@Uber Wagon wrote:
As another newbie I find the following things have helped me learn the most…
Be sure you get a MyChron or similar data acquisition package that you can upload to a PC. Having real-time feedback of lap times is great, and looking at your RPM traces later (comparing max/min RPM from one lap to the next at various points on the track) really helps you see where you’re gaining or losing time. The latter is a little like listening to baseball on the radio, but I find it helps me visualize what to try differently, plus it’s amusing to go back and look at what you were doing in your first few sessions once your comfort level increases… :loony:
As far as the publications go, Bondurant’s book is good because it focuses on the driver. A Memo Gidley book is next on my list. Books on equipment tend to try to be all things to all people, and aren’t a huge help IMHO. Better to learn about the classes that are supported in your area by going to tracks and kart shops.