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01
Introduction to Racecraft
Master RaceCraft skills: positioning, overtaking, defense, and decision-making. Learn to think ahead, exploit advantages, and turn wheel-to-wheel battles into wins.
02
Important Skills in Racecraft
Learn two critical racing skills: vision management to see past blocking cars using peripheral awareness, and breathing control to stay relaxed under pressure for better decisions.
03
Simple Steps to Outdrive Most
Master 5 essential racing pillars: maximize your racing line, avoid target fixation, choose smart fights, drive assertively without hesitation, and use racing psychology to your advantage.
04
The Rules of Racing
Learn how to exploit racing rules to the extreme without breaking them—master defending position, overlap rules, dive bombs, and when you can use full track width.
05
Battle Dynamics
Master overtaking fundamentals: learn how track position, overlap, and timing determine successful passes, plus when to attack inside vs outside based on your opponent's defense.
06
Battle Dynamics Examples
Learn to analyze racing battles from both attacker and defender perspectives, mastering positioning, switchbacks, and avoiding common mistakes that lose you positions on track.
07
Corner Exits
Learn how throttle timing—not steering—determines your exit line and track position. Master early acceleration to use inertia for faster exits and winning racecraft moves.
08
Braking in Racecraft
Master race braking technique: Learn to balance steering and brake pressure during wheel-to-wheel battles, avoid lockups, adapt references, and use spatial awareness to prevent crashes.
09
The Squeeze
Master the racing technique of squeezing opponents to improve your line, disrupt their focus, and gain track position—while doing it safely and within racing rules.
10
Drafting, Slipstream, & Dirty-air
Learn how drafting works in racing, when to use it strategically, lift-and-coast fuel-saving techniques, bump drafting tactics, and how to minimize dirty air effects in corners.
11
The Divebomb
Learn what makes a dive bomb legal or illegal in racing, how track position affects risk, and the exact braking technique needed to execute this aggressive overtaking move successfully.
12
Switchbacks
Master the switchback overtake: force your opponent wide, rotate early, and switch inside on exit. Learn when it works and how to defend against it.
13
Chaining Corners
Master multi-corner battles: Learn when inside/outside positions work best through consecutive turns, why double corners lose time, and how to win position fights strategically.
14
Fights with more than one car
Master multi-car racing by applying single-battle techniques rapidly, using spatial awareness, boxing moves, and smart positioning to navigate 3+ car fights efficiently.
15
Racestarts
Master chaotic race starts: learn strategic positioning, spatial awareness, tire management, and how to stay in control while avoiding crashes in the most dangerous moments of racing.
16
The Ultimate Guide to Multiclass Racing
Master multiclass endurance racing through patience, smart positioning, and safe overtaking. Learn when to attack, when to wait, and how both classes minimize time loss in traffic.
17
Fuel Saving
Learn where and when to lift and coast in racing to save fuel strategically—mastering high-speed braking zones, avoiding common mistakes, and gaining time through drafting.
18
Knowledge is Power
Master racecraft psychology by understanding how experience, awareness, and strategic planning build confidence, eliminate hesitation, and help you stay calm under pressure.
19
Aggressiveness or Assertiveness
Learn how assertive driving and clear signaling reduce race incidents. Discover why being passive invites aggression and how decisive moves keep you safer on track.
20
Commitment
Learn why hesitation causes crashes and how full commitment to your racing decisions—whether attacking or waiting—makes you predictable, safer, and faster on track.
21
Offensive Racing Psychology
Master racing psychology: learn offensive tactics like dummies and pressure to force mistakes, plus defensive skills to stay calm and counter mind games on track.