If you are starting your racing journey, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to start at one of these ten tracks. If you want to join these clubs, you can learn more about them through the websites found in this blog.
Carburetors are an essential component of race karts, as they control the mixture of fuel and air that is delivered to the engine. In this blog post, we will discuss what carburetors do, how they work, and how to tune and work on them to ensure optimal performance on the track.
Bleeding brakes is an essential maintenance task for race karts, as it ensures that the brake system is functioning properly and that the brakes are responsive and effective on the track. In this blog post, we will discuss why it is important to bleed your brakes and how to do it correctly.
Didyouknowthat6ofthe10currentFormula1teamsareallbasedandhavetheirheadquarters in the United Kingdom? Furthermore, the other 4 teams while not based, still carry out most of their operations in the UK. This is just one example of how big and prolific the racing scene in the United Kingdom is. By looking at the Formula 1 history, you will see a big contingent of English drivers, who predominantly started their careers in kart racing
Known as the land of opportunity, the United States of America certainly holds true to that statement when it comes to the world of Motorsports. It is home to motorsport series’ such as NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, all of which getting their start in the land of the free. But when it comes to karting, the US also has its fair share of marvelous and spectacular karting tracks that host prestigious American karting events such as the United States Pro Kart Series, IAME series USA, and the SKUSA Supernats in Las Vegas, with the latter being known as one of karting’s biggest races of the year
With only a few days left before Xmas, we wanted to give you some ideas on how you can stay sharp this off-season so when 2023 comes around (holy crap, that's next week!), you're ready to go!
When you ask someone who is not a fan of motorsports or racing in general, when they hear the term go-kart, the first thing that comes to mind are go-karts that you would usually see in an indoor track.
In this current day and age, motorsport seems to have a renaissance of sorts. So many people have gained an interest whether it be through the Netflix show Drive to Survive, or through other mediums such as games and viral videos. Many have also begun to dream of driving fast, and even becoming race car drivers themselves. This can be done through go-karting, which is the first step into the world of motorsports.
Over the past few years, the SuperKarts! USA championship, also known as SKUSA, has established itself as one of the most competitive karting championships in the world alongside the CIK-FIA European and World Championships, and one-make championships such as the IAME series. Furthermore, it has also become the premiere karting event in North America with over 500 drivers competing in different classes every year. But while Formula 1 has the Monaco Grand Prix, IndyCar, the Indy 500, and NASCAR with the Daytona 500, SKUSA too, has a crown jewel race held annually. That race is known as the SKUSA Supernats or Supernationals.
After covering the cadet and junior classes, including what is required in order join these classes, all but one class remains, that being the senior class. Just below the shifter karts, this is the pinnacle of karting in theTaG (Touch and Go) engine category, topped off with the best drivers all racing for victory. These one make categories have the best engine parity and the most cost effective for drivers to get started.
On the last installment in this 3-part series, we discussed the cadet class, also known as the entry class into competitive karting as it welcomes the youth aged 7-12. When the driver turns 11 years old, or up until their 12th birthday, this is where the junior class comes in. The junior class features a bigger chassis, faster engines, and more experienced drivers to name a few.
Just like with other sports, Karting is divided into different classes. Things such as age, engine used, and weight are some of the things that separate go-kart classes from each other. There are usually 3 classes that drivers can join. Those are Cadet, Junior, and Senior classes, & while the name of these classes may differ depending on where you live, the technical and sporting regulations are relatively similar.
