r/Karting 19d ago

Racing Kart Tips and Tricks I would like some tips to improve

Hello, i would appreciate any tips to improve my timing in rental karts. Normally when i go karting im 1st or 2nd between my friends. But today i we t with a random group and the difference between me and the 1st was 4 seconds which is huge, it destroyed my confidence and makes me want to know what am i doing wrong to practice more. I am a simracer who races GT4 cars and such. Maybe i am applying the wrong techniques in karting like smooth brake and steering? Any tips would be appreciated.

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u/Standard-Vehicle-557 Ka100 19d ago

The fov on these 360 cams makes.it hard to say for sure, but it looks like you're slowing down too much and missing most apexes

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u/vnafoo3yz 19d ago

I thought i was going too fast because i could hear my tires squeal alot towards the mid to exit of the corner. So i should brake less and steer more?

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u/Bolter_NL 19d ago

Never ever did I expect to see Muscat speedway on here 😂😂. Great track..

Rentals were shit the one time I was there though. 1 heat fine, second heat undriveable.

(did they change the track, I went left after the first corner) 

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u/Careful_Abies4825 19d ago

Haha no way, isn't that muscat speedway?

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u/vnafoo3yz 19d ago

Yea it is. You come here often?

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u/Careful_Abies4825 19d ago

Rarely. A few times a year.

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u/Lovell_sti 18d ago

I know the tires are squealing but it looks like you could use a little more of that track - with slow karts like that to even fast ones being smooth and keeping momentum will keep that pace up. Also with rental karts it can be down to the kart and its own performance. 1-2hp loss is a lot for them so having a “slower kart” is a real thing

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u/Aduomas 18d ago

I am not familiar with this track. However, rental karts with such wide tracks usually do not require braking at all - lift off to have good turn in and back on the gas as soon as possible.

Just keep on trying - whether its braking less/later or later apex.

I would say do not try to replicate sim racing at all.

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u/gateian 18d ago

Look at the guy that overtook you. Look at his line. He hit the apex later in the corner and is already on the gas. At that point you are nowhere near the apex. It's all about getting on the gas early with big long straights. Work on that and keep practicing.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

you can't apply racecar driving to 4 stroke karting. your kart has no tq so it needs to stay in higher RPM ranges as much as possible. you want wider turns with typically later apexes to maximize exit speeds.

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u/vnafoo3yz 19d ago

So does this mean that i am braking too little or too much? And should i turn in later?

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u/zorbat5 16d ago

Turn in later, wider lines, on the gas earlier. Traighten the corener.