Thanks for keeping me up to date with your regular newsletters, they always make interesting reading and usually contain at least one way for me to spend money I don't have! This months being the race caterham, I will be keeping an eye on this one.- Stuart Jones
I want to give massive congratulations to Colin for his appointment to Evo, I have read this magazine since issue 5 and have not missed even one since then (I even had a letter published a few years ago), I've met most of the staff in one way or another and It is one of my motoring "bibles" so for me there are few accolades higher than being asked to give your opinions for publication, well done, a true marker of your stature as a company within the industry.
Dissecting the Corner & Grip Limit SignalsPosted in Colins Blog on March 09, 2009 by Jo Hoad Publication: Total Magazine Article 2009 Our last article found us exploring the concept of single input steering - minimising driver control inputs to optimise tyre slip angles. We discussed best practice techniques, minimising weight transfer through the platform of the vehicle, maximising the available grip from the tyre through a corner at speed. So how do we squeeze the last nugget of grip from our tyres consistently lap after lap? Let’s go to work on circuit and find out.    Through the CAT's EyesPosted in Colins Blog on January 09, 2009 by Jo Hoad The beginnings of a strong relationship 2008 has been a great year for CAT Driver Training. Track and circuit tuition, our core business, has developed beyond our projections for the year - Millbrook now feels like my second home. A percentage of our accelerated growth is down to our association with the MLR. Our first event for the MLR went well in October 2007. We must have pressed the right buttons, as January this year found Jo and I enjoying a meal with Darin, Chell and Mick discussing driver training plans for 2008. Cornering the MarketPosted in Press & Media on December 31, 2008 by Jo Hoad Colin Hoad of CAT Driver Training talks about the concept of fixed input steering and how it can have far-reaching effects for advanced Driving. The article appeared in Driving Magazine - for the advanced driver and ride. Download the PDF article. SteeringPosted in Colins Blog on December 05, 2008 by Jo Hoad Publication: Total Magazine Article 2008 Let me ask you a question. How many times on the road or circuit have you attempted to drive through a corner describing the correct line, but only turning the steering wheel once? Turning the wheel at the entry to the corner and holding the wheel on the described radius through the turn, unwinding the steering as the road straightens, avoiding any unnecessary input and remaining in the correct position on the road? Sounds difficult? Never thought about it? Or perhaps you think it`s not possible……. Road Test for Vehicle: Saab Aero 93 TTIDPosted in Colins Blog on November 03, 2008 by Jo Hoad Client: Business MK I would have to go back to the 80’s for my last performance Saab experience: the 900 Turbo. Super charging and turbo charging have been with us for decades - we were forcing air and fuel by these mediums into cars and planes all the way back in the 1930’s. By introducing the turbo to their engine line up, Saab changed the motoring public perception of them overnight. 30 years on the turbo is now synonymous with the brand. If I think of a Saab turbo it is always a black 900: the rocket ship of the era. Who needed a sports car? The turbo had arrived! |
