Team Karting Challenge: What to Expect

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You could never really describe karting as a team sport, even when you're racing for a team or sponsor it's not quite the same. When you're behind the wheel of a kart you're on your own and a successful races is down to how well you perform as an individual. In other sports such as football and rugby there's always a chance you can get away with a poor performance by sharing the blame. You also get to share the joy of winning as a team no matter how well you performed individually. This has never really been the case with motor sport with one major exception – the Le Mans 24 hour race. For anybody who doesn't know the Le

A few handy tips

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Want faster lap times? Follow these simple tips and you will shave all-important seconds off every lap. 1. Sit correctly in the kart. Sit back in the seat and resist the temptation to lean forward towards the wheel as it has a negative effect on acceleration. 2. Hold the steering wheel correctly. The lowest position is where 9 and 3 appear on a clock face. And the highest is 10 and 2 on the clock face. 3. Braking is a form of control as well as stopping you. Brake hard and fast so that the rear wheels almost lock as you approach a corner, releasing as you start the turn. 4. Keep a straight line towards a bend and stay wide for as long

Go Karting – Where it all began…

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Strange beginnings – did you know that the original go karts in the UK were made of old sheds, prams and rope? In the late 1940s and into the1950s, there was barely any telly(if you were lucky enough to have one in the first place), no mobiles, iPhones or iPlayers, no internet or computer games and no money to spend on flashy toys. Playing for kids was with simple equipment like jacks, marbles, skipping-ropes, conkers on strings, bats, balls and bicycles – and anything they could make themselves out of old stuff they found lying around. That included the first go karts in the UK. The earliest were wooden in construction, with old pram wheels and a rope to steer.

How Safe is Karting for Kids?

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Parents often ask if karting is safe. We think the main reason they ask this is that they think of their own experience driving on our roads. But is this a fair comparison? Yes, they will be driving a vehicle, but unlike the real roads there are numerous checks and measures that are strictly enforced and safety precautions are standard. So lets sum up: Your children will be in a strictly controlled environment They will be fully briefed and instructed before they get into a kart They will be wearing a race suit and a full face crash helmet They will be in a very small and manageable group Everyone will be travelling in the same direction Their speed will almost certainly be limited to about

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