Pre-race routines vary widely from driver to driver, from secret, superstitious rituals to visualisation and concentration techniques. It is important to devise a pre-race routine that works for you, leaving you feeling prepared, confident and focused. Assessing the track pre-race is something that can benefit all drivers. This is a particularly important pre-race step if you are new to a track. Surveying and analysing the track needn’t take long, and the pay off can be huge when it comes to your race performance. Whether you choose to get hold of and study a track map or walk around the track yourself, be sure to incorporate an analysis of the track […]

It can be challenging to revive your motivation after you’ve suffered a defeat but picking yourself up and moving on is vital for achieving a good result in the next competition. Change Your Attitude It’s rare that someone can win all of the time so don’t automatically think of yourself as a failure if you were soundly beaten in a particular qualifying session or race. It’s how you deal with these defeats that determines whether you will become successful or not. Don’t beat yourself for having ‘failed’ and instead accept that you are only human and are bound to have a bad day every so often. Believe in Yourself Having […]

Part of the difficulty of getting to grips with racing strategy is the fact that it requires the driver to multitask, keeping several things in mind at once. In the course of one race, you will need to think about how to prepare for and carry out an effective start, how to tackle and time the track’s corners, which points to break at and how hard and who to overtake, when and how. You will also have to think about how to modify your driving style and strategy to suit the track’s surface and to make allowance for the current weather conditions. Race strategy is not simply a matter of tackling […]

Many drivers boast impressive lap times but, when it comes to a race situation, they are let down by their inability to overtake. The frustrating experience of being stuck behind a slower kart is one common to many drivers. So what’s the solution? Many drivers and spectators suggest that greater aggression on the part of the driver is what’s needed. Experts, however, contest this quick fix and highlight the gradual nature of the process of learning to overtake. We take a look at the recommended steps to success. What Prevents a Driver From Overtaking? First of all, it is important to understand the common factors that stop drivers from overtaking. […]