Karting telemetry, explained
90 guides on reading your data and finding lap time: telemetry fundamentals, data analysis, sensors, driving technique and setup. Written by Alessio Lorandi, 2013 Karting World Champion.
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Kart Corner Speed: Why Radius and Grip Set the NumberKart corner speed is set by radius and lateral g. In the model a 15 m arc at 1.5 g reads 53.5 km/h, and a wider arc raises it and takes longer to drive.27 October 20265 min
Why Your GoPro Copy Has No GPS (and How to Keep the Original)GoPro stores GPS inside the MP4, so editors, exports and re-encodes can leave it behind. Where the data lives, what drops it, how to check a file, and why the card original is the one to keep.26 October 20265 min
How to Turn On GoPro GPS and Check the Lock Before a Kart SessionTurn GPS on in the menu, give the camera sky and a few minutes, wait for the solid GPS icon, then record. The steps for HERO13, HERO11 and HERO10, from GoPro's own pages.26 October 20264 min
Which GoPro Has GPS? HERO13 Yes, HERO12 No, and the RestHERO13 Black has GPS, HERO12 Black does not, HERO11 Black does but the Mini and the 2024 HERO do not. Each answer with its source, and how to check your own camera.26 October 20266 min
Inside Rear Wheel Lift in a Kart: How Many Kilos MoveIn a physics model of a KZ shifter the inside rear tyre falls from 49 kg standing to 11 kg at 1.5 g. A kart has no differential, so that unloading is how it turns.18 October 20267 min
How to Read One Kart Lap in AiM Race Studio 3Plot two laps by distance, switch on Time Compare, read speed, then RPM, then the split report. Menu names checked against AiM's RaceStudio 3 manual.17 October 20266 min
MyChron vs Alfano: What Each Kart Logger MeasuresMyChron 6 and Alfano 7 both run 25 Hz GPS. The difference is what each records around it: motion, steering, RPM, temperature. Checked against the manuals.15 October 202621 min
Braking Repeatability: Why the Best Drivers Brake the Same Every LapAnyone can find a braking point once. Repeating it every lap, as grip and fuel load change through a stint, is the skill that actually wins races.23 September 202616 min
Kart Tire Pressure by Conditions: Hot, Cold, Grippy, Green and WetCold track, higher pressure. Hot, lower. Green track, higher. Grippy, lower. Hard compound up, soft down. Rules of thumb that work 90% of the time.9 September 202616 min
7 Reasons You're Slower on New Kart Tires (and How to Tell Which One)New tires, two tenths slower? 80% of the time it's the track. The rest: a bad set, mismatched circumference, wrong pressure, too much grip, or you.9 September 202624 min
How to Warm Up Kart Tires Faster: Fronts First, Then the RearsTemperature makes grip, not pressure, and only the driver builds it. The outlap procedure, why the fronts are the hard part, and what cools tires down.9 September 202615 min
When Are Hard Kart Tires Faster Than Soft? The Three ConditionsSofter is faster 90% of the time. Not above 60°C track temperature, not on an abrasive surface, not over 25 laps. The three conditions where mediums win.9 September 2026