Thanks for all the support everyone! I always have a massive smile on my face whenever I see the views on this video. As always, don't be afraid to give me criticism or ask questions it's truly appreciated. Have a great one guys!

@tanker9987

7 жыл бұрын

Any tips specifically for low HP carts and heavy people? Going go-carting next weekend and the carts thy have at the venue are only 9hp and I weigh 200 lbs, I am sure that being 6'4 also ads a lot of aero-drag as well. Have I got any chance of beating people that weigh 120 lbs or less?

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

stay smooth, try not to scrub speed. It will definitely be hard, but I've seen bigger people be plenty fast. An advantage you may have is your extra weight will create more heat giving you more friction often letting you go through a corner at higher speeds. Hope I was able to help a little, good luck! -RR

@tanker9987

7 жыл бұрын

Will better traction allow me to cut corners more tightly? Should I try to stick closer to corners or follow a racing line that has minimal steering input?

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

More traction simply means you shouldn't need to slow vehicle as much. Your line should stay the same regardless of how much friction you gain due to your weight. If you want to get tips on racing line, I have a helpful video (although it's my first and the quality bugs me) that explains the concepts of the racing line. Feel free to ask questions as you have them :) -RR

@tanker9987

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks RR, appreciated.

All good except the passing tips. You bump and run me, we are definitely having words.

@skoomd4447

4 жыл бұрын

FR especailly when your not renting the karts

@imeprezime9049

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao. But little bump and run is also part of the race, right? If the driver knows what he's doing and if its not dangerous situation, why would anyone get upset?

@MrRhythmicnodding

3 жыл бұрын

Ain’t nothing wrong, with a little bump and ruuuuun

@jamesstrader4063

3 жыл бұрын

@@imeprezime9049 as long as the other person doesn't make me spin out while doing that, I'll have no problems lol

@topcravy6699

2 жыл бұрын

It all depends bro a little bump aint a problem as long there is no spinning/ crashing

Leave me alone i know what i am doing..

@5krypt

5 жыл бұрын

raikkonen

@christophermuddiman527

3 жыл бұрын

lol!!!

@radyon955

3 жыл бұрын

No kimi you will not have the drink

@madsharkz8640

3 жыл бұрын

Bwoah

@leroyglass2621

3 жыл бұрын

Don't watch it then 😂

I have heard these tips before but they dont explain it as well as you. Thansk!!

I should’ve started earlier with Go-Karts but unfortunately in my country racing on 4 wheels doesn’t mean that much which really sucks cuz for me it’s everything I need. Literally I’d die for this. The biggest problem is money of course because it’s an expensive sport.

3:56 it was going so well until that point and made me question if you read the first three of the internet and decided to add your own for number 4.

Good video dude.😃👍

steering input question ... playing around at our track, I have been having a problem getting the kart to stick ... noticed the other day, instead of picking and holding a line (constant steering pressure), I kind of would tighten and losen the input into the turn .. seems to work, am I on to something?

It helped alot now im driving in 3-1 place one time breakes broke and i was beginner and i slided into the wall

Legend says im still waiting for him to pass kart #22

Hey man!! 1st video of yours I've stumbled upon, and immediately subbed after watching this. Weight transfer was never something I considered when racing karts, OR letting letting off throttle/trail braking if you can't turn!! I definitely will try those out at my next race! Ps. Got a clip of one of my races. Want to use it for one of your future vids?

@projectcar1079

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you

is this pole position?

Think its important to get people to understand slip angle when trying to explain (no sliding) because you can get people driving like train tracks avoiding any slip at all. Its also not totally correct to say sliding is always slower, on corner entry in some select scenarios going a little beyond the slip angle can give you that bit of extra rotation and allow you to brake less in your straight lined zone and carry a little extra speed to the apex as long as you get it straightened up in time especially in more higher powered karts.

The track i am at slows you down if you bump people. Keeps everyone racing clean and it heightens your skill

LOL is that kart track in Italy? I believe I've been there already

@willabovebeyond

3 жыл бұрын

It looks so boring!

