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based on the junior karts in Canada. the track is all gas no brakes. so taking the shortest racing line possible is advantageous.

@@dawsoncampbell Thanks!

20.5 from my knowledge

yes I've run all K1 tracks in Canada. Toronto is my favorite.

I haven’t tried Toronto yet but I heard it’s good

nope, always one or the other.

nice! book a session with me and we can get you into the 22's!

just letting off the gas. not using the brakes at all on a fast lap.

because of the downhill

what lol

go slower in the corners.

yes:(

first hairpin I let off right before I start turning. turn 8 is the final corner right? aim to hug the apex around the whole corner.

@@dawsoncampbell Sounds great man, im going this weekend so hopefully i can dip into the 21 second area. Appreciate the help!

my pleasure. good luck!

weight is a factor. but you're only 40 pounds more than me so shouldn't be more than a few tenths. Try to slow down more by getting off the throttle earlier. it's really important not to slide there.

@@dawsoncampbell thanks for the quick reply bro, I’m gonna be going again in a week or two - I’ll have to try lifting earlier. Do you brake at all for rotation at the hairpins btw?

Nope just get off the gas and use the front tires to slow you down

@@dawsoncampbell thanks bro!

be more gentle with the brakes!

@@dawsoncampbell wow this really helped!! Brought my time down from 23s to 21.2s, still not 100% confident on the hairpin tho, hopefully will get better w practice.

@@Gaurav-kx7mp yay! happy it helped. nice time!

yes, that's a great time! To me, that means you're using the proper racing line and not afraid to go full send into the corners. Keep it up! :)

hahaha nice spot!

ive seen you

good thing you watched my video now you don't have to go

@@dawsoncampbell I already went

same as other k1 locations. Definitely pretty small! thank you!

RPM and Gear. not sure how accurate the RPM is though.

not anymore

Thanks!

assuming you mean K1. My favorite is K1 Toronto. 2nd favorite is Cambridge. 3rd favorite is Mississauga. and once VOLT raceway opens it'll be my new alltime favorite.

yup still fun tho :)

yes I only brake at the fast hairpin. Turn 2 quick lift on entry then right back to full throttle. Turn 3, I'm undecided, I think it's faster to not hit it, carry the speed because you're full throttle from Turn 2 to the fast hairpin.

@@dawsoncampbell gotcha. for the fast hairpin, are you braking as soon as you let off or closer to the apex to get it to turn?

as soon as I let off. Gentle braking so u don't get a big slide

@@dawsoncampbell cool, appreciate the advice. I'm gonna experiment a bit next time I go there

@@hellakray8514 enjoy! I'll be back in the next few weeks to see how much the track has gripped up!

There is still a lot of dust on the track. I was dealing with understeer in almost every corner. But yes these karts hook up really well in the slow speed corners. it's fun :)

Thank you! It's tough to say but my guess is that we'll only dip into the low 19's. I can't see an 18 happening.

@@dawsoncampbell 19.0 happened yesterday… this is exciting! Let’s see what happens!

Yes high to mid 19's. Best of the day for me was a 19.599.

not in quite a few years.

from memory, which is better?@@dawsoncampbell

@produck3098 from memory Hamilton is pretty high speed. This track is slower, but more technical, and the bridge is fun. Also these don't smell of gas.

I’d say in my opinion K1 Speed is better.

it's fun!

​@@dawsoncampbell it is but some people can NOT DRIVE 😭🙏

ya typical K1 speed

I was there too my sister hit me so many times😭

​@@2024ToyotaCorollacrossXLEAWD mine did the same so I threw a pack of ramen noodles at her

Ontario is limited to 45kmh. but it feels like 60kmh coming down the hill lol

In your opinion, is it worthwhile?@@dawsoncampbell

absolutely. I drove 2.5 hours just to do a few races here. But if Toronto or Mississauga are closer to you, then it might influence your decision.

Have you ever been to Hamilton indoor go karts?@@dawsoncampbell

yes not very good for racing. but good for doing qualifying/practice laps.

more fun than it looks. plus, it's the only go-kart track within over an hour drive!

