How to drive Road America: tips from Porsche Factory Driver Patrick Long

We recently visited Patrick Long, Porsche Factory Racing Driver, at Wisconsin's Road America for the track's first Tudor United SportsCar Championship race. Road America is fast, exhilarating, challenging, and four miles long - a combination that makes it a favorite venue for professional and amateur drivers alike. Armed with in-car footage of one of Patrick's practice laps in the #912 Porsche 911 RSR, we sat down with him to find out how to drive a fast, safe lap. Fortunately, he was happy to help us out!

[@eegg9570]

If all track videos were like this we would all be much better drivers. Thanks a lot.

[@raudelhernandez4320]

This video was AWESOME!!! Pro advice for free? Oh yes!!!

[@iulian2548]

This aged well! Great material, always been fascinated about this track. Seems like an US version of Spa.

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[@paul4397]

Now everybody has a chance to know why drivers love Road America.

[@michaelwhitehouse765]

I like how he explained this track.

[@PeterMayer]

The best track in North America!

[@jraybay]

Very good video. He explained it like a pro but also very informative for the amateurs . Actually it sounded like he was talking directly to me lol 😆

[@samoksner]

I love how Pat explained where to brake for turn 1 and then goes 5 car lengths past that!!!

[@MrAyybee2cold]

sam oksner lol that's race drivers for ya.

[@rockybass9764]

Very good video, not long, didn’t leave anything out for the casual observer, didn’t give us useless dribble. Very well done.

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[@rpcombats2283]

One of the most detailed Road America guide to date!

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[@G00neyBird]

Thank you so much, I'm driving my Porsche there at PCA HPDE event this weekend. Very helpful.

[@alf279]

Great, really great tutorial. Used it for a semi-pro simulator event, managed to improve my consistency and lap times thanks to this. I won the damn race, and I was sure this will be the toughest race for me in this esports championship as this track was my nemesis for a long time. Thanks! Too bad I haven't checked this out earlier, it's been here a while...

[@kingkong5810]

that was cool,big fan of patrick long and porsche factory racing and road america,thank you!!!

[@YakAlien]

great advice, from a great driver, thanks

[@ThatOnePetrolHead]

I was at the IMSA race. So cool to see the new for GT racing!

[@davidcooper3871]

Shame the video broke up at Canada Corner. Good trainer. That car sounds unbelievable.

[@patrmurray]

Very Good. Can't wait to get on that track again.

[@VideoUser3053]

Great video. Thanks Patrick.

[@Bossevo999]

Informative for all drivers. Nice.

[@cvtt3194]

Amazing stuff, very helpful!

[@funkytransport]

nice guide Patrick...

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[@gbmwaz]

4 really good tips - thx

[@joshbrekke6374]

Love this! Thanks for sharing! If I ever get on track I will definitely utilize these techniques, also the ones I’ve learned completing Grand Turizmo 1,2,3,4 & 5, Forza 3, & 4 starting back in the early 1990,s. This is by far one of my favorite tracks if not my favorite because it’s local & a real possibility to drive my Tempest on(Hopefully soon). Been wanting to actually drive it like this since the early 1990,s. Excited!!

[@TheRacingMemes]

this is a pretty good class. so awesome! great video

[@DonTeifke]

I'm going to study this for my Drive For Babies event in October.

[@guidodesalvo444]

Great I just bought a 911 gt2 rs and planning to go here for first time!

[@wejump2]

PCA Chicago HPDE at Road America end of May 2020.

[@joshuadelorimier1619]

thanks this is awesome

[@leadfoot2693]

Man great video.

[@johnomahoney7755]

Would love to drive like that!

[@mmafan2223]

Great points on how to drive this track. Only thing is, stock car suspensions cannot handle the curbs, at least not easily. So nip at those but mostly stay off of them.

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[@brods8633]

Wow

[@rallyivan1234]

The unitedstatian Spa

[@DiogoYoshida]

Lap Around Road America (Reynard 1995 - CART Season) - rFactor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5mynpSdeNmgoJo

[@mikestevens5512]

Real fast

[@mattgrimes4542]

Interviewer is obviously a novice. Track instruction is excellent.

[@cheesebusiness]

This is almost as fast as I drive my Lada on the streets

[@Eric.A.Gonzalez]

Why does this guy seem like he would just bust out a "and boom goes the dynamite"

[@DDwayne]

Whole lot of emphasis going on.