Can driving go-karts help with learning to drive a car?

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As we recently published a blog post on the similarities between driving a car and a motorbike, we thought we’d follow that up with the similarities between driving cars and go-karts. Go-karting has become a very popular pastime in recent years and it’s easy to see why. It provides a bit of light-hearted competition among friends and acts as a good intro into the world of motorsports. After all, F1 legends such as Lewis Hamilton got their start on the go-kart track.

When it comes to driving cars versus go-karts, there are some big differences. For one, in a go-kart, you usually get a left-foot brake, making it different from standard cars. Additionally, as go-karts are driven on closed tracks, the driving experience is quite different and you have to follow a different set of rules.

However, there are many ways in which driving go-karts can be beneficial when learning to drive. Getting some more experience behind the wheel can make you more confident about driving, and learning how to steer a go-kart and use its throttle and brake effectively can help you use these in a car more effectively.

See the guide below by Activity Superstore for some top tips for acing your next race day and see the full article on their website.

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