I can't comment on that, but not all people have the resources to be in a fully prepped race car, so when I'm racing I know a good slide can get the job done if I can't find a good line on a tight corner. admittedly the other down side to drifting is it kills your tires much quicker so that also makes it a no no in real racing as opposed to just spending a day at the track

[@edmondmurphy]

Leo, I think one of the best bits in the last segment of the Kagi (?) lap was that you could see his feet. While you tend to see the steering wheel action in F1 and WRC, you rarely get to see what the feet are doing. It was interesting to see how the amount of accelerator used going through a corner, varied from corner to corner. More feet!!! That's what I'm saying!

[@PAPO1990]

@kibcubed fair enough, but rally drivers do go sideways too so there has to be something to it when it's done right. that being said I'm particularly aggressive on track and one day it was wet and I came up with an idea when someone said "there's just no grip out there" then I said "there's grip to be found, even if you find it going sideways" and I went from being one of the slower drivers in our group, to being pretty damn fast (relatively speaking)

[@vlenhoff]

Thanks Leo, great show. Everything you said was spot on, thanks.

[@EroticarTV]

A really positive response, glad to see things like this !

[@kristjanzzzz]

good work! looking forward to the next one

[@HanRyo611]

Really great episode Leo, nothing better to learn from someone who really knows the talk, instead of just talk it ;) Big thumbs up!

[@StephB-123]

AWESOME episode Leo!!!

[@PAPO1990]

@KiwiVaikkoden not all fast drivers, in a car with a fixed axle (or similar) it can be necessarily for one wheel to loose traction to get round tight corners (what you are talking about with shumacer), most race cars now days any significant slide is bad, what I am talking about is throwing the back end out to turn the car not quite as subtle as what you are talking about

[@AlexHC.]

I love racing in F1 2010 and Forza 2/3, Wish I had the chance to try out a few track days, see if my conceptual racing style would actually work with some real hardware. Good tips for people to review for sure.

[@LeoParente]

@Shikiouji Dai did. Refering to Block's event where car were running parallel same courses and the faster guy moved on in the competiton. Look up Gymkhana Grid at Irwindale, CA Look for Dai quote - as I quoted him. OK?

[@CanineMinefield]

Great segment

[@iThoughtOfaUsername]

I never really used to like the shakedown but these new ones are AWESOME

[@Miatapeace91]

great job Leo, I love the driving segment. I don't know why but I have a really hard time seeing the correct line. I always want to turn into a turn early and for some reason my natural response is to be on the inside of a turn. I've been playing forza without the racing line on but it gets frustrating fast. I'll keep on working on it though. Wish you guys wouldn't hype the 1000th episode so much I'd like something to look forward to. John

[@MrKhushrenada]

Great stuff again Leo. Keep it up.

[@Freka699]

Brilliant Episode. Leo how are you involved in the automotive business? Your a great a interviewer and presenter, just surprised not to see on TV during car reviews.

[@JSFER2]

I actually just found out about that same tsuchiya video a few days ago and i knew you guys either used it or wiould use it on your show. Tsuchiya is the man!

[@jmalsam]

Leo -- Quick derail: Mixed martial arts is more of a ballet than you think. There's so much technique packed into what looks, to the untrained eye, like an unskilled brawl. It's really pretty analogous to road-racing -- from the outside it looks like whoever has the biggest balls wins, but really it's a big chess match.

[@FastLaneDaily]

Upload issues, sorry for an hour late.

[@KissesLoveKawaii]

Keiichi Tsuchiya is AWESOME! thanks for great Shakedown!

[@LeoParente]

@slack359 Next week. Plus, the new F1 2013 engine rules, Audi R18 tech look, Toyota in LMP, and whatever else shakes out during the next few days before we shoot the next SD.

[@Quasimo.]

Fantastic FLD! Good job with these videos. If Leo has any more racing wizdom to say, I would like to hear it.

[@orangeorphan]

Awesome ep Leo!

[@supercoolwillman]

great episode! More driving insight please!

[@Secretsofmoon]

@8490539 The purpose of heel-and-toe is to match revs for a downshift while braking.

[@hallurs]

Keiichi Tsuchiya is my all time favorite Driver. He's not just good at everything but he's best at everything!

[@EsCurve]

Yay Leo! please discuss F-1 steering wheel knobs and buttons

[@gweggorz]

Another great episode, thanks Leo!

[@TRDaddict]

Keep it coming Leo, this is helping reinforce what I am reading in Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving. In response on comment saying you speak too quickly, maybe they need to listen more attentively.

[@kibcubed]

@PAPO1990 IMHO, I don't think it has anything to do with speed per se. It could just be that in tight mountain roads, going sideways into a tight turn hogs as much of the width of the road as possible, making it damn near homocidal for an opponent to even try passing you. It may not be that fast after all, but in a race, the slower guy in front of you is still winning. And that's my two cents.

[@StevenJeNova]

A super episode, Leo! Maybe you could do a segment or separate episode comparing driverstyles of famous racers, in Rally or F1 or whatever.

[@scarble]

@LeoParente well I give it a go! Granted in heavier lower power cars. Anyway, these last two SDs have been inspirational. Itching to try some amateur racing now, as soon as I'm less poor. I'm serious about wanting some tech stuff. I feel that maybe TC only slows you down in a racing situation, what do you think?

[@Ctrl952]

Great episode! Keep 'em comin'!

[@NielvanSteenderen]

Loved that show, thanks!

[@drifterXL]

great info Leo! more please

[@Curufin42]

Another great episode!

