If you are used to only driving at 60mph then 130mph seems REALLY fast and everything tends to come up all of a sudden. If you drive alot (on track obviously) at higher speeds then this becomes your norm and your mind gets used to dealing with problems at that enhanced rate, suddenly 60mph seems REALLY slow and you have acres of space and time.
Roadcraft is a great read, and well worth it in my opinion, simply because if I have to read a whole book to glean just one paragraph that teaches me something then thats a good deal in my eyes.
The funniest thing about Roadcraft and the Police pursuit style of driving is the road position. It takes ages to get used to not taking the racing line and to position the car for best visibility rather than greatest corner speed. You can also find that if you follow it to the conclusion that you can be far closer to the car in front than you would normally do in what we are more traditionally used to with "safe/polite" road manners.
I still personally feel that the greatest improvement in my driving came once I bought a bike. You feel so vulnerable and your senses sharpen to a point that car only drivers simply cant appreciate !!
The last thing I would say is the fact that people need to always remember the difference between "well driven" and "driving well". Just because you can powerslide a car like Tiff Needell, or set lap times to make Kimi Raikonnen a happy bunny doesnt mean you are a good driver where the road is concerned.
Off soapbox now !!
J.
....I used to be average, now I reminisce !!!
