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CAT Chats Cars

CAT Driver Training

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My time in the motor industry has brought many interesting and lovely people into my life - many are acquaintances and friends. It’s time to share their passion and life stories.
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It's Not the Car

Sam Smith, Ross Bentley, Jeff Braun

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It’s Not the Car is a podcast about people, speed, and life under pressure—we tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. We don’t love motorsport for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the human at the wheel. New episodes on Tuesdays!
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Speed Secrets Podcast

Ross Bentley: Performance & Race Driver Coach

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The Speed Secrets Podcast is all about high performance and race driving. In it, Ross Bentley has conversations with guests, resulting in tips, advice and inspiration you can take to the track. Digging into topics such as trail braking, cornering lines, race track specific advice, data acquisition and video analysis, upshifting and downshifting, handling and car setup, steering techniques, and the skill of using the throttle - all while driving on track - the goal is to not just entertain yo ...
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The Traxion.GG Podcast is your entry into the world of racing video games, esports and sim racing. If there's a game or platform out there – we will cover it and discuss it with each guest. That includes motorsport drivers, racing esports stars and game developers. Listen if you're interested in releases such as Assetto Corsa Competizione, Gran Turismo, iRacing, Forza, Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC and more. A racing game and sim racing podcast from the Traxion.GG team.
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The dating women podcast features the teachings weekly of relationship expert Doc Love - the content is designed to coach you to meet and keep Ms. Right for a long-term relationship - this is G-rated (no sex talk) and if you want a free dating course go to DocLove.com/course.
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Interviews of interesting people, learn from their journeys' from childhood to success, from Professional Racecar drivers, Olympians, to billionaire CEO’s to contemporary thinkers. Insight into how interesting people arrange their lives to live their dreams.
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In this series of podcasts Marc Priestley (@f1elvis), former key member of the McLaren Formula One Team & now presenter, author, business consultant & speaker, delves deep into the lessons we can all learn from the elite world of F1 racing. If you're looking for ways to get the best out of yourself, to live a more high performance life & to be more successful, then Marc Priestley, & the F1 pitlane, might just have some of the answers. Enjoy weekly episodes from inside the pinnacle of motorsp ...
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Hosted by women's travel expert Beth Whitman, the She's Bold podcast celebrates extraordinary women who are living life with courage and inspiring others along the way. Conversations include travel, spirituality, philanthropy, adventure, music, nutrition, fitness and more.
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Welcome to CONNECT the DOTS, the podcast for coaches who want to create and maintain connection to build a sustainable, profitable business with ease! Jill is a powerful coach who has tried building a business the "right" way. That's the way she was accustomed to doing things in her previous roles in corporate. What she learned was the "right" way might lead to success, but not to a business that was easy, sustainable and that she enjoyed. She knew she didn't leave corporate only to build a ...
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This podcast is for anyone wanting more… More time & energy. More fulfilment and success. More of the high-performing, purposeful, all-out version of life they know they could and should be living. The method is simple… to give you the proven strategies to live, feel & function at your best, by sharing personal strategies to optimising success on a daily basis, and intimately exploring the lives & minds of the world’s leading Sports Stars, CEOs, Special Forces Operatives & Performance Expert ...
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It's is easy to lose self belief and patience when you are not getting the results you deserve. Here we discuss how to get back (or keep on) that horse. 0:00 Intro 0:16 This week's question 1:59 Like Oliver Bearman 1:39 Focus on YOU 2:40 What creates a result 5:30 Ollie Bearman F2 Red Bull Ring 7:40 Focus on the controllables I hope this helps Enzo…
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Well, Timmy, when a rubber molecule and a piece of earth love each other very much, they do a special hug, you see, and . . . uh . . . hysteresis . . . wait, no, it’s heat cycles . . . er . . . glass point? Short answer: Magic! Tires are magic! Warning: We get lightly tech-nerdy here. This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This format…
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Once, an English retiree made Ferrari and Red Bull mad. He looked like an accountant and wore dad sweaters. The team he ran was a down-on-its-luck collection of castoffs and pirates; in their very first season, they risked everything and landed the impossible. Sound like a sports movie? Conveniently, the whole thing was basically a cross between “M…
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Let's talk donations. Using websites like GoFundMe can actually bring in a small amount of money towards your racing career. 0:00 Intro 0:48 Get different income streams 1:23 Drivers on GoFundMe 3:25 You need a good story 4:41 Other crowdfunding websites 5:26 Promote your page I hope this helps Enzo ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ Sending out a BIG thank…
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If someone offered you a chance to drive one of the fastest race cars on earth, would you do it? The catch: If you screw up, your boss will shut down your office and fire you and everyone you work with. Also, you have the entire Indianapolis Motor Speedway to yourself and McLaren-Mercedes people are watching and judging and SERIOUSLY JUST RELAX ALR…
