SAFEisFAST: The mental edge

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Mental Preparation - The Mental Edge

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•May 22, 2014

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29.4K subscribersAs all of you probably know, racing is very much a mental sport. And it's that special ability to focus and concentrate when the pressure's really on, that separates the champions from all the rest. We have an array of top drivers with experience in Formula One, IndyCar and the World Endurance Championship, including five top starters in the 2014 Indy-500 - Simon Pagenaud, Marco Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Sebastian Bourdais and Ryan Hunter-Reay - explaining just what gives them that Mental Edge. .com&redir_token=ewf9A1clBiYVxvyVYwQ0Vp8kg-l8MTU4NzY4MDQ1NUAxNTg3NTk0MDU1&v=prPX9HAwI7E&event=video_description is a free Online Driver Development program for aspiring drivers providing video tutorials as well as direct advice from today's top racers and industry experts.

The latest how-to video in the Race Ready series from SAFEisFAST — the online resource for young racers — focuses on strengthening your mental game.

Mental mistakes lose races and having that special ability to focus and concentrate when the pressure’s really on, is what wins them. In the video below, top drivers from IndyCar and the World Endurance Championship — including Simon Pagenaud, Marco Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Sebastian Bourdais and Ryan Hunter-Reay – explain what gives them that mental edge.