Driving Around In Circles | Driver Development From Karts To Cars

Why take my word for it? Listen in and hear what the season has been like from another first year race dad - Mark Pozzobon, father of Briggs Junior racer, Luca Pozzobon. Links 1. Luca on Instagram - luca_karting Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

Meet Charlotte Pearson - A Briggs Sr. karter who recently travelled from Vancouver Island to race at the Canadian Karting Championship in Ontario. Learn all about how she got into karting, the important role her dad has played in her development, and where she is aiming for the future. Links 1. Follow Charlotte on Instagram - @charlotte_pearson_racing 2. Progressive Racing - https://progressive-ra...

The main event of the season has finally come and gone. This past week Anouk and I participated in the Canadian Karting Championships. We had a great time and learned so much. This episode is a little longer but listen in as I tell you what it was like. Links 1. Canadian Karting Championship - https://ronfellowskarting.com/ 2. Mosport Karting Centre - https://canadiantiremotorsportpark.com/pages/g...

I bet you didn't realize you'd be spending a significant amount of time filling in forms during the season? I walk through some of the forms and paperwork you can expect to see throughout the season. I also am happy to announce that Anouk got her National Karting License so we will be heading to the Nation Karting Championship this week. Links ASN Canada - https://www.asncanada.ca/ Ron F...

Is it a good idea for the parent to get behind the wheel and race from time to time? With Anouk off on summer holiday, I ventured to the track and did some racing of my own. It got me wondering if I'd recommend that other racer parents do the same. In this episode I way some pros and cons and give my verdict. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Fi...

Asyria joins me hot off the track to talk about her arrive and drive season. What is going well, what has changed, and where she wants to go next. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

Listen in as I recount the weekend's events. Highs, lows, frustrations, celebrations, and lessons learned. I cover it all. Links 1. Ontario Inter-Club Challenge - https://inter-club.ca/  2. KartStars Canada - https://kartsportcanada.ca/ 3. Hamilton Karting Complex - https://hamiltonkartingcomplex.com/ Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Danie...

When life gives you lemons, buy more? That doesn't sound right but let's go with it.  This season we've encountered some unexpected costs that I wanted to walk through with you. Ideally this gives you a more realistic idea of how to budget for a season of karting. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_sh...

Alex Stan is an up and coming photographer focusing on motorsport and karting. We were lucky enough to get some photos from him at the recent KartStars and Ontario Inter-club Challenge events and now he's back to talk all things kart photography.  You'll learn about gear, getting the best shot, and editing. Links 1. Alex on Instagram - @__shotbysteve Send me a text Find Driving Around In...

What a weekend! We spent June 27-29th at Mosport. We learned so much about  this amazing track, learned even more about racecraft, and came out of the weekend a little bit better as a driver and mechanic crew. Listen in and I'll tell you all about our experience. Links 1. KartStars Canada - https://kartsportcanada.ca/ 2. Ontario Inter-Club Challenge - https://inter-club.ca/ 3. Mosport Karting...

Listen in to an off the cuff conversation with Ryan Woods, Ryan Yee, and Anouk. We're reviewing the recent Canadian Mini Indy Summer Solstice Trophy Race and the K1 Speed Race For The Throne. Links Ryan Woods on Instagram - @ryanwoods._ Ryan Yee on Instagram - @perhapsrya n  Canadian Mini Indy - https://hamiltonkartingcomplex.com/canadian-mini-indy/ K1 Speed Canada - https://www.k1speed.ca/ S...

We're eight races in and our feet are semi-solid beneath us. Karting is full of highs and lows for both racer and parents. In this episode I share which things continue to cause the most worry for me as a karting parent. I also share the things that don't worry me at all. Links 1. Performance Prime - https://www.performanceprime.com/about.html Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circle...

The 6-hour Canadian Mini Indy Enduro event has come and gone. I'm joined by Luke Stuart, Paritosh Salian, and Ryan Woods to hear about the event, how things went for them, and find out if they are going settle for their podium finishes or go back for more next year. Links 1. Canadian Mini Indy Enduro - https://hamiltonkartingcomplex.com/cmi-6-hour-enduro/ 2. Luke Stuart Instagram - @cpt_black...

