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> When they teach you how to drive a racecar, they tell you to focus on the road when you go around a turn. They tell you that because if you focus on the wall,
by kposehn 14y ago
> When they teach you how to drive a racecar, they tell you to focus on the road when you go around a turn. They tell you that because if you focus on the wall, then you will drive straight into the wall.
This is very true.
When I took racing school, my instructor told me the same thing. I learned to focus on the road and the turn; by the end of the course, I nailed every apex on lacuna seca in my little formula dodge and set a blistering lap time.
Funny thing is, I didn't realize that I'd been applying this to my life ever since until I read this article.
Thanks, Ben.
- pg 14y agoThe term for this incidentally is "target fixation." It's a problem for hang-glider pilots too.