Satakal Khalsa

Satakal Khalsa is an American racing driver with a career spanning nearly 20 years. He boasts extensive experience in autocross, HPDE (High-Performance Driver Education), and diverse racing disciplines, including endurance, spec series, and professional GT racing. Khalsa has demonstrated his capabilities in series like GT4 America, where he has secured podium finishes. In 2023, driving for Auto Technic Racing, he achieved an Am class podium at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

Beyond his driving skills, Khalsa is a highly regarded racing coach. He works with drivers of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned experts, offering personalized plans to help them achieve their racing goals. He has a "no nonsense" approach to coaching, and is excellent at meeting you at your level. He intuits the underlying difficulty you're dealing with, even when you cannot vocalize it. He can then isolate it and give you a very specific plan to overcome it. He leverages his simulation experience to quickly learn new tracks and help his students do the same, enabling them to get up to speed quickly in practice sessions.

Khalsa's coaching emphasizes clear communication and effective teaching. He possesses the ability to extract lap time from drivers, even those who are inherently faster than him. He's known for his ability to quickly identify areas for improvement and provide actionable steps for drivers to overcome mental blocks and technical challenges, turning struggles into clear paths to success.