6 Karting Tips That Guarantee To Make You Faster 

"don't be scared of karting" the only thing scaring me is the damn price to go karting

Matt: Holy shit I'm racing an f2 driver full concentration this is my time Jack: Time to explain the entire art of racing while embarrassing a novice

"So Matt's going to be my victim, I mean err helper" Jack with the S-tier bants straight out of the gate. We are loving this pairing more and more!

Racing lines: Follow the guys that work at the track when you can, and otherwise take standard lines, the difference between a regular and late apex in karting is less than you think so don't try to get fancy. Smoothness: Easy on the accelerator and brake, if you're sliding you're losing. Controlling brakes in karts with your left foot is the hardest thing to learn coming from a road car, and they are biased to the rear usually so you'll make a mess of the corner. Better to brake early than to lock up, so brake lightly. Balls: Go flat out during practice, full throttle from the get-go. Scare yourself. You need to know where you can get away with full throttle during a lap, otherwise you'll be lifting where you shouldn't when it counts. You want everyone else on track to be more nervous than you in high speed sections during qualifying and race. Finally, the most important skill is concentration. Every lap you need to know where you lost the most time, and be ready to improve it next time around. Your timing sheet should always show a consistent slope down and this takes discipline.

*_#1 Don’t eat anything, for the best weight reduction_*

Matt's head weighs as much as Jack's whole body

Last time I was this early Albon was still in his Toro Rosso

So, either my competition has always been sub par or my brilliant strategy of push the accelerator all the way down and never let go is a 200IQ strategy.

Bonus tip: take off your helmet for weight reduction

Tbh, the clips of these 2 guys racing was more entertaining than France 2019

I went karting (for real) for my first time in my life a few days ago. I do a lot of sim racing, but racing for real was just absolutely awesome! I can't think about anything else since then. I learned a lot, and even though my lap times weren't the best, I was really happy with my consistency and my racecraft. I constantly felt that my braking was awful, but I couldn't quite learn them fast enough, and the very short races weren't helping. Still, incredible fun!

Tip #7: When a tight corner is coming up, lift the kart up into the air for a short hop as you start steering, and you’ll drift through the corner faster

Love to see Matt is pushing like a madman, and Jack is driving with 2 fingers in his nose.

Bonus tip: If all else fails, send them to the shadow realm

Thanks Matt for uploading this 5 hours after I was on exactly the same track!! 😂😂😭😭 Could’ve done with some tips!

Wanna get the fastest go kart? Just get a 2019 Williams FW42

Wtf1 are you planning anything with Esteban yet? Loving the videos and podcasts, Jack Aitken's a lad!

It’s so good to see real world top drivers (yes Jack, that’s you) doing these things like this, and like Max & Lando do in simracing and post video’s etc.... It really makes you feel so close to actual professional racing drivers, something I couldnt imagine in the Prost/Senna/Schumacher days, they were like gods back then, now they are like one of us (amateur karters and fellow sim racers) and personalities you really can relate to. This is a fine example where the internet really has brought people together! Thx for all the brilliant content WTF1, I enjoy it very much!

Aitken is a fantastic teacher, not over-complicating his tips, calm, transparent and a bloody excellent driver. Fair play

watched this video last year around when it came out and after I found my closest rookie racing league and joined. My first time in a racing kart was today and was a blast and watching the video for a second time, it makes so much more sense. You guys should make another one!

Protip: lean away from each corner, outside wheel sticks to the ground from your weight on it and you can gain grip and corner faster. Most karts are pretty hard to tip so not to worry usually UPDATE: I still reckon it works! but I’d like to add that the following may be considerations: 1- if you lean too far and don’t have the mobility or strength you may injure your spine due to g forces involved. 2- if instructors notice they might not condone the activity 3- the hard plastic seats might bruise your back or sides a bit, consider asking for foam on the seat. Haven’t tried that though as I’d be too tall probably. - Basically don’t lean too far, test out varying leaning levels for your own limits, and maybe only do it a bit on your best laps for that extra second.

Jack im at Belgium and congrats on qualifying 3rd. im expecting big things tomorrow Edit: well that was very heartbreaking with Hubert passing away

I found the race craft portion the most insightful! Good stuff!

The only thing that scared me on a kart track was when I legit got a high speed set of corners RIGHT... ...because I was suddenly heading into the next set of turns a hell of a lot faster than I had ever entered them before. Scared me to death. Also, Jack is so very right....you learn to hate that tyre squeal sound with a passion.

Matt, Jack is faster than you, can you confirm you understood the message.

For the most import trick, mentioned at the end, I believe the racing line is too obvious. The part where Jack talks about the engine, however, is interesting. Most people fail to realize that the acceleration of these karts is not linear. When rpms are too low, these karts make so little power that they barely accelerate. Some tracks with tricky hairpins make people lose so much time because they try to carry way too much speed into it. In some corners, you are better to sacrifice some entry speed for a better exit line where you can hammer the throttle earlier. I've found 2-3 tenths on a single corner at my local track by changing my approach and considering the engine in the kart.

