DRIVER MENTORING

Arguably the most important component, but often the most neglected, of any motorsport activity is the driver. When hundredths of seconds are sought by clever design, exotic materials and expensive testing, tenths of seconds may be squandered in having not fully optimsed the driver's performance through inadequate preparation. Driver Mentoring is not black art, but a scientific approach based on ensuring that the driver is at least as well prepared for the task as the car itself. Analogous to car set-up, maintenance and development, the driver must be fully focused and aware of what is expected of him/her, which is achieved by having an appropriate support network at hand. It's critical that those around the driver (engineers, family, investors etc) are complementary to this process, and that problems and poor performance are recognized and addressed early.