n this ultimate guide for videoing or collecting data on-track for karting drivers we’ll cover best practices for how to film yourself and then we’ll discuss the most popular options for video & data to help you select the device that is best for you!
The Best Video Camera For Karting Drivers
A GoPro is the best option out there today for filming yourself while driving. It’s by far the most widely used camera system for a good reason!
We typically recommend getting the latest version, like this GoPro For Karting, but almost any version will work well! There are a few accessories to go along with the GoPro we would recommend depending on how you want to mount the camera:
Best Practices For Recording Your Onboard Videos
The hardest part of recording yourself when karting is figuring out where to place the camera. Below we list our favorite options, but please note every series has different rules when it comes to where they do or don’t allow you to place a camera. Please refer to the rulebook with the series you race in and find the best of the following options.
- Front Nose Cone: One of our favorite places to mount the camera is as high as possible on the front nose cone. When placed correctly you can see out front of the kart and you can also see your feet which can be very helpful!
- Radiator Mount: This is probably the most common place you will see a GoPro mounted and it works great! Make sure you clean off the radiator and get a usual sticky mount and it should hold on pretty well for a long time.
- Helmet Mount: Placing the camera on your helmet can be a great option if your series allows it.
- Seat Mount: Another popular place is to mount the GoPro off one of the seat struts. You will need a specific mount to make that work - we typically recommend something like this: Karting GoPro Seat Mount
The Best Data System For Karting Drivers
When it comes to data and karting there is pretty much only one show in town: AiM Mychron 5.
The AiM Mychron gets you all the data you may need as a karting driver and acts as a dash for while you’re driving on-track as well. If you want data, this is what you should get!
Uploading Video & Data To Your Coach From Your Computer:
Step 1: From the “coaching” tab within your dashboard select the session type from the right hand side of the screen.
Step 2: Drag and drop your video and data files into the uploader on the left hand side.
Once your video starts uploading you will see the name of your file yellow progress bar below it appear on the right hand side:
When your video has successfully uploaded you will see a green check mark and “uploaded” appear below the file name. Notice the continue button is now black so that you can click “continue” to confirm your coach, answer a few questions, and submit your video!
Uploading Video & Data From The Blayze iOS Mobile App
Please Note: When uploading a data file we advise doing this from the website and not mobile app as it’s easier to get your data file on your computer using AiM vs. your phone.
Step 1: From the “coaching” tab of the mobile app please click on the small red circle with the “+” sign in the bottom right hand corner.
Step 2: Select the type of session you would like from your coach from the corresponding menu that appears after clicking on the “+” icon.
Step 3: If you haven’t already please give the Blayze app access to your photos. From there you can either record a new video or click on the icon in the bottom right hand corner to upload a video from your photos app on your phone.
Step 4: Now that you have uploaded your first video on this final screen you have the ability to upload more videos, confirm your coach, add notes, and submit your session. At the top of the screen you will see the videos you have uploaded, you can add more videos by clicking on the “+ Another video” button.
You will be able to confirm which coach is reviewing your video and send them any notes you think would be helpful for them to know. When you’re ready click on “submit session” and your coach will be sent your video!