5:55 "The rev range; I'm just talking sort of that *[hit marker sound]* sweet spot in the engine..."

1:20 Racing line 3:08 Braking 5:10 Engine 7:00 Steering 8:16 Fears 10:40 Racecraft

Thanks to this video,I'm already replacing Lewis at Mercedes in 2020!Thanks Wtf1!

I cant believe it im about to go karting tomorrow and im looking for some videos and this just came out 10 minutes ago amazing timing! Awesome video btw thanks for the help

My biggest tip is to ask people that are way better for advice while you’re there. I am a regular at teamsport Nottingham and one of the ways I improved was through asking other people what advice they had. Don’t be shy cause most people are happy to help.

most of this I sort of just knew when I got in the cart. the Racecraft section was interesting. There's some stuff in there I already knew to try to do, but jack explaining the technical details of what to look for to time it right really puts the edge on.

Went karting for the first time the other day and I was actually surprised how well I did. In comparison to those I went with whom had all been before I came in second and was in first a good chunk of the second race. I really loved it and had so much fun so here I am trying to learn more so I can beat my hyper competitive BIL lol.

Ahaha Matt is such a good presenter! And considering this isn’t jacks job, he’s brilliant!

Fantastic video. Aitken knows his stuff! Looking forward to watching him in F1 in the near future.

Jack, ‘just imagine that Matt is faster than me’ xD

11:30 'ooh a little bit of contact the stewards will be looking at that one" holy shit that had me rolling lmao

Now one last thing, don’t eat for a couple days for best weight reduction and go kart balance. Good luck!

The last 5 minutes explanation is the gem of this video. Never thought an overtaking this way.. just brillant! he could be a good teacher

That was fabulous. Informative, easy to follow and funny - thanks!

For the rental cars that I've driven, any sliding has always been the worst for lap times. I find I often can get a bit better lap times if push the seat a bit more forwards to avoid some understeering (more weight on the front wheels) which really destroys acceleration for low powered rentals. However, that makes the driving position a bit uncomfortable and if you push the weight too much forward your rear will be sliding too much. Also, if you need to brake, kick the brakes and release the pressure after that to avoid locking. The last thing you want is too careful initial breaking while you're still going straight because that's where you want the fastest deceleration.

At 6:51 Matt has a seizure. Does that help with driving??

Such a great watch. Good angles/camera work as well. Well done lads!

I love the guy in the back, I dont even know about the sport but even I can see how effortlessly he's keeping pace, literally the human equivalent of the anime cameraman joke

Tip no.0: lean your back on the seat on the opposite side in respect of the turn. Sort of explanation: karts don't have differencial, so you help by increasing the grip of the outer wheels with your weight. You can see in this video, they did it.

Had my first kart race yesterday. My arms hurt, my back hurts, and my knees hurt. Was a lot of fun though

This really is the very first dencent video about carting techniques! Thanks you so much!!!

This is a great series. Really enjoyed the video guys!

well done and nicely explained!.. just want to add.. For beginners it is hard to "silde" into the corner without losing to much speed or slip totaly..instead slow down the kart enough that you can get of the breaks before steering and let the Kart Roll while steering...and try to accelerate smoothly form the Apex(middle of the corner) ....gas is not Digital so you can push the pedal slowly down! (it ís easyier to accelerate than to break !) Don´t push the gas and the breaks at the same time since you can´t control the gas smoothly (and you may dmg the clutch) in any case try to lean your self to the outside of the corner not the inside. A Kart is not a Motorbike!! greetings from Tommy @ Formel-Eins-Indoorkart Germany (sorrry for my bad english)

What you said about the engine is really true. I've raced gx160s, 200s, 240s, and 270s and there are real subtle differences between the engines. For example the 200s are pretty pokey at low revs but the 270s you want to conserve as much momentum as possible because when they bog down it takes ages to get up to speed again

jack is back! love the guy fr i just went karting a few weeks back for the first time, and i went kinda slow- but i enjoyed it... maybe if i go again; ill improve lmao

The racecraft section was my fav. All the technique can't help of you can't deal with these mind games. Very good video!

It’s still beyond me how jack steers through hairpins without steering😂

If it's your first time going karting I would recommend going to an indoor track because if you get in the rain its bad but it's even worse if the track is dry but had wet spots. I learnt the hard way, not on my first time but I bit a wet patch locked up and went on to the grass which was wet went into the wall and was chucked out of the kart. Thankfully i only got a sprained ankle

This is excellent. My eyes were glued to the screen.

