Karting Tip: Eyes Up

“Your car goes where your eyes go”. For those of you that have read “The Art of Racing in the Rain” you are probably tired of hearing this saying. But this is a fact that needs to be embedded into the mind of anybody that wants to go fast in racing. Wherever your eyes are looking, that is where you are going to go.

When you are driving through a corner you do not want to be looking at the barrier or at the apex of that corner. You want to be looking out 20 or 30 feet ahead of that corner. When you go through a corner you do not want to be thinking about that corner either. You need to be thinking about what your next move is in the next two turns. If you are looking down at the barrier or the ground 3 feet in front of you, you are not maximizing your potential and you are also causing a hazard to yourself and others on the track.

Keeping your eyes up and looking far into the next two turns will make your driving flow better and give you a better perspective of what is going to happen next. Here a scary situation: If you are staring down at the concrete 3 feet in front of you, how do you know what is coming up around the corner? What if someone is spun out in the middle of the turn and you need to avoid them? You will not have enough time to react if you are not looking ahead. So remember, head up, eyes far, and you will go faster and stay safer while racing. “Your car goes where your eyes go.”

-Pat Wilmot

www.wilmotracing.com

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2 Responses to Karting Tip: Eyes Up

  1. David says:

    That’s why so many drunk drivers plow in to parked police cars. They stare at the flashing lights while they’re doing 60 down the freeway and next thing they know…Bam! “Your car goes where your eyes go.” Good post Pat!

  2. cousinkelkel says:

    Great tip, we can use this tip at camp. Very simple and not that hard to teach.

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