@Cliffracer46

3 жыл бұрын

@@willabovebeyond well it is I believe one of the longest kart tracks in Europe. The karts are electric. Not bad imo but I prefer outdoor tracks

@willabovebeyond

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cliffracer46 Ah ok. Just looks like there is nowhere to overtake.

Great vid, but when you're passing a really slow traffic go outside and do it with speed

It’s not easy to avoid drifting or sliding when you’re driving on the limit & that’s simply something you need to do otherwise you’re too slow

@tigerdixon8233

3 жыл бұрын

But you need to be smooth and then you’ll be quicker than if you drift

Now I can beat my friends

2:43

Did he say "Balls deep"?

Or just watch a crap ton of F1 (specifically the good drivers) and learn the same way I did

I drift all the time because it's faster and it helps me overtake others during turns.

Race against PRO: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqOZxK6vntLJqqg.html

"Balls deep"? 😂 Pretty sure it's "balls out"

1:00 and calls him self professional racing instructor lmfao

Was a good video until bump and run mentioned. A good karter doesn't do that.

3:56 Do NOT shove or bump your opponent when overtaking. It's seen as unnecessary aggression, and might cause you to be penalized, as well as a spin for both karts. Overtaking aggressively is always an option, but a clean approach is always better, and contact needs to be avoided at all costs. It's always the overtaking kart's responsibility to ensure the maneuver does not end up in a crash. Other than that, good video!

@olivierpiatek1897

4 жыл бұрын

In actual karting it's fine to bump each other gently

@Calebdaman300

3 жыл бұрын

Javier Gorostidi-Turner rubbing is racing

@ErectileSceptile

3 жыл бұрын

@Javier Gorostidi-Turner To be fair, you have people that just cannot get a hint and refuse to let you overtake. Was at an event this weekend, basic rule is if the staff waves the blue&orange flag it means you need to more over because you're too slow. Had a couple people completely ignoring the flags, so they definitely got a few nudges from me lol

Oh dear, I went karting for the first time yesterday and when I started on the track I was drifting and sliding around tight corners constantly because I was braking too quickly. I got more confident as I spent time on the track, and it was just me and my dad doing a casual time trial session and I'm looking forward to doing more of it.

i thought this was actual like karting tips... not for "hobby karting" the thumbnail was an actual kart

@RBMiguel

5 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail is not from this guy, it is Olin Galli in a regional kart championship in the 2010s. I don't think this guy knows anything about karting.

@hazza6330

3 жыл бұрын

Yes same I thought it would be stuff for real go karts like me and he called himself pro even when it is just hobby go karting

@projectcar1079

3 жыл бұрын

@@hazza6330 It's the target demographic, there aren't very many hobbiests searching for these kinds of tips.

I like how you rest your brake foot on the front of the chassis, what do you do when someone spins suddenly, just plow into them at full speed? Whoever is designing those tracks needs to put more braking zones, racing without having to brake is way too easy.

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

The problem was, the karts sucked at this place and the only way to get front grip is if you push the seat all the way forward. Not an issue if you are shorter, but I'm 6 feet tall. So, in order to stop myself from pressing the break I eventually just lazily put my foot up there. I completely agree that the track sucked, but where I live that is the best place sadly. If I had any of my old videos from my karting days, I would have used them in an instant.

@brianed100

7 жыл бұрын

Racing Rationalized a

@Jack-ns5zc

5 жыл бұрын

Tbh that track did look quite shit and slow

@InspireFPV

Жыл бұрын

@@projectcar1079 not to mention that this track, with an ideal line, does not need brakes at all 😂 TBH, those tracks kinda bore me

Thank you! This helped alot. In kids racing, i got 1st 4 times in a row

Once i was riding a 500cc go kart and they gave me one with really used tires... and i was drifting in every corner couldn't even get the grip i wanted.

@wrighteously

6 жыл бұрын

Puppies/Videos/Compilation drove a 125cc kart and boy was it fun! Something actually happened when a stepped on the gas.

@FriendNotFoeBand

5 жыл бұрын

Id like to know where you are renting a 500cc go kart.

