When track time is limited, it is also possible to prepare yourself with mental training. This is quite common in autoX. In Norway, we are only allowed three runs, and no practice. The two best runs counts.
In this situation it is a good idea to run the course mentally. Picture it in your head, and try to remember as many details as possible, including sound. Try to make it real time, so one lap in your head takes just as long time as it would in the real world. Imagine what inputs you do to the gokart, and how it will react.
This is a common way to improve your own performance in many sports. You will also see downhill skiers do this quite a lot before setting off down the slope.
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