Slow Driver, Fast Car vs Fast Driver, Slow Car

OVERDRIVE fans! I know this is similar to the video we did with Max Fosh, but we wanted to make it more focused on driving technique and so decided it was better for it to sit on Driver61. There will be new content coming out on OVERDRIVE soon, so stay tuned! Cheers, Scott.

This was so much fun - Ty for having me!

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the steel balls Scott must have to put himself in a car with a noob and telling them to send it 👏

Damn, someone has talent! With one bloody day of training he improved so damn much. No imagine a full week of training. I reckon he might have a shot at some amateur class racing series with a bit of training.

I think this video speaks better of Scott as an instructor than of Will as a student. Will did a fine job, but Scott's way of teaching is quite remarkable!

3:39 The moment he thought Scott would brake, then realising Scott didn't brake until a full second later 🙂

The roundness of the helmet somehow emphasizes his square head even more

Coming from someone who's been a club instructor for 15 years, it's validating to see a pro instructor start with the same fundamentals: Vision, weight transfer, and smoothing of inputs. Regarding the first, at our schools we mark the turn-in, apex, and track-out of each corner with orange cones. I try to get my students to focus on the track-out cone as soon as possible. And once it's obvious they're going to get tot that cone, be looking down the track for the next turn-in. Another trick I've seen used (but I haven't done this) is to put a piece of tape on the windshield about 1/3 up from the bottom, and tell the student their eyes should always be pointing to a spot above it.

The energy in this video is immaculate. Smiling almost the whole time. Well done, Scott and crew! Massive ups to Will for being absolutely rapid.

8:22 "We found the limit and we decided to tell the limit to piss off" I love that

Who would you like to see next? Let's get a leaderboard going!

This was one of your better videos. I really like the conclusion with both Scott and Will in the Porsche. I feel like some of the previous videos ended without a satisfying conclusion.

Wills last lap in the Mazda looked amazing, what a difference! Incredible coaching, I would love to have this opportunity, I've done quite a few track days in the past and even had a little bit of coaching, but nothing like this.

This is the style of video we like. Driver61s main advantage over other car yt channels is the skill and experiance of one of their drivers. We love these driver training videos and tips

11:28 - that explanation of gentler braking and throttle, and how it helps weight transfer, finally got me to understand trail braking.

The thing about trail braking is that it's one of those addictive feelings. Once you learn to do it right, it just feels sooo good, that you want to experience it constantly. Especially in a manual car. Yeah, doing fast laps is great and all, but that feeling of full control over the car and the feedback, especially from something mid-engined like an MR2... absolute bliss.

Good stuff, love Will, love Driver61. Great episode, guys!

Definitely enjoying the coaching aspect for normal drivers! Perfectly suited for Driver61!

This is a really cool format. Much better than the "every time they lose, we upgrade their car" format, frankly. I loved seeing the progression! It made me feel like I was really involved, feeling his victories and improvements rather than just watching a video. Plus you don't have to get half a dozen cars at once, so it's got to be an easier format to organize!

Driving skills are the one thing but knowing the track is the other which makes you faster.