tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15369140238713261582024-02-18T20:09:23.812-08:00Kart Driving Mastery with Terence DoveAdvice on mastering kart driving from leading professional kart coach.Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-40548444540526465682023-05-13T06:37:00.003-07:002023-05-13T06:37:44.071-07:00
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Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-19567820005961086822017-11-25T08:28:00.004-08:002017-11-25T08:33:36.224-08:00Why are British kart drivers absolutely crushing it at top level karting right now?Why are British kart drivers absolutely crushing it at top level karting right now?
Danny Kierle - World Karting Champion 2017
Oliver Hodgson - World X30 Champion 2017
Brett Ward - World Rotax Champion 2017 + X30 Euro Champion 2017
Dexter Patterson - World Junior Karting Champion 2017
There are lots of nations around the world with great talent and Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-47420947427916442017-10-07T04:43:00.003-07:002017-10-07T04:43:50.600-07:00How to Drive a Kart in the Wet - Wet Lines VideoHere is a video where I quickly explain how to adjust your line in wet weather so that the kart can find grip.
This is super important and can be worth seconds a lap!
For more detail on wet driving special techniques that can find you loads of time check out my book here.
Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-28457352415022699502017-09-22T05:52:00.003-07:002017-09-22T05:52:58.135-07:00FREE chapter from my book on mastering your brakingI decided to put one of my favourite chapters out there from 'Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving'
It's the chapter on braking technique and it covers all the steps you need to cover in order to become a virtuoso on the brakes in a kart. It's a significant chapter with 18 pages of top notch and actionable info.
To download your copy of the free chapter on kart braking head Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-75061499437448502292017-05-11T03:34:00.002-07:002017-05-11T03:34:24.498-07:00How much race preparation is enough? Ask Alonso....
Something just caught my attention on Fernando Alonso's 'rookie' orientation for the Indy 500 live stream.
Mclaren Boss, Zak Brown, was asked about Alonso's preparation for Indy, he replied with something like:
"...on the plane he watched Ed Carpenter's entire race on-board"
and
"...he's watched 25 complete races"
So, on top of all the standard training a professional racing driver Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-66933280859888755282016-08-19T06:01:00.000-07:002016-08-19T06:04:06.823-07:00Racing drivers are superior humans to any Olympic gold medallists I can think ofThe Olympics is on TV at the moment and we are all supposed to marvel at the super human efforts of all the athletes.
Fair play to them, but they are not a patch on what a regular cash strapped karter has to become if they want to succeed!
Here is what the young racing driver has to cope with that athletes don't.
1) The other guy gets a huge advantage from spending more money than you could Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-10946627813019202922015-05-21T09:25:00.002-07:002015-05-21T10:06:22.560-07:00If a karting picture can paint a thousand words.... this is it!
Oliver Scullion - Winner F100 pre 2000 Fulbeck 2015 - Photo credit Alex Evans EVSRR
Blimey, it's been over a year since I've written any articles here, or anywhere else! I haven't felt inspired until now, today, when I saw the above image that encapsulates the raw and pure beauty of what a zero-compromise race tuned kart does.
That picture contains everything you need to know about driving Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-34837397584053443542014-02-26T06:00:00.001-08:002014-02-26T07:21:57.369-08:00Secret to High Speed Sport Success Revealed - Track Notes Make Gold Medal Winners
Here is a deeply significant insight into the mind of a champion, who has won the Olympic gold in Skeleton.
It's absolutely instructive to karters because it is about going as fast as you can on a well learned track on a very simple machine. Did you miss it?????
"As soon as I finished on Friday I started writing my track notes, it's something I always do. It sounds crazy because I won byTerence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-80295838068690965262013-10-29T08:40:00.001-07:002013-10-29T08:47:04.136-07:00They say you have to drive subconsciously and in the zone to be quick.... but what about when you can't!!Non-Thinking Driving, The Zone, Subconscious Driving..... These are all the Holy Grail of driving. But they can be deadly to your performance! Here's why....
Getting in the zone and driving subconsciously is all the rage with coaches and sports psychologists. It's what we are all chasing because we know that when a driver reports being in the zone, they really are fully on it....
Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-24473447060619051772013-10-25T07:03:00.001-07:002013-10-25T07:40:56.436-07:00If You Don't Have Absolutely Clear Objectives, You'll be Driving for Somebody Else's!Drivers get so much input (usually well meaning) from all over the place when they are at the track. And most of the advice is contradictory.
For example, a coach would be trying to help a driver maintain focus and be relaxed, whilst his mechanic might be saying 'just get in there and kick some butt - get mad!'. Meanwhile Dad says 'with your attitude I'm not sure you want this enough' Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-18392446081516051852013-06-18T03:39:00.003-07:002013-06-18T03:39:38.115-07:00Bring on the rain
PF at the weekend - nobody knew what track conditions would be for any session.
This is the new norm for summer karting - dry track with blue sky, and a huge rain storm closing in fast!
In conditions like this you are never on the right tyres, and you never have the right set up. If you are on wets the track is drying too fast, if you are on slicks have you got the pressures Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-46790318152769632612013-06-05T12:36:00.001-07:002013-06-05T14:01:25.982-07:00Track walks that get resultsYour bog standard track walk to me is a waste of time, its something a team or coach does probably because its what they are expected to do. If I walk the track before the day starts I use it as a chance to chat with the driver, and they do most of the talking while I find out a bit more about what makes them tick. Instructions you deliver to a driver at 9am are generally forgotten anyway!
Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-82163278842348115732013-06-03T04:03:00.000-07:002013-06-03T04:03:44.254-07:00Create detailed cornering plans and stick to them
If you want absolute confidence that you will ace each corner every time, you need a detailed plan of how you will take the corner.....otherwise how will you know you got it right?
By a detailed plan I mean you can use all of the following.
Braking point
Turn in point
Brake release point
Throttle on point
Apex point
Maximum throttle reached point
Exit point
Revs at exit
You should be Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-37456689683472139592013-05-28T04:12:00.001-07:002013-06-05T12:24:13.287-07:00Ignore your race results to build real confidence
Getting a kick out of a race result is fine, but if you want to set yourself on a path of mastering kart driving then race results need to quickly become an irrelevance.
Developing real confidence in yourself.
Karting requires incredible levels of self confidence. And that self confidence needs to be built from developing tremendous capabilities in specific kart driving skill areas.&Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536914023871326158.post-32466542243155931262013-05-27T08:49:00.001-07:002013-05-27T13:08:12.745-07:00What this blog is all aboutWelcome to my kart driving mastery blog.
Why winning doesn't mean a thing to me
The purpose of this site is to show how mastering the art of kart driving is a worthwhile pursuit in and of itself, regardless of wins or race results. In fact I assert that treating kart driving as an activity to master, is a far more worthwhile pursuit than trying to win races.
Mastery means constantly improving Terence Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01823851700612046341noreply@blogger.com1