The Art of KZ by Danny Formal – Shifter Karting Program

This gives you access to our database of 5 instructional videos on driving & carb setup + diagrams & worksheets.

With your resources, print off the diagrams and fill in your worksheets to use them as a booklet at the race track!

After our Shifter program, you will feel confident driving, understanding the KZ karts behaviour & learn the fundamentals for a successful career in KZ.

Not for you if… You don’t test

This program teaches you how to drive a shifter kart fast. But if you aren’t willing to get out on track and test what you have learnt, it’s hard to see gains in a qualifying session or a final if you aren’t practicing. Our Shifter Program isn’t for you if you think you can turn up on race day and demand results without putting in the homework.

Not for you if… You always blame your equipment

Now unless you have a 10 year old chassis with an old shifter engine, it’s likely your driving can be improved. Shifter driving has more elements to it than TAG racing. Four-wheel braking, standing starts, different race lines and making sure your carburation is on song as this is a critical element to gaining more horsepower. Rather than pointing the finger, you investigate ways you can maximise what you have underneath you.

Not for you if… You’re beating Danny Formal

Not many racers are good enough to beat Danny, but if you are one of the few that have beaten him in recent years, then this program likely isn’t for you. As you would already have the knowledge, experience, and expertise available to you to be right at front of the field.

If you’re a driver that tries something once and when it doesn’t work, moves onto the next shiny object rather than finding a solution, then this program might not be for you.

The truth is, when you apply these techniques in the right way for YOUR racing, they work…

Danny Formal is a 3 x winner of the SKUSA SuperNats, a winner of the ROK to Rio & Florida Winter Tour Champion all in the shifter category. So, what he’s teaching is proven! Ask Sergio Perez, former KZ World Champion Marijn Kremers and former Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello what they think of Formal, as he has beaten these champions in the shifter category.

The only thing standing between stagnation and success is your ability to stay coachable and doing the work.

You’re new to shifter racing

If you develop bad habits, they are hard to break. By developing the right technique from day one, your progression will be more rapid and less mistakes will creep in. Remember, shifter racing is the pinnacle of karting. So, if you want to be the best, you need to learn from the best!

You want to transition into Car Racing

Shifter racing is a stepping stone and training tool for aspiring formula car racers. We see many Formula One drivers step back into shifter karting to hone their skills, train and remain sharp. By learning how to driver a shifter kart properly, you’re giving yourself a greater opportunity of success once you step into a formula car.

You want to be better

There’s a difference between wanting something and expecting something. Racers who want to improve don’t look for excuses, they look to experts for guidance on how they can be better themselves. This is what we can offer you in our Shifter Program, the knowledge from a world class driver right in the palm of your hand.

If you’re a driver who wants to learn the correct techniques (from day one) … you need to be a part of our Shifter Program.

If you’re unsure who to listen to at your local kart track, who are guessing more than you… you need to be a part of our Shifter Program.

If you’ve never driven a shifter kart before… you need to be a part of our Shifter Program.

If you want to win the biggest shifter races in the World… you need to be a part of our Shifter Program.

And…

If you want the opportunity to learn from one of the world’s best shifter drivers & give yourself a greater chance of success… you need to be a part of our Shifter Program.

Join us inside our 5 episode program, designed to make your entry into shifter karting as quick as possible.

What You’ll learn inside our Shifter Program?

• How to find the ideal shifter racing line for every corner
• Getting the perfect launch from a standing start
• Understanding four-wheel braking and brake bias (wet & dry)
• How to tune the carburation (when it’s lean & rich)
• Gear changes & flat shifting