Loving this karting series great work guys

My local karting place has a 4 point harness and something that you wear to protect your rib cage

Weight definitely matter. Friend of mine weighs over 50 lbs more than me. I can out accelerate him out of every corner. Also, it's a myth that more weight gives you more "mid corner grip". Yes, you get more friction from the more weight, but you also need more force to maintain the same amount of acceleration. Mass gets canceled out in the equation.

Great tips. Race craft is so important for track position. I am looking forward to seeing the next video!

love this video. karting is so fun, especially when you have a few friends that behaves properly on the track.

When I kart im pretty competitive but I have the same main issue. All my fast turns are very dramatic and slidy. I cant seem to figure out how to get that smooth line Jack has. Generally Ill approach corners as fast as I can and brake hard, should I be lifting and braking less? Or just not coming at corners as fast and possible? For one of my local small tracks I average in the high 22-second range and the track leader gets a mid 20-second lap. I cant seem to break 21-seconds and i know its because of this

The things that really made me faster in karting are leaning your weight on the corners, tucking, and drifting slippery corners (cause understeer)

That was fun and informative, keeps these stuff coming :)

I’ve been waiting for this 🤩🤩🤩

Hands up who keeps the revs up while braking, even though the safety briefing says not to.

Handy considering this is my local track 😂

Awesome! Thanks for this cool tips🙌🤙

add: Through corners your instinct let´s your body lean in the same direction. WRONG! Put as much wheight as possible on the outside wheel of the corner by leaning your body on the outside!! Got this and many other tips from a semi-pro who was driving Porsche-Cup and started with karting when he was young. I really thought before i met him there could be nothing done with my personal lap record which was about 52.30 Secs at our local indoor kart hall... After giving me advices and driving in front of me for 2 laps my record dropped to 50.40 Secs!! I was really amazed, really, it felt much slower to be honest, but it was very round and controlled. Even got the best lap of the month there one time. I´m really thankful for his pro tips. Yeah, sry... Who´s interested in this anyway so: Thank you very much, great Video ;-) ♥♥♥ KR from Carinthia, Austria

Everyone's a legend. I'm a legend, you're a legend. We're all LEGENDS!

I go to this kart track and I always come last after this I came second cheers jack

That was fun to watch Thanks Guys!

Found this very helpful. Great video!

Matt: WHAT IS OCCURING, AHH I NEED TO GO FAST, WHY IS HE SO GOOD Jack: so here's a thing about racing

Jack is my teamate on F1 2020 my team career mode😂

Very well put, as complex as one wants to look into carts, there isn’t much to be intricate about, these 6 steps are very helpful.

I went karting an autobahn for the first time and who wee it was exactly what i wanted. I am definitely going back there to get better and also learn more about how to get to higher levels of karting.

the Racecraft part was the most interesting. He can read his opponent so easily

Nobody: Matt: Oh my goodness me! Jack Aitken is all over me!

Cracking video Matt!

It looks like you may have shot all the episodes already but you could do a lot longer segment on steering, especially on how Jack combines between steering and braking or just lifting. I would even watch 20 minutes of footage from his headcam with no commentary at all. just to see his lines and what he does with the kart. Great stuff, thanks.

Jack: you want to use the inside. The inside is everything in racing Matt: OH HES HIT THE WALL AND WERE CATCHING HIM AND WE GIVE HIM A LITTLE BUMP OH THE STEWARDS WILL WANT TO HAVE A LOOK AT THAT

I went to a party and the place had go karts I thought RU-vid finally came in handy I wrecked everyone

I went karting first time today, placed 12 for the day :) Thx for the tips

Going for my 3rd time karting today, very late to the game, first was in a warehouse at west wales karting in december a couple years ago and told it was greasey, it was like ice lol, second was a outside track at carew karting in pembs, had rain half way thru, i came last each time but i loved it, practice improves the ability but i'm trying to find anything that may help me, my only fear BREAKING THE KART lol thanks boys

The footage 13:00 onwards was awesome

Scariest thing when go karting is trying to overtake novice drivers because they drive an odd line, brake inconsistently and are not aware of their surroundings

I was looking for that a week ago ! Thanks !

honestly man when it comes to racing/motoring or car reviews, the brits & the canadians create the best content

RIP Anthione Hubert

The owner of this place could save a fortune in his electricity bill, should he changes the ceiling lights for led strips. RGB lighting for different parts of the track is possible.

Best karting tutorial video IMO.

Has anyone seen the news of the formula 2 race

My tip: You can't lose if your enemy can't reach the finish

Thanks started karting back after six years this really helped

Thanks for making this

8:17 how ironic RIP Hubert

Tell me how you can go karting without spending so much money every time

I didn’t know Jack has some magical powers which changes his Karting number mid race! This pairing is awesome thanks guys!

Brilliant filming guys !

Steering: the more you tilt your head the faster you cart will turn