Number 7 in a countdown: Whether real or virtual, there is simply no substitute for getting laps to learn a track. Cyclists have a not-so-elegant acronym for the best way to get faster on a bike, and it's short for time in the saddle. There's no acronym for the auto...

Number 8 in a countdown of the things that racers must do to achieve greatness is to be student away from the track. The key to advancing in any sport – well, almost anything, really – is practice. Practice, though is harder to come by in motorsports. It takes an...