Kinda off topic but I went karting for the first time ever yesterday. I was not prepared at all. Here's what I learned:
1) Everything I learned at the track the previous day was irrelevant except for learning lines. Karts reward power oversteer and twitch movement. I started out using way too much brake and got on the gas at the apex, which is extremely slow with karts. I was watching others dive into corners with no brakes and just scrubbing off speed while drifting. It was a humbling experience.
2) No power steering is no joke. My arms are sore today because of the extreme effort required for hairpin turns. I ended up ripping off some skin from my thumb because I was driving without gloves and the rubber steering wheel was too grippy. I didn't realize I had an injury until after the session.
3) One 20 min session in a kart was way more strenuous than an entire day at the track. I was drenched in sweat after karting while I never broke a sweat on the track.
4) My track awareness definitely helped me let faster drivers by but also constantly stopped me from getting in a clean lap. The track is just too short with too many people on it at one time for a slower driver like me get in a clean lap.
5) There is very little margin for error. Mess up a corner and you're understeering into a wall. Over cook a corner and you're facing the wrong way. Turn in early and you'll clip the apex wall. It all comes down to knowledge of the track and muscle memory!
Karting was definitely an eye opening experience and another discipline I want to learn!
Here's video of a potato driving around: