ドライビングポジション確認④〜⑤

④左回り、右回りを同じ加重で曲がれるよう練習

人間は利き手があるが、どちらに曲がるときも同じ加重で曲がれるように練習しよう、みたいに言ってる（と思う）。こういうことをちゃんと認識して普段から練習していれば、内掛けハンドルで運転したり、危険なハンドル操作をすることも無くなるのだろう。あと、スポーツステアリングを選んだ場合は、ステアリングのトップに目印の線がついているとのこと。

⑤３時と９時の位置でハンドルを握り出発だ

腕の位置、ハンドルの位置、足の位置等をしっかり調整したら、３時と９時の位置で両手でハンドルを握るとのこと。私は「ハンドルを握る位置は10時と2時だ」と思っていたけど、違うんだな(゜o゜)。

テニスやゴルフといったスポーツに正しい型があるように、運転にも正しい型があるのだな。モータースポーツ文化が根付いていない日本ではあまり馴染みがない考え方だけど、ドライビングポジションってほんとに大事だと思う。

英語全文はこちら

ちなみに、動画の英語字幕を文字起こししてみたので（若干間違ってるかも）、もしこの動画で全文を知りたい方は、下記参考にして訳してみてください。（訳せたら是非教えて下さい笑）

So before you even start the engine,you need to set an optimal driving position.
Come on let me show you.
Driving on the limit seating position has to be optimal to get to all the controls. The first things I look at with seating position is that I’m sat low near the chassis.Next I’m looking at steering wheel depth getting about a wrist to the top of the steering wheel.
So with the 911R we have a lightweight carbon-fiber bucket seat.
Not only does that get me load to the chassis but it gives me a lot of lateral support which is what you need. When you’re going faster the corners.
Another big part of the seating position is your leg distance in relativity to the pedals.
What you need is a slight bend in the knee even when it’s full throw in the clutch or throttle pedal.
With a steering settingI have two major adjustments the four aft and the up and down.
First key is that I get a slight bend in my elbow which gives you enough height clearance to clear your knee while being at full lock with your shoulder still against the seat.
With your seating position and distances to pedals and steering set,the next thing you want to talk about is actually the function of using the steering wheel.
You want to share the effort with both your left and right arms,so you’re equally pulling and pushing the weight as you turn.
With the 911 our we have a sports steering wheel the top-center marking which gives you good reference to where you are with steering lock at all time.
With a good arm and leg position my shoulders are back against the seat I’ve got a nine and three grip let’s start expiring the limits of this 911 are in the next lesson.