[@LeoParente]

@thebossisheretostay Well, cool!! Thanks. It's all about managing the weight transfer / no letting the nose pop-up out of control / keeping the car evenly balanced. When you get the feel and get good at it, you realize you can move the weight around the car by HOW and WHEN you work the brakes, gas, and wheel.

[@EZpZeero]

I remember when everyone used to bust leo's chops all the time lol. I always knew he was great!

[@PAPO1990]

@KiwiVaikkoden you kart too? it really is great fun (but you better have an electric start kart or you might stall), but when I want to be fast I can only do it on 1 corner, only ever been in the rain once, but it's also great for new tyres when they have that slippery layer on top but then you have to be careful not to go right 'round

[@hammerphilosopher]

Great show !

[@davidfx16gts]

Leo thanks for the info. You should consider writing a racing book. I'd buy it!!

[@PAPO1990]

@bartybaby some corners on the mountain were too tight to be able to maintain any speed, even in a go kart there is one corner I am yet to find a good line through without loosing all my speed so I slide my tail out and get on with it, and I still tend to be faster than most people on the track (admittedly if I don't get it perfect I am worse off) my point is yes a good line is where you should start, but is some rare cases stepping the back end out just right CAN be faster

[@Da1nstantClassic]

I might not get to go to a track as often as I like, so it's nice to know I can atleast have a way to keep my racing theories sharp.

[@arkansasrazorbackfan]

does anyone know when episode 1000 will be shown yet? i can't find the info for that.

[@0--HD--0]

good show, you should do at lest a couple of detailed shows on setup

[@scarble]

Great episode again. Still want to see tech stuff. LSD,ABS,TC thoughts? I feel vindicated. Nice to see.. soo-chi-yo (sp?) pulsing the throttle on tsukubas first corner just like I do. No "don't get on the throttle till you don't have to come off" nonsense, it doesn't *always* apply right Leo? More ego stroking when I realise that I've basically figured out late-apex cornering without reading about it somewhere. It goes against the GT racing line but always gets me good lap times and good passes.

[@shyboy2cute]

yup yup cant wait for 1000 episode!

[@yacobzzz]

whats the soundtrack that is used in the teaser? :) i want to use it in a mix :)

[@PAPO1990]

I know most people who know and care about racing say drifting isn't fast, I think it can be when you ignore the spectacle it originated in japan as being the fastest way round some of the tighter corners on the mountain passes.

[@drea177cha5er]

tsuchiya's heel toeing w/ a sequential?? O.o fast feet! and nice episode. beginners to auto sports could, and in my opinion, should get introduced via autocross, to find the feel through their butts and to develop a sense of the racing lines and basic car control, before jumping straight onto a full blown track

[@damianson]

@napathan i drive a 04 r32, im 332p 6.2 I dont have much trouble, so idk change up ur peddles, or your shoes, seat far back enough?

[@ChristopheBilliet]

That was short! ;D So bloody brilliant these new sort of episodes.. They are of unbelievable value! And am I a bad person if I try them out at night..? xD

[@sergio4sho1]

I'm loveing the show more and more each wek keep up the good work

[@jordanoguerrero1]

about time a really good car video !!!

[@steven1407]

Shakedown has become one of the best part fast lane daily... I remember people bitching at Leo back when he first started the show... Not anymore! (y)

[@PAPO1990]

@PeterMayer not the drifters that everybody knows, but there are people who drift for speed not spectacle, similar to what rally drivers do.

[@bigguyproductions]

this is awesome. thanks leo and jf!!!

[@mayinss]

Can you do an episode of all the common mistakes that viewers need to avoid doing... so we can know and see our mistakes as you said , the best driver is the one that can make the fastest corrections on the track... well give us a list of TOP 10 MISTAKES OF RACING entry racers... Great show by the way !

[@xylocramer]

Love it Leo, keep it up.

[@keyandnut]

whats the song they put for the promo???

[@singleblankscreen]

Good stuff Leo!!!

[@baloonia1]

nice one Leo! thanx

[@dattomcat89]

Anybody know what the song used in the promo is?

[@dreadheadrasta19]

@joebobbyrobot your comment is right on describing the topic of these last two shakedowns. driving is art when we behind the wheel we express how we feel. i just dont see why some peeps like driving with automatic i know its convenient but its nothing like driving a manual.

[@XfsxnfsX]

Just letting you guys know what he means by late apex is not too late, just about a split second later than the racing line or else you'll be entering too slow. Trial and error makes you better!

[@PTKilowatt]

And another excellent section of Racing 101 with Leo in the books, although I'm still going to keep asking about a special Rally edition which covers the basics like pacenotes, techniques like scandi flicks and so on. I am curious to know however who told you never to dive-bomb pass. Certainly it's fraught with risks but wouldn't that be part of the balls (stfu the jackass who is about to flag me) part of todays lesson as well?

[@Shikiouji]

@LeoParente awesome~! thx for the reply

[@Oink_Blaster]

leo you are just great!

[@extremeheadbanging]

@arkansasrazorbackfan the 20th... it says it in the promo

[@thisishellagay]

yes these.. racing tips are great, but it would be so much nicer if u had an HD camera. at least 720p guys. just something to work on. :D

[@ChipnMaxFilms]

Aswome episode Leo!

[@crazysunami]

if all that film used in the promo is actually material you filmed, i think this episode 1000 will be epic enough to watch w/o sound.

[@PAPO1990]

@LaenPvP no but it did inspire me to do considerable research