Samir Abid

GHIT 0311:  Samir Abid Returns for a Second lap Samir Abid hosts the Your Data Driven podcast returns for his second lap with us.  We take advantage of his history in suspension systems and as a vehicle dynamics race engineer by asking the key question related to tracking data of “what should I keep track of” and how best to do this, especially if you are solo for the weekend as many of us are.  We also go into how to collect the data and how to analyze the data and ways of saving time and money, while remaining focused and efficient.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Lap2WithSamir If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy.  If you go to your podcast library, look under shows.  Then click on this podcast.  Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.  We hope you enjoy this episode! PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all of our listeners during the checkout process. PS2  Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  They are a great system and invaluable to safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross, etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights for this episode include: 1)  We begin with a definition of what the “data” is and how it can help you, especially as you progress and improve your driving skills. 2)  Initially, we start with nonquantitative data that is free and available to anyone if they pay attention to that aspect of their car and driving. 3)  Samir offers great insight in what you need to collect by first looking at the critical question that can bound your problem and simplify what can be a daunting subject “what problem are you trying to solve?”.  This can not only simplify your data collection, but also save you a lot of time, effort, and money, that can be applied in other aspects of your driving and racing improvement program. 4)  Samir offers a logical sequence of how to break a track up into the most useful number of sectors.  This aspect alone can really simplify the analysis and capture the pertinent information that would allow you to improve. 5)  How to use the data to be collected and then move to the why before assuming the best plan to improve.  This will prevent a potential to ignore the core reason for the information that is being collected. 6)  We begin to go over the patterns and basic information that is available from the shapes and slopes of the speed trace and what that can tell you, as well as some of the shapes that are typical for certain types of basic corners. 7)  Things to look for:  The slope of the speed trace when accelerating (and the consistency)(and the length of time for your shifts).  The same would apply for the braking or deceleration aspects of the speed trace.  Other aspects would include the minimum speed of the turn and whether that turn is a gradual change that forms a U or a sharp change in slopes that resembles a V. 8)  A high level review of the G sum plot and the friction circle plot, that are often less intuitive than many would desire. 9)  Samir shapes his views on the minimum viable data collection systems and what they encompass, including several technical aspects like sample rate and other aspects that influences their utility.  We then look at several incremental steps up in equipment that are available commercially.  Since Samir has experience in the highest levels of racing, he has a great grasp of virtually all commercially available systems and their strengths and limitations. 10)  We also cover the minimum starting gauges that everyone should bring to the track.  We start with a stopwatch and an accurate tire pressure gauge and progress into more advanced measurements and equipment. 11)  As always happens, we get into the importance of the tires and how to adjust them to optimize grip and wear on track. We will be doing a review of many (10+) of these systems that we have tested in an episode coming very soon. A simple data collection hierarchy could be:  Lap Time, Sector Times, Speed Trace (speed vs distance), Lat g vs Long g, then reviewing the G Sum plot, etc. To keep up with Samir’s latest information: Handy Links: The Your Data Driven newsletter:  https://www.yourdatadriven.com – Data analysis intro course:  https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-motorsports-data-analysis/ His Book:  https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-motorsports-playbook/ The Your Data Driven Podcast:  https://www.yourdatadriven.com/your-data-driven-podcast If you want coaching from Samir:   https://analysiscoach.com

