The Best Driver is Not the Fastest

Michael MacKelvie · 24:06

127,581 views · 6,093 likes · Jul 2, 2026

How does one accurately evaluate “driving skill”? Given the cyborg nature of a driver…this has always been something that I have struggled with - separating man from machine.




00:00 Driving is not Racing
01:22 Driver vs. Machine
03:50 The Ideal Line is a Figment
06:41 The Download
09:23 Vision
11:48 Adrenaline
13:00 Tires
16:58 Interpretation
19:35 Implementation…

How does one accurately evaluate “driving skill”? Given the cyborg nature of a driver…this has always been something that I have struggled with - separating man from machine.




00:00 Driving is not Racing
01:22 Driver vs. Machine
03:50 The Ideal Line is a Figment
06:41 The Download
09:23 Vision
11:48 Adrenaline
13:00 Tires
16:58 Interpretation
19:35 Implementation…

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