How Do Race Car Drivers Hold The Steering Wheel. For decades the drivers were taught to drive with their hands at the 10 and 2 position. Drivers who use the correct technique to hold the steering wheel of their vehicle are less likely to have an accident and will be able to use their vehicle more efficiently.
And don t get me started on the fact that some driver s ed experts are teaching teens to hold the wheel at 8 4 because they don t want their arms broken by an air bag going off in a crash. The folks at team o neil rally school just put out this new video explaining the best. This is why we teach holding the wheel at 9 3 not to mention that steering wheels are round and it makes sense to keep our hands horizontally opposed for maximum sensitivity and control.
Thus there are certain methods of holding the steering wheel which you can follow.
This video is. Statistics show that improper steering wheel techniques are the main cause of crashes when drivers run off the road. This is obviously much higher than our street cars but it is imperative to engage the larger muscles of the upper arms shoulders back to have better control of your car. This demonstration i will give you on chevrolet beat car.