5 жыл бұрын

I was driving a 275cc one and the tires were used too... I couldnt even get a nice grip on the track.

@adamchisholm3292

5 жыл бұрын

Smooth throttle delivery

Thanks a lot bro helped me in my last race cane out the quickest in the pack

Wow you were very informative and funny, thank you as I’m trying to improve my technique. I need to loose 2 seconds on my time but have not mastered the corner apex yet

Nice video! I agree with these, and I think one tip I would add (that you mostly covered in different steps) is to build your speed. Too often, I see people hitting the track trying to *immediately* be fast. It's important to learn the layout, the apexes, the track surface and the characteristics of the kart before you really start throwing it around. On a side note: This place sucks. It seems Pole Position was more focused on having a long track than they were having a fun track with places for passing opportunities. They didn't even offer any interpretation for racing lines; you're either on it or in the barriers.

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, only reason I was there was to make this video haha. Thanks for the comment :) -RR

@olivierpiatek1897

4 жыл бұрын

You race at amp

So helpful! Thanks!

Can you tell me what technique is faster in a sequence of S-shaped corners? Braking and taking the corner very tight or going wider and only slightly lifting the foot off the gas pedal? Appreciate your help :)

Great stuff!!👍

Thanks,that was helpful

I’ve been driving for 8 years with my own kart and got up to a national level. This guy is saying some stuff right but I wouldn’t say he’s a “professional”. Just someone who is fast on a indoor track and doesn’t know true karting

@gshdodbelwhsb8684

2 жыл бұрын

is that even a good advice to bump a little bit to get your opponent off his line or corner

"Don't drift or slide" what about really tight tracks like DS Speed Zamość? You have to slide because half of the turns are hairpins and if you don't drift, you will be not only slower but also someone will have to push you out of the outside tyres because you're blocking the turn

Is the race footage from PP in Las Vegas?

Very cool : D

Thank you bro...

Looks like the track at summerlin I noticed no brakes were used....

I went for the first time today, I had no idea how much grip the carts had, I already had prior knowledge about watching f1 racing but when I see a corner in a car, we slow down so I expected that I needed to slow down each corner I already had the racing line in my head but I’d slow down to not over spin😂😂 the last lap I didn’t need to even touch the break 😂😂

@GamingT0G0

6 жыл бұрын

Fadezz i feel you bro same here 😂 completely different from a normal street car

I am a major car enthusiast but I'm not old enough to drive a car, so I'm trying go-karting, luckily enough I'm going on a play date to a go kart track, I play alot of racing on xbox controller but this really helped, only question is should I worry about slipstreaming?

@joshuawalker-harris8865

5 жыл бұрын

Dude this isnt forza. Slipstreaming in a rental kart is going to do nothing in terms of speeding you up. But still follow your opponents if they are on the racing line. pass them when you get to a section you are faster in or they spin like a scrub and follow when your are slower, this way you can be the fastest.

I went in for my first time today without looking up tips and I sucked major ass. I hate losing so my moral was so low and I was annoyed as hell. Every turn was rough and the track I was in had more than 5 sharp af turns (not sure if it was the best for like the most beginners like me) haha and there was barely any distance to pick up on full speed if I was losing it with a bad turn maneuver. Thanks for the tips, next time I go, I’m hoping not to get last three times in a row...

Hloo Sir I am Pavan and I am interested in formula1 gokart racing will u please provide me the procedure on how to get into it??

Which way should you lean when entering corners especially higher speed ones outside on tarmac/asphalt

@Chris-xl6pd

2 жыл бұрын

In professional karting they setup the seat position to give a twisting force on the chasis to lift the inside wheel. You lift the inside wheel for 1 reason with a couple of specific outcomes, you lift the wheel because the axle is solid. With a solid axle there is no diff to keep both rear wheels moving at the speed of the exact piece of track they are on. So with a solid axle the inside wheel at any turn will be travelling slower than the outside wheel because it covers less distance. So the inside wheel needs raising because as it is turning slower there is a braking effect on the ground, lifting the inside wheel allows just the truly loaded tyre to be giving all its grip and prevent the slower inside wheel from connecting to the ground. So in any corner, you are always loading up the outside tyres, lean outwards if you have to.

