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Kart Class Podcast | Karting Tips for Parents & Young DriversThe Kart Class Podcast is designed for parents of young kart racers who want to help their child improve—without the confusion, wasted money, or constant trial and error that comes with learning karting on your own.Hosted by 18× Austra...
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Why do fast drivers look slow?
Have you ever watched the fastest drivers on the track and wondered why they look like they're not trying very hard?
In this episode of the Kart...
Why am I losing time on exits?
Corner exit speed is one of the biggest factors separating front runners from the rest of the field. You can be fast on entry and hit every apex, but...
How much Seat Time do drivers really need?
How much seat time does a young karting driver actually need to improve?
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion...
What Sets Elite Drivers Apart
What actually separates elite karting drivers from the rest of the field?
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion...
How much does Karting REALLY Cost?
How much does karting REALLY cost?
It’s one of the first questions every new karting parent asks — and one of the most misunderstood parts of th...
How to adjust your tyre pressures?
How do you know what tyre pressures to start with in karting?
And why do so many drivers struggle to get their tyres into the optimal window?
Why does my kid 'not get it'?
It’s one of the most common — and emotionally frustrating — questions parents ask in karting.
You explain the same thing over and over.
Yo...
How to get started in Go Karting?
How do you actually get started in karting?
For many parents and beginners, entering the sport can feel overwhelming. From licences and kart cla...
Why is my Kart sliding?
It’s one of the most frustrating problems in karting. The kart feels nervous, inconsistent, lacking rear grip… and no matter what setup change you mak...
The Most Common Driving Mistakes Kids Make
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera breaks down two of the most common driving mistakes young karting dr...
Confidence in Young Drivers
Confidence in Young Drivers: The Missing Piece in Karting Performance
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion Dav...
Why am I Faster in Practice than Race Day
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera breaks down one of the most frustrating problems in karting:
B...
Biggest Setup Mistakes at the Track
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera breaks down the biggest kart setup mistakes drivers and parents make...
Seat Time vs Setup Changes
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera tackles one of the biggest debates in kart racing — should you focus...
Race Weekend Structure: What the Best Teams do Different
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera reveals how top karting teams approach a race weekend — and why thei...
Mental Toughness in Young Drivers: A Parent’s Guide to Building Racing Confidence
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera explains how parents can build mental toughness and racing confiden...
Wet vs Dry: Helping Your Child Adapt Their Driving Style
Wet and dry conditions require completely different driving techniques, yet many kart drivers — and parents — approach them the same way.
In thi...
The No.1 Setup Mistake Parents Make at Race Meetings
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera breaks down the number one setup mistake kart drivers make, why it h...
Developing Smooth Drivers: Throttle, Brake & Steering Fundamentals
Steering is one of the most misunderstood skills in karting — and one of the biggest reasons drivers struggle with grip, consistency, and confidence.<...
How Parents Can Read Karting Like Pros
In this episode, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera gives practical tips on how parents can read their kids driving like a pro.
Minim...
Kart Setup Basics Every Parent Should Understand
In this episode of the Kart Class Podcast, 18-time Australian Champion David Sera breaks down the kart setup fundamentals every parent needs to unders...
Is my Chassis Bent?
You’ve had an accident, but now you need to work out whether your kart is bent. Kart manufacturers design their chassis’ a lot softer these days. That...
How to Avoid Accidents
With more than 30 drivers on a race track that is less than one kilometer long, no matter how much we prepare there will always be a tussle or two in...
Checking you Chain Tension
Today I'm looking at how to check your chain tension. Now, when it comes to chains, I find they're wearing out a lot faster than what they previously...
Meet APEX
Over the last 12-18 months Kart Class has been working on a new feature to answer peoples questions (immediately!).
Now if you're unsure...
How to Overtake
Motor Racing is all about driving fast and trying to beat your competition.
But sometimes that means we need to overtake our competitors...
How to be Consistent
Winning races comes down to being fast, but also being consistent.
That might mean stringing 10 laps in a row within 1 tenth of a second....
Go Kart Rear Axle Setup
Today we're discussing go-kart rear axles. When it comes to motor racing, cars have suspension. So karting is different because the rear axle acts lik...
How to Kart in the Rain
Today we're going to be discussing how to go-kart in the rain. Now, for most of us, we tend to want to drive as it’s easier. When you drive in the rai...
How to find the final second of Lap Time
Today we're going to be discussing how to find the last one second in kart racing. Now, it can be quite frustrating as you're starting out in karting...
Negative vs Positive Camber
Let’s look at when to use positive or negative camber in kart racing.
Now the first thing is what is camber? That's changing the angle o...
Learning new Race Tracks
Let’s look at why it’s so important to not just drive at the one circuit. For some people, they don't have the luxury of having a circuit close to the...
How to get a good race start
Let's be honest. It's all good qualifying up the front, but if you aren't good at the race starts, then it's all a waste of time.
There's...
Wet Weather Driving Tips
In motor racing, driving in the wet conditions can be more difficult than driving in the dry conditions.
Wheel spin, limited grip, under...
Practice makes Permanent
Let’s discuss how some drivers can dominate on a practice day, but then can't translate that onto a race day. We see in practice sometimes, kids setti...
Creating a Winning Mindset
We pay a lot of money for our race tires, and we pay a lot of money to get a good engine. We buy brand new go-karts, and we still find ourselves finis...
How to manage your Kart Tyres
Tire management is something drivers don’t always think about, but it plays a big role in the results. Now a lot is determined by how hard or how soft...
How to use Data Analysis
We discuss the pros and cons of data analysis in this podcast. Now, technologies improved a lot over the last five, 10 years, and when I was winning a...
Top 3 Mistakes Beginners Make in Karting
When we’re starting out in karting, it’s daunting!
We’ve got no idea what’s going on, what do we buy, what pressures do we use and how and where...
AKC Round 2 Wrap Up from Wanneroo, WA
The second round of the Australian Kart Championships took place at the Tiger Kart Club in Wanneroo, Western Australia this past weekend.
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