Racing Dynamics 201 - How a Car Turns

Not your father's engineering discourse: How a Car Turns - a simple question on the surface, but very multi-layered in execution. Dyson drivers and engineers provide insight that is both detailed and illuminatingly simple. For example, did you know that the contact patch of a P1 race tire is the size of a size ten tennis shoe? Prototypes such as the Mazda Lola B12/66 rely on a number of tools to help the car rotate through a corner. A distillation of decades of driving and engineering experience is provided in this video: race engineer Vince Wood describes the importance of aero balance and how to improve lap times by working on mechanical grip. Dyson drivers Guy Smith, Chris Dyson and Butch Leitzinger talk about the feel behind the wheel and working to get a setup that gives them the confidence to push the car at the limit. Michelin's Technical Director Ken Payne provides insight on just how much is asked of the car's tires while Dyson's Scott Halupke talks about finding speed through differential settings.

[JesusIsGod]

I found good tips on this video to tune my cars on iracing.. the best tip I found was about tuning to be fast on slow speed corners more then high speed corners

[TheTalemaster]

One of the most informative videos I've seen in a while. This has helped me so much in my sim racing, thank you!

[XCNuse]

Loving the Dynamics videos; keep them coming!
I want to improve my times at the track too :p

[TheMikeguy]

That tennis shoe analogy is only true under static conditions. The contact patch at extreme braking, turning, accelerating is considerably more.

[loganm]

Wow im going to use this knowledge to tune differential in forza

[billyjack]

How does a car turn? Torque from adhesive, abrasive, and tear friction.