This complete racer's reference is the perfect resource for all drivers from novice to expert. The fundamentals of fast driving are revealed in this definitive how-to book for racers. You will find the competition-proven methods of instructors and of professional drivers that will give you the know-how to work up the track and stay at the front.
Going Faster! reveals the collective racing wisdom Skip Barber Racing School instructors have accumulated over the past 25 years.
Foreword by Danny Sullivan. Contributing authors: Mario Andretti, Skip Barber, Robbie Buhl, Jeremy Dale, Terry Earwood, Bryan Herta, David Loring, Jim Pace, Dorsey Schroeder, Carroll Smith, Danny Sullivan, and Brian Till.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Won't turn you into Michael Schumacher, but...:
reading this book will surely improve your race driving technique and make you a more intelligent race driver. As the other reviewers have mentioned, this is *the* bible of race driving technique. Books like Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving and Alain Prost's Competition Driving may have more flashiness and glamour, but Going Faster! is the reference textbook you'll be grabbing from your bookshelf regularly if you participate in HPDEs or autocrosses. There is no substitute for track time, but... more info
Best racing book I've encountered:
I bought this book prior to attending the Skip Barber Racing School, and it was the perfect preparation. The book goes into far more detail than the actual school has time for, so by internalizing it before attending the school, you are well prepared to put the theories into practice. If the book has any flaw at all, it is that it treats race car driving like something that can be approached completely mathematically. When you're in a real car, instinct, courage, and judgment still count for a lot.
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The bible of race driving technique:
Going Faster is the recognized authority on the subject, and it might never be surpassed. It gets quite technical at times, and bears re-reading as one gains race experience. It is a bit too much for spectators, but for an ambitious racer, this book and seat time can take you to the winner's circle.
A masterpiece:
If I had one book about driving to recommend this would certainly be it. Skip Barber managed to cover pretty much every aspect of how to drive fast around a track in step-by-step, clear and easy to understand fashion. The book is well ilustrated and well structured.
I personaly haven't taken classes at his school, but I'm pretty shure that all the knowledge he tries to pass and his method are put down in words in this masterpiece. It's the closest from a racing driving class you can get without... more info
