Reading situations and opponents in racecar driving, with Andy Lally
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A talk with racecar driver Andy Lally, who specializes in endurance GT (sportcar) racing. Topics we talk about include: What's the breakdown in skill versus chance in an average race? What are the considerations when trying to pass other drivers, or trying to prevent drivers from passing? Where’s the boundary between acceptable behavior versus behavior that people would consider too-aggressive and dangerous? What are some spots where Andy was proud of his decisions? What it’s like being a vegan in an industry where that’s pretty rare? Cottman,Crawford and the Jersey guy.Two Brooklyn born gen X guys and a Jersey millennial shooting the shit. Talking about...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Make People Better PodcastScience fiction is becoming science fact. In 2018, the team behind this podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the showWant to learn more about the show or sign up for Premium? Go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.
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