HOW TO WIN GO KARTING - Tips From A Professional Driver [Kart Racing For Beginners]

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Description: Welcome! This UPDATED go karting tips video goes over the fundamentals of driving fast on track! Aimed at beginners, these tips should be helpful to get you started in the world of competitive karting. You guys loved the last video I put out on karting basics, so I decided to do a refresh for 2022...a little better quality this time! :) Enjoy! -Ethan -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:26 The Racing Line 1:57 Kart Control 2:42 Implementation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcript! :) Chapter 1: The Racing Line The single most important concept to grasp is the racing line. This is the fastest path around a corner or circuit, and can turn a track from looking like this…into this. At a very very simplified level, the racing line stems from the idea that the less a vehicle turns, the faster it can go. This can sometimes be hard to visualize, so here’s some diagrams I found online. First, here’s what a simplified, geometric racing line is. You start on the outside of the corner, turn into the innermost point (called an “apex”) and fan out to the outside of the track on exit. But why does this work? By pure logic, it’s easy to associate a tighter turn with having to go slower, whereas a wider turn you can take faster. Let’s take a look at this concept in context. An inside line (shown in red), requires you to have a really slow speed to make the corner. You can see the radius to make this turn in a circle is really small. In running, this is the fastest line simply because it covers the least distance, however runners aren’t maximizing the grip of their shoes, they simply take steps at a relatively fixed speed in whatever direction they choose. In racing, we are looking to maximize speed with the grip available, and are almost never concerned with the distance traveled. Therefore, this is the slowest line you can take through this corner. The outside line (shown in blue) is wider, allowing a larger radius which means you can carry more speed than on the inside. But there’s still a much better option (shown in green) which is our racing line. By using all of the track available, the radius of the turn opens dramatically, and you can carry much more speed through the corner. Real quick, lets see this in action: As you can see, I start on the outside edge, turn into the apex, and use all the track on exit. Chapter 2: Kart Control Now that we’ve got the racing line out of the way, let's talk about how to get your kart through it. First off, if you’re trying to go fast, don’t drift. Mario Kart has been lying to you. Yes, drifting is fun. No, it is not fast. The wheels are designed to move in a forward direction. Anything other than that is slow so keep the kart in check. Unless it’s raining where in that case do whatever you want like I did… Second, brake in a straight line. You don't want to end up like this dude. The next tip is to avoid sharp inputs of brakes, throttle, or wheel. Karts aren’t really cut out for slowing down quick or speeding up fast, so keeping a nice, smooth, fluid driving style will keep your speed up through the corners. Chapter 3: Implementation So now you know how to drive fast, but how do you implement these tips efficiently? Well for starters, every track is different, so I would recommend going on youtube and finding an onboard video from your local track that you can use to observe these concepts in action. While at the track, identify drivers that are quicker and follow them to pick up the nuances of your track. If you need help identifying these helpers, they’re likely the ones passing you. Study their lines and learn from the way they drive. Maybe even identify a weakness and improve upon it. Same goes for people who are slower than you. If you’re faster, get ahead of them safely and continue on your way. No reason to let them hold you up. A final tip is to bring a gopro to analyze your own laps, compare them with other’s, and find areas to improve. A second set of eyes is easily one of the most overlooked strategies to improve. --------------------------------------------------------------- How to win karting How to go fast karting Karting tips Go kart tips How to get better lap times karting How to beat your friends karting Karting tips for beginners Karting tips and tricks Karting racing -------------------------------------------------------------- #kartingtips #kartracing #karting