| As with any skill, practice makes perfect and | | | | determine the starting strategies you should |
| driving or racing go carts is no exception | | | | use. A good start off the line is helpful in |
| because of the numerous skill, maneuvers and | | | | many ways, but especially if you are |
| strategies that can only be perfected by | | | | participating in short distance and sprint go |
| executing the activity. A thorough knowledge | | | | cart races. |
| of how and why a go cart reacts the way it | | | | |
| does in specific situations is best gained by | | | | The second of the basic go cart racing |
| a first-hand driving experience. By driving | | | | strategies, getting around corners, is only |
| and racing go carts on a regular basis you | | | | necessary if you are racing distances over a |
| can learn how to maneuver instinctively just | | | | quarter mile, and many of these races do |
| by knowing how each turn or adjustment will | | | | exist, such as endurance karting. The way |
| move the cart. | | | | you handle your cart around the corners is a |
| | | | large determining factor in who wins the race |
| Having a "feel" for how go carts drive on the | | | | because many racers loose ground by braking |
| tracks, pavement or off-road, is an important | | | | or letting off the gas around curves. |
| tool, but as the racing competition | | | | Braking your go cart or letting off the gas |
| increases, more strategy will need to be | | | | around a corner can often cause the rear end |
| involved in your driving. For some go cart | | | | to begin tailing oddly, in turn, causing you |
| drivers a sense of racing strategy comes | | | | to loose speed. You must find a comfortable |
| natural and allows them to judge the | | | | way to move around the corners while |
| situation then react quickly. Other drivers | | | | maintaining a constant speed. |
| prefer to practice what strategies they will | | | | |
| execute in a specific scenario by mocking or | | | | The ability to plan out and perform more |
| imagining a possible racing situations. No | | | | complex strategies will come with practice |
| matter your preference, when racing go carts | | | | and experience. Go cart drivers of any |
| you will need to practice a strategic plan in | | | | experience level should always know the |
| order to drive to the full potential of | | | | official rules of racing. Because there are |
| yourself and the go cart. | | | | different types of races and separate |
| | | | classifications within each race the rules |
| Any amateur or beginner driver should at | | | | will vary, meaning you need to know them for |
| least know some basic racing strategies or | | | | the specific race you are competing. |
| maneuvers, such as effective starts and what | | | | |
| to do around corners. The first, effective | | | | If you are completely new to go cart racing |
| starts, is important because the way you | | | | you could try taking a go cart driving |
| start a go cart off the line may determine | | | | course. Information about where and how to |
| how the rest of the race will go. The type | | | | sign up for a driving class can usually be |
| of start that is being administered, either | | | | found through local tracks established for go |
| staggered or a crowded straight line, will | | | | carting. |