Advice For Go Kart Sprint Racing Training

Being able to train yourself for go kart races is an important part of becoming a successful go kart driver. This can take several different forms, including pre-race visualisation, fitness and diet, but the most effective race training involves a combination of all of these.

Using Visualisation Techniques

Successful go kart racers often use visualisation techniques before a race. This tends to involve picturing the “perfect” race, and how you want it to pan out in an “ideal” world. Of course, this is unlikely to actually happen in reality, but it can help to focus your mind in preparation for the race ahead. Many drivers also like to spend some time before the race picturing the circuit and working out how they will approach the corners and other challenges.

The Importance of Good Fitness

Go karting (and motor racing in general) is a highly physical sport. The G-forces that affect your body when taking corners can have a big impact on your neck. In extreme cases, the vertebrae in your neck can be damaged, and can also affect your arms.  The physical demands of the sport require go kart drivers to be extremely fit. As well as enabling your body to cope with the physical side of racing, fitness also allows your mind to be in tip-top condition. Physical fitness goes hand in hand with mental fitness.

Poor fitness levels often result in you getting tired quicker than your rivals, especially if they have superior fitness to you. This can have a knock-on effect for your concentration levels, which can ultimately cost you in terms of performance and results. Recommended fitness training includes doing push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups. The idea is to work on your general stamina and upper body strength without focusing too closely on individual areas. Cardiovascular exercises such as running and cycling are also good for building up your general fitness. Success rarely arrives overnight, as the need to nurture overtaking skills demonstrates. When it comes to passing your opponents, practice is key. You will gradually learn to overtake with ease. Kids race against the clock, and each other, for 12 exciting laps and receive detailed print-outs of their lap times, position, and ranking information after the race. The data from the race is also recorded and stored electronically so that children can keep track of their improvement on subsequent visits. The scores can even be viewed online, as we strive to provide young racers with everything that they need to develop their skills.