Hi. How does one join in go karting tournaments?

I don't know if this is relevant or not, but I'm going to ask it anyway. I experience bumping on my kart 1 or 2 times when I exit the turn. Do you have any idea why and how did it happen? Was it because I open throttle to early or was is just the problem with the kart? Thanks

@stefanhuber7338

6 жыл бұрын

Fanjar Wijaksono what do you mean with bumping? Like the kart slows down a little?

This is a question from a complete amateur. I just went to an indoor kart place today and I was trying to figure out for myself how to go fast. I'm familiar with the idea that rolling around the corner rather than sliding is generally faster but it seemed to me that with the really tight corners the quickest way round was to jab the brake as you turned in to bring the back around. I take my front wheel drive car (Fiesta ST) to the racetrack every now and then and I 've figured out that a dab on the brake in mid corner helps to bring the back around. Is this no slide rule written in stone?

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

When is comes to front wheel drive cars, personally I have never raced one, but can see the advantage of rotating the car with the brakes to counteract the natural under-steer. When discussing hard set rules in racing the only thing that matters is what is faster, I can tell you what is usually faster but the stop watch doesn't lie. No technique will be the fastest in every scenario. I made a video recently about when drifting is faster, I urge you to check it out. Thanks for the comment :) -RR

3:56 Contrary to what this guy says, do NOT give an opponent a "little shove" - it's unprofessional, illegal and you'll be black flagged for it. This guy just proved right there that he's just a weekend driver and not a pro!

@LaggerSVK

6 жыл бұрын

If you are on a public indoor kart arena that overtaking is hard because of no consistent drive of newcomers its sometimes good to help yourself. If they are no competition to you why would waste time and make possible dangerous situations with them. Im not saying pushing them out of track just let them know.

@lume.3887

5 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with a "little shove".

@ynfnl

5 жыл бұрын

little shoves (and sometimes big) happen all the time in most racing categories. intentional or not it occurs and appears all the time in pro leagues

@MrFoulksy

5 жыл бұрын

If you're ever racing and not expecting people to give you little taps you need to get some more experience. I suppose you're a pro aren't you.

@user-un5iz6th1n

5 жыл бұрын

MrFoulksy try it in open wheel competition and see where it gets you. Theres a reason it's not allowed, and in nearly any competent and competitive series won't be tolerated.

i want to start karting and live in Seattle Wa, Pacific Raceways is the local track. what is the best kart and class to start off with?

@projectcar1079

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I'm a lot more educated and qualified to help you choose which super car to drive over which go-kart is the best these days. I recommend you take a trip to a local kart shop, they should be able to give you some accurate advice for which kart would suit you best. -RR

@keinoclarke4581

6 жыл бұрын

Racing Rationalized your right will do.

2:45 what does 'drag the brake mean'?

Can I drift using Mojo d1 tyres? My kart club makes you use them.

@dongas7040

6 жыл бұрын

yes. but dont make big turns, turn slower, so you wont lose more speed

‘You’ll look like a jackass’ says mister foot not even on the brake pedal hahahaha

What if you live somewhere where the go karts are upwards of 60kmh

A lot of hate in the comments, but I like the vid! what track is this?

@zexal-zb1ud

5 жыл бұрын

Pole Position in corona

Hey that’s pole position in corona California!

This dude is stateting basic facts

may i ask how you are a professional racing instructor? i race wsk and your at k1 giving 'professional tips' do you have any background of actual racing?

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

I have been a racing instructor for 2 years at two different schools, and I've been racing for 14 years. I hold 3 track records 4 national titles and the VMB rising star award. I have been waiting for someone to comment this, I really should have a video about who I am. Although I would like to make that video, I hardly have enough time for school and work as it is and I don't think that video would help people to become better drivers. Thank you for your comment :) Now it's only a matter of time before someone figures out my name. :l -RR

@orbitmvm

7 жыл бұрын

sounds like you do have quite a bit of experience, just questioning because your indoor, you call sliding drifitng, and you call regular driving gripping haha, what national titles do you hold?

