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Green track
A track surface with little deposited rubber and low grip, typical early in a race day, that gains grip as karts lay rubber down.
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Glossary
Karting terms defined, from apex to rubbered-in.
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Oversteer
When the rear tires run out of grip first and the kart rotates more than commanded, so the back steps out of line.
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Rubbered-in
A track surface with substantial deposited tire rubber and correspondingly high grip, the opposite of a green track.
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Understeer
When the front tires run out of grip first and the kart turns less than commanded, so it runs wide of where you aimed.
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Apex
The point where the racing line comes closest to the inside edge of a corner — and one of the most important variables a driver controls.