Blog, page 4
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How Kart Lap Timers Actually Work: GPS, Magnetic Strips and BeaconsTransponders and loops, magnetic strips, infrared beacons and GPS gates: how every kart lap timing technology works, and why your timer disagrees with the official screen.25 June 20268 min
Syncing Onboard Video With Telemetry DataData says what happened, video says why. How to sync video with telemetry three ways, the camera habit worth building, and how to read the pair.25 June 2026Pillar9 min
AI Coaching in Motorsport: How an AI Racing Coach Actually WorksAn AI racing coach automates what a good data engineer does: braking, minimum speed, exits, gears. What the tech actually does, and what it can't.24 June 20268 min
Math Channels: Derived Data That Makes You FasterMath channels turn the data you already log into answers: combined G, corner radius, brake aggression, consistency. The five I'd build first, with formulas.24 June 20268 min
Sim Racing for Karting Drivers: What Transfers and What Doesn'tSim rigs promise lap time. Some of it is real. I prepared Pau and Macau in team simulators, so here's what transfers to karting and what never will.24 June 20268 min
The Real Cost of Kart Racing: A 2026 Season Budget BreakdownWhat kart racing really costs in 2026, tier by tier: rental sessions, owning a kart, club racing, national and international seasons, in real euro ranges.23 June 20269 min
Karting Classes Explained: From Cadet to KZ (and 2-Stroke vs 4-Stroke)Every kart racing class on one page with current names: Mini, OK-Junior, OK, KZ, X30, Rotax, LO206. Ages, engines, and the 2-stroke vs 4-stroke answer.23 June 202612 min
Throttle Trace Analysis: Where Karting Drivers Really Lose TimeEarly throttle costs exit speed: it loads the rear and lightens the front. Read it on the speed slope and RPM, not the pedal, even with no throttle sensor.23 June 20269 min
A Parent's Guide to Junior Karting and Data CoachingA junior karting guide for parents: what helps, what hurts, what it honestly costs, and how data coaching turns tense race weekends into steady progress.22 June 20268 min
Kart Gearing: How to Choose Sprockets Using RPM DataStop guessing sprockets. The limiter-metres method, the minimum-RPM floor check, and the verdict table that converts any RPM trace into a tooth count.22 June 20268 min
Jetting a 2-Stroke Kart by the Numbers: EGT and RPM MethodJetting runs on folklore in most paddocks. The EGT-first method, the weather directions, the race-day drift, and the checks that replace plug-colour guessing.22 June 20268 min
Using Data to Build Confidence (Not Anxiety) in Young DriversPressure breaks laps in predictable ways, and the same laptop can build a driver or break one. How data, routines and the right reframe protect young drivers.21 June 2026