2009-03-24

I must be CRAZY!

Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher and more expensive ranks of motorsports.
Karts vary widely in speed and some (known as Superkarts) can reach speeds exceeding 160 mph (250 km/h)[1], while go-karts intended for the general public in amusement parks may be limited to speeds of no more than 15 mph (25 km/h). A KF1 kart, with a 125 cc 2-stroke engine and an overall weight including the driver of 150 kilograms has a top speed of 85 mph (140 km/h). It takes a little more than 3 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph with a 125 cc shifter kart (6 gears), with a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h) on long circuits.

Now i understand why some people, adult or young, are crazy about this sport. It indeed gives you such adrenaline rush you will go back to it. I know how to drive but I'm not crazy about it. Its fine by me if someone else drives but having tasted driving a home made kart, our group is now thinking/planning of building 1 or 2 karts. Hahaha. You may think of us crazy but i challenge you to drive one, I bet you'll love it too. We're just provincial folks, we don't have the facilities of a racing track as sleek as those you see in metro urban places. We make do with what we have. But we know how to enjoy to the max. Who knows the kid in the imageloop may become an A1 driver someday.

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