I think most stuff has been covered.
Practice, practice, practice .. sleep a bit then more practice!
When I see people who are struggling and having less fun than they should it is normally due to one or more of the following;
1)too fast a motor (keep it sensible, I like 5.5s but I'd not recomend anything more than a 10.5 to a novice)
2)poor car choice .... choose one where you can get help setting the car to suit YOU, it's all well and good getting the world champs setup off the internet but it's unlikely to be what YOU need at the track that YOU go to.
3)poor setup, both of the car and the electronics. Everything needs to feel smooth and easy for a novice, punchy and aggressive it's what a novice needs to be fighting!
4)poor tire choice ... if you look at what the fastest guys are running you will find the fastest tire ... look for the guys that look like they are getting around without errors at a pace closer to you own and you will often find the easier tire to drive on.
An example of this is at the Coventry track Ballistic Buggy Green Minispikes are a little slower in ultimate track time than Schumacher tires BUT much easier to handle .... as Big G suggested you have to do a lot of laps with a 0.1s advantage to cover a 5s marshal nap!!!
5) Setting unrealistic goals. We would all love to be lapping Lee Martin every meeting but that is somewhat unlikely! I always say to the youngsters just starting that you should aim for the following;
a) 3 full laps without a mistake
b) half a race without a mistake
c) a whole run without a mistake
d) from that point try to move up 1/2 a final every meeitng (so if your now running back of the D final try to be mid D before making any equipment changes ... then top of D) and so on .... sometimes you will, sometimes you wont.
If you are struggling and not going home with a huge smile something is wrong! This is friendly sport / hobby for the most part so please never be afraid to ask people for help ... if they are busy they will say and point you at somebody else who WILL help you.
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