Race with Confidence.
Every Lap. Every Race.
Peak Performance Sports has coached NASCAR winners, IndyCar drivers, and national motocross champions. If your practice lap times aren’t showing up on race day, the missing piece is your mental game — and we can fix it via Zoom from anywhere in the world.
All sessions via Zoom · Available worldwide · No travel required
Is Your Mental Game Costing You Podium Finishes?
You have the car, the crew, and the skill. But if your race-day performance doesn’t match what you can do in practice or testing, the problem isn’t mechanical — it’s mental.
- Your lap times in practice are consistently faster than your lap times in races.
- You lose focus or freeze under pressure during critical moments on track.
- One mistake early in a race spirals into a string of poor laps.
- You second-guess decisions — braking points, passing opportunities, pit strategy.
- Confidence disappears after a DNF or a bad qualifying session.
Get the Mental Edge on the Track
Through one-on-one Zoom coaching, you’ll develop the mental skills that separate consistent podium finishers from the rest of the field.
- Develop prerace routines to enter every race in the zone — focused, composed, and aggressive.
- Maintain composure and refocus instantly after on-track mistakes or contact.
- Take your practice and testing lap times into races consistently.
- Build self-confidence that holds up under race-day pressure — qualifying, starts, restarts.
- Manage distractions — competitors, weather, crowd noise, team radio — with laser-like focus.
- Stay committed and aggressive through the full race distance without mental fatigue.
Dr. Patrick Cohn, Ph.D.
Dr. Cohn is one of the only sports psychologists in the world with deep motorsport experience. He has personally coached NASCAR race winner AJ Allmendinger, F3 Euro Series driver Jonathan Summerton, national motocross champion Matt Boni, and pro MX racer Max Anstie. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia under Dr. Bob Rotella and has been coaching racers for over 40 years. He is the creator of the Athlete’s Mental Edge Framework and the Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) Certification. All coaching is delivered via Zoom.
Read Dr. Cohn’s Full Bio →Three Steps to a Stronger Mental Game
Every program follows a structured, proven system — delivered entirely via Zoom, scheduled around your race calendar.
Assessment
You complete the Drivers Mental Aptitude Assessment (DMAP) so we can pinpoint your specific mental game strengths and weaknesses behind the wheel.
Weekly Zoom Coaching
Your coach builds a custom mental game plan and you meet weekly via Zoom — developing prerace routines, in-car focus techniques, and post-race debriefs.
Track Application
Between sessions, you work through audio programs and the Athlete’s Mental Edge Workbooks to apply what you’re learning directly at the track.
Ready to Race with Confidence?
Schedule a free Zoom session with our team. Tell us your racing discipline, your level, and the mental challenges you’re facing — and we’ll have you up and running within a week.
Schedule Your Free Zoom SessionWhat Racers Are Saying
From NASCAR and IndyCar to F3, motocross, and karting — real results from real racers.
“Mental coaching has helped me immensely. It taught me what to focus on in and out of the racecar. How to stay calm and focused have been the key skills — important to becoming a better and more confident racecar driver.”
“With your help I won my last race at Hockenheim. Your mental strategies really helped me — my results improved dramatically during the year. I received a 3rd, 2nd, and then won my final race of the season!”
“I’ve noticed a dramatic improvement in my confidence during performance and the results prove it! I can’t wait to use Dr. Cohn’s mental game strategies as I compete with the best racers in the pro ranks.”
FAQ — Mental Performance Coaching for Racers
Everything you need to know about working with Dr. Cohn and the Peak Performance Sports team as a racer.
Your Next Podium Starts with Your Mental Game
Schedule a free Zoom session and find out exactly what mental skills are holding you back on race day — and how to fix them. Most racers are up and running within a week.
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Page Last Updated April 29 ,2026