I suppose semi-trucks accelerate so slowly from stoplights because they’re trying to save gas—I mean—diesel?

Organizations that 1) listen to negative feedback from customers and employees and then 2) fix those issues 3) grow into even larger, more successful companies.

Great article—especially the part about being able to do it on any bike (‘the one sitting in the garage’ is usually the best answer to any question).

Let’s just hope they never try to set a lap record at Laguna Seca.

Volvo. I’ve run with a ton of different groups at the track and the Volvo guys are the absolute best.

S2000 Gauges were modeled after the gauges in Senna’s F1 car (and both were made by the same company, Nippon Seiki). They’re a marvel of legibility and provide critical data instantaneously with the slightest glance. On the track it’s far more of an advantage than most realize. Post-S2000 experience, you’ll feel like…

Solution to a guy not letting you pass: fill his mirrors with your car. He’ll usually spin off after a half a lap of driving his rear-view. Works every time. Especially at Ferrari days.

That’s some epic shit right there.

x100 on Randy Pobst being one of the nicest guys I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting (or racing) against. Happy he’s ok.

Let the pocket rocket wars begin!!!!

I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.

Ahhh, the sweet, shrieking sound of race pads.

The instructor should have pulled the plug and had an expletive-filled, one-sided conversation with Mr. Andretti.

Hey JC! Glad to see your outstanding writing here on Lanesplitter.

Great article. And +1 on Western Australia Protocol. But pancakes and pasta—-not so sure!

There’s current technology that’s readily available that does the same thing: wider, sticker tires.

Ok, for all those who feel they must remind the rest of us what is and what isn’t drifting, let’s just settle the debate once and for all: Like figure skating and gymnastics, drifting requires judges. If a stopwatch determines the winner: it’s racing.

2003 RS6. 450hp. 0-60 in 4.2.

For all zero people reading in the US who actually might be contemplating buying one: keep in mind the RC213V-S will have 101HP, which is about 50% less horsepower than the nearly 10 year old CBR 1000. The Sport Kit bumps it up to 210hp, but it won’t be available in America. Europe/Australia get the full gamut of…

At least a few spectators lives were spared by him not crashing. Don’t think either the chain link fence or the smaller one behind it would have slowed down 390lbs of metal and carbon fiber enough to not destroy a bunch of spectators’ days.