When to turn and brake
The first question we ask when we go drive a kart is: "How do I do the turn?". I know most people already know how to, but some don't know, so lets start there.
| The main idea is to make it as straight as possible. We call it tangency. See the track indicated with the yellow line. |  |
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The next point to talk about is the brake and acceleration points. You need to brake before starting the turn. If you brake after turning the steering wheel you will spin. Don't brake when you're already inside the turn. Ok... Now lets accelerate. When you are at the tangency point (when you're the nearest possible from the inner middle of the turn) start stepping on the accelerator. The truth is that you can step the accelerator when you feel ok. When you feel your kart can go faster without sliding, throttle up! |
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Sometimes you'll need to use a trick. Mainly when the kart you're driving is weak. Go into the turn with the kart accelerated. Adjust the speed just using the brake. It will keep the engine with fuel and will make the kart accelerate faster going out of the turn.