Drivers will spend more time testing and on track days than they will racing.

For obvious reasons testing is necessary – it’s the time in which we have the opportunity to learn about our driving, the car and circuit we’re circulating.

Drivers will spend more time testing and on track days than they will racing. For obvious reasons testing is necessary – it’s the time in which we have the opportunity to learn about our driving, the car and circuit we’re circulating.

Any time on track can be expensive, and often limited, so it’s critical that we use this time as efficiently as possible. All too often I see drivers wasting their valuable track time and then be unprepared for race day.

This tutorial will outline how to define a goal for your day, plan it to be as efficient as possible and how to improve your technique and/or car throughout your test day.

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