Thruxton karting - accelerating and braking

[Reavenger]

Hello all. Off to Thruxton again soon. I can do a 53s lap but I'm struggling with where to brake and accelerate. I know there are some experienced karters who've been in this track.

I take a wide line into first and can almost take it flat. I break moderately in a straight line then turn in with some slight throttle.

I go into the hairpin and only start breaking once I clip the inside right kerb and usually brake as hard as when I'm on the straight. Get on the throttle half way round hairpin.

Take a wide line, brake slightly for 0.5 sec and turn into left hander and throttle half way round.

Going into right hander, wide line, I brake in a straight line once I've gone past the right hander.

Down back straight I brake hard in a straight line on a wide line and use lots of the kerb on the chicanes getting on throttle on the right hand chicane. Full power and flat down to the first corner.

Does this sound about right? I need to find 2 seconds from somewhere! Should say I'm 6ft 2 and quite well built. So not karting build

[jimmy156]

Sounds similar to what I do, except I am not braking hard at the end of the back straight (long left hander) just a slight dab of the brakes and straight back on the throttle before hiring the brakes for the right hander. I can do a mid to low 51s , but I am a bit smaller then you!

[TheBALDpuma]

Agree with Jimmy (we were karting there a few weekends ago). On the last race I cut about 0.5 seconds off my laptime down to a low 0:52 lap by only dabbing after the back straight, then braking short and hard for the right hander and taking a wider line and exit out round the big left hander before the final left hander onto the pit straight.

[Reavenger]

Interesting. I'll try that next time. Thanks for the advice. Seems breaking short, hard and in a straight line for certain parts is key.