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How to drive a faster lap in a go-kart

2 min read · Updated 12 November 2026

Seven things fast drivers do that take seconds off your lap, even in a rental kart.

  1. Look far ahead, to where you want to go, not at the nose of the kart.
  2. Outside, inside, outside: enter wide, touch the inside at the apex, run wide on exit.
  3. Brake in a straight line, briefly. Rental karts brake on the rear wheels only.
  4. Never press throttle and brake together.
  5. Smooth hands: less steering is faster. Squealing tyres mean you are turning too much.
  6. Get on the throttle early on exit: exit speed carries down the whole straight.
  7. Be consistent first, then look for tenths.

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