I ran into a friendly face at the track. This was a guy that was fairly new to the sport of karting and he has a nice soul. He saw that I was coaching my son and how I was communicating with him over the radio communication system we were using. As he saw the …
This concept of “building your academy” was first conjured up by my son’s first real soccer coach. Although he was a volunteer for the recreational soccer league, he lived and breathed soccer. It was not just a sport but a passion. He had a way with words, that he could speak to kids that other …
Many people the world over have had some sort of experience with LEGO blocks. I’ve scoured the internet and checked out LEGO’s site for a good proportionate kart that will fit a LEGO mini-figure. Here’s what RacingForBeginners has come up with. Below is a step by step process of building the LEGO racing kart that …
Blog Post 21: Building A Proper LEGO Racing Kart Read More »
Like many places around the world, we are all stuck in our homes due to Corona Virus or COVID-19. There are still so many things that you can do to help with your racing while practicing social distancing. Some places allow you to drive out to the track still as long as you’re not really …
My son and I hit the track to get some long-overdue practice in and to also start getting ready for the racing leagues coming up. During his first run, he started complaining about steering issues of his kart. Then he continued to complain about them along with some inconsistent driving, like missing apexes, adjusting for …
Using A Two-Seater Go-Kart As A Tool The two-seater can be one of the most fun and biggest teaching and learning tool for karting. I’m fortunate enough to race at a facility, SyKart in Tigard, Oregon that has a two-seater go-kart that can be used by approved drivers. The reason why this exists is so …
Mentally prepare yourself before you get to the race track. Both my boys play soccer when they are not racing. I’ve had the opportunity to be an assistant coach to a successful coach that not only had a winning record but had a winning record because of how he coached the boys. We were a …
The “Let-By” Pass Today we talk about the “let-by”. This is a topic that isn’t as fun as some of the other topics because it doesn’t help you become faster. If anything, it will make your lap times slower. So this is not going to be as fun, however; this is a very important topic …
You’re probably wondering what has happened to the updates for this site and why the long delay from the last post. Is the website dead? What happened to the follow-up blogs and content for the site? The good news is that the site is not dead! We’ve been working on content and branding on the …
Avoid the slide by finding the grip Today we are going to work on one of the most important mistakes that new drivers make. As you approach the track and discover your racing line (see our earlier blogs post 8 through post 11) one thing that you should have picked up throughout all of those, …
Blog Post 14: Common Karting Mistakes of Beginners – Part 1 Read More »
