That split second reaction time important to racing
How fast can you react when something untoward and unexpected happens – it depends a lot more than you think. How quickly a racer can react usually depends on that person's personality, emotion, physical condition, gender, fitness level, intelligence and a host of other factors. Yes, when it comes to having good reaction, a racer would have to undergo strenuous training and probably go through everything countless times so that mistakes, especially fatal ones, can be minimized if not avoided.
The more stable and calm you are, the better you will be in when you're sitting behind the wheel. With full concentration, you will notice the slightest of change and react instinctively to avoid it. Focus and emotional stability is a very important safety precaution.
Generally speaking, males have better and faster reaction time when compared to the feminine gender. Without stereotyping, we have to add that we have to take into account other factors too which when added up together MAY make a particular woman driver have better reaction time.
The level of skill and experience that a racer also plays a very huge role in determining whether the racer will be able to react in a timely manner. The more experience, practice and skill that the racer has, the better he or she will be.
When a person is of a calm and disciplined personality, he or she will usually make a pretty good driver. We're not saying that he or she will top the Nascar list next racing season but what we're saying here is that people who are more disciplined and focus are better behind the wheel simply because they may have a quicker reaction time as compared to those who lack focus. The focus is important when making split second decisions like those required in racing.