Through the lens of history, the late 1960s are often remembered as a golden era in Formula 1, when the drivers were brave, the tracks punished mistakes, and danger — even death — potentially lurked around every turn. It was also an era of automotive innovation, and the car that kickstarted it all was the Read more about Summer Road Trip, Week 11: A Blast from the Past[…]
I have made it no secret on The Driver Diary that I’m not particularly a fan of drafting. That’s not to say that I’m bad at it. In fact, I’ve even won races against faster opponents through the use of draft strategy. But especially in large draft packs, I’m simply adequate. My record in the Read more about Summer Road Trip, Week 10: Adept in the Draft[…]
Along with trying out different cars, one of the goals of my Summer Road Trip was sampling series all across the participation spectrum. I’ve certainly done that so far, going from round-the-clock multi-split series like the Global Mazda Cup and GT3s to the league-like atmosphere of the planned American-friendly timeslots for the Grand Touring Cup Read more about Summer Road Trip, Week 9: Clinging to Life[…]
When I parked my GT cars in the garage for the season, I assumed the best races of my Summer Road Trip would be behind me. After all, how is an open-wheel noob like me supposed to compete in these alien cars? As I found in my week driving the Pro Mazda, the answer, surprisingly, Read more about Summer Road Trip, Week 8: Survive and Advance[…]