Samir Abid has been a vehicle dynamics engineer for road and racing car suspensions for over ten years.  He then created a sports engineering business to help pro and Olympic teams and athletes to optimize their performance through analytical techniques.  In addition, Samir is also competing himself in club level racing and understands the needs and dynamics of racing at all levels.  In an effort to help fellow amateur drivers, Samir created his podcast “Your Data Driven” and website to help share what he has learned on the top levels of sports.  His focus is on improving your race car setup, collection, interpretation, and use of data, and your driving skills and approach.  There is a ton of great information on each episode of the podcast and Samir also shares away a ton of useful tools on the Your Data Driven website, many for free.  Some of our favorites are the “Complete Beginners Guide to Motorsports Data Analysis and his Ultimate Tire Guide.  Samir is constantly generating new content and you can keep up with his work on his free weekly(ish) newsletter.  You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SamirAbidPart1 We hope you enjoy this episode! PS  Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system greatly. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights from this episode include: 1)  We cover a bit of his work on the team trying to break the 2 hour barrier in the marathon and how the treadmill can be used to eject most runners when set to this pace.  A great video (with over 17 million views) on trying to keep the record marathon pace is at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYtn0j5ccAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYtn0j5ccA 2)  Samir's experiences when first going to race on track.  As always his "natural driving ability" was in for a shock once he competed with other racing drivers. 3)  What information is fundamental to having good quality information including video and what data to review at the track between sessions when time is usually limited.  4)  Setting goals vs analyzing results in racing and defining what a win is for each event you enter. 5)  We go into the differences between our local (US) resources to learn at an HPDE vs the race training resources more common in the UK. 6)  Samir is surprised at the concentration of cars that can be involved with budget endurance racing in many of the series in the US.  Who knows, once the pandemic is behind us, Samir may be racing with us at an event.  We hope. 7)  Bill has a great question about racing car setup priorities but fails to actually ask it in a way that any human would understand.  (Although Samir does provide an excellent answer to a horribly worded question) We will try again when we have Samir back on.  lol. 8)  The complexities involved with sharing a single car in our endurance racing series. 9)  Several of the highlights and great information that Samir has had within his podcast to this point and several of the other resources he has available on his website. Handy Links: https://www.yourdatadriven.com - For the newsletter https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-motorsports-data-analysis/ - For the course https://www.yourdatadriven.com/the-motorsports-playbook/ - For the book https://www.yourdatadriven.com/your-data-driven-podcast/ - For the podcast

Samir Abid is the founder of Your Data Driven, a digital toolkit to help you reduce your lap times and work through the complexities so that they can have more success and more fun from their motorsports. 

#95 Samir Abid - how data you didn’t even know of can drive your laptime! Are you needing assistance with your social media content for your racing? Do you limited time or not know what to post? We can help you by doing it all for you! Race to win@motiv8training.com.au to find out more! Join our Motorsport Sponsorship Group – bit.ly/Motiv8Sp Motorsport Coaching Podcast is brought to you by MotiV8 Training & Management. For more information about their services race to motiv8training.com.au In episode #95 you’ll meet Samir Abid from YourDataDriven.com and you’ll learn: His transition from club racer to helping drivers improve laptimes through data The importance of not overthinking and being swamped with data How Samir tests and applies new techniques to improve clients’ performance From Motorsport to the Olympics and the fastest marathon ever run - motorsport techniques being applied across sports Some of the great people he’s interviewed for his own podcasts And, between sessions, take time to SIT DOWN AND RELAX! (You’ll know when you know!) To follow SAMIR AT YOURDATADRIVEN.COM ▶ Website: www.yourdatadriven.com ▶ Podcast: https://www.yourdatadriven.com/your-data-driven-podcast/ Subscribe to Samir’s Newsletter and reach out to him at hello@yourdatadriven.com

On this week’s Speed Secrets Podcast, Samir Abid and I get into how best to use data to help you become an even better driver, managing the driver’s mind when it’s too analytical and focused on data, and how to use the data from another driver to improve your own driving. We also talk about what Samir learned from having Scott Mansell of Driver61 drive his car, and what makes Lewis Hamilton so special. Samir shares about his involvement in Nike’s Breaking2 and the Ineos 1:59 Challenge projects (breaking the 2-hour barrier for running a marathon)! Samir’s speed secret: Once up to speed, focus on corner exit rather than late braking. Samir Abid is the founder of Your Data Driven and a Chartered Professional Motorsports and Automotive Engineer from the UK. As well as developing suspension systems for several OEMs and racing teams (including Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Multimatic), Samir has also spent the last ten years working with Olympic and professional level sports teams, and is also a keen club racer.  Check out Samir below! https://www.yourdatadriven.com @YourDataDriven