BMW Explains The Basics Of Driving On A Race Track

In this video, BMW explains the basics of track driving. British Touring Car Championship driver Colin Turkington is behind the wheel explaining the basic concepts of race track driving.

The most important concepts to understand is the oversteer and understeer. Oversteer is nothing but the turning of the car more than the driver intended. If it goes out of control, you may end up spinning.

The control the oversteer you must counter-steer. In simple words just the point the front wheels in the direction you want to go. And do not slam the throttle as it will worsen the oversteer.

Understeer is the phenomena when the car does not turn enough as the driver expected to. The understeer can be countered by additional steering input. But if it is not done at the exact moment you may end up going out of the track.

After mastering the concept of oversteer and understeer, you can throw the car around corners and perform a controlled slide. It all works smoothly with the perfect balance between the man and the machine.

Overall the key lesson is to drive as smooth as possible. It is not a simple concept to learn, but it takes a lot of experience to master the art of smooth driving. Being gentle on the throttle and brakes results in clean entry and exit from the corners.