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![]() The ‘Push and Pull’ method is a style of driving concerning the way you move the steering wheel. Pay close attention to just how little the steering wheel moves. A RedBull Junior Driver and vice European Champion. If you find yourself struggling to make small, smooth steering inputs then more than likely you are going either too fast for the bend, or too slow.Ĭheck out this video of Arvid Lindblad at Zuera kart circuit. No turning a little bit, then a lot, then even more, then straight again. This will require you to make one smooth, fluid motion on the wheel when cornering. Therefore you want to reduce the amount of turning you do to its absolute minimum. Full steering lock in a go-kart is enough to make any turn.Īn important concept to understand is that in all forms of driving, especially karting, if the steering wheel is not straight, the kart is not accelerating as fast as it should. Unlike a road car, go-karts have incredibly positive steering, there is no need to shuffle your hands to make a bend. Hold the steering wheel at either a 9 and 3, or, 8 and 4 position and do not move them from that position!!! This is probably the #1 mistake that new drivers make. It is imperative that your hands DO NOT MOVE ON THE STEERING WHEEL when driving a kart. It is drilled into all high performing kart racers. In high-level karting one of the most talked-about driving technique is smoothness on the steering wheel. Smoothness on the steering wheel – the push and pull method. Knowing all of these is essential to learning a track quickly and effectively. ![]() Understand which corners are flat out, which corners lead onto straights and which involve heavy, medium or light braking. You need to be able to visualise the entire circuit in your head before sitting in the kart for the first time. When watching the footage back, your main points of focus will again be, the racing line and braking points.įrom a YT video, it is easier to memorise the sequence of corners and to learn an entire lap. The difficult thing to know with a YT video is if the driver is fast. For outdoor circuits, if it’s going to rain, find a wet clip. It is also important to try and match the track conditions. As mentioned above, same engine, weight, tyres etc. Online videos – it is important to try and find onboard clips of drivers that are using the same karts you will be using. Make mental notes of where these points are and apply them to your driving. Braking points – this is the point on the circuit where the brakes are applied.The racing line – what line does that driver follow? Are they wide at turn 3 but tight at turn 4? Do they take lots of kerb here but no kerb there? These are all the types of questions you should be asking.The key points you must focus on with that driver are: Again, watching a back of the pack runner is not going to be much use. Preferably the person who is leading a race, or is top of the timing sheets. The next important thing is to watch someone noticeably fast, driving the same type of kart as you (same engine, class, tyres, etc). Goes without saying that only being able to see one corner is great for learning that one corner, but not a lot else. Watching in real life – find a part of the track where you can stand and get the best view of the entire circuit. Let’s break this down into two types of study, the physical watching in real life, and the youtube video reference. If you are the first session out, then there is a very strong possibility that you can find onboard footage of the track on youtube. You’d be amazed how much you can learn by watching other drivers out on the track before you. If you get the chance, arrive at the track early. Study the track and watch the fast drivers If you haven’t already, check out our Drivers University here for more driving techniques. Driver61 has put together our Top 5 Tips to get you battling at the front of any Karting experience at any circuit. Whether you have been karting before or you are a complete beginner, the racing driver within you will always want to be competitive. With almost the entire F1 grid compromising of young karting stars, it is easy to see the appeal. Go-Karting has evolved dramatically over the last 20 years and is now one of the fundamental stepping stones into serious competitive motorsport. Often, the easiest way to do this is to get into Karting. At Driver61, we understand that the majority of motorsport enthusiasts are keen to get involved with the sport.
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