Two Guys Rally

Looking Ahead [ April 17th, 2008 ] By:Charles Smith

The point of this is simple: look where you want to go.

1. Look at the part of the road you want to be on.
2. Don’t look at the tree you Don’t want to hit.
3. Look far ahead (you will catch oversteer this way).
4. Looking too close infront of you will slow you down (everything seems faster).
5. Look through the corners (Don’t focus on the apex the whole way)

While this all may sound simple, it has really helped me. Not looking at things I don’t want to hit doesn’t help alone, looking at the places you want your car to be does. Your brain likes to follow your eyes (we are very visual animals), and because of how automated our brains have made driving, our cars also follow our eyes. Ever catch yourself looking off to the side in your car, and your car starts drifting over in that direction even if you’re trying to keep it from doing that?

Looking far ahead also helps our brains out by making everything seem like it has slowed down. This keeps us nice and calm. Our mind being kept at ease keeps us from thinking about how we are going to hit that tree just to our left and lets us focus on driving. This even works in racing video games, so go try it there if you’re skeptical. I first put it to use in Toca Race Driver 2.

Remember, look far ahead! It takes some getting used to but I guarantee it will make you faster on a race course.