- This guide, created by BFGoodrich and Ross Bentley, provides performance-driving training at a basic, easy-to-digest level.
- Ross Bentley is the author of the acclaimed Speed Secrets racing engineering book series.
- You can read this guide for free online, or try to find a limited edition print copy.
Ten years ago, BFGoodrich published its Ultimate 4×4 Driving Guide. The guide provides a foundation of knowledge for people looking for off-road advice. Today, BFGoodrich has a new guide, aimed at those who want to go fast on the asphalt.
The BFGoodrich Performance Driving Guide, available free online, offers a wealth of basic knowledge about speed. And the source behind all this information is none other than legendary racing coach Ross Bentley.
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Bentley is the man behind outstanding Speed Secrets book series. His words of wisdom have guided thousands of hot shoes to faster lap times and better car control. Now, he’s teamed up with BFGoodrich to bring some of his knowledge to you.
The BFGoodrich Performance Driving Guide touches on the brand’s history before moving on to chapters dedicated to tire selection and pressure settings, on-track guidance, safety, heel-toe shifting, over vs. understeer, and more.
This guide provides an excellent starting point for those who want to go faster. You can then move on to actual training to get to the next level, but reading this first will get you on the right foot.
You can read the entire guide for free on the BFGoodrich website. There are also several printed versions circulating, but reportedly the number is very limited. If you find one, be sure to grab it!
Motor Pickup1: Any opportunity you can take to improve your driving skills, you should do so. From basic level theory reading and practice to actual on-track guidance, it all works to make you better at driving. That knowledge results in a safer everyday driving experience, not only does it make you faster on the racetrack.