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

Those terms tend to be more descriptive for most people so I have adapted using them. In terms of my titles, I can't really tell you since that would be basically telling you my name outright. I appreciate all the questions and concern, if you have any more be sure to let me know. -RR

@orbitmvm

7 жыл бұрын

hm.... i don't know if i believe you then

@orbitmvm

7 жыл бұрын

just based on your gear (helmet) im guessing your national championships (if real) aren't ones to be proud of, never seen a national champion wear an unpainted offbrand helmet

Where is that track ? @racingrationalized

I thought this is gonna be something about actual private owned karting. Giving tips about fitness, mindset, thoughts etc. :/ Something like that'd be cool.. :)

Thanks for the tips. I'm forty kilograms heavier than my racing fiends. Approximately 100kg. I am much fitter though. I work out approximately five to six days a week. We are all about the same racing ability. Do you have any tips for me as a heavier person whilst racing these carts where weight makes such a major difference. Thank you

@stefanhuber7338

6 жыл бұрын

E Man You can either add weight to your friends karts or add a strut from your seat to the back of the kart to transfer your weight to the back (only works when your kart is powerful and doesn't have much grip otherwise understeer will be a problem) also you can take some time to setup your kart. These things only apply if you have your own karts otherwise there's not much you can do really but hope it might help you!

When your turning which side should you tilt your body to

@projectcar1079

6 жыл бұрын

In the faster personally owned karts we would lean into the turn to try and equalize the weight the best we could. However, I've been seeing the people who work there lean outward. I theorize this is because the tires are actually stones this helps to better force them into the track. Just try both ways, I lean into the turn out of habit but that might not be the best for indoor karts. Hope I was able to help, -RR

@potat7444

6 жыл бұрын

Racing Rationalized the guy that worked at the track said that if you brakes as you turn you drift

@projectcar1079

6 жыл бұрын

yup When you hit the brakes where does the weight go? If the weight is forward where is it not? if you don't have very much rear weight what might happen? This is also a good way to give yourself more front grip. Another cause could be if you lock up your rear tires, they become essentially rubber blocks and no longer control the direction of the vehicle. -RR

@crazydrummer181

6 жыл бұрын

You should resist leaning as it throws off the balance of the kart. Take advantage of those electric karts with better weight distribution by doing so.

nice advice ,you turn less looking for ligne the less you turn steering wheel the faster you go

Too bad this place shut down a while ago. Was one of my favorite places to kart in Houston

@pi2z806

5 жыл бұрын

this was in houston???

@MrJr1976

5 жыл бұрын

Pi2z Maybe not this specific place, but the company had a track in Houston.

@pi2z806

5 жыл бұрын

MrJr oh, well if your in Houston i highly reccomend speedsportz race park, best go kart placenk ever been to

@MrJr1976

5 жыл бұрын

Pi2z I’ll check it out. I’d also recommend the Houston Karting Complex. They’re building a Shifter Kart track.

@pi2z806

5 жыл бұрын

MrJr I would but I'm probably not old enough to ride those

My local kart track u need to slide round the first corner

Good tips, but some of the overtakes the other guys took were a little sketchy

The fact that I’m watching this video and I’m going to ride at the same place aswell... welp

Hello I'm a gokart driver and I going to race on Saturday. It's my first time I'm racing in my new gokart. How can i make a really good start?

Weight transfer is how takumi passed the miata

i thaught i was gonna learn summit i dint already know. just common sense shit realy

Never ever brake while in a corner. The braking and you trying to steer compromise sending you off. Always brake before the corner so you can take the perfect apex

@JingleBombzz

6 жыл бұрын

The actual answer is because all the weight gets transferred to the front under braking so there is less grip on the back tires, resulting in a high chance of spinning off you brake before you turn, and never use 100% of the throttle during a corner as it transfers all the weight to the back resulting in less front end grip, inducing understeer. (Brake in a corner and oversteer will be highly likely Accelerate in a corner and understeer will be highly likely, that's if the karts have a decent amount of power. My local Karts have 15 hp unsure if that is a lot compared to other places but I don't really need to worry about weight transfer in the circuit. So I'll assume it's not.

