Your Data Driven Podcast

For this show Samir Abid is delighted to welcome back Ross Bentley. One of my earliest guests from way back in episode 3, Ross is a former top level Indycar driver who now works as one of the worlds foremost driver coaches through his speed secrets brand. The topic for this show is about understanding and developing a performance state of mind for your track driving. As ever with Ross Bentley the show is packed full of practical, actionable tips and tricks you can try to help you drive faster. So as ever, grab a pen, grab a coffee, sit back and lets here what Ross has to say.

[11:21] "Car Dancing" 

[18:52] Surprising discovery when we measured heart rate

[29:37] How to focus on your driving strengths.

[35:54] Reprogramming your mental model of "what is a race driver" to then drive faster

Links mentioned in the show:

- Contact Ross Bentley https://speedsecrets.com/

- Article on drivers heart rate discussed https://www.yourdatadriven.com/how-high-does-a-race-drivers-heart-rate-go/

- Learn motorsports data analysis https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-motorsports-data-analysis/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Ex-F1 driver and @SkySportsF1 analysis guru Karun Chandhok (@karunchandhok) joins us on the show. Karun Chandhok has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of motorsports! Karun is one of only 2 Indian drivers to ever race in F1 and has arguably gone on to make an even greater impact on our sport through his work in the media, with Williams F1's (@WilliamsRacing) heritage team, as a Director at Motorsports UK (@OurMotorsportUK) and even as a race track designer (with @Mrk1Consulting & @DrivenInt). 

As possibly the only person on the planet who has driven a Grand Prix car from every decade, in todays show Karun shares with you his experiences and his best insights on how to get the most from your driving. Its a fascinating show I hope you enjoy listening to what coffee what Karun has to say.

[5:41] Karting to keep fit in F1

[8:25] What makes a great racing driver?

[12:39] Where are the coaches in racing?

[21:45] How to design a better race track

[31:03] Even the best drivers are constantly learning

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Links mentioned in the show:

- Contact Karun Chandhok https://en.karunchandhok.com/

- Also on social media https://twitter.com/karunchandhok 

- Learn motorsports data analysis https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-motorsports-data-analysis/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Tal Ziv, a performance psychologist who has worked with some of the best pro drivers and engineers in the business. Tal comes highly recommend to the show by previous guest Jorge Segers [Ep.26/27]. But what is really the contribution of psychology in racing? Where is the link to lap time on the track? The motorsports community has long survived without this kind of expertise so where is the gap now and how can it really help your performance? 

A subject that doesn't often get talked about, particularly in terms of performance improvement, its a fascinating show and I hope you get a lot from it. So grab a notepad, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy.

[4:14] Where Do You Start With This Stuff?

[10:20] Dealing With Nerves

[17:18] The Importance Of Patience

[30:50] Do Mental Recovery, Like You Do Muscle Recovery

[33:33] Finding More Confidence On Track

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Links mentioned in the show:

- Contact Tal Ziv https://www.talziv.net/en/blog

- Also on instagram https://www.instagram.com/talziv_sportpsychologist/

- Learn motorsports data analysis https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-motorsports-data-analysis/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Simon Hayes a personal trainer who's worked at all levels of motorsports, starting out with Williams in F1 and now focused on Indycars, with drivers such as Ryan Hunter-Ray and Kathrine Legge. We discuss the impact of fitness on your driving. How to find time for exercise in your busy schedule. Nutrition and how to make sure you're getting what you need. Specific types of exercises you can try and even a unique piece of kit he uses that Simon would rather his competitors didn't know about ...

The show is packed full of actionable advice and takeaways for you to try. Many are much easier than you might think. So grab a notepad, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy.

[6:44] Where To Start (And How To Stick With) With Fitness And Training

[12:11] How To Prepare For And Manage Your Day At The Track For Best Performance

[21:58] What Makes A Good Quality Exercise (Even Without Equipment)

[25:07] Simons Secret Piece Of Exercise Equipment

[29:32] Specific Exercises You Can Do At The Track To Warm Up

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Links mentioned in the show:

- Simon Hayes personal training website https://www.performancephysixx.com/

- Simon Hayes articles giving specific motorsports exercise tips - https://flowracers.com/blog/author/shkinad/

- How high does your heart rate go during a test day - https://www.yourdatadriven.com/how-high-does-a-race-drivers-heart-rate-go/

- Fitness exercises for when you're short in time - https://www.yourdatadriven.com/driver-fitness-a-home-workout-when-you-have-limited-time/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Jorge Segers, pro race engineer and author, joins us to discuss how you can get more from your data. Famous within the industry for writing one of the seminal texts on race car data analysis, Jorge helps us understand how you should approach and apply data to improve your performance. A special 2 part show, this is part 2.