@@dawsoncampbell K1 is worth the drive that's for sure I wouldn't pay money to be on this track.

153 pounds soaking wet lol. Roughly the same when I set the record.

me or him?

@@dawsoncampbell him

That was a bad hit by him. But exactly one lap later you had the chance to take him on the inside on the same corner but you followed him. I watched it a few times and my I stint might be wrong...but I have taken quite a few people on that second hair pin by keeping tight to the apex and keeping the inside. Not trying to be a back seat driver...but by doing that you force him on an outside bad line for the next corner. You passed him fairly your way and cleanly...I would have been more aggressive on the Second hairpin the lap after he hit badly. I am going to watch again...but I believe you had the skill to get him there and slow him down significantly the next lap.

always trying to pass as cleanly as possible

don't use the brakes here.

@@dawsoncampbell Oh, and in which curve do you slow down the most? or you go all out 😅

@@oscaardmp9664 slow down the most for turn 4 (the first hairpin). Then turn 2. then the final turn. just releasing off the gas pedal to slow down enough for each of the above corners.

Haha I wish it was 26 seconds. That would definitely add a few more turns. Thanks for watching!!

Thanks for watching! Hope you learn a thing or two.

Good racing with you! Yes you definitely got the short end of the stick more than once lol

Totally. Reverse grid is just asking for chaos. But it was sooo fun as you can tell by me laughing super hard at the end lol. 21.7 is a respectable time, check out my tutorial video and see if you're using the same racing line as me. Outside of that it's just about pushing each corner as much as possible without going over the limit and hopping, that kills your momentum. Feel free to reach out over Instagram if you'd like to chat more in depth. Always happy to talk racing.

thanks, i appreciate it! will be going back again soon and trying out a couple different things because it is always a ton of fun lol

Best indoor karting in Ontario !

whatever i learned seemed to have worked, because i did a couple runs and was able to get all the way up to a low 21.3, thanks for the help!

​@@85ngcongrats on the epic time!!

Toronto is more technical, you actually need to use the brakes to be fast. But I've also done over 500 races at Toronto and less than 20 at Mississauga so I'm a little biased.

Really cool of you to own up to it man! Especially with a reverse grid race, if you see a gap you've gotta go for it, so I understand. There was absolutely zero officiating and honestly I'm surprised they even gave you the position back after you got spun out. At the end of the day we all knew it was gonna be chaos and you kinda had to make passes with your front bumper so no harm no foul. Great racing with you man, you're super quick. Hope to race with you again soon.

It was great racing with you too! Also I appreciate your understanding about the situation thank you. But I’m definitely looking forward to another battle with you (clean from my part this time haha) and under better circumstances.

Zero driving standards lol

I hate the hopping. Nice lap! :)

​@@dawsoncampbellthanks! That was with a full track and I was breaking for the high speed hairpin since I thought it was faster. I can't wait to go back and try your line and see if it helps.

Yeah traffic is a big factor. Please let me know if my tips help you improve your laptimes. Good luck!

Yes you're correct the lap record was broken by Gobindar today on 11/13/23. Tough luck as I held the record for 4 years lol. Gonna need a lot more seat time if I want to have another shot at beating it. He's the fastest guy at K1 Toronto right now so I'm happy to pass the throne to him.

Also, thanks for the support! Glad to hear my videos have been helping you out!

@@dawsoncampbell i was literally talking about it today with my gf, that u he’d that for 4 years, but itd be awesome if you come back again and set it again. Doing that I’d probably have the chance to meet you and ask for some advices in person 😉😅😂. Are u going back there ?

@@Jhony-gl5sf Yes I plan on doing more races at Toronto soon because I hear they're changing the layout soon. I'll also be racing the King of the Throne race at Mississauga on the 22nd. Feel free to reach out on Instagram, I'm always happy to chat racing!

@@dawsoncampbell wait what ? Bro I’m working there and I didn’t know that they were changing the layout hahahaha