Thinking fast

In this episode, Hazel speaks with race car driver coach Ross Bentley about how he uses psychological tools and strategies to help drivers perform at their best. 

0:00 | Intro

4:24 | Intro to his career as a race car driver and now a coach 

8:17 | Explains the challenges of race car driving and what it feels like

13:52 | What does it mean to perform well as a race car driver - what does that look/feel like 

18:39 | Analysis versus intuition

25:42 | What are the hurdles to performance - self-belief 

30:36 | What is intuition and his concept of ‘driving stupid’

37:53 | Managing competition - focusing on your own performance over results and the results of others 

41:46 | Use of ques to keep on task 

45:57 | The use of ‘sensory input sessions’ 

49:54 | The concept of trying too hard and what’s wrong with it

58:17 | The concept of ‘letting it happen’ 

59:31 | Trust 

1:06:37 | Motivation and why extrinsic motivators can be dangerous

1:15:30 | Motor racing as a macho sport that historically hasn’t valued coaching and psychological training (remind us of anything?) 

1:20:54 | Outro