Weight transfer is something you experience every day on the road, but understanding it and managing it is key to driving on circuit quickly and safely. Weight transfer is at the very least a contributing factor in any accident on circuit that is a result of driver error, but how do we manage this weight transfer safely? How do we use it to our advantage, and what happens if we get it wrong?
WEIGHT TRANSFER BASICS
There are two golden rules to remember with weight transfer, and the first is that it always moves in the opposite direction to your inputs. For example, if you go around a roundabout, you’re turning to the right, but you can feel the weight (including yourself) shift to the left of the car. The weight or