R u saying some ppl dont brake

Tip 2 'Don't go balls deep'.... Got it!

PP FRISCO

you said let go of the throttle when understeering, that's bs I do karting professionally in rotax max challenge and when you under steer you have to slowly accelerate, like on a wet track you would understeer, basically just 'steer with the throttle'.

Also hard to be fast when your cart is slow because they don't take proper care of the carts.

Did you ever race gas karts

@projectcar1079

7 жыл бұрын

Yes

Tip number 1 is false in gokarting... I went gokarting in London and the dude drifted every turn going pretty much full speed and he beat me while I was hitting ever apex and I couldn't keep up. I asked him after what he was doing and he pretty much told me he was going full speed and drifting around the turns. He was also a rally driver so explains why he knew exactly how to drift around the curves lol

@rcnumbers3562

6 жыл бұрын

Its not really false but dont slide and think its faster than gripping. I guess that rally driver knows how to do all of that because of his rally experience.

@cookowa3256

6 жыл бұрын

there is sometimes a even faster setting for indoor karts, bet that was it.

@LTDJesse

6 жыл бұрын

He probably has a better setup...but still, I don’t get how he was faster.

@xojioghbiu

5 жыл бұрын

maybe he simply didn't notice that opponent was lighter than him?

"Avoid sliding, it slows you down". Duuuuh.....

Sorry I dont know how did you came up with statement that sliding means a loss of time. When it comes to driving on the edge, and especially ON KARTS that has NO DIFFERENCIAL(that means you are sliding even at the slightest turning-but karts got it partially fixed by special and precise steering under angle) it is essential to slide a bit. I probably know how did you mean it(big slides and drifts) but you have to be more detailed than. And by the way, even most sports and race cars professional drivers use this little oversteer to their advantage(Radical race cars for example). And yes, I am talking about the world elite drivers. 1:21 again I dont know why did you used the most stupid and not true example of how the slides slowes you. You call yourself a PROFESSIONAL RACING INSTRUCTOR?? Than you would not use a noob driver as an example going too fast and narrow into a corner, suddenly slapping the brakes and steering wheel(on the actual footage it caused just steering because he was on the wrong, inside side of the track logically with too much speed-you cant make it if you dont loose time and speed by harsh sliding. I am curious how "slower" he would get by approaching all the way from the left, closing in the turn, hitting the apex and exiting on the left-first two or three sections of the corner with steering wheel about at the center), what made him going off the perfect line, what was the reason he drastically lose time.

@Strakos0

6 жыл бұрын

...I am sorry for a bit offensive way.

@mitchellrobinson9810

5 жыл бұрын

You don’t really, you tune your ackerman, toe and rear track width to get the inside rear wheel of the ground on turn in and then it will turn in when sliding

pro tip : never ever let your foot off the gas, at corners tap on the brakes and as soon you let go of the brake youre already going

go back to the dodgems fam

Dont have anything of professional at this pilot

But dude you cant not drift lol i suck

I'm sure there is a mixed audience watching these videos, so you might want to try to refrain from using phrases like "go balls deep". Maybe you don't know what that means?

@user-un5iz6th1n

5 жыл бұрын

Greg Speed he's appealing to that crowd exactly. you'll notice that every north American 10 year old knows everything and is too cool for the room. (thank you marketing department..) if you don't speak to them their way the door never opens. Normally I'd never suggest giving into that crap but this is a hobby video for fun, and the information is helpful. The OP can't fix our gleeful decay all on his own and this wouldn't be the place to start.

haha...thats just a shame...what have you done ? searched in wikipedia for " how can i drive a kart fast - pro tips" haha..realy man calling the rental kart tires " high grip tires" simply proofs how knowledgelss you are about that sport actually

Lol most of these are wrong

Go kart racing is a joke. Whoever usually gets started at front usually wins. If you start in last place, its almost impossible to pass 10 people.