A new lap record was set and it hasn't beaten this yet Absolutely rapid 🔥

haha its good to see this because every time I've been, the amber lights come on or get blocked by someone who just doesn't understand the concept haha.. It's hard to gun it consistently in this case but I have faith after seeing your lines haha.. I'd like to get a time on an empty track! Ever been to Hullavington? Or Nigel Mansell raceway?

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

I've been to Mansell raceway. It worth going to an even like Track attack as there are far less yellow flags during those events compared to an arrive and drive session. Was a long time ago but I've got a video on my channel. Was an interesting track but they don't do the full layout with the rental karts (at least not when I went).

oh to see the track this grippy again

@JD-env1

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, the track is no where near this grippy now and the karts are a lot slower.

@ReverbRacing

10 ай бұрын

@@JD-env1 in the past year the fastest anyone has got in over a second slower:/

Hoping for a good time tomorrow, I notice your time is no longer on the rankings, have they changed the track? I haven’t noticed yet on other videos.

@obRCmania

2 жыл бұрын

I think its that they have new karts now and I set that lap time on the old karts. Don't think they've changed the track but I haven't been there for a while

@IAMASPANNER

2 жыл бұрын

@@obRCmania thanks mate, that’s good to know, I’ll watch this a few more times before tonight 👍

I think that the best I've managed on that circuit is around 41 seconds, a full 5 seconds slower! I have watched this clip many times but have still not really worked out what I am doing wrong. I feel like I am pushing the kart as fast as it will go without sliding a lot and am trying hard to follow the racing line that they recommend. I'm not sure if I am going IN to corners too slow, taking the corner wrong somehow, braking too much or what.

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

Trick for you is to first concentrate on the racing line. If your not doing a race, brake way earlier than you think and almost coast around the corner without sliding making sure you are getting the racing line right and not going too fast in. Then as you get use to the racing line try accelerating out of the corners earlier each time you go round lap by lap. When you find you are hitting the outside barrier or sliding too much that is where the limit is. Once you've found the limit of how early you can accelerate do the same thing with the braking. So brake a bit later in to the corners each lap until you find your missing the apex or sliding/spinning. Then you know where the limit is and can fine tune your racing line/braking/accelerating after that to suit your style. Hope this helps and makes sense....

@Charles-xe2qh

4 жыл бұрын

@@obRCmania Thanks, I'll try that!

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

@@Charles-xe2qh Let me know how you get on

@Charles-xe2qh

4 жыл бұрын

@@obRCmania Will do!

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

@@Charles-xe2qh something I should mention. When I say brake way earlier in to the corners you should brake gently. Not so much that you lock the rear wheels but enough to be able to take the racing line. Then as you begin to brake later in to the corners you brake harder. I remember telling someone to brake way earlier to begin with and they stamped on the brakes and stopped before the corner....

Sick bro my fastest was 37.02

Nice new gloves 😉

@obRCmania

6 жыл бұрын

yeh :D

Do you keep your foot on the accelerator even when using the brakes? I.e to remove any delay between coming off the brakes and getting on the accelerator (given it doesn't damage these karts). I tried that the other day and it seemed to help, but takes some getting used to.

@obRCmania

5 жыл бұрын

No. As these kart have an anti double pedal device which cut the power if you press both pedals at the same time. And even on karts that don't have this, I don't press both pedals at the same time

@stephenmayoh1226

5 жыл бұрын

@@obRCmania thanks for letting me know. Yes you are right, pressing the brake cuts the throttle. However this means you can keep your foot on the throttle without causing damage and, while it effectively doesn't achieve anything while the brakes are on, it does mean when you release the brake the kart is given power at the earliest possible opportunity (I.e. when the brake is off enough to enable the throttle again). But just interested to see if you used that technique. Thanks for responding so fast!

@stephenmayoh1226

5 жыл бұрын

Also have you done the Coventry, Nottingham or Sheffield international tracks? Interested to know what times you got there. I have 41.6 for Coventry, 44.7 for Nottingham and I think it was 58.5 for Sheffield international, may have been less. But you appear to be quicker than me so reckon you will have taken some time of that! Fantastic videos by the way.

