We are the Australian Sprintkart Endurance Champions!
Videos, photos, and report to come. Feels so good.
BlakeSo I've been too lazy to write a report. I'll get to it though.
In the mean time here is a video from practice. The majority of it is me driving but my team mate jumped in for a lap at the end just to weigh himself.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMZDWAGUj5U">YouTube Link</a>
So I've been too lazy to write a report. I'll get to it though.
In the mean time here is a video from practice. The majority of it is me driving but my team mate jumped in for a lap at the end just to weigh himself.
I only karted once before and it is in a similar kart at Buckmore Park. It was the RX7 Pro Kart 390CC Honda engine capable of like 70MPH+ (It has 11.7 HP). It was a few months before GT5 came out so could not practice in the virtual worldFinally got to go where I mentioned before.
Although these Karts are not that powerful, the short straights on the circuit makes that it is still fun to drive.
When I asked 30 minutes the man asked, in one go?
I said yes. He said it is hard on you. I said I can take it.
When I was really getting into it (15% time gain compared to start) it was over.
Getting the results the man said, not to hard on you?
Why do they think it is hard? I work out physically and I simulate on GT5, 30' was just a good warm up.
. It was a 45 minute endurance race with I think a 10/15 minute qualifying session. So I ended up driving 1Hr constantly with 34 other drivers. Qualified near the back as I was spending more time looking out for people on hot laps as they were going flat out straight away. I think there were like three really good karters there. I think I improved 4-5 seconds over my qualifying lap in the first few laps into the race, and then I span trying to brake harder. I knew I was ahead of my brother already so took it easier then as I did not want to spin and get hit by another karter. It was very tiring and I don't work out or anything so by the end of the race I was feeling a bit sick but managed to do the whole endurance time.
I only karted once before and it is in a similar kart at Buckmore Park. It was the RX7 Pro Kart 390CC Honda engine capable of like 70MPH+ (It has 11.7 HP). It was a few months before GT5 came out so could not practice in the virtual world
On the start I managed to make like 7 places, and avoid another Kart narrowly which was pointing the opposite direction. That was the only real overtaking I did. It was good fun. Plan on going again sometime in May 2012. Definitely will book a practice session first though as I think that was a big mistake going straight into a endurance race.
What do you guys think to this new kart, is it rubbish or half decent for a hire Kart compared to a proper kart you buy?
http://www.buckmore.co.uk/content.php/39020
How does it compare to the ones you use?
That is what they claim though, and it is tuned down to 70MPH. They used to have 80mph RX7 Sport karts. Now they have replaced them all with the RX390. You are probably right about the speed though, on the data sheet it said I hit something like 76.6 but didn't say the units so could be about 48MPH.
