Something observed that I think you didn’t mention, during the turn in of the second hairpin, you lifted off the throttle during the sharp steering wheel turn in. Brakes weren’t needed because you weren’t going fast enough but to increase the effectiveness of the steering input to generate sufficient rotation on entry, you momentarily lifted off the throttle to increase the front grip and lessen the rear grip that helped reduce the understeer. I know you already know this of course but just stating it for additional info for your viewers. Keep up the awesome vids!
Well observed! Normally with a slow kart I would take the 2nd hairpin flat out. However, with a faster kart lifting for a split second helps with rotation and can actually benefit towards a faster lap time. Many thanks for you support!
This is really useful! I went karting a week ago (little experience in karting) and could find my way in most corners with general knowledge about racing. But I struggled by far the most with the double hairpin.
The one at my local track is way too tight for this approach I need to do everything I can to get on the left on the exit for the first one to prepare for the super understeery right hairpin
i have been waiting for a video like this for a long time, the track in the mall is a mix between an indoor go kart track and an outdoor track indoor because of the barrier, its quite narrow but i love it outdoor because its out in the open on the mall's roof top.
@@kartingtips there is another go kart track with similarites but its a big park i didnt try it before because they dont allow my age(16 and above only karting track, i am 12) *but the one you are looking for is called Samsun Lovelet avm gokart pisti (Look at it on google maps, they have a picture of the track and they allow all ages to drive*
It depends on your track. The examples I showed with staying in the middle actually got me a faster lap time at those tracks. I recommend you experiment a slightly narrower line for the second hairpin and see what effect it has on your lap time.
Great video, thanks for all your tips ! But on my track, the corners of the double hairpin are very short, so I don't think I'll be able to go all the way to the second one. What can I do ? ( Onboard of the corners in question at 0:43 of the following video : th-cam.com/video/P0F06xOy0qg/w-d-xo.html ) Thanks in advance for your answer
That's correct for when you're able to brake for the corner. Since we're trying to take the 2nd hairpin flat out, I would get a lot of understeer and miss the apex when turning late. I found that early turning mitigated this and allowed me to hit a late apex.
What techniques do you use for a double hairpin corner?
I usually sacrifice the first turn to carry more exit speed out of the second
Something observed that I think you didn’t mention, during the turn in of the second hairpin, you lifted off the throttle during the sharp steering wheel turn in. Brakes weren’t needed because you weren’t going fast enough but to increase the effectiveness of the steering input to generate sufficient rotation on entry, you momentarily lifted off the throttle to increase the front grip and lessen the rear grip that helped reduce the understeer. I know you already know this of course but just stating it for additional info for your viewers. Keep up the awesome vids!
Well observed! Normally with a slow kart I would take the 2nd hairpin flat out. However, with a faster kart lifting for a split second helps with rotation and can actually benefit towards a faster lap time.
Many thanks for you support!
This is really useful! I went karting a week ago (little experience in karting) and could find my way in most corners with general knowledge about racing. But I struggled by far the most with the double hairpin.
The one at my local track is way too tight for this approach I need to do everything I can to get on the left on the exit for the first one to prepare for the super understeery right hairpin
what about triple hairpin?
i have been waiting for a video like this for a long time, the track in the mall is a mix between an indoor go kart track and an outdoor track
indoor because of the barrier, its quite narrow but i love it
outdoor because its out in the open on the mall's roof top.
That sounds like a really fun track! What is the name of it?
@@kartingtips there is another go kart track with similarites but its a big park
i didnt try it before because they dont allow my age(16 and above only karting track, i am 12)
*but the one you are looking for is called Samsun Lovelet avm gokart pisti (Look at it on google maps, they have a picture of the track and they allow all ages to drive*
@@kartingtipsthere is one I go to in place Vendôme (malll name) qatar doha, does this work for that track?
Would this still work for a tight double hairpin, such as Herefordshire Raceway, UK?
This is going to help me SO much
On my local kart track there is a place where there is a quadruple hairpin, so do i just do this two times?
I normally angle myself to go wider, rather than stay in the middle. Is it better not to usually?
It depends on your track. The examples I showed with staying in the middle actually got me a faster lap time at those tracks. I recommend you experiment a slightly narrower line for the second hairpin and see what effect it has on your lap time.
@@kartingtips will do, thanks!
Great video but the karts at my track have bucket seats, so leaning is hard, if not possible
Great video, thanks for all your tips !
But on my track, the corners of the double hairpin are very short, so I don't think I'll be able to go all the way to the second one.
What can I do ?
( Onboard of the corners in question at 0:43 of the following video : th-cam.com/video/P0F06xOy0qg/w-d-xo.html )
Thanks in advance for your answer
Less said about my defending in the first clip the better I think.
guys help i have a triple hairpin corner
isn't a late turn-in for a late apex?
That's correct for when you're able to brake for the corner. Since we're trying to take the 2nd hairpin flat out, I would get a lot of understeer and miss the apex when turning late. I found that early turning mitigated this and allowed me to hit a late apex.
HOW DO I TAKE A TRIPLE HAIRPIN?
Same thing with the first hairpin just twice so late apex stay in middle and then do the same with the second and exit on the 3rd if that makes since
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