Basics - clutch control

Question 1

What is the order for starting on a hill?

Answer 1

1. gas down
2. clutch up to biting point
3. handbrake off
4. off clutch completely and accelerate

Question 2

Main thing to remember when wanting to accelerate smoothly from stationary

Answer 2

come off clutch gradually and not suddenly

Question 3

How to move slowly without stalling?

Answer 3

use clutch for speed control with gas on at minimum

Question 4

When should you put clutch down first instead of brake?

Answer 4

when at slower speeds closer to the gear’s naturally desired speed

Question 5

Should you always put the clutch down when you brake?

Answer 5

Not necessarily, only if slowing down means going down a gear

Question 6

why should you hold the clutch steady on the biting point when moving off from stationary?

Answer 6

to let the revs match the car speed before coming off the clutch entirely

Question 7

how should you come off the clutch when going up a gear?

Answer 7

bring temporarily to rev-matching point for a moment before coming off completely to help smoothness

Question 8

What are the steps to shifting down a gear without brake?

Answer 8

same as up a gear but you will have to hold the clutch at biting point for much longer (if you haven’t used the brake to slow already)

Question 9

should you be in a lower or higher gear ahead of overtaking a vehicle?

Answer 9

lower. A lower gear allows you to have a sharper acceleration

Question 10

what are the steps to shifting down a gear when using the brake to slow

Answer 10

Make sure you hold the clutch at biting point before continuing at the desired gear. Add gas to help rev matching if necessary as lower gears want more revs

Question 11

How to accelerate away quickly from stationary?

Answer 11

Clutch down

use gas to bring revs to 2000

bring clutch up to biting point

Increase gas and off clutch together

clutch off. gas on