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Summary: GREAT info for begginer!
Review: after reading 10 pages, i became more knowledgable driver... after another 10, i gained more respect and understanding how hard it is to become of the few, after 10 more, i believed that I can give it a shot... maybe not to professional driving but rather taking my car thru turns beating better cars with not so good drivers behind the wheel. Book simple great, it is VERY clear and gives tons of useful info. must own for people who r into auto-x
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Summary: Secrets Revealed! Real Gems in Capsulated Form
Review: Have you read the other theoretical books like Carl Lopez's Going Faster? Do you already know what racing line to take, yet can't seem to make it stick?Speed Secrets doesn't go into all the detail of the theory of corner entry, braking, accelerating, and corner exits, but it tells you how to consistently do it. After a while, you can only read about theory so much, and you can only analyze so much. One of the real "secrets" is akin to Bruce Lee's philosophy of learning a technique, using that technique, then "forgetting" that technique. Racing, and feeling what the car is doing, should end up being second nature--an extension of your self. The only way to go fast is to drive--and feel the limits of adhesion--on a subsconscious level. This book helps you reach that level.
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Summary: A GREAT book for the beginning driver!
Review: I am reading this book now, along with "Going Faster!", and they are the perfect pair. This book, while light on some of the more technical aspects, is a great read for someone just starting out. If you need the basics, this is the perfect book to start with. (Then, move on to more techical books if you need that level of detail)
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Summary: A GREAT book for the beginning driver!
Review: I am reading this book now, along with "Going Faster!", and they are the perfect pair. This book, while light on some of the more technical aspects, is a great read for someone just starting out. If you need the basics, this is the perfect book to start with. (Then, move on to more techical books if you need that level of detail)
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Summary: "Must Have"
Review: I have read most books on driving and racing techniques, this one makes it easy to understand and to apply to everyday situations. I like the way that Bentley divided the book into the four parts (the car, the track, the driver and the finish line) it is an easy read. There are lots of good diagrams to help get the point across. If you are a driving enthusiast or racer, and you only want to buy one book, this is the one you must have.
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Summary: Concise, clear steps for increasing speed
Review: I just completed my first race weekend with Skip Barber and found the tips in this book to be very helpful in staying focused on the important stuff. The suggestions correlate well with the Skip Barber instruction and is easy and FAST to read. It definately helped improve lap times.
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Summary: Highly recommended for sim racers
Review: I'm not racer, but recently I started driving PC racing simulator "Grand Prix Legends" . To drive this sim you need a lot of driving/racing skills that I didn't have and I wasn't sure what those skills are. I went to local bookstore and there I found Ross's book. I finished book in 2 days. So simple and up to the point. At the end of the book Ross put 34 so called "speed secrets". Things like: "Look where you want to be, not where you are or where you don't want to be." "Look and think as far as possible." "Drive subconsciously, don't try." All these secrets are very thoroughly and clearly explained in a book. Very useful as reference and remainder of what you learn. By the way, I made my "Personal Best" on 3 tracks after I finished book. Thank you Ross.
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Summary: Speed Secrets review
Review: I've done AutoX and road racing for some years and recently started as an instructor for racing drivers license courses. I have bought and read about ten books on motor racing technique. This one, written by Ross Bentley, was one of the best. Where Skip Barbers (although excellent) book is very theoretic and quite technical in it's approach, with diagrams and figures, Ross Bentley writes modestly and concisely about the "softer" sides of racing, for example about mental training, feeling the car and how drivers psychology works. Many of the secrets are blatantly obvious when you see them in print and read his motivations, but to race successfully you need to remind yourself all the time. This book is perfect for that. The suggestions on how to hone your race driving skills in your everyday street car (without ever violating traffic laws i must add) is worth the price of the book alone. If you must buy only two books on racing, combine Ross Betleys Speed Secrets with Barbers book and you get most of the picture. Highly recommended!
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Summary: It is very suitable for NOVICE of racedriving
Review: It is simple and clear, but not complete. Maybe the next book of the author "Inner speed secrets" published at Oct. 2000 have some improvement. I rate it 4 stars just because it is easy and little misleading.
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Summary: Excellent for PC SIM racing
Review: Like one of the other reviewers I recently starting getting seriously into a PC racing SIM, in my case NASCAR 3. I immediately felt that I needed to know much more about driving a real race car and this book did just the trick. Everything he discusses can be applied to driving a good racing SIM like N3 (not an Arcade style game). I recommend it highly for SIM drivers.
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