anyone tried karting?

[graysblue]

been to rayliegh karting plenty of times,once posted 5th fastest time during that particular week.

anyone that has been here know top speed is 45mph.

few weeks ago i had a go on a 3 speed twin engined thing around tilbury track,this machine had a top speed of 75mph and blooming ada seemed as though you were doing 200mph.

anyway i still think i can drive at speed,imagine how gutted i was to discover my best lap was 4 seconds of standard lap time.

it was fun i tell thee.


only posted because like others i am damn bored.

 

[JoshC]

get beaten by any foreign drivers? ;)

 

[graysblue]

get beaten by any foreign drivers? ;)

funny you should mention that,some dude roared past me and back in the pits it turned out to be an asian guy who not only was quick but a nice geezer as well.

 

[Firestorm]

My brother does a lot of Karting

http://ts6.gazettelive.co.uk/2007/09/a_world_kart_racing_record_was.html

http://www.djmotorsport.co.uk/files/worldrecordreport.pdf

 

[graysblue]

the guy who allowed me to try his kart spends big money on competing.

his times were 5/6 seconds quicker than me,both he and the asian lad explained i was entering the corners too fast thus the rear was getting out of shape hence time lost.

would love to have a crack at competing but would not fancy funding it.

 

[graysblue]

My brother does a lot of Karting

http://ts6.gazettelive.co.uk/2007/09/a_world_kart_racing_record_was.html

http://www.djmotorsport.co.uk/files/worldrecordreport.pdf

hats off to your brother,24 hours is damn tough work in fact very tough work.

once did 50 laps and when it was finished i was cream crackered.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Go to Buckmore Park and stop pussy footing about with ladeees tracks....

 

[Firestorm]

hats off to your brother,24 hours is damn tough work in fact very tough work.

once did 50 laps and when it was finished i was cream crackered.

There were 4 in the teams driving in shifts

Mind you they got through a couple of engines as well ,

 

[graysblue]

There were 4 in the teams driving in shifts

Mind you they got through a couple of engines as well ,

how long did each driver actually do ie my 50 laps took approx 30 minutes and that was tough.

 

[Ricey]

I think an SZ karting session needs to be organised!!

 

[graysblue]

I think an SZ karting session needs to be organised!!

no idea if you lads have tried this before,the rayliegh track offers "grand prix event" up to 16 drivers,each driver gets at least 7 races during the heats with te final being the fastest drivers.

cost £30 per driver and is blinding fun.

 

[Ricey]

no idea if you lads have tried this before,the rayliegh track offers "grand prix event" up to 16 drivers,each driver gets at least 7 races during the heats with te final being the fastest drivers.

cost £30 per driver and is blinding fun.

Sounds like a spanking idea and I would definatly be up for it.

 

[MK Shrimper]

no idea if you lads have tried this before,the rayliegh track offers "grand prix event" up to 16 drivers,each driver gets at least 7 races during the heats with te final being the fastest drivers.

cost £30 per driver and is blinding fun.

Did that for mate's stag night. Had a lovely crash where I did a 360 spin and lost all sense of direction!

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Did that for mate's stag night. Had a lovely crash where I did a 360 spin and lost all sense of direction!

yeah we have seen the vids from the spread bbq.....:D

 

[RobM]

Yep - I'd be more than interested. They also do team endurance events.

 

[graysblue]

Did that for mate's stag night. Had a lovely crash where I did a 360 spin and lost all sense of direction!

had a few myself,

flat out down the back straight and was forced into the tyre wall,hit them at around 35mph and jesus was it painful.


rob,

the endurance event is called "ironman" trust me its bloody hard graft doing 30 laps straight off.

 

[RobM]

It isn't so bad. Next day though....ow!

 

[graysblue]

It isn't so bad. Next day though....ow!

when you get to my age ...it hurts

 

[Firestorm]

how long did each driver actually do ie my 50 laps took approx 30 minutes and that was tough.

They did 1,704 laps - 2056.7km. so assuming they all did an equal stint that would be 426 laps - 512 km (318 Miles) each


My Mum rang last night and said its in the latest guiness book of records too.

 

[graysblue]

They did 1,704 laps - 2056.7km. so assuming they all did an equal stint that would be 426 laps - 512 km (318 Miles) each


My Mum rang last night and said its in the latest guiness book of records too.

those stats are incredible,how long did they spend in the kart per attempt?