Race Car drivers are often always referred to as risk takers because their sport requires them to put their life in the brink every time they set foot on the track. True, because there are still other sports that they can indulge in that does not put their lives and limb at risk. But what drives these racers to pursue the sport? Part of it may come from the perceived adrenalin rush that they feel every time they compete. And another may come from their desire to beat all the odds and prove to themselves and others as well that the sport isn't as dangerous as it seems.
But what some of us have come to realize is that racers are not only doing it because of their love of the sport but also because it allows their minds to work and push it to the limits. Simply saying, the sport allows one person to be a thinking machine since every decision should be precise and abruptly made or else you'll lose the game.
So how do racers become thinking machines? Whenever a racer enters a competition, he becomes one with his car. Whatever problem arises during the game, he is on his own and he must be certain with his every decision. And since it is a game, there are flaws that cannot be avoided thus it is necessary for racers to think ahead. Every obstacle that racers encounter is conveyed to them through
racing flags that are waved hundreds of meters away, to give them time to think on their next move. A wrong decision would cost them their careers or even their lives.
by:
The Flagman
