I have booked a karting trip with 8 other mates for next Monday, does anyone have any tips or tricks of the trade for things such as overtaking, braking and turning...? Also, can I rev the engine at the start before the lights go out... seems that no one really does it.. may I get an advantage if I do? Thanks.
I think leaning is one, I can't remember if you are supposed to lean towards the inside wheels or outside wheel when cornering but you can lead towards them to out more wieght over em, force em into the road more.
Tyre management! Nah, when Im on a straight I lean forward, not sure that does anything though? Try not to brake too hard as you will lock up the rear tyres and spin! Follow this link, it may help:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIUalDel4c
Cool guys, so lean onto the front tyres round corners and overtake round the outside. Quali matters most really, and from then on "like Vettel" I can power off... What about revving at the start?
Hamilton, pffft I will look at Michael Schumacher karting videos ahahaha Thanks for the video actually, it has lots of good info.
A Kart needs throttle to turn the real axel correctly, So always have some throttle on when you are cornering. Also I keep a little throttle on when braking to keep the rear stable. It really depends on what karts they are, I take it they are the lawn motor type. If so just keep your foot on the floor and throw it around.
1) Don't hold back NO MERCY! 2) Overtake at every opportunity 3) Take a "s h i t" before the race to minimise weight 4) Take advantage and clip your rival making him crash (you gain positions ) 5) Wear just t-shirt and shorts to minimise weight and wind resistance --- Good Luck!
1) I won't-don't worry. 2) If it is safe and not a silly place/ when the moment is right. 3) Of course, empty my bowels and cleanse my mind. 4) No -I will get DSQ'd 5) It's winter + we get overalls.. Haha cheers. I will try and get some pictures.
If you feel the engine bogging down through a corner lean to the outside to unload the inside tyre, it kinda works like a differential allowing the inside wheel to slip more and frees up the engine. Otherwise lean into the corner to distribute the load more evenly. This. They tell you not to use the accelerator and brake simultaneously but using the throttle during cornering allows you to turn sharper. Don't go mad with it and I wouldn't recommend trying it until you know your lines and how much speed you can carry through a corner. As for revving at the start, they won't like you doing it because you're not supposed to touch the accelerator while braking (and they obviously have no clutch), I usually add a few revs just before releasing the brake at the start.
lol... One of the last times that I went karting (which is years ago now) I managed to get black flagged. I kept my boot in a tad too much going around a hairpin... I somehow found myself going backward and then up and over a tyre wall in to oncoming traffic. Tyres were everywhere. I'm still not quite sure how I managed it.
1. Find out who is the fastest and follow them. At least you will come second. 2. Google your question 3. Join another forum. This one is full of people advising Lewis Hamilton how he should drive an F1 car but only a few people have advised you how to drive a go-kart. 4. Don't take me seriously.
Having your foot on the accelerator and brake at the start isn't allowed on the pro-karts they'll probably use as it burns out the cluth, (you can't sit on the start-line with a proper Kart as they have no clutch) if you're on pole they'll see you doing it and probably give you a warnign flag, or drive through, but just give it enough revs to bite the clutch then softly on the brakes to stop it moving and they won't notice, it'll stop that bit of engine lag at the start, and may make 3 or 4 places atthe start. Also, as a rule, going around the outside at the first is safer. Braking and cornering, depends on the conditions, but early to brake means early to accelerate, if it's wet brake in stages 2-4 times and stay off the racing line, as you'll probably be on slicks and a rubbered wet track has less grip than a non rubbered wet track, also if it's wet stay off the rumble strips and look for cracked bits of tarmac, they'll provide a little more grip. Best advice I can give though, is watch out for morons who think they're either lewis hamilton or online, they'll try ridiculous out-brakes that generally end up smashing it you at 60mph. where are you going, inside or outside?
