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3 tips for Wet Driving

Karts lack grip in the rain.

🔧 Increase Caster = More Front Grip
🛞 Raise Pressure - Less Temp = Higher Starting PSI
🏎️ Stay off the Rubber = Extra Traction

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What a day of coaching looks like.

Start the day with a track walk.

Get a sense on the conditions, make sure track is safe and show the drivers where they should be driving.

From there I always let the drivers do session 1 basically on their own.

It’s better to see what kids ‘think’ they should be doing.

I can give them the answers but that isn’t coaching. And it also doesn’t help the driver when I’m not at the track (new track) with them.

After a session, this gives me an idea on areas we can work on. Whether that’s race lines, brake points, apexes, etc.

Once the driver has hit a plateau, it’s now a good time to use their data to reference off our team drivers. This breaks down the biggest deficiencies we can aim to improve on.

Bit by bit, we continue to practice, improve key areas and have an understanding on what to do at any track whether I’m there or not.

1 year vs 1st time

This is what experience does for a driver.

‘Bum in seat’ as we call it is about learning the circuit, feeling the kart, experiencing G Forces and gaining confidence.

Some kids are better than others day 1. Does that mean it’ll be the same in 12 months? No.

Karting isn’t like other sports where you can continue to train at your house, it’s about laps on the circuit.

Next time you’re frustrated that your driver isn’t fast out of the box, remember it took me 3 years to be even remotely competitive.

Best Overtaking Tips

Do these 3 things to master your overtaking!

1. Look to the inside first.
2. Aim for braking zones to gain an advantage
3. Commitment is Key

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