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Essex Karting meet - Sunday 30th October @ 12pm
- Thread starter Vicky.
- Start date
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
So who annihilated Tony then??
Disco 3 &4 1993 mini
Pictures from race director http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?608751-Photos-from-your-Karting-at-Brentwood
Very enjoyable day and we'll all be returning sometime in the future! Thanks to everyone at the track for making it so easy to put together.
Buckmore next time?
Or Even Red Lodge (Near Newmarket)
^ That
MUST REMEMBER: get the full-leather upgrade for kart seat to avoid smashed hips
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I just leaned over the steering wheel on the straight.
More aerodynamic = considerably more speed lol.
Helped overcome my weight problem.
More aerodynamic = considerably more speed lol.
Helped overcome my weight problem.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Your height overcome your weight problem
When I see you come past on the straight leaning forward I was like WTF!? then it clicked, so gave it a try and it worked really well lol
Ha ha, quite possibly, although the booster cushion probably lower my power to weight ratio
Leaning forwards was ace, except when it got wet - no weight over rear wheels = big sideways when flat through the fast corner.
Sitting back up upright acted like an air brake approaching the hairpin though
What was madness was how 1/2 a meter of sideways y0! action meant you'd be completely stationary.
Scrooge
ClioSport Moderator
E55 AMG
EFA
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Megane GT
You feel like any minute you might start going backwards
Im in sooo much pain today, flipping bruises and back problems. And thanks for the whiplash
my neck is a b**ch today work this morning was great fun constantly having to bend over like a r****d! I did get some rather strange looks . . .
Mk2 Clio 1.2 16v
Hey! 1.2 aren't as bad as those karts! I kept up on route to the pub! But you are onto something.. I'm used to the low power :rasp:
It feels as if every bone in both my hands is fractured. And my back has several bruises. All worth it. 50 mins did go fast.
I leaned over under the wheel every lap on the straight. Saw people looking at me on my way past - Helps a lot! Some really good close racing throughout the race. Another tip, leaning out the opposite way from the corner, shifts weight over the outside wheels and helps turn in loads.
As for kerbs.. I had the whole kart 100% over and beyond ever kerb! I was concerned that I was going to get a warning Favourite was turn 3 at the end of the fast section and into the last corner.
It was good of them to email out your results. It's a shame the way they rate you on the R.P.M - Racing Performance Measurement. I qualied 2nd so only gained one place, rating me 1,776 of 83,974. Nitrous Man came 4th and scored 1496. I'll start at the back next time
Post fastest laps? Edit list position accordingly when you post.
1.) James - 36.99
It feels as if every bone in both my hands is fractured. And my back has several bruises. All worth it. 50 mins did go fast.
I leaned over under the wheel every lap on the straight. Saw people looking at me on my way past - Helps a lot! Some really good close racing throughout the race. Another tip, leaning out the opposite way from the corner, shifts weight over the outside wheels and helps turn in loads.
As for kerbs.. I had the whole kart 100% over and beyond ever kerb! I was concerned that I was going to get a warning
Favourite was turn 3 at the end of the fast section and into the last corner. It was good of them to email out your results. It's a shame the way they rate you on the R.P.M - Racing Performance Measurement. I qualied 2nd so only gained one place, rating me 1,776 of 83,974. Nitrous Man came 4th and scored 1496. I'll start at the back next time
Post fastest laps? Edit list position accordingly when you post.
1.) James - 36.99
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Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I'm just gutted i didnt get to put a decent lap in in qualifying due to 3 cr4p karts.
If i hadnt started in 13th you might have had a bit more competition
If i hadnt started in 13th you might have had a bit more competition
Mk2 Clio 1.2 16v
I'm just gutted i didnt get to put a decent lap in in qualifying due to 3 cr4p karts.
If i hadnt started in 13th you might have had a bit more competition
Bad luck. Karts were like shopping trolleys! Very hard to keep mine in a straight line. Re match?
Lol Goodj!
Yeah, Jane I know your pain.
I could see the flag coming out for me when I came around the last corner and put my hand up straight away, you had a rough couple of laps there what with both me and Tyler using Touring Car tactics.
"rubbin is racin"
Who was it who used me as a braking board into the "big stop"?
I could see the flag coming out for me when I came around the last corner and put my hand up straight away, you had a rough couple of laps there what with both me and Tyler using Touring Car tactics.
"rubbin is racin"
Who was it who used me as a braking board into the "big stop"?
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
There was a distinct lack of braking ability amongst us i must say....and quite a big variation between the karts as well. The lad that won lapped me on the straight like i was standing still but then i passed others like they were! Very odd.
It comforts me that THE best driver out of all of us (Tony) says he doesn't do as well in a kart compared to in a race car and usually he finishes mid pack......but then again he usually has a broken or slow Kart and/or gets punted off...the poor sod.
It comforts me that THE best driver out of all of us (Tony) says he doesn't do as well in a kart compared to in a race car and usually he finishes mid pack......but then again he usually has a broken or slow Kart and/or gets punted off...the poor sod.
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