Warning: This is the sort of stuff I get into with drivers after I've done everything I can with normal coaching. If you are still a relative novice or are looking for seconds a lap please read my other braking articles first. You will need 100% confidence whilst braking for this tutorial, so that all your mental energy is free to make the subtle driving adjustments necessary to make this work.

How to find a tenth of a second with braking technique into sharp bendsusing Mychron4 with GPS

Right, we analysed a lot of data collected using AiM data acquisition to study the fastest way round the hairpin at the end of the long straight at Whilton Mill. Our driver, who on the day was hitting laps close to the lap record, approached the corner using different braking techniques. One technique in particular was a tenth quicker than the rest. I'll spell it out to you here step by step so you can do it yourself.

We tested the following techniques in as many combinations as possible, to find the ultimate way through that sector of race track.

*Early braking for faster exit
*Late braking for fast entry
*Hard braking with locking rear wheels
*Soft braking with zero locking
*Medium braking with semi lock
*Release brake pressure fully before turn in
*Carry braking deep into corner

Here is the combination that worked best, its very very tricky to do, but was worth a tenth on one corner compared to other very effective techniques, which is worth a hell of a lot of money at this level!

Step one – Braking Point

The ideal braking point was found by our driver using the latest braking point he could manage without missing his apex, and then braking 1 or 2 metres earlier than that. That's what I mean by breaking slightly early