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Introduction to Karting: Part 1 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Michael Schumacher. Ayrton Senna. Jeff Gordon. Alex Zanardi. Danica Patrick. All great drivers and all learned their trade in buzzy little racing karts with no suspension, no downforce, minimal protection, and arguably more grins per dollar than any other motorsport in existence. The underpowered machines at the local putt-putt course give karting a bad reputation; a 2.5 horsepower motor in a 300-pound chassis rolling on ten-year-old tires is a $7.50 distraction for kids. But move up to a machine that can do 0-60 MPH in under four seconds, hit 125 MPH on the straight, pull 3 g on the skidpad, and do so for well under $10,000 -- that's serious. Karting is the safest, cheapest and, arguably, best avenue into motorsports for those with the desire to compete, yet lacking the financial means to get into a top-tier series. Sadly, it's also a dizzying sea of classes, chassis, engines, tires, tracks, rules, and affiliations, some of which are tightly controlled by global organizing bodies. So finding the right way in and getting the most for your money can be tough. That's where we come in. Autoblog is going karting, jumping in as rookies and making some rookie mistakes so you won't have to. We'll tell you where to start, how much you'll need to budget, where you can save some bucks, and where you should just take a deep breath and hand over the credit card. This is the first in a series, an introduction to the sport that will give you the basics of where to start looking. In subsequent pieces we'll cover driving lessons, go kart shopping, talk setup, and finally go racing. So, without further ado, let's get rolling. Gallery: Famous kartersContinue reading Introduction to Karting: Part 1Introduction to Karting: Part 1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Go karting is a fun sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. GoingKarting offer informative articles and features for