Racer's Mindset: How to Pass, Be Passed & Race Wheel-to-Wheel

The Racer's Mindset: How to Pass, Be Passed & Start and Re-Start Races
Racecraft is all about passing and being passed in a way that results in an advantage to you. While technique is important, your mindset - what you're thinking about, and when - is a bigger factor in your racing success than anything else. In this video, I narrate the "self talk" that goes on inside great racers.
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Have fun!

[@staj]

Watching Pros' onboards is just .... Bliss. Thank you Sir!

[@jacobhiller6731]

"Who's next?" is the best feeling ever.

[@FSAEdotCOM]

6:21 "He's probably shaking." hahaha love it

[@dielaughing73]

True though

[@bryantmmoll]

Thank you for using The Ridge and a small piece of Chumpcar as examples in a Racers Mindset. The hours of track time endurance racing offers at so many of these great tracks works the racer into nearly anyone willing to use these skills. I'm proud to be holding a first place trophy earned at Portland International Raceway on a Father's day weekend endurance racing. It takes a good team, machine and mindset!

[@anthonymigchelbrink3254]

Loved this! It's really helpful to follow the train-of-thought of a racer.

[@tomasballester4169]

Good rain couching Ross and great race 👍🏼🏁 a pleasure to watch 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@JordiMoll]

Nice info. Specially when the track is wet becaure there are a lot of race lines,. different zones of grip. It´s very important to see the fast lines, the braking points and focus on clear overtakes. Be honest with yourself.

[@bryantmmoll]

Hey Jordi! What gives? I've yet to run into another Moll since Bull off the TV show Night Court! Happy to see we share the same passion😎

[@slantzscuderia]

This is awesome! Thank you.

[@ajpotterri]

That was fantastic Ross, thank you so much!

[@RallyRat]

Thanks Ross, I love these videos!

[@ThaddeusSnaith]

Hey Ross, this is a really cool video! I am always wondering whats goin on in a racer's head.

[@KangaMotorsports]

Fantastic video thanks Ross!

[@tariqschmidt1413]

Hello. Our company photographed the luckydog event! Great driving

[@tractorback76]

I was in that cota race... I think my thoughts were F#$-@&$* rain!

[@trinidad111]

As someone new to sim racing this was validating. Gotta get more consistent now

[@RZ-psb1o]

Thank you sir.

[@cganilo]

The chase, starting at 20:45. Question for anyone: Is it just me or did the black car signal to pass right, just after exiting the corner?

[@HexlGaming]

I want to have talent like Lucas Luhr, Hamilton etc.