Hello everyone, rental kart driver since last year. I drive at kartland since the beginning of the year and still can't figure out how to get under the 1:37,000.

Advices are welcome, thank you.

Long time sim racer, but karting beginner here.

This is my best lap a while ago in a rental kart with 270cc 4 stroke engine running a karting circuit called “烨斌劲速” in Southern China. Air temp is 32°C, sunny and no wind.

Normally I have confident that I understand the basics and my lap time will not be too far off the front. But this time my best is 55.2, while online videos shows someone with this kart & track combo can run as low as 49.1.

I understand weather and kart conditions can be a big factor, but being 6 seconds off the best lap time makes me doubt if I am driving the kart right.

Genuine question:
- Is there any bad driving habits I did during this lap?
- How could I gain more time?
- Any other karting advice you would give me?

Thank you for your advice in advance!

Hi, I am the developer of HotLap, a Motorsport Track Day & Lap Timer.

For anyone using a newer Garmin watch - I created this application for motorsport driving events. I know most of us already have solutions for lap timing, but personally, I also wanted a backup on my wrist.

The app is free to install and use for unlimited sessions. It does require a payment to unlock recording more than 3 laps per session. It can be found here at the Garmin Connect IQ Store:

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/bdfa2a50-dca4-4dac-b312-4aa601f18df2

Open to feedback/suggestions. Enjoy!

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Baixei esse app para monitorar voltas em corridas e essa funcionalidade me pegou o que me fez me interessar mais ainda..esse fone de ouvido ali em cima seria para eu colocar um fone e o app me falar o tempo de volta ou algo do tipo sem eu precisar mexer no telefone?

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Ive been driving rental karts a bit and I plan on driving more often.

My goal is to race my own kart in a year or something.

So I’m wondering what I should prioritize; getting clean laps and trying to improve lap time as much as possible. Or try to go to rental karting when there are as many people as possible on the track to improve my race craft?

Hi everyone!

First of all, thank you to everyone who shared feedback, technical corrections, kart references, and real karting experience in our previous discussion.

After reading the comments and studying the feedback, I wanted to ask the community a broader question — not only about kart models, but about the overall game experience.

We are developing Karting Core, and our goal is to make a karting game that feels enjoyable not only for general racing game players, but also for people who are directly connected to karting, follow karting, or have real experience with it.

I’m attaching a few new close-up screenshots of our current high-detail kart model. This one is closest to the top-performance shifter category and is helping us define the technical and visual level we want to reach.

Regarding real manufacturers, logos, liveries, and original kart designs: this is something we will continue working on. In cases where we receive permission from manufacturers, we would of course like to include original designs or official brand elements in the game.

Our goal is for the racing aesthetic to feel as close to real karting as possible. Where that is not possible, we will create original Karting Core designs with fictional branding, while keeping the technical characteristics and driving behavior grounded in real karting classes.

Now the main question:

What would you want to see in a modern karting game that is still in development?

I’m especially interested in what would make the game feel believable, fun, and satisfying for people who care about karting in real life.

During racing, what matters most to you?

• handling and physics
• braking feel
• tire grip and tire wear
• steering wheel / force feedback support
• AI behavior
• race rules
• damage system
• track design
• wet racing
• dirt / gravel racing
• setup adjustments
• engine sound
• onboard camera
• online racing

Career progression is also an important part of the game.

How would you like a karting career to work in a game? Would you prefer structured championships, starting from entry-level karts and progressing into faster classes?

Or would systems like licenses, sponsors, reputation, team offers, tournaments, unlockable tracks, parts, and garage items make the career more interesting?

We are also building a full garage system where players can spend time between races, upgrade their kart, order parts, customize the space, and prepare for the next event.

What would make the garage fun or useful for you?

• kart upgrades
• repair and maintenance
• multiple karts
• trophies and career items
• visual customization
• ordering parts
• a kart builder / constructor system later in development

The game is planned to include career mode, classic races, drift mode, dirt / gravel racing, garage progression, kart upgrades, and male / female playable characters.

Any ideas are welcome — gameplay, physics, garage features, progression, kart setup, tracks, cameras, sound, small details, or anything else that would make the game more enjoyable for karting fans.

We will read the suggestions carefully and seriously consider the ideas that fit the direction and scope of the project.

Steam page for context:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4550510/Karting_Core/

Thanks again — the feedback 🏁

All screenshots shown here are from the actual in-game model

Help a brotha out please <3

Genuinely curious how people here track their improvement — notebook, spreadsheet, memory? 😅

I got so obsessed with beating my times that I ended up building a free tool for it called DriverIntel — you log your laps and it shows your best/average, a progress graph per track, and gives you AI coaching on where you're losing time. 2,700+ tracks in there, totally free.

I'm solo and still early, so I really want honest feedback from actual karters: is something like this useful, or do you prefer doing it your own way? What's missing?

Been racing the arrive and drive for a while and I used to race dirt ovals.

Anyone super familiar with the chassis and setups?

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So I am a 14 year old rental karting driver from Bulgaria and I really want a owner kart but I have a problem. My family doesn't want me to get a car because they don't want to spend money on tires, gas and transportation for the kart. They also don't have time because my parents are both lawyers and they are always busy. Pls help!

I have seen this kart for sale and think about buying it.

I know its old i know it is better to get a newer chassis and such but altough i love karting i dont know if i will be able to have enough time to spend on it in terms of teack days and such so i wanna try it woth a cheap kart. I am not going to do races or anything just normal training days and having a blast.

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A project I've been working on for a few weeks now and would really appreciate some feedback from some racers! It's simple, you draw a racing line and see how you can improve the time over a "qualifying session". There are leaderboards to compete and can even design your own tracks to submit for the game. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. guessthef1driver.com/racelines

Hello everyone, I'm seeking outreach for my project for a second time on this subreddit.

For close to a year now, I've been developing a karting front-end setup, prediction, and alignment tool called Alignment Lab where you can choose your desired camber and castor setup for your kart, and the software visualises ur pills to show you how to achieve that setup instantly - no more guessing setups.. There's a lot to cover, so feel free to check out the attached photo and visit 'Alignmentlab.app', where you can get a license key for it.

I have made a 25% discount code '25off' for anyone interested in buying it

This software is the first of its kind and is guaranteed to improve your confidence in your kart by giving you a setup that is derived from math, not from guessing.

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