Set-up and driving tricks to reduce oversteer

1 INTRO

A previous article analysed understeer and examined the remedies available to reduce it. This article deals with the opposite problem, namely the phenomenon of oversteer.
Oversteer (which “experts” abbreviate to OS) occurs when the rear axle is weaker in terms of grip and has a tendency to lose grip first.
Unlike that which happens during understeer, in this case the driver is forced to reduce the steering angle or even steer towards the opposite side to prevent the kart from spinning.

Oversteer involves the rear end losing grip and, in the more extreme cases, can cause the kart to spin.

2 SETUP

The two main, possible causes of oversteer are: incorrect set-up of the kart and tyre wear, especially the rear tyres. As in the case of understeer, it is always important to understand where the problem occurs: on entering the bend (where the kart tends to lose the rear end during braking); or when you begin to accelerate (causing the typical problem related to oversteer upon exiting the bend, often accompanied by a feeling of losing grip).

Oversteer during the various sections of a bend