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Motor Racing is all about driving fast and trying to beat your competition.But sometimes that means we need to overtake our competitors to get in-front and win the race.Nerves, confidence and choosing the right corners are all important when it comes to learning how to overtake other drivers.Setting up a pass so that the driver doesn't get you back the following turn or switch you back on the exit.We try providing tips and techniques to listeners to make efficient overtakes and stay ahead of ...

Winning races comes down to being fast, but also being consistent.That might mean stringing 10 laps in a row within 1 tenth of a second. What this does is, by making less mistakes, chasing drivers will find it harder to overtake and beat you.Consistency means finding the same markings around the track and aiming to hit these points lap after lap.Drivers should be looking out for landmarks around the circuit and not using a shadow as this will change from lap-to-lap and session to session.To l...

Today we're discussing go-kart rear axles. When it comes to motor racing, cars have suspension. So karting is different because the rear axle acts like a suspension. It might flex a little bit here and there depending on the stiffness of the axle, but realistically it doesn't spring like suspension does. So, it's important to use it as a tuning tool depending on the conditions that you are driving in. You might find if it's 15 degrees or it's 35 degrees, you might have to use a different...

Today we're going to be discussing how to go-kart in the rain. Now, for most of us, we tend to want to drive as it’s easier. When you drive in the rain, things are going to wear out quicker; engines, tires, cleaning the kart, that takes more time. The chances of spinning out are more evident with the wet weather, but let's face it, motor racing is driven in all conditions. So, we need to learn how to drive in all conditions so that we can be prepared for all weather conditions.When it comes t...

Today we're going to be discussing how to find the last one second in kart racing. Now, it can be quite frustrating as you're starting out in karting and you're picking off one to two seconds at a time because you're just starting out and it all seems a little bit too easy. You're like, oh, how good's this going? My times are dropping. Then it comes down to that last second, and it's extremely hard to put it all together to get onto that front pack. Now, it can be tricky, but we want to ...

Let’s look at why it’s so important to not just drive at the one circuit. For some people, they don't have the luxury of having a circuit close to them. So, they might have to travel one or two hours away and be forced to just drive at the one circuit. If you are fortunate enough to have a couple of circuits within a reasonable drive, we want to look at the key advantages of experiencing new circuits. The first advantage is you can get stuck in a rut by just being at the one circuit. Now...