Welcome everyone! I'm a karting driver in Austin, Texas. I document all aspects of my racing journey, and strive to share as much information as I can about my passion. My goal is to share the things I learn, and create an atmosphere for this amazing community to communicate and grow.
As a kid, I always dreamed of a day where I could drive. I had a deep love for cars, and when F1 came to Austin, I was hooked. I started racing online with my friends and at first it was just for fun, but it eventually turned into a tool for me to develop as a driver. For many years I wanted to break into competitive karting, but could not afford it. However, COTA Karting offered a competitive league where I could prove my abilities against other drivers. After some success in 2019, covid hit. I was away from racing for a while, but the opportunity came to join club karting at the age of 15. From then on, I’ve been documenting my journey here and sharing my learning with you. Thank you for joining me!
I had an dirty driver ahead, he would just move to block me and when we gone side by side, he spun me 2 times, still managed to pass him as he was 1 second slower per lap
@@EthanPalosh not i just doing aajonus vonderplanitz diet its only reason why i dont fear and get zero adrenaline from speeding maximum at first time i drove also 10 minutes cost 20 euros so no way to become pro
Yes! In karts, the best way to heat up your tires is to drive fast on them. Friction when cornering is what causes this. After 1-2 laps, they should be warm.
using all of the track is really important specially for beginners, they are afraid of going too wide, so they only use something like 65% of the track, i've been there too
A friend who was a professional kart racer challenged me once, or well I challenged him that I'de be faster to prove natural talent is worth more than when somebody (like him) learned it from an early age but isn't naturally talented, I won by the smallest margin, a second or even 0.8 but still I beat em so I don't take advice from these so called ''professionals''. Most of it if not all you are ''teaching'' people is just plain logic, I also highly doubt you are a ''professional''
Thank you brother.I just picked up karting last week and I love it. I didnt know it would be so hard. I cant tell what is making me spin when going into a corner (too much throttle and steering input at the same time) or (too hard on the brakes)? It seems I cant get the car to rotate around tight turns god enough. I either carry too much speed and run wide or I scrub too much speed and lead w the nose of the kart and cant get the rear end around. Any tips?
for sure! if you are running wide, try your best to get slowed down before the corner. For the other issue, make sure you aren’t ripping at the wheel (turning sharp and hard). Should be a smooth fluid motion. To get the kart rotated around, you can play around with the braking. Likely you just have rear brakes, so use that to your advantage to stay right on the limit of grip going into the corner and let the rear step out a little bit to rotate. You can also play with a tiny wheel flick to get the kart going in the right direction on turn in.
Thanks you s0 much brother!!!! So is it firm on the brakes to get it rotated and then the accelerator pedal helps (stop or neutralize) the rotation and straighten me back up?!@@EthanPalosh
@@itsk0na I won. And I liked it so much I did a tournament. I got second to last, but I was pretty nervous. And with my practicing I’ve got the 3rd fastest lap in my tracks history. I have a second tournament soon, hopefully I’ll do better
@@itsk0na it’s really fun. I recommend if you live near a k1 speed, definitely go there. They are a great way to start and get a taste of competitive karting, and they tournaments each month
@@mrleonspain Ok yeah your a little right i’ll admit, if you have the right angle and speed and traction you can Carry out a good drift, but still traction and speed is VERY important
Away at college for the next few years. Won't be racing karts for a while, but I am involved in the Formula SAE program here and will be driving those this summer.
1. Keep on the racing line. 2. Drift = is slow 3. Steer when it's necessary. Less steer = less speed is lost 4. Use brakes in a straight line before turning 5. Use every inch of the track 6. Stay away from slow drivers
This is senior Lo206. When I raced at HCKC was 360lbs with everything included. I like the compkart because I had parts support there for it, so generally I would recommend getting a chassis that has parts readily available near you!
The letting faster people pass to learn is something HUUUUGE I wish more rookies would realize. Nothing wrong with being a beginner, but it's maddening when they try and purposefully block everyone when they're literally being lapped. Haha. I'm middle of the pack at best and I always let faster karters pass. Safer and more fun for everyone.
Yes, unfortunately racing costs a lot of money to participate in. Even in junior racing up through series just short of F1, most drivers are paying to race no matter their skill level. In some cases, drivers can secure sponsorship to help with the cost, but it is still is very expensive.
I know I’m late but can I just say I’m going karting with my mates fairly soon so it’s awesome to see this I really hope you gain subs you deserve 285 thousand not 2.85 keep up the good work
Just went here and I think they changed the back half of the track so this guide a little outdated. Got a 61.8 on my first run and 61.4 on my second. The top times of the week are down in the 57-58 range so I would love to see a new guide on the new layout.
Thanks, a lot look i went karting for the first time and i got a time of a 1 min and the avarege time for that track is 45.9 s so i dont know is that is good or bad? I am proud of myself either way judt asking for opinions
Went go kart racing this week and came 6th out of 16 I was in 4th place but I slammed on the brakes and starting spinning out and I went for another round and I got cut off till they hit me into the wall so when I saw them again I went full power and hit them and they spun out😂
Unfortunately, no. There’s no gearbox to switch to a reverse gear or anything like that. Some electric karts have that capability, but other than that you have to get out and push.
