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.
When it comes to go-kart tools, tyre pressure gauges are up there when it comes to must-haves. They serve the purpose of accurately measuring the pressure of tyres (using the unit psi or bar) on your go-kart. Having the correct pressures on your tyres is key to maximizing the performance of your go-kart, as it affects things such as grip and balance.
In kart racing, keeping the engine RPM (revolutions per minute) high when cornering allows the kart to release on the exit of corners and provide good acceleration. If your kart has too much grip there can be multiple causes, but in this article, we will touch on a few of them to help you tune your kart next race event.
Most people who start their motorsport journey in karting, want to make a successful career in racing. But with only a limited number of seats available in the upper echelon of motor racing, there are other opportunities for racers who want to stay involved.
As you progress through your racing career, you learn a lot of things along the way. However, not everything you pick up is a good thing. At a certain point in time, drivers start to build bad habits consciously or unconsciously.
Compared to its competition, the company entered relatively late in the go-kart engine market, creating engines in the late nineties. With all that in mind, how does it fare against other TAG engines?
