What Drivers Think: Mock Qualifying Video

Get Into the Mindset with Dion von Moltke, Professional Motorsports Racecar Champion As He Prepares For a Test Session

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Aug 19, 2013, 05:15 ET

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When you only have one shot to drive a car as quickly as possible over a four mile, 14-corner lap, it takes a certain mindset to get a racecar driver to perform at his absolute peak mental state in a mock qualifying test session.

"Over the years as a racecar driver, I have had to learn and try different techniques to get the most out of your mind in order to get the most out of the car," says Dion von Moltke. "Detailed here in my latest video, watch 'What Drivers Think: Mock Qualifying' where we take an exciting journey together from behind the wheel as I showcase my test session.

"With all the demands outside of our specific jobs as professional athletes, it can become difficult to remain fully in the moment, on task, at hand and clear everything else out of your mind, while you're performing. This is the main thing I work on with myself, and something I personally need to continue to work on. When I get ready for qualifying I prefer to get my helmet on, which puts me into a whole different world, and I also like to get in the car quite early.

"In the car, I focus on my body and mind and try to create a unity between the two, by this time I have already thought about what I need to do on the track, so it's all about getting out of your own way, and letting yourself go out there and perform like you know you can.

"Everything happens too quickly in qualifying to really 'think' about what you need to do, in qualifying it is just rolling that little more speed through a corner, or braking a little deeper and letting your reactions and car control keep the car on track and hitting all of your apexes. When your mind is full of thoughts about things that do not involve the moment you're in at the exact current time, your reactions and focus will suffer. You can only focus fully on one thing at a time, so in qualifying you have to get the most out of your mind, to get the most out of the car.

"I firmly believe all of the mental techniques I have talked about that help me, can be applied into any job where a high level of performance is needed. I would like to hear from you and receive feedback on how you can relate to precise concentration at high levels as well. Tweet Dion by using the hashtag #Dionvm to @DionvmRacing and let me know what techniques you use to achieve mental toughness and how it has helped you! The best answer will win a free autographed hat from me!"

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About Dion von Moltke: Dion von Moltke is a professional race car driver who has multiple wins in Skip Barber, Grand-Am, and the American Le Mans series, including being one of the few race car drivers ever to have won the Daytona 24 Hour race and the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring in the same year -- in fact he has won the 12 Hours of Sebring twice. Dion, also a highly popular driver instructor who focuses on all aspects of peak performance, is competing in the ALMS series with Flying Lizard in the GTC class, and is racing in Grand-AM GT class in a Porsche, as well as some targeted races in the Audi R8. Visit www.dionvm.com to find out more about Dion and his 2013 racing program along with our social media channels Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

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Video with caption: "Join Dion von Moltke along for a ride as he explains what it's like for a professional motorsports race car driver to drive the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car as fast as he can over a four mile, 14-corner lap course for a mock qualifying test session at the Orion Energy Systems 245 at Road America where he finished in fifth place. His teammates Spencer Pumpelly and Nelson Canache Jr. also with The Flying Lizard Motorsports came 1st place." Video available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5MUJz2B-1Y

Image with caption: "Dion von Moltke has built his career in Grand-Am and the American Le Mans series on a solid foundation of international Karting and Formula Car racing. Dion races under the South African flag -- he was born in Texas from South African parents, and having lived in Sydney and Los Angeles before moving to his current home in Miami, Dion started racing karts at 13 in Southern Florida." Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130819/FL65661

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