Dino Chiesa explains how karting training tests work, because they are fundamental and on what points they insist on during a day on the track.

Races are not only won at weekends, but also through training and private tests, during which the teams work on the preparation of the drivers and engine and chassis technical solutions that can lead to the best possible performance.

Dino Chiesa, the CRG team manager and one of the most experienced and successful men of the paddock, explains how they work, because they are fundamental and on what points they insist on during a day on the track.

1. Let’s put it in the most general way possible: what happens during private testing?
Firstly, a premise is necessary: private tests are of utmost importance!

Basically, you can do tests with two main objectives: the first is to train the driver, get him/her to practice. This something that certainly cannot be done during a race weekend, because everything has to be focused on arrangements and engine tuning.

The second type of test is instead focused on materials.
In particular, the tests on prototype components: on-track testing is the decisive moment in which they are checked for effectiveness, and therefore whether it is worthwhile having additional time during the race week for further tests and decide on the end use.

2. A complex aspect of testing, especially in karting, is the variability of the track conditions, tyres and temperature, even between one session and another. How is all this compensated to perform comparative tests on the various components?
This is absolutely the case. For this reason, we proceed by performing 5 counter tests.
In practice:...(keep reading on "THE EXPERT ADVICE" TKART Magazine channel)

3. How then, is the final choice made? And what are the objective parameters, in addition to those relating to performance and those identified using telemetry?

4. What other tests are carried out?

5. What components are tested and of greater importance in private tests, with respect to the chassis?

6. And what about the engine?

7. What is the work procedure?