Who better to write the definitive book on high performance driving than Bob Bondurant. In this excellent book Bob Bondurant shares his vast experience of teaching thousands—from novice to accomplished professional—the skills of high performance driving. This book contains Bob's unique insights and valuable advice that will show you how to concentrate better and be smoother behind the wheel. You'll learn the importance of a turn's apex area and all about late apexes. You'll learn how to be a faster, safer, better driver. Chapters cover Bob's racing background, getting to know yourself and your car, handling spins, buying a race car and much more.

Also featured are entertaining and instructive graphics especially done for this book by coauthor and photographer John Blakemore. For example, images of actual tire patches reveal the significance of weight transfer. And photos shot from a helicopter vividly portray proper cornering techniques. In all, more than 100 illustrations are included.

Bob Bondurant knows fast driving, and he knows how to teach it. One of the main points Bob emphasizes in this book and at his school is the importance of investing in yourself. Want to be a better driver—here's one of the best investments you can make!

From first edition.