the best piece of advice of all for a beginner is use a slow motor.
the trap all beginners fall into is they turn up, race in the first heat, see cars much faster in a straight line and say " i need a faster motor to keep up". in reality, if you can't control the car well at slow speed then you definitely won't at high speed. you will just take more eratic lines and break more.
master a slower motor first. a top driver with a 27t will be pretty close to an average driver with a mod.
and as said above, practice a lot, and watch the top heat all the time and try and copy their lines. concentrate on trying to go a 5 minute race without crashing, even if you drive slightly slower each lap, overall for 5 mins your laps will probably improve.
It sounds dull, slow motor, drive slow etc. but as a beginner it's the best way to learn racing lines and build consistancy.
on a side note, is the lazer brand new? if so have a look through the Kyosho section for build tips for the car. the main one is shim the diffs a bit tighter than the manual to avoid stripping gears. And make sure your slipper actually slips a fraction otherwise you will go through a few diff gears!
anything else, just ask
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