0:54 What Are Racing Drivers Looking For In Their Data?

6:49 How To Manage Criticising The Driver

10:23 What To Look At When Driver Is Not Confident

13:12 The Slower Corners Are The Most Important ... 

17:00 Wet Setup Secrets

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Links mentioned in the show

- Jorge Segers book - Analysis Techniques For Racecar Data Analysis - https://amzn.to/3ozj3Cn

- Contact Jorge https://js-engineering.webnode.nl/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Jorge Segers, pro race engineer and author, joins us to discuss how you can get more from your data. Famous within the industry for writing one of the seminal texts on race car data analysis, Jorge helps us understand how you should approach and apply data to improve your performance. A special 2 part show, this is part 1.

5:52 To Dance Or To Motor Race?

8:50 Writing A Book For A Sim Racing Game ...

14:03 Getting The Most From Data At The Track

21:34 Translating Knowledge Into Laptime

26:46 Working The Best Line Around A Track

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Links mentioned in the show

- Jorge Segers book - Analysis Techniques For Racecar Data Analysis - https://amzn.to/3ozj3Cn

- Contact Jorge https://js-engineering.webnode.nl/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Scott Drawer has working at UK Sport, England Rugby, Team Sky and is currently Director of Sport at Millfield School - where Lando Norris went to school! He joins us on the show to share his story and give you an insight into how top teams operate. Scott Drawer lifts the lid on the myths around marginal gains and gives you the real context behind how you can benefit from the best performance planning philosophies. A fast paced show that gives you an outside perspective, new ways of thinking and how you can learn from top athletes.

7:29 What people never understand about "Marginal Gains" (and why that's relevant in motorsports)

20:10 Characteristics of multiple champions: Defining goals and finding your game face!

22:42 Role, definition and value of coaches and coaching.

26:02 Coping with nerves: Pressure as a privilege. Breathing skills.

30:40 Practising every element of performance

Links mentioned in the show

- Scott Drawer on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-drawer-a1578b4

- Millfield School https://www.millfieldschool.com/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com

Andrea Quintarelli, a pro automotive engineer, joins us on the show to talk about his work using simulation, simulators and working with CORE Autosports. A fascinating insight into how you can use or approach using simulation to get your racecar in the best performance "window."

8:24 Where do you start with simulation?

19:54 Giving yourself confidence in setup and driving

37:12 Applying Deliberate Practise techniques from Olympic sports coaching

41:11 Getting the most from the driver

Links mentioned in the show:

- Andrea's blog https://drracing.wordpress.com/

- Jeff Braun's show https://www.yourdatadriven.com/ep20-coffee-and-race-engineering-with-jeff-braun/

- Aris Vasilakos's show https://www.yourdatadriven.com/ep14-how-you-can-get-the-most-from-sim-racing-with-assetto-corsas-aris-vasilakos/

Claude Rouelle, a well known motorsports engineer, joins us on the show to give us some of his best tips and tricks for getting maximum performance from your car. His passion however is to get you thinking like and engineer, to ask why and then to give you the tools to find an answer. Its a fast paced show this one!

2:02 Early career

11:10 Dealing with mis-information around the paddock

18:30 What kind of data should you start with?

33:33 How to interpret IR tyre temperature data

38:51 The cheapest way to get performance on the car

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Links mentioned in the show:

- Claude's company website https://optimumg.com/

- How to set your tyre pressures perfectly every time - https://www.yourdatadriven.com/how-to-set-your-racing-car-tyre-pressures-perfectly-every-time/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ https://www.yourdatadriven.com

Matt Romanowski joins us to talk all things data. As one of the leading AiM dealers in the USA Matt shares his best tips and perspectives about how you can get more success and more fun from your racing, driving and track time.

11:55 How you can use data to workout what to do next.

32:20 How do you approach coaching? Do you need a coach?

39:31 "I'm flat out there"

45:07 Starting out and paying it back.

49.43 Final takeaways

Links mentioned in the show:

- http://www.trailbrake.com/

- https://www.instagram.com/trailbrakematt/

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Perfectly setup your racecar. Master data analysis. Drive faster @ www.yourdatadriven.com