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[QUOTE="Ol'89r, post: 1345418, member: 17212"]
Yes and yes.

It's called 'riding in the zone.'

It takes many years of seat time to get into the zone.  It takes even more seat time to stay in the zone for a complete race.

The really fast riders don't have to stop and think about what they are going to do, they just do it.  It does become second nature after a while.  At the top, (Pro level) all of the riders ride on instinct.

The problem with planning what you are going to do is, most of the time things happen on the racetrack that foil your plans.  You have to be able to react instantly to things that happen in front of you or around you.  If you have to take the time to think about it, it's too late.

Some call this riding over your head.  Others call it riding with confidence in your own ability.  You have to trust your own ability to do the right things in certain situations.  You have to trust your own reactions and skill and have the confidence to rely on yourself.  You get this confidence by seat time and more seat time.

Just my $ .02
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