How to heel and toe?

[Get Karter]

I heel toe just like Don's rather neat diagram.

It feels safer than the side of foot method, in that my foot is planted on the centre of the brake pedal, first and foremost. I do admit that it requires turning my right knee inwards a bit to get the correct foot angle.

Trying the other method made me nervous that when I blipped with the RHS of my foot, it might cause my foot to slip off the brake.

Just personal choice. I'm sure 'side-footers' feel totally safe with their method, and it'll also be hugely influenced by pedal set up.

I practiced it on Sunday mornings, on a deserted road with excellent visibility. Never caused any problem/danger to myself or anyone else. 3 months later and I could do it without thinking about the timing (I used to blip too soon before letting out clutch, and the revs had fallen again!)

[BertBert]

H&T is easier when the platform for the "toe", ie brake pedal is a firm as possible, not too assisted and in a predictable position. When you are on track braking you are pressing the pedal hard(er) so you can have a better platform for H&T.

I was at a hospitality day last year at Sliverstone in their elises on the southern circuit. The instructor wanted light braking from a long way from the corner to save any nasty surprises on a corporate day. It was frankly a real PITA and trying to H&T was impossible. I gave up in the end as he got very stressy at any attempt to brake properly, so I just did the braking nice and early and did a nice smooth change down without any BGOL.

Bert