Experienced drives can start in the year of their 11th birthday. Chassis no longer need to be homologated, but there are limitations on the karts. A restrictor plate between carburettor and engine limits available power and there are various options for different sized drivers. Engines are international cc TAG two stroke electric start types, restricted to 14,rpm.
Top speed approx 75mph. TKM Extreme Year of 16th birthday and over. Similarity of regulations makes the progression from Junior TKM to Senior TKM except that the senior category is now cc, both inexpensive and logical. TAG option available. Rotax Classe s Use a modern water cooled cc engine with electric self start with categories for year of 11th birthday year old — MiniMax, 16 year old — Junior Max these both have restricted power output , seniors and Max for the heavier driver who must weigh a minimum of 80kg.
There is also a 2-speed geared kart class called DD2 but not currently raced in the UK. Be aware as they are new classes not all clubs may be offering these classes.
MiniX commenced in for drivers from 11th birthday. Otherwise similar to Rotax but not having sealed engines. Gearbox Classes A range of classes for karts with gears and clutches from cc to cc.
Speeds on tracks, for example Silverstone, up to mph. A serial numbered licence application form is enclosed along with a PG Entrants licence form which must be completed by the Parent or Guardian for anyone under 18 years of age. Rye House circuit contains, among other delights, a start-finish straight that ends in a sweeping, degree curve called Stadium that should be taken at nothing less than full speed.
If you are not screaming into your helmet as you approach it, you are not going fast enough. Adam has a mantra, 'You can't hurt yourself in a kart'. Which is encouraging until I come off Stadium at full pelt and crack my head into a tyre-wall. The pain may have been imaginary, but I swear the birds dancing around my helmet were real. As I improve, my instruction becomes more detailed.
Jamie draws me a diagram of 'Pylon' - a linking, kinking pair of hairpin bends that represent the toughest section of the circuit - to show where I can mount a kerb to hurl the kart into the track and gain another fraction of a second.
I am shown how to flick my bum to throw the back end of the kart out behind me at corners, a trick you can use to gain time, to counter overtaking manoeuvres, or simply to show off. The driving does not seem physical at the time, but by the end of each hour-long outing I am so exhausted that my mind is shot and I become a jumble of errors. Out of the kart, my shoulders, arms and neck ache, and my hands have a violent and continuous shake.
Two days after a session my upper body seems to have set in stone. Jamie's training regime involves two to three hours in the gym most days, toning rather than building muscle weight is the enemy of the karter. Mine involves a one-off jog to a shop. In all other regards, however, my preparation for my first race is meticulous. The modern direct-drive karts have a centrifugal clutch so the engine can tick-over. You can start in Bambinos between your 6th and 8th birthdays or from 5 on the Saturday only with us.
Only time trials are permitted, the karts leave at set intervals on specially approved mini circuits, and are timed. The drivers are graded into Gold, Silver and Bronze categories and their record cards updated. Everyone will receive a certificate of attendance. Rookie Racing will make sure you're prepared and ready to take your license. If you like, you can even take the test hiring one of our karts.
Cadets: Age 8 - Boys and girls can start racing karts at the age of 8 or 7 if you do the Saturday only with us in one of the Cadet classes as well as that some tracks will also allow youngsters to practice from the age of 7.
They can continue until the end of the year of their 13th birthday, although they may be getting too heavy by then and so can move into certain junior classes from the age of The three Cadet classes are described below and all are permitted to race together. All have a centrifugal clutch and a recoil starting cord. The special minikarts used are registered with prices controlled to an agreed maximum.
Top speed is about mph although when hiring with us when you're first starting out your journey we can always slow the kart down a little bit just whilst you learn all the basics. Honda Cadet uses a 4-stroke Gx engine which no longer has to be sealed. The long life engines are very low-cost but have to conform to a technical specification which is on the www.
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