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In kart racing driving skills are the most important factor to being able to have fast lap-times. Once you have mastered kart racing driver skills then you will benefit from having a great kart set up. But the driving skills have to come first! Here are the basics so that you can build on a solid platform. More advanced articles can be found in the related wikiHows at the bottom of the page

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Steps

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    Sit correctly in your race kart. Sounds silly but makes a huge difference to how the kart handles. Sit back in the seat and resist the temptation to lean forward towards the wheel or to bounce the kart by jumping up in the seat. Both of these actions have a negative effect on acceleration.
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    Hold the wheel correctly. The lowest you should hold the steering wheel is where 9 and 3 appear on a clock face. the highest is 10 and 2 on the clock face. Make sure your hands are symmetrically placed on the kart steering wheel and that you always hold the wheel in the same place whilst driving or you can introduce extra instability to the kart
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    Once you are used to the speed of the kart and are used to your stable way of sitting in the kart and holding the wheel, you need to explore the limits of braking. Brake very hard and be fast with the pedal so that the rears almost lock. Make sure you are beginning to release the brakes before you turn into a corner
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    Experiment with kart racing lines. Kart drivers find that they often turn in too early to corners, so try to keep the kart straight and wide for as long as you dare before you turn in.
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    Go straight as often as you can. Turning reduces the speed of the kart. Turn in later and later until you can't reach the apex, then you know you have gone too far.
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    Carry your exit speed out of the corner to the start of your braking zone. It's not how fast you get into the corner but rather how fast you exit.
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Tips

  • Practice your kart racing skills as often as you can. Time in a kart is expensive so plan your practices carefully and try to make a schedule beforehand. Never accelerate into a corner, that's bent.
  • Accept that when you use these kart racing tips that you will go slower at first. This is normal and as you get used to them you will start to fly!

Warnings

  • If you feel like these new kart racing methods are difficult, try to build up slowly or you might push yourself too hard. Confidence is a delicate thing so make sure you don't put too much pressure on yourself
  • Karting is a very dangerous sport if not under supervision. Always race at a supervised track.

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Categories: Go karting

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Español: Cómo destacarse en karting, Italiano: Come Eccellere nelle Gare di Go Kart, Português: Como Se Destacar em Corridas de Carte, Русский: достичь новых высот в картинге

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