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I brake too late on track days. How do I fix it?

Brake on a marker: Same braking marker every lap, hard and early in the zone. Feel it: the car squats, settles, and you are off the brakes as the corner opens. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

My kart understeers mid-corner. How do I fix it?

Slow in, fast out: Scrub speed in a straight line, then roll the corner. Feel it: you are back on the power earlier than the driver in front. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

I lose the back in my kart. How do I fix it?

Small hands: One smooth input at a time: brake, turn, throttle. Feel it: your hands barely move. The car does the work. Drill: Slow hands session. One session at 80% pace with half the steering movement.

I can not hold a racing line. How do I fix it?

Own the line: Same turn-in, apex and exit point every lap. Feel it: you use all of the track on exit, right to the edge. Drill: Line markers. Pick a turn-in, apex and exit marker for every corner, then hit them for 5 laps.

My lines are different every lap. How do I fix it?

Own the line: Same turn-in, apex and exit point every lap. Feel it: you use all of the track on exit, right to the edge. Drill: Line markers. Pick a turn-in, apex and exit marker for every corner, then hit them for 5 laps.

I lift too much in fast corners. How do I fix it?

Slow in, fast out: Scrub speed in a straight line, then roll the corner. Feel it: you are back on the power earlier than the driver in front. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

I am slow on corner entry. How do I fix it?

Slow in, fast out: Scrub speed in a straight line, then roll the corner. Feel it: you are back on the power earlier than the driver in front. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

My heel-and-toe downshifts are rough. How do I fix it?

Brake on a marker: Same braking marker every lap, hard and early in the zone. Feel it: the car squats, settles, and you are off the brakes as the corner opens. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

I look too close in front of the car. How do I fix it?

Eyes up: Look where you want to go, two corners ahead. Feel it: the track slows down because you see it coming. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I lose time in the rain. How do I fix it?

Find the grip: Build temperature and pressure before you push. Feel it: the steering gets heavier as the tyres come in. Drill: Warm-up laps. Two laps building brake and tyre temperature before any push.

I can not find grip on cold tyres. How do I fix it?

Find the grip: Build temperature and pressure before you push. Feel it: the steering gets heavier as the tyres come in. Drill: Warm-up laps. Two laps building brake and tyre temperature before any push.

My rolling starts are slow. How do I fix it?

Calm in traffic: Breathe on the straights, place the car early. Feel it: your grip on the wheel is loose and your breathing is slow. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I panic in traffic. How do I fix it?

Calm in traffic: Breathe on the straights, place the car early. Feel it: your grip on the wheel is loose and your breathing is slow. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I miss my braking points. How do I fix it?

Brake on a marker: Same braking marker every lap, hard and early in the zone. Feel it: the car squats, settles, and you are off the brakes as the corner opens. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

I scrub too much speed in hairpins. How do I fix it?

Slow in, fast out: Scrub speed in a straight line, then roll the corner. Feel it: you are back on the power earlier than the driver in front. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

My steering inputs are too busy. How do I fix it?

Small hands: One smooth input at a time: brake, turn, throttle. Feel it: your hands barely move. The car does the work. Drill: Slow hands session. One session at 80% pace with half the steering movement.

I spin coming out of slow corners. How do I fix it?

Small hands: One smooth input at a time: brake, turn, throttle. Feel it: your hands barely move. The car does the work. Drill: Slow hands session. One session at 80% pace with half the steering movement.

My sim pace does not carry to the track. How do I fix it?

Eyes up: Look where you want to go, two corners ahead. Feel it: the track slows down because you see it coming. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I am nervous on my first track day. How do I fix it?

Calm in traffic: Breathe on the straights, place the car early. Feel it: your grip on the wheel is loose and your breathing is slow. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I am slow in quick direction changes. How do I fix it?

Small hands: One smooth input at a time: brake, turn, throttle. Feel it: your hands barely move. The car does the work. Drill: Slow hands session. One session at 80% pace with half the steering movement.

My tyre pressures feel wrong. How do I fix it?

Find the grip: Build temperature and pressure before you push. Feel it: the steering gets heavier as the tyres come in. Drill: Warm-up laps. Two laps building brake and tyre temperature before any push.

I struggle with blind crests. How do I fix it?

Own the line: Same turn-in, apex and exit point every lap. Feel it: you use all of the track on exit, right to the edge. Drill: Line markers. Pick a turn-in, apex and exit marker for every corner, then hit them for 5 laps.

I lose time on the straights. How do I fix it?

Own the line: Same turn-in, apex and exit point every lap. Feel it: you use all of the track on exit, right to the edge. Drill: Line markers. Pick a turn-in, apex and exit marker for every corner, then hit them for 5 laps.

I overdrive the car. How do I fix it?

Slow in, fast out: Scrub speed in a straight line, then roll the corner. Feel it: you are back on the power earlier than the driver in front. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

My seat position feels wrong. How do I fix it?

Small hands: One smooth input at a time: brake, turn, throttle. Feel it: your hands barely move. The car does the work. Drill: Slow hands session. One session at 80% pace with half the steering movement.

I am bad at reading flags. How do I fix it?

Eyes up: Look where you want to go, two corners ahead. Feel it: the track slows down because you see it coming. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I get tired halfway through. How do I fix it?

Calm in traffic: Breathe on the straights, place the car early. Feel it: your grip on the wheel is loose and your breathing is slow. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I defend too late. How do I fix it?

Calm in traffic: Breathe on the straights, place the car early. Feel it: your grip on the wheel is loose and your breathing is slow. Drill: Call the corner. Say the next corner out loud before you reach this one, every lap.

I can not learn a new circuit fast. How do I fix it?

Own the line: Same turn-in, apex and exit point every lap. Feel it: you use all of the track on exit, right to the edge. Drill: Line markers. Pick a turn-in, apex and exit marker for every corner, then hit them for 5 laps.

I brake in a straight line too long. How do I fix it?

Brake on a marker: Same braking marker every lap, hard and early in the zone. Feel it: the car squats, settles, and you are off the brakes as the corner opens. Drill: Brake marker ladder. Three markers 50 metres apart, 3 laps on each, keep the last one you made.

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