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An
Introduction to Karting
Kart
Racing is divided into a number of different
chassis and kart engine types or classes which can sometimes be confusing
to the newcomer. Some of the more known or popular Karting divisions are:-
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Sprintkarts - Fixed gear (non
gearbox) karts, used for International racing on tight tracks.
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Gearbox karts or Road racing karts
- used on the larger tracks, can be extremely fast.
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Indoor Karting - mainly hire
karts or restricted power racing.
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Speedway Karting - race on
speedway circuits, often on dirt, can be a great buzzzzzz.
Probably
the most popular World Wide, is Sprint kart racing which is mainly where
this site will concentrate, however we will delve into Road/gear box karts
as time permits. Two stroke engine sizes range from 100cc up to 250cc
capacity, while Four stroke engines can range up to 14 hp or more depending
on track rules.
Karting
or Go-Kart Racing
is the "High School of MotorSport".
To graduate into the world of high-tech motor racing and become successful
you must gain the racing skills required and the best school for this
is Karting.
Check out the histories of leading drivers in any form of MotorSport
and you will discover that most of the best ones learned their skills
in Karting before graduating into their chosen field of racing. This
is particularly so in 'open wheeler' classes such as Formula 1 and Indy racing. Also many Nascar drivers have been through the learning
curve of Go-kart racing.
Kart
Racing is the best and cheapest "Family Oriented" form of MotorSport
with driver ages starting at 7 years of age and continuing into their
sixties. Karting also has the highest number of registered drivers of
any class of MotorSport.
These
pages are dedicated to the promotion and improvement of Karting
throughout the world and to the serious karter or about to be racer
who wishes to learn and will try to help others to learn.
Please
Note: The information on this site has been moved to our NEW Karting
Home, please update your favourites LINK to read: http://www.aboutkarting.com
Come
visit our new Home where you will find lots of articles and Tech Tips
plus much more.... See you there Soon.
NEW
RELEASES!!! - 3 MUST HAVE E-BOOKS
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New
e-book for beginners:
"Your First Kart" A guide to buying right.
This is
an insight into kart racing with informative chapters on how
to get started, what to buy, what not to buy, what traps to
look for in a secondhand kart, plus getting it on the track. We recommend
that if you wish to become a serious racer and need to be careful
of not wasting your hard earned cash, that you buy this e-book
before purchasing a kart. The few dollars it costs will repay
you tenfold in savings of money and time.
Requires Microsoft Windows 95,
98, NT4, Me, 2000 ox XP, and Internet Explorer 4 or later installed.
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Rebuilding
and Racing the Yamaha KT100se
by Pat Clarke.
You are taken through a step by step instruction guide to
rebuilding, racing, and tuning this popular engine. Easy to
read and very comprehensive.
Bonus: Includes full servicing
instructions for the Walbro carby. (limited time offer
so Hurry!)
Priced
at only $16.97
Requires Microsoft Windows 95,
98, NT4, Me, 2000 ox XP, and Internet Explorer 4 or later installed.
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How To
Set-up A Winning Kart Chassis
If you really want
to win then you must have this e-book.
Includes chassis straightening and alignment, axle assembly,
tyre selection and maintenance, fine tuning your chassis,
brake maintenance, aerodynamics, and much more.
Priced
at only $16.97
Requires Microsoft
Windows 95, 98, NT4, Me, 2000 ox XP, and Internet Explorer 4
or later installed.
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Let's
Go Karting!
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