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		<title>Training Session at Driebergen</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I recently visited Kartcircuit Driebergen with a friend to let her experience karting for the first time and get some training for myself. We started with two heats in karts going around 50 km/h. This allowed us to focus on the fundamentals of karting (racing lines, braking points and smooth steering inputs) After she got [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>I recently visited <a href="http://kartbaan.com">Kartcircuit Driebergen</a> with a friend to let her experience karting for the first time and get some training for myself. </p>



<p>We started with two heats in karts going around 50 km/h. This allowed us to focus on the fundamentals of karting (racing lines, braking points and smooth steering inputs) After she got comfortable with the basics, we moved on to a faster heat at max 70 km/h. </p>



<p>It was great to see how quickly she improved during the session. Explaining the basics of karting also gave time to think more about the small details that can make a big difference on track. </p>



<p>Overall it was a great day racing, combining some time behind the wheel with helping someone new experience the sport.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[I recently changed the design of my helmet to make myself more recognisable. I roughly based it on the design on Ayrton Senna&#8217;s helmet, but used my national flag to represent me. I’m very happy with how this new design looks and am exited to use it during races and training.]]></description>
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<p>I recently changed the design of my helmet to make myself more recognisable.</p>



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<p>I’m very happy with how this new design looks and am exited to use it during races and training.</p>
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