after crash: closer look

Well, the next day after my terrible crash, I still went to work. This is because my lady boss had ordered me to edit something for her, which is needed urgently. The other editor is off, so I have no choice.

My condition is not very bad, but is not that good afterall. The wounds on my leg is pain, and I can only walk slowly. My 3rd aunt and 4th aunt keep calling me, ask me go consult a doctor. They are worried if I had internal bleeding or other injuries not being seen. They made me start to worry, so I decided to go for a check up.

Anyhow, the doctor says I'm fine, just some soft tissue injury. No internal bleeding, no other injuries. Everyone was relieved after the diagnosis. I am lucky! I did asked for MC anyway, because I really need a good rest at home.

Today, which is my leave, I stayed at home all day long. Really taking a good rest. But then, Mun Hoe show me something shocking. He took my helmet out from his car after his lunch, and show it to me. OMG!!! It was broken!!! I never remember I had any head impact, I never remember I had any impact from my right. But....oh my...I don't know what to say...it's just so horrorble.

Alright, now let's take a closer look at my wounds and bruises.

The wounds are still fresh. You can still see tyre mark.

The wounds on my leg on first day. Not sure what is the black mark.

Injuries on my arm is not so serious. Just some scar.

Here comes the broken helmet.

I wondered how it broke. I did not remember any head impact.

Take a closer look. It must be a huge impact. Lucky enough it is a full face helmet, or else, I will get serious injury on my face.

Something I do not understand: tyre mark on the right side. Is that meaning I hit the tyre barrier at my left, span, then hit again on my right? omg

The visor is about to detached from the helmet.

My torn jeans. Jeans also will be torn, I thought jeans supposed to be durable?

Alright, this is my leg injuries yesterday. It started to have blue black. It is worse now.

I felt so damn lucky to just get minor injuries from this crash. Maybe the angels are looking after me, haha. Anyway, mom called just now and asked me to stop racing. What do you guys think? Stop? No way....

terrible crash

Friends know karting is my interest. As usual, I went karting with Mun Hoe today. We went there yesterday, but it was raining, so we return to the track this morning. We were informed that only Fun Kart and 100cc karts are available for rental. Due to the tortoise speed of the fun kart, so we decided to take on the 100cc challenge....again.

I had a crash before this when i first played 100cc karts. That leaves me phobia to the speed. I was so so so nervous before sitting on the driving seat. My heart was beating fast, hands were shaking.

I was still so afraid, dare not to hit the throttle hard. Until I realize Mun Hoe was driving away, I knew I had to overcome it. I hit the throttle to the full, and it feels good after few seconds. I knew I love the speed. The tyre grips well, the car is in control.

The first round ends, I could not catch up Mun Hoe. He is fast, half lap faster than me. The moment I stand up from the car, I felt dizzy, I cant stand properly. My hand has no energy to hold even my helmet. I was that tired just after a 10 minutes run.

After a short rest, we are back on track again. This time, after overcame the fear, I am on full throttle, sprinting with 80kmh. On the 2nd lap, the long small right turn after the downhill, where the kart is at the top speed, my kart suddenly lost control. I was pushing hard I admit, but I thought that I am able to save it. The moment I realize my kart lost control, I am already on the outside kurb, the slippery side. I hit the brake, lift the throttle, but it is still going straight. In less than a second, I'd arrived at the grass area, wet grass area. And I know, there is no more chance for me to save myself.

I closed my eyes, dare not to see what is happening. I hold the steering tight, that made me feel safer. I felt impact, I felt I was thrown in the air, I felt unbalanced, I felt another impact. Everything happened in just few seconds, but it seems to be so slow, I remembered it clearly. I thought, this time, I'm gonna get serious injury.

The moment I open my eyes, I see water drops. My visor is lifted up, those water were on my spec. I thought I was up side down. But lucky enough, I am not. I tried to stand up, move away from the kart, but then I bend down again. I felt pain on my legs. Ohhhh....my jeans was torn. And I see wound inside the torn jeans. The next thing came into my mind is, I'm gonna pay for the damage I did. oh my....

The track marshals told me that was a serious crash. They sent me back to the waiting area, then pushed the car back here. They called me upon, and told me, you will have to pay for the damaged rear axle. It is not repairable anymore. Lucky enough again, the marshals only require me to pay half of the price, RM150, because I am regular customers.

I asked them, what happened just now. Their answers shocked me. They say I enter the apex too tight, understeered, then lost control, slammed into the tyre barrier, the kart thrown half hang in the air, and drop down again. One of them told me, it is lucky that I hold the steering tight enough, or else, I will be flying~ phew...I will probably laying in the hospital already.

The kart I drove, and damaged.

The damaged, unrepairable rear axle.

Side bumper that slammed hard into the tyre barrier.

My injured leg inside my torn jeans.

This crash is a big lesson for me. It reminds me how important it is to take the correct racing line. It also reminds me that, I do not have such reflex , and my skill is not up to the level yet. This crash will not stop me from racing. But, it makes me realized something very important: to get proper racing gear, especially helmet, racing suit and ribs protector. Not giving up....yet!

Disappearance

Well, many may asked, where had i been for the past weeks? i am like suddenly disappeared, leaving this blog abandoned. Well, something happened to me last week, plus i had 2 exams last week, so i have no time and no mood to blog. anyway, everything had passed now, and yeap, i am here again!!! During the past weeks, i went for my favourite activities.

Friends who know me quite well will know that i love racing; if you do not know that then you probably don't know me well, haha...but nevermind, i am telling you, i love racing! but hey, dont misunderstand! i am a responsible driver, i only race on the racing track, never race on the road! Seriously i hate those road hog, who drive very fast on the open road, without thinking of others! Come on man, if u wanna race, go to the proper place! do the right thing at the right place! you not going to have ur meal in the toilet right? my fren, i m telling u! yes, you!

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...

This is the track where my friends and i race, Speedway Plus, USJ.

There are several types of karts available in the field, but only 3 types are available for rental at the track, which are:

1. 60cc 4 stroke Fun Kart, RM30 for 10 mins/RM55 for 20 mins
2. 80cc 2 stroke kart, RM40 for 10 mins/RM75 for 20 mins
3. 100cc 2 stroke kart, RM65 for 10 mins/RM120 for 20 mins

For first timer and beginner, i strongly suggest fun kart first, as it does not go at very high speed and is protected by hard metal surrounding, moreover, it doesnt require much skill in throttle control. what u do is just hit throttle to the full, and there u go, but of course, brake b4 turning.

I've enclosed some tips for the beginners based on my own driving style and some experience.

These are 60cc 4 stroke Fun Karts

Firstly, of course you must know you kart and the parts well.

The engine is on the right of your seat, so beware when u turn, it might burn u!

ok, the pedals, Brake is on the left and accelerator is on the right! Hit the one on the left to move, and hit the one on the right to stop. you know i am kidding!

Need not to explain i think, everyone knows, this is the steering.

Here are some tips for the beginners :

1. Try to study the racing line guide first, and try hardest to remember to apex and braking point.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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...