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Drive to Win: The Essential Guide to Race Driving (Paperback)

by Carroll Smith (Author) "When our son, Christopher, announced his serious intent to become a racing driver I pointed out that, having grown up in a racing family, he..." (more)
Key Phrases: corner entry understeer, corner exit oversteer, speed bump control, Formula One, Formula Three, Formula Ford (more...)

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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: SAE International (July 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0965160009
ISBN-13: 978-0965160001
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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When our son, Christopher, announced his serious intent to become a racing driver I pointed out that, having grown up in a racing family, he of all youngsters should realize the odds against success (say 10,000:1). Read the first page

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corner entry understeer, corner exit oversteer, speed bump control, droop travel, tire compliance, active clutches, aero balance, apex speed, low speed bump, traction circle, trail braking, corner exit speed, tractive capacity, open diff, lateral load transfer, medium speed corners, aerodynamic download, inner cams, inside rear tire, foot braking, successful racing driver, road surface irregularities, rebound force, differential pinion shaft, static camber

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Formula One, Formula Three, Formula Ford, Indy Car, Indy Lights, Formula Atlantic, Grand Prix, Road America, Trois Rivieres, Long Beach, Phase Two, Price Cobb, Road Atlanta, Winston Cup, Niki Lauda, Toyota Atlantic, Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, Michael Andretti, Michael Schumacher, Paul Tracy, World Champion, Bill Mitchell, Carbon Metallic, Fluid Fade

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This book cites 10 books:

Competition Driving by Alain Prost on page 5, page 58, and Back Matter
The Ace Factor by Mike Spick on page 5, page 18, and Back Matter
Tune to Win by Carroll Smith in Back Matter
Design & Development of the INDY CAR by Roger Huntington on page 167
New Aerobics by Kenneth Cooper on page 20

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Winning: A Race Drivers Handbook by George A. Anderson on 4 pages

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for who wants to become a RACEDRIVER, December 10, 2000

By	YU CHENG-PING "Cheng-Ping Yu" (Taiwan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read 3 books about racecar driving recently, they are 1. Speed secret 2. Think to win 3. Drive to win. In these books, "Speed secret" is the most simple one like a introduction of racing drive; "Think to win" is a little more complex, let you know how thinking leads to win; "Drive to win" let you understand more way to analysis driving. It contains almost everything what a professional racedriver must know. If you want to master in driving, must read it. My suggestion is to buy another book about this topic and compare two opinions-you will find which old tale is wong (or you can say, not complete).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic summary of the race car driving "essentials", January 8, 1999

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Carroll Smith outlines all the skills and attributes that it takes to be a first class driver. There are sections on race craft, fitness both mental and physical, chassis tuning, tire selection, data acquisition, and general tuning concepts. A well-written and informative book for the race car driver both experienced and novice. Unlike some of the other books that I have read in this category, it was entertaining and informative as opposed to the "text book" style that seems to be so common!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Drive to win is a must for all drivers wishing to improve..., February 2, 1998

By	wonder@aip.org (Glen Cove, New York) - See all my reviews

A perfect addition to Mr. Smith's line of books is "Drive to Win". If you wish to improve your skills as a hobbyist or professional then read this book. The book is slightly slanted to the race driver who wishes to enter the professional ranks, but is very informative for the non-professional as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable down to earth advice
Everything I thought it would be, very practical down to earth advice, not at all dated despite being written some time ago.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reference
Drive to Win is an essential guide to anyone interested in improving their race-driving skill. Smith is extremely knowledgeable, and conveys this knowledge in an understandable... Read more

Published 4 months ago by J. Cope

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Full of useful insight and information, and mid-depth analysis of racing mechanics. It helps to know some automotive lingo (I've had to look up a few words), but this is... Read more

Published on March 8, 2007 by Robert W. Sweney

5.0 out of 5 stars I lost count how many times I re-read this book.
I first got this book with I was only a kid doing DE's and track days. At that time I found the book to be helpful but way too advanced for me. Read more

Published on August 4, 2003 by Chi-Hwa Ting

5.0 out of 5 stars This guy decreased my lap times an average of 2-3 seconds!
Very important reading for anyone who claims to know anything about race car driving. From going through and understanding what was said (and I was helped immensely by reading a... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this guys attitude!
Carroll Smith does an excellent job of laying everything out on the table in this book. He does a great job of giving insite to less glories sections of racing. Highly recommend.

Published on April 1, 2002 by Jeremy Loukinas

5.0 out of 5 stars Drive to Win
Mr. Smith explains why corner entry is the most important phase of any corner. But it was his explanation of the corner exit technique that helped me the most. Read more

Published on January 19, 2002 by Paul E. Boehm

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you filthy rich and English? No?
Then you're not going to be a RACECAR Driver!

Or more specifically a road racer. NASCAR maybe, but not road racing.Sorry it's a sad but very true fact. Read more

Published on October 17, 2000 by Zachary Cude

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