What the Mazda RX-8 should have been (new autocross car build)

[Nick M3]

Originally Posted by John V

I bring it up only because I compete with a lot of people who strongly believe they "take it seriously" and yet in my opinion and based on my experience they don't prepare in ways that are likely to help them achieve their goals.

To be honest, a lot of people simply can't remember a course well enough to visualize it effectively. I can't. The difference between a course walk for me and driving cold is pretty much nil.

There are a number of F1 videos of drivers doing blindfolded laps, which really drives home a lot of the mental preparation and focus and memory needed to perform at the top level.