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Practical karting guides covering driving technique, racecraft, setup, maintenance, rules and getting started.

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Racecraft & Strategy

How to Handle Traffic in Karting Qualifying

Learn how to find clear track, judge gaps and protect your best lap in karting qualifying without blocking or wasting tyre temperature.

Racecraft & Strategy

How to Handle Lapped Traffic in Karting

Learn how to pass lapped karts safely, predictably and with minimal time loss using timing, positioning and clean racecraft.

Racecraft & Strategy

Pack Racing in Karting: How to Read a Group and Avoid Getting Trapped

Learn how to read a karting pack, choose safe moves, use traffic to your advantage and avoid getting trapped in multi-kart battles.

Racecraft & Strategy

How to Use the Draft in Karting Qualifying

Learn how to use a karting draft in qualifying, choose the right gap, protect your lap and avoid becoming dependent on another driver.

Racecraft & Strategy

How to Prepare for a Fast Qualifying Lap in Karting

Learn how to use the karting warm up lap to build tyre and brake temperature, prepare the engine, find space and start your flying lap at full pace.

Racecraft & Strategy

The Defensive Line in Karting: When and How to Cover the Inside

Learn when to defend the inside in karting, how to position your kart legally, and how to protect the corner without losing the race.