Four wheels, a steering wheel and two pedals: karts are a fun activity to enjoy on your own or share with friends (challenges between mates, bachelor or bachelorette parties, company events). You don’t need to be a skilled driver to drive them, but it is important to follow technical precautions to avoid spinning and going off track.

Age and gender don’t matter: go-karting is a pastime that anyone can enjoy. Just choose the right track, put on a helmet and gloves and you’re ready to go. You don’t own a go-kart? Don’t worry: all the tracks offer a rental service.

But before getting on the track, here are some tips to follow to have fun in complete safety:

1. Karts only have brakes on the rear wheels and no electronic assistance. Their power is discharged directly onto the asphalt, so when you brake, you have to be decisive;
2. Still and steady arms: glue them on the steering wheel and never take them off;
3. Karts have two pedals: gas and brake, never use them together;
4. Tackle bends smoothly and carefully: never too early, never too late. Enter at the right speed, and only accelerate when you are in the middle of them. The brake? Don’t even look at it, you could risk skidding at the very thought;
5. Before each bend, remember to brake and then downshift. This is the correct order to follow.