A Guide To Trail Braking

January 15, 2023
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The brakes of a track car are so much more than just a deceleration device – they allow a driver to manipulate and alter the pitch of the car as they enter a corner and this is trail braking.

In the trail braking tutorial I’ll cover:

  • What is trail braking
  • How to trail brake
  • Why trail braking is faster
  • When to trail the brakes
  • Using trail braking to cure balance issues

 

Scott Mansell is a British racing driver, coach and founder of Driver61 & Fluid jobs.