@obRCmania

5 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmayoh1226 Haven't been to any of those tracks yet. Would like to at some point. Also you have to be careful with the anti double pedal system. It likes to stick so you find when you come out of the corner you don't have full throttle or the throttle is even delayed a bit when you let go of the brakes. However I wouldn't do that just because its a really bad habit to get in to if you drive any other karts. I've seen drivers have brake failure and completely destroy the clutch by double pedalling

@obRCmania

5 жыл бұрын

Also don't hold the brakes and throttle at the same time at the start of the race. Doesn't do anything to improve your starts

I lose my time at the final turn. I’m 5’1, 15, Very Light and I bounce around everywhere. Almost impossible to be smooth around there

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

The bouncing can be very annoying however it normally means your going a bit too fast in to the corner. However it doesn't take much to make those karts bounce when it's grippy

@Triiiplz

4 жыл бұрын

obRCmania yeah, I got some advice, I turn in earlier and coast through the corner and I always get a better entrance, whenever I do the races I get pole now

Out of interest, how much did you weigh when you did this?

@obRCmania

Жыл бұрын

5 years ago I was about 60kg

@JD-env1

10 ай бұрын

@@obRCmania ah that explains a lot. I'm 90kg and can only realistically do a 37.8, although i think the karts aren't capable of anywhere near 36.x now regardless of weight

I’m 15 and got 39.9. Annoying with all the yellow flags but managed to get a lap together

@obRCmania

2 жыл бұрын

Not bad. I know how frustrating it is when it's constantly yellow flags and they usually come out when you just about to finish what feels likes a good lap. I haven't driven at teamsport Bristol since they've had the new karts so don't really know how different they are to the old ones. Need to try them at some point

@Danidurga

2 жыл бұрын

@@obRCmania Did you try it again? Today was my first day in this track, last time in a kart may be 10 years ago (I'm 36), I did 40.8. Someone made 39,1. Usually on first race there is a lot of yellow flags, on second one is much better.

@obRCmania

2 жыл бұрын

@@Danidurga unfortunately I haven't been to the track for 3 years. Hoping to get back there soon as there karts have changed since the last time I was there and I'm curious to see what there like

@levifowler9284

Жыл бұрын

I’m 14 and got a 41second but could do a 40 if no traffic

im going around in 40 secs

I got 36.6 😔 I'm carlos

@obRCmania

5 жыл бұрын

Nice

Is this still your fastest lap to date

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. However I've only been to the track twice this year.

@n.t.a2901

4 жыл бұрын

obRCmania you’ll have to try out the new tires

@n.t.a2901

4 жыл бұрын

obRCmania you thinking about going again and getting back into it?

@obRCmania

4 жыл бұрын

@@n.t.a2901 tbh I don't know. I tried getting back in to it with the SERKC championship but by the end I was just forcing myself to go to races and not enjoying it

@n.t.a2901

4 жыл бұрын

obRCmania ah fairs, I’ve only just started and doing my first race (silver Daytona)next Sunday, so I’m enjoying it but that’s understandable

I got 42 in a cadet car

@obRCmania

5 жыл бұрын

Nice. I need to come down and try the new tyres at some point

The track record is 36.511 so there’s no way that’s ur lap time 😂

@obRCmania

10 ай бұрын

This time was set over 5 years ago during a 12 hour endurance race in older karts. Funnily enough this isn't even the lap record as just before they got rid of these karts they changed tyres on them and on fresh tyres someone manage to get in to the 35s. If you don't believe me ask Conner or Martin who works there and show them this video. Martin was one of my teammates during the event

@joshturner9766

10 ай бұрын

​is it true they use to be faster ? A girl claims she hit 29 sec in a lap but the record on the wall today was 36 seconds I seen so either she's lying or the carts are different

@obRCmania

10 ай бұрын

@@joshturner9766 I've seen 29 seconds on the old track layout from about 7/8 years ago. But I think the fastest I've ever seen on this track was 34s but that was when a kart spilt oil everywhere and the track was basically flat out everywhere. It wasn't official as no one would ever get near that time on a normal day. I think it was set by a marshal who worked there if I remember correctly. However this was a good few years ago. I would say that the current karts are a touch slower but not much.