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The engine of the car needs warming up to ensure optimal performance, this too applies to the mind of the driver. Come up with a 5 minute pre performance routne that get's you into the right place mentally and physically. 0:00 Intro 0:59 This can be confusing 1:49 When to do your warm up 2:14 Design your own routine 3:20 What is your peak state of …
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It’s another “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today’s focus is . . . Formula 1 drivers! What makes one better than another? Mistakes, for one thing. No room for error in the big leagues. Unless you’re Lance Stroll, in which case, well . . . his pops o…
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This is for those who are chasing their dreams but need more structure because they know that tey are not working hard enough. This week's video was to answer Luke's question - "I have a burning desire to make it as a pro driver but I'm not taking the action I need to. Any advice?" 0:00 Intro 0:26 Let's be honest here 0:53 The Maxi Attack System 2:…
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Ahead of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown's release in September, we spoke to its Game Director, Guillaume Guinet. Why is it an always-online MMO? What will change from the demo to the final version in three months time? What are the post-release plans? Nintendo Switch? VR? Bikes? It's all answered here... Let us know which other developers you'd l…
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Everything you always wanted to know about a sliding car but were too cool / afraid / busy paying for a chunk of Armco to ask. Okay, maybe not *everything*. Popular questions not addressed herein: Why is a slide? Who I win track day? Is them car better have more dinner-roll stiffness? Have you ever really *looked* at your hands? This show’s format …
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This is for any driver who is aiming for F1. Answering Rob's question - "I'm 19 years old, I have been racing for 3 years and I haven't won a race. Can I still make it to F1?" Here is my most direct answer and ways in which you can make it. But it's a long shot. 0:00 Intro 0:13 The question & Quick Answer 1:48 How the industry sees you 3:57 Choose …
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Le Mans Ultimate's DLC and possible subscription extras. What happened to the IndyCar Game? The rebirth of Motorsport Games. Your questions answered (consoles, VR, co-op within LMU). Stephen Hood, CEO, discusses this and more in this Traxion Podcast episode. It's Motorsport Games unleashed, no holds barred. The BTCC relationship, a possible rFactor…
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Once, a long time ago, a brave man went to a beach and tried to drive faster than anyone ever had. He did not survive. This is his story. Perhaps you saw the date in this episode’s title and thought, “The 1920s? Prehistoric! Swipe left, bruh, yuck!” Which is definitely a take. Some people think the past is a dull place. Nothing to do with who we ar…
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Free bonus episode! To celebrate the release of Sam’s new book, “Smithology,” we’ve released one audio excerpt, read by him, every Monday for a month. This is the fourth and final installment. The book’s full title is “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of Sam’s writing for car magazines ov…
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Interview time! Today we have a sit down with mind management coach Tracey Jones. As you know I spend my life studying and teaching mental performance in motorsport and it's so nice to talk with others who share that same passion and who go deep into their craft. Here Tracey talks about the mental aspects of motorsport and gives some great tips for…
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Is this a free bonus episode where Ross and Jeff break down and analyze the 2024 Indy 500 and 2024 Monaco Grand Prix? Indeed! Sam is on this episode, but he mostly just listens, because he didn't watch either race this year. Boo hiss, that guy, what a chump, right? Wait, doesn’t Sam write these episode descriptions? Isn’t he just talking to himself…
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Secrets dished! Stories told! Firsthand accounts from an INTC host who works in the paddock! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll ponder the nature of human morality! This episode’s title implies a question. For the long answer, press play. The short answer is, “very effectively.” Sometimes. Mostly. (Insert push-to-Penske IndyCar joke here.) This show’…
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Answering Charlie's question - "My last two teams have given my teammates preferential treatment, I have proven that I am as fast as them but it still happens. Is there something I'm doing wrong?" Here are my tips for winning your race team over. 0:00 Intro 0:47 Is speed everything? 1:53 You need to be a leader 3:29 My list of things you need I hop…
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Free bonus episode! To celebrate the release of Sam’s new book, “Smithology,” we’re releasing one audio excerpt from it, read by him, every Monday for a month. This is the third installment. The book’s full title is “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of Sam’s writing for car magazines over…
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“You’re gonna get fired anyway, so you might as well start racing!" Clay Millican was a forklift operator. He quit that job to chase a dream in drag racing, and now he's an NHRA Top Fuel legend. He's also our very first guest on It’s Not the Car! This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “Guest Teaches Us a Thing"—in …
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Obviously a pro racing driver is a person who can drive quickly, but just as importanly they can also perform on demand and maximise themselves every time they hit the track. Make sure you can do this 0:00 Intro 0:08 Question from Savaf 0:38 Delivering on demand 2:20 Know how you are performing 4:01 How To's 7:34 What a lap time wants from you Enzo…
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Another free bonus episode! Why? Sam has a new book out! To celebrate, we’re releasing four excerpts, each read aloud by him, every Monday for a month. This is the second installment. Sam’s book is called, “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of his writing for car magazines over the last 20…
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“Driving a race car,” Sylvester Stallone once said, “is terrifying.” Aw, Sly, buddy—that just makes me sad, you know? A big ol’ dollop of Guy Fieri bummer sauce. You’re missing out! It’s only terrifying if you’re doing it wrong! Speaking of: What if you made a horrendously expensive movie about IndyCar while knowing almost nothing about the sport? …
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Free bonus episode! Why? Sam has a new book out! To celebrate, we’re releasing four excerpts read aloud by him—one each Monday for the next four weeks. Sam’s book is called “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of his writing for car magazines over the last 20 years. Like the man himself, it'…
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This is pretty much my main focus when it comes to driver performance. We have to mak sure that your mind is set up in a way that helps you achieve your goals. Create that racing brain, the brain that is tuned specifically for racing. 0:00 Intro 0:46 Mental Fitness 1:08 The physical areas 2:02 BASE Mental Fitness 5:00 How this works with my drivers…
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Gianmarco Raimondo on chasing his dream of becoming a Canadian Formula One driver. He moved to Italy at a young age to race F3 and GP2 (F2). He discusses the hurdles to moving up the single seater formula car ladder, from politics in motorsports to fitness required to drive at the highest leve.Gianmarco is a Canadian who grew up racing go karts, mo…
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To borrow a line from this episode, “this is a great story because it’s got Paul Tracy melting his feet off and a bunch of stuff blowing up and Mario Andretti sits on his porch giving the stink eye at one point.” (The Mario in the headline is a different Mario. Headline Mario was Swiss.) (Digression: Headline Mario sounds like the *worst* Nintendo …
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If you want people to notice you then you must stand out in your industry (for the right reasons). Don't be quiet! Enzo ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ Sending out a BIG thank you to the RDC community. Your subscriptions, comments and likes keep this channel alive. ------------------------------------------------------- ♛ ENZO'S BOOKS ♛ For those who are…
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They do! But first: SAM HAS A NEW BOOK OUT. It’s called “Smithology”—available now on Amazon in print and as a Kindle e-book. Check it out, if you have a sec? This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “Sam Tells a Story.” And in this case, that story is another dive into all the stuff you wanted to know about car maga…
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Here is an insight to how race drivers can use iRacing to improve their real world results and their race weekend preparation. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:23 What I use iRacing for 0:42 The problem with online racing 1:36 Tip 1 - General race craft 2:50 Tip 2 - Pressure 3:33 Tip 3 - Car specific things 3:53 Tip 4 - What not to do Thanks for watching E…
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The catch: We’re the fans. (Bet you didn’t see that coming.) “If you have the chance to make something beautiful,” Dan Gurney once said, “and you don’t, well, what does that say about you?” This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This episode’s format is called "How I Got Here." It’s a free-form dive into the people, places, moments, a…
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No matter what your dream, it isn't going to be achieved if you lack confidence. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:03 What is confidence 1:50 How we see life 2:37 The difference between champions and others 4:01 Your internal coding 5:04 Your recipe for confidence 7:05 Bring that confident person forward Thanks for watching Enzo ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ Se…
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Sitting down with my dad Peter Klutt, we go over a TV Special from nearly 20 years ago: The Muscle Car Shootout. Testing the world's best all-around classic Muscle Cars, this 1 hour special was such a hit back in the day Speed Channel requested 2 additional specials. There were 7 cars part of the competition running a series of tests: A 1969 AMX 39…
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Once, in the 1990s, a fancy Italian carmaker hadn’t gone sports-car racing in 20 years. Maybe they were too busy figuring out new ways to make a 348 catch fire or something. Then some influential folks made a few particularly expressive hand gestures and the Italians agreed to do it—but just this once, and then you gotta vaffanculo, alright? The sh…
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Here we talk about packaging up and pricing your motorsport sponsorship package. It needs to make sense to a sponsor and priced correctly for what you are providing. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Pitfall No. 1 Team's costs 2:10 Pifall No.2 Sponsors first 2:52 Tip 1 - Space on the car 3:53 Tip 2 - Price it specifically 5:39 Tip 3 - Client value Thanks…
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Step one: Know you might die trying. In 1993, at the tender age of 36, a host of this show tried to qualify for one of the greatest races on earth. He didn’t make it in, but he did lap a 900-hp car at more than 220 mph, suffer third-degree burns on his face, and meet a hospital. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was your month of May? (No, really:…
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Priming your mind with the forsight and muscle memory needed so you can perform at your best...is a must. Visualization is a great way to do this. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:22 2 reasons why I like visualizing 1:50 What is actually happening 3:16 Make this a priority 3:49 Tips on how to visualize 5:49 If you can visualize Thanks for watching Enzo ❤ T…
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