Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motor sport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down racing circuits. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher and more expensive ranks of motorsports, where many of today’s and yesterday’s top motorsports stars start.
Karts vary widely in speed and some (known as Superkarts or Shifter Karts) can reach speeds exceeding 160 miles per hour (260 km/h),while go-karts intended for the general public in amusement parks may be limited to speeds of no more than 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). A KF1 Shifter kart, with a 125 cc 2-stroke engine and an overall weight including the driver of 150 kilograms has a top speed of 85 miles per hour (137 km/h). It takes a little more than 3 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph or 0 to 100 back to 0 in 10 seconds with a 125 cc shifter kart (6 speed), with a top speed of over 125 miles per hour (185 km/h) on longer speedways.
Karting helmet, paint by Savage Designs
In 2008, I set out to get my SCCA Road Racing license and guess what... I got it...!
Below are some of my SCCA experiences in Mustang GT T2’s and Spec Miata’s.
OOPS!!!! Daytona Speedway chicane... 150 MPH to Zero in 2.3 seconds...
Rhoebling Road - Savannah, GA - SCCA Driving School
My fastest lap time ever at Daytona...
