I went go karting today

"Alex B" (alexb420)
07/09/2014 at 19:30 • Filed to: None

So much fun. I beat all my friends, because I drive better than them. They just drive anywhere on the track, they don't follow the racing line.

DISCUSSION (29)

Brian Silvestro > Alex B
07/09/2014 at 19:33

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO BECOME A RACE CAR DRIVER

Or is it? I know it's too late for me.

Nibbles > Alex B
07/09/2014 at 19:35

I went karting for the first time in ages this weekend. Nice little party over at Unser racing. First heat, I took 2nd. Second heat, 1st. Championship I fought tooth and nail for that first place, then he spun me at the finish line. Settled for 3rd.

That bastrid.

dogisbadob > Alex B
07/09/2014 at 19:35

Kinja'd!!!

When I first looked at the no bumping sign I thought it said "no humping"

Alex B > dogisbadob
07/09/2014 at 19:39

Haha

Alex B > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 19:40

It might be too late. I don't even have my own go kart yet. I know my friends will never be. They were saying to each other before the race, "This isn't GTA".

Brian Silvestro > Alex B
07/09/2014 at 19:45

*facepalm*

All you need to do is go there as often as possible until your parents are like "damn, he's good! Can we make money off him?" Then that's when you say go kart time. Then start competing nationally.

ViperGuy21 > Alex B
07/09/2014 at 19:46

I had the same exact experience a little over a week ago. The only problem I have is I get a little too ambitious, and end up quite rubbish.

Alex B > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 20:03

Hmm, maybe.

Alex B > ViperGuy21
07/09/2014 at 20:04

Haha. There were a couple of turns where I decided to drift. But not all the time!

JDIGGS > Alex B
07/09/2014 at 20:10

I went recently. My one friend had an Integra that was slightly modified about 10 years ago. The other has driven quite a few performance cars but isn't a track day guy. I have done a number of track days, and am a pretty fast but safe driver.

Sadly the first round they both set faster laps than me, the second time I was second fastest between us. I definitely did the racing portion a lot better. Still It sucked. I'm slightly fat even though I use to be the lightest of us, and have some health problems that contribute. Point being i was hoping I'd turn a lot faster laps, my OMP shoes did not help my sadness.

Can someone explain karting to me? Not shifter karts but fast regular karts indoor.

When is it ok to pass the guy in front of you since no mirrors, when is it the passers responsibility, when does it become the person getting passed? I know if you get up there you go for it in karting, but what are the actual rules there?

I'm very familiar with multi class racing in sports cars / prototypes but It's a little different since you have some idea of when the guy is going to try to pass.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 20:41

You are never too old!!

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
07/09/2014 at 20:45

However, the older you get, the more money you need.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 20:48

True, but some guy started out autocrossing and is now driving a Mclaren GT3 car!

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
07/09/2014 at 20:50

I want to know how he gets from that to that. I want to do that.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 20:52

You have to be really precise in autocross. It is really good practice(and relatively cheap) before you work your way up to a track! Get a set of really good tires, add some camber, and get as many runs in as you can!

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
07/09/2014 at 20:54

I MUST BECOME A RACECAR DRIVER

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 20:58

Remember, that not all racing is done at places like Le Mans and Monaco. Some of the crazier stuff is done at lesser known tracks and is fairly affordable. Stuff like Time Attack , which you can run something that costs 300k , or your average joe's ride . Plus the racing is SUPER fast . It is basically like a qualifying lap. . . but done over and over again.

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
07/09/2014 at 21:00

YES

I love watching those things, they're so fast.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 21:01

DO IT!

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
07/09/2014 at 21:02

You do it!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
07/09/2014 at 21:03

Also, watch the next minute of this. . .