Personally really struggled with the corner after coming down the ramp... always hit barrier on far side on exit... like there was no grip for me haha... my best is only 51.5s but was my 1st time
You'll get faster the more you go. That left hander can catch you out if you take too much speed into it without the grip being available. When the grip is there you don't even need to brake, you just flick it in. One time I ended up sideways in the barrier on the exit and Pound Shop Lando had no way of avoiding me so just ploughed into me 🤣 that one hurt for a while!
How do you maintain your speed coming round the hairpin onto the up-ramp? I've only been a few times (two of which were this November, so cold), but I've really struggled to find any grip there to get the kart turned in and to *continue* the turn. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hey Mal, I didn't see this comment before. Are you still going to Newcastle? The hairpin on the up ramp is really really tricky when it's cold and if you go only a bit off the line then the back end can go around or you'll just slide into the barrier on the right or on the exit. You need to keep it as tight as possible. When there is grip you can tap the brakes just to get it to turn in then if it grips up you get on the power almost as soon as you're pointing towards the middle of the corner, using the power to bring the kart around the corner helps sometimes. Also depends on where you're using the boost on the lap because that can help you get up the ramp quicker too.
@@AlphaKoreHDGaming I've not been since my comment (planning Warden Law this year instead to avoid the non-stop red and yellow flags at TeamSport), but thanks for the response. Sounds like I was doing the things you're saying, but I just need practice to get more consistent. Cheers.
@@MalRoss Ah nice, we haven't been to Karting North East before but want to try it out sometime. With Teamsport (and probably elsewhere) you tend to get much better sessions on members nights as opposed to the open public sessions where you get a wide mixture of abilities and temperament showing up!
Hey! I've recently started picking up on Go Karting and Teamsport's Newcastle venue is actually my main track to go to. I think my best so far is at around 43.3 and I think my main struggle is with the brake timings. Do you have any tips to be more consistent with it so that I'm not losing too much speed whenever it comes to a turn? Also subbed!
And was wondering as well if you'd ever make a video of a single lap (doesn't have to be your most best) with text popping up at certain parts to show when you've boosted and when you've started your initial brake on an upcoming corner? I think it'd be great to see how your timings work!
@@BlazingAmber Hi! Thanks for watching, yeah a hot lap video is something I might do in future. The best advice I can give is that if someone seems quicker than you try and a follow them. I’m only braking at 3 points around each lap in these videos, at the end of the 2nd straight downstairs, the first straight upstairs and the final corner and the braking is mostly just a quick squeeze not anywhere near full pressure then using the grip of the tyres to turn in usually even before you reach the corner if you’re carrying enough speed, one thing that is really important is that if you lose the rear and it snaps out you’ll lose loads of time and momentum so be ready to make corrections to keep the kart moving forward even if its a little bit sideways. Try to find a point at each braking zone that you can reference and brake at the same place each lap. If you’re lightweight you’ve got a bit more freedom where to use the boost, some people use it up the ramp and all the way around to upstairs others use it off the slow ‘curly wurly’ onto the back straight before the final corner. If you ever see us down there one night come and say hello!
@@AlphaKoreHDGamingThanks for the advice! I've booked four races next Tuesday, and I'll try to use your tips next time. It's just so frustrating to see missed chances in my race footage but hopefully I pick up on your race ‘flow’ to get lower times. If I spot you by your gear then hopefully I can learn from you mid-race 😁
Personally really struggled with the corner after coming down the ramp... always hit barrier on far side on exit... like there was no grip for me haha... my best is only 51.5s but was my 1st time
You'll get faster the more you go. That left hander can catch you out if you take too much speed into it without the grip being available. When the grip is there you don't even need to brake, you just flick it in. One time I ended up sideways in the barrier on the exit and Pound Shop Lando had no way of avoiding me so just ploughed into me 🤣 that one hurt for a while!
How do you maintain your speed coming round the hairpin onto the up-ramp? I've only been a few times (two of which were this November, so cold), but I've really struggled to find any grip there to get the kart turned in and to *continue* the turn. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hey Mal, I didn't see this comment before. Are you still going to Newcastle? The hairpin on the up ramp is really really tricky when it's cold and if you go only a bit off the line then the back end can go around or you'll just slide into the barrier on the right or on the exit. You need to keep it as tight as possible. When there is grip you can tap the brakes just to get it to turn in then if it grips up you get on the power almost as soon as you're pointing towards the middle of the corner, using the power to bring the kart around the corner helps sometimes. Also depends on where you're using the boost on the lap because that can help you get up the ramp quicker too.
@@AlphaKoreHDGaming I've not been since my comment (planning Warden Law this year instead to avoid the non-stop red and yellow flags at TeamSport), but thanks for the response. Sounds like I was doing the things you're saying, but I just need practice to get more consistent. Cheers.
@@MalRoss Ah nice, we haven't been to Karting North East before but want to try it out sometime. With Teamsport (and probably elsewhere) you tend to get much better sessions on members nights as opposed to the open public sessions where you get a wide mixture of abilities and temperament showing up!
Hey! I've recently started picking up on Go Karting and Teamsport's Newcastle venue is actually my main track to go to. I think my best so far is at around 43.3 and I think my main struggle is with the brake timings. Do you have any tips to be more consistent with it so that I'm not losing too much speed whenever it comes to a turn? Also subbed!
And was wondering as well if you'd ever make a video of a single lap (doesn't have to be your most best) with text popping up at certain parts to show when you've boosted and when you've started your initial brake on an upcoming corner? I think it'd be great to see how your timings work!
@@BlazingAmber Hi! Thanks for watching, yeah a hot lap video is something I might do in future. The best advice I can give is that if someone seems quicker than you try and a follow them. I’m only braking at 3 points around each lap in these videos, at the end of the 2nd straight downstairs, the first straight upstairs and the final corner and the braking is mostly just a quick squeeze not anywhere near full pressure then using the grip of the tyres to turn in usually even before you reach the corner if you’re carrying enough speed, one thing that is really important is that if you lose the rear and it snaps out you’ll lose loads of time and momentum so be ready to make corrections to keep the kart moving forward even if its a little bit sideways. Try to find a point at each braking zone that you can reference and brake at the same place each lap. If you’re lightweight you’ve got a bit more freedom where to use the boost, some people use it up the ramp and all the way around to upstairs others use it off the slow ‘curly wurly’ onto the back straight before the final corner. If you ever see us down there one night come and say hello!
@@AlphaKoreHDGamingThanks for the advice! I've booked four races next Tuesday, and I'll try to use your tips next time.
It's just so frustrating to see missed chances in my race footage but hopefully I pick up on your race ‘flow’ to get lower times.
If I spot you by your gear then hopefully I can learn from you mid-race 😁
Are you just able to press the boost the whole way round?
No, you only get it for 5 seconds each lap. It resets at the end of the 2nd straight downstairs.
Ayo I went there one day later for my birthday
Awesome, I hope you had fun!
@@AlphaKoreHDGaming I did. I went on combat cars downstairs
would be happy to race with you :)
I'm sure we'll end up on a session together at some point!