We are back from an eventful Ontario Inter-Club Challenge at Goodwood Kartways. It was a weekend of highs and lows. We had some major struggles but, as always, we learned a lot.  Links 1. Ontario Inter-Club Challenge - https://inter-club.ca/  2. Goodwood Kartways - https://goodwoodkartways.com/ 3. Prime Powerteam - https://primepowerteam.com/ Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast o...

KartStars Race 1 is done!. Listen to what we learned, what we liked, what we didn't like, and how we grew from the 3 day experience. Links 1. KartStars Canada - https://kartsportcanada.ca/ 2. Ontario Inter-Club Challenge - https://inter-club.ca/ 3. Canadian Karting News - https://www.canadiankartingnews.com/ 4. Goodwood Kartways - https://goodwoodkartways.com/ Send me a text Find Driving Arou...

It's been another two weeks of racing and learning! In this short update, you'll hear how things have been going in our HRKC races, adjusting to changing track and weather conditions, and thoughts on the upcoming KartStars Race 1. Links 1. https://hamiltonkartingcomplex.com/hrkc/  2. https://kartsportcanada.ca/ 3. https://goodwoodkartways.com/ 4. https://primepowerteam.com/ Send me a tex...

Enthusiasm and joy. These are two words that summarize the aura surrounding Alana Carter. Anouk and I met up with her at RClub and she talked about her start in racing, where she is  now, and where she hopes to go next. If you want a career in racing, it never hurts to listen to someone who is doing everything to make it happen! Listen in as World Racing League driver, Alana Carter, tells her stor...

The outdoor karting season is finally here! We finally got our kart and are up and running in the HRKC - Briggs Senior category. These past few weeks have been full of lessons learned. I try to give a handful of details during this episode. If are interested in moving up to this class of racing, there is a ton of stuff for you during this episode. Links Hamilton Regional Karting Club - https://ham...

Today I'm joined by Sebastian Espinoza. We talk through his journey from indoor electric karting to owning his own kart. As he prepares to embark on his first season, we discuss costs, concerns, goals, and much more.  Episode Links Sebastian's Instagram - @sebgoesracing Sebastian's TikTok - @sebgoesracing Kart Stars Canada - https://kartsportcanada.ca/  Send me a text Find Driving A...

This past weekend we went to a Car Girls Brunch at RClub in Toronto. It was a great event and we met tons of new people. Listen is as I give a brief summary. Links Mentioned RClub - https://rclub.co/ Alana Carter - https://www.instagram.com/alana.carter/  She Goes Vroom - https://www.instagram.com/shegoesvroom/ Empowering Auto Conference - https://empoweringauto.ca / Send me a text Find Driving Ar...

Arrive and Drive season is almost upon us and, if you're like me going into your first season, you have a ton of questions. Join me and Anouk as we get peppered with questions by Asyria Lawrence. What is an Arrive and Drive day really like? How should you prepare? What about gear? This is your episode! Episode Links Find Asyria Lawrence on Instagram - @tiatalks.racing Find Asyria Lawrence on...

I ramble on for 10 minutes or so trying to explain what Ackerman Steering Geometry is, and why it's important. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

Today I am joined by Jonathan Carone of The Healthy Sports Parents podcast. As parents, we want our children to thrive and succeed but sometimes we lose our way. Jonathan talks about how we can help our kids find their passion in a healthy and positive manner that helps them develop into amazing adults. If you are a parent with a child in racing, or any sport, you MUST listen to this episode. Link...

With the outdoor Arrive and Drive season just around the corner, I thought I'd drop some thoughts on what you should know if this is your first time out. Arrive and Drive has the potentially to be incredibly frustrating or super rewarding. It all depends on how you set your expectations and your mindset going into the season. Episode Links Canadian MiniIndy - https://hamiltonkartingcomplex.co...

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to go for a ride with Grace of She Goes Vroom ! Grace takes you on her journey from driving enthusiast, to drifting, ice driving, Formula Woman, and radical racing. During this episode you'll learn how Grace got where she is today both mentally and physically. Hint: She is just as focused on helping and inspiring the next group of racers come up in the spor...