Learning to brake...

[gridgway]

following on from the topics of weight transfer, I am interested in the topic of braking. Now I'm thinking purely track here, but want to get the view of advanced drivers.

I have done quite a few trackdays over the years and one race. The thing that I know about my track driving is that effective braking is my weakness. Now for track days, it's not a problem, I'm quite smooth, can judge cornering speeds ok and my braking is fail-safe. Ie I dont brake too hard and I do it early which leaves plenty of contingency.

So, getting to the point...I am thinking of doing some racing in '07 and I know that my braking will let me down.

How does one systematically improve braking? By this I mean brake later and harder. Are there techniques (other than braking later and harder)?

Graham

[gridgway]

yep I do consciously think of brake, turn-in, apex etc. It should just be a question of learning the circuit and moving the braking point later each lap. But somehow, that doesn't quite seem to work for me. I thought that there may be a technique to judge where to brake and how to get it later!

Graham