How important is a tenth of a second?

In racing, it can simply mean the difference between winning and losing. In many cases, finding that tenth of a second may well lie in the accuracy of the set-up of the car - the actual hands-on aspects of the engineering.

Hands-On Race Car Engineer looks at every part of the process required to make a car better than its competitors. Drivers will gain a better understanding of the dynamics of the vehicle. Race engineers will better understand the practical implications of set-up. Design engineers will gain insight into practical applications of their designs. Mechanics will better understand why engineers design things a certain way. In short, this book will help racing professionals and enthusiasts learn to recognize why they won, or lost a race - key information to continually improving and reaching the winner's circle.

Chapters include: