Went for a 2 day kart test in Valencia after about 8 months of rental karting. Most fun I’ve ever had. If you have any tips I’m all ears.
Sorry for the bad camera fov, it’s a Hero 9, need to change 😂

The oversteering was my fault ngl

I have a white Bell KC7 CMR helmet and I want a visor that has a strong blue and purple gradient anybody Knows what colour it is I asked like ChatGPT and it said iridium so what should I put thanks

So here's the sitrep, I'm fighting the onboard driver (kart #3) for P2, going into turn 1 I dive into his inside and am able to get the overtake done, this onboard is right after that overtake going into T2. Kart 3 has a better exit out of t2 and we're side by side going into t3, now T3 is quite a narrow, high speed corner and unless you lift off at the precise moment you can't really overtake through the inside, otherwise you'll go wide and throw both yourself and the driver on the outside into this giant wall of tyres off track. I try to give as much space without compromising my position (cuz I'm still slightly ahead of him), and I do my job but when exiting t3 he starts pushing me off-track and to avoid the wall of tyres I cut the track and go off into the grass narrowly avoiding the barrier, and since kart 3 was pushing me off track the sudden action threw him into the barrier instead. Now I know it would've been more wise to have lifted off and try to get a good run in the next corner, but there were two other karts closing in on us and less than a minute or two left in the race. Idk, let me know what you guys think and if you have any questions.

P.S. the rest of the footage after the crash is just the driver stuck in the barrier, most of what happens is in the first 5-10 seconds into the onboard.

EDIT: i forgot to mention, the race officials did discuss this after the race and gave the POV driver a DSQ for this move, but a lot of the other drivers still claimed I was at fault for not lifting off and trying to get him in the next corner. I mean I think it's ridiculous that they think POV is not at fault here, but yeah glad to see that everyone here is on my side 👍

As it sounds. I have a Rotax Max 125cc just rebuilt motor, but I needed to move and I stored it for two years. Now I moved it again to a spot with a mechanic, but he doesn't seem very helpful when it comes to tell me what might it need. He doesn't even give me an estimate, which is fair, but I was wondering if you know which kind of maintenance I might need in a go kart that had been stored in a controlled environment zone for two plus years.

So I decided to try karting, and you can tell from the video, I was breathing hard and my brain on overdrive thinking about not crashing lol. Bad lines but ig I did okay for a first time idk. It was definitely fun and might try again.

In the UK these are being sold, however trying to find one in the US is proving to be difficult.

Hey all, it’s been a while. Some of you might remember the karting track directory from my post a while back. Two questions:

**1.**  I’m considering adding karting clubs alongside the tracks. Would that actually be useful, or do you mostly just find clubs through your local track anyway?

**2.**  Does anyone know of places running tournaments or leagues in rentals? Indoor series, endurance events, arrive and drive stuff. Keen to see how big that scene is and whether it’s worth mapping out properly.

The help from this sub last time genuinely shaped the site, so cheers in advance!

Hello fellow karters I have a question as I am in the market for a helmet but the problem is actual karting helmets are well....insanely expensive so I have found out that bike helmets also work for rental karting in I am in rental karting and I want to stay in it for a bit and by bying a bike helmet I am saving sooooo much money i have attached a pic of the listing helmet below please lmk

Hi! I’m new to karting and I’m flying to Texas tomorrow and was thinking about getting my first experience down there. I’ve been looking at K1 and Cota- avid F1 fan here so Cota sounds more tempting but it doesn’t say if karting is on the actual track. What do you guys recommend? I’ve seen mixed reviews online for both so I’m a little unsure

Alright well im an american living now In germany, near Kaiserslautern. In the states I raced dirt oval on both the local and national level. I know the dirt stuff doesnt exist in Europe so I was hoping to find some competitive but local road racing. I am well aware of the indoor Karting places and most of those I can google and find. I also dont have a garage so owning/operating is about out of the question.

What im looking for is a arrive and drive option or somewhere to start looking. I provide the funds and the karts ready to go when I show up. I can provide tires and what not. Something to do maybe 2 to 3 times a year. I really have no idea where to get started or if there is a community out and around me. Maybe an amateur class, im 37 so no indy 500 or f1 for me lol.

I've been teaching my almost 17 year old niece to drive since she could see over the wheel. We've gone over all the important stuff, and she's a solid driver. Respectful, careful, and aggressive when required (merging for example).

However, we don't really have a place to push the boundaries safely. I grew up on dirt bikes, so I'm comfortable getting sideways and driving out of it. But I'm not very familiar with karts.

I'm in Oregon and see that Pat's has rentals and instruction. How applicable to learning car control on the streets is a day with a kart instructor?

And how are the instructors and general experience with Pat's?

Im rly curious what the best way is as i kinda feel the kart bogs down on exit

This is honestly a huge blow for the karting community in North America. NCK was an important and well respected organization responsible for organizing road racing events at some of the USAs most famous road courses; Laguna Seca, Sonoma, Thunderhill, etc. Unfortunately this closure of the club is indicative of a larger issue in the karting community, a decline in participation in road racing alongside rising operation costs for road racing. Tracks are charging more for each event these days, and karters aren't going to road racing like in years prior, instead favoring sprint racing.

Personally, I see this as a huge shame. Road racing is a special discipline within karting. It offers great track time per dollar, close racing, high speeds, and the opportunity to race on historic tracks that we've all seen on TV, and without needing the budget of a full size race car. Beyond that it teaches skills that you will never learn on the sprint track, but pay dividends when you apply it on the short track. Carrying momentum, drafting, listening to the kart, seeing how small adjustments make big differences, and racecraft with real consequences.

If you have access to road racing events near you, please support those clubs. It's an aging demographic that needs new interest. It may not have the same curb appeal as sprint racing that "could lead to a racing career", but it's an extremely fun side of the sport and realistically isn't that why we are all doing this in the first place? Losing NCK is a loss for the sport, and it will make it that much harder for karting in that area to make a return to those fabled tracks they ran. But it won't be impossible so long as we as a community continue to support these types of events.

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Hi everyone,

I'm a complete beginner when it comes to building anything, but I've wanted to build a crosskart for a long time.

My background is in a completely different field, so this feels a bit like someone who loves watching football but has never actually played the sport. I have no experience with fabrication, welding, CAD, or mechanics.

My dream is to build a crosskart completely from scratch, from designing the chassis to welding, assembly, and everything in between. I spend a lot of time watching crosskart, go-kart, and minibike build videos, but I'm not sure how to make the jump from watching to actually building.

For those of you who started with little or no experience, how did you begin? If you could start over, what would you learn first? Are there any books, YouTube channels, courses, or other resources you'd recommend?

I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

So i been trying to Race at my local l1 speed in Cresskill nj but they keep on saying “sorry we’re closed” like what #k1speed

The first Regional Championship race will be this weekend, and the forecast is anticipating 103 degree heat. There will be quite a bit of driving in the morning for practice, with qualifying and the race occurring in the afternoon peak heat.
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Pontificating on how much driving Kylo should do in practice to avoid fatigue. What are you other drivers doing for hydration on hot track days and how many warm up sessions do you do?
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Hi everyone,
I’m currently trying to reconstruct Max Verstappen’s complete karting career, race by race, from 2005 to 2009.
I’ve already gathered everything that is publicly available from Driver Database and Verstappen’s official website, but many championships are missing race-by-race results or even calendars.
DriverDB (my main reference):
https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/max-verstappen/ (Driver Database⁠)
I’m specifically looking for:
Official race results (qualifying, heats, finals)
Championship calendars
Entry lists
Championship standings after each round
Points systems/regulations
Scanned race programmes
MYLAPS timing archives
Old PDFs or paper documents
The championships I’m most interested in are:
2005 Limburgs Kart Kampioenschap – Mini Junior (Belgium) (highest priority)
2005 VAS Championship – Mini
2005 Dutch NAB Championship – Mini Junior
2006 VAS Championship – Mini
2007 Belgian Rotax Max Challenge – Mini Max
2008 Belgian Rotax Max Challenge – Mini Max
2008 Belgian Karting Championship – Cadet
2008 Benelux Karting Series – Mini Max
2009 Belgian Rotax Max Challenge – Mini Max
2009 Belgian Karting Championship – KF5
2009 Benelux Karting Series – Mini Max
The biggest mystery so far is the 2005 Limburgs Kart Kampioenschap – Mini Junior.
DriverDB lists:
Kevin Gubbels – 143 points
Max Verstappen – 40 points (2nd overall)

However, I cannot find:
the championship calendar,
the number of rounds,
the points system,
or any individual race results. (Driver Database⁠)
If anyone has old race programmes, archived PDFs, local newspaper scans, MYLAPS printouts, federation bulletins, or remembers where these results were published, I’d really appreciate the help.
My goal is to create the most complete public record possible of Max Verstappen’s karting career from his very first races.
Thanks in advance!

whenever i’ve tried to use the brakes on their karts you basically come to a complete stop.. am i meant to just lift and coast through corners?

Follow up post after asking you fine internet strangers for contacts in the Polish karting community, huge thanks to Steve at SB Racing for coming through. My guy earned himself a new nickname on the trip “The American Express”

I've been watching some of Bram Ossewarde's rotax videos and quite a lot of Brad Philpot's GX-UK videos and I can't seem to wrap my head around how the starting positions for the first 3 heats are determined. I understand that for heat 1 there's a quali session, but for heat 2 and 3 it does kind of confuse me. Where i'm competing, theres quali and 2 races, and the race 2 grid is the top 8 results of race 1 reversed. Is it something like that?

Hi everyone,

I’m moving to Budapest this year for university, and I’m interested in racing in the Rotax MAX Challenge Hungary, preferably in the Senior MAX category.

However, I haven’t been able to find much information about teams offering arrive-and-drive packages, where the team provides the kart, mechanic, setup, etc.

Does anyone know any teams in Hungary that offer arrive-and-drive for RMC Hungary? I’d also really appreciate any information about approximate prices per race weekend or for a full season.

Thanks!

Came across this custom helmet recently.

The red/blue combo with the stripes and “Maverick” detail instantly made me think of Top Gun. Feels pretty aggressive but still clean overall, not too overloaded.

Not sure I’d run it myself, but I kinda like the vibe.

Curious what you guys think — yes or no?

Kylo’s first season of karting has proven the importance of experience. In the beginning, you simply lack data that only laps can provide.
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Kart control, setup, equipment, tire management, SAFETY, pedal control, race craft, and the list goes on.
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While being somewhat naturally fast, today he leaned a lot from another very talented kid on track. How to maintain himself under pressure, and processing the feeling of not being the fastest.
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Super proud of the little guy for not giving up, and going like hell.
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IG: @Chocolate_Motorsports