ok, back to the topic. Racing, wat kind of racing i m talking about? Open wheeler, which means, single seater, not covered race cars. example, F1, A1, GP2, Formula BMW, and kart. well, i am currently playing go-karts. I start karting since October 2007, it had been almost half a year now. Many ppl thinks go-karts are for kids, but for those who thinks so, go try for a lap or two, and i doubt u dare to hit full throttle for the first time.
For those who are still wondering what am i saying, i believe you will understand better with the images...
There are several types of karts available in the field, but only 3 types are available for rental at the track, which are:
- 60cc 4 stroke Fun Kart, RM30 for 10 mins/RM55 for 20 mins
- 80cc 2 stroke kart, RM40 for 10 mins/RM75 for 20 mins
- 100cc 2 stroke kart, RM65 for 10 mins/RM120 for 20 mins
Need not to explain i think, everyone knows, this is the steering.
- Try to study the racing line guide first, and try hardest to remember to apex and braking point.
- Steer smoothly to avoid tiredness, becoz the handling is 1:1 ratio, how much u turn the steering = how much the kart will turn. This need some practices to overcome your fear, and the racing line helps.
- Brake earlier, to prevent spin, and also to make ur turn as smooth as u can. Slow in fast out is my driving style, u might wanna try. Ask me if u wanna know what is slow in fast out.
- Always keep alert on both of your sides, you don't have side mirrors on your karts. So aware of the trailing karts, to prevent crashes.
Alright lads, u r ready to go!
Anyway, these are just fun karts. My friends and I already racing the other 2 types of karts, which require more skill and practices, especially throttle control. Ok, my bad, throttle = accelerator, but throttle is the jargon. Driving these beasts isnt easy, it takes some time to get used to it, as the way of driving it will b totally different from the fun karts. I had a terrible crash last week when racing with those 100cc karts with my friends, which gave me huge impact, causing me to lost all my confidence. I wish i can overcome it the next time i play, or else, i wont be able to pursue my dream....
These are 100cc 2 stroke karts, which is very fast!!! can reach 70-80kmh i think...or maybe faster? i dont know...advise me
We are looking for more people to join us in karting, feel free to drop me a message if u would like to join. Who knows, we might form a team and take part in some competition? haha...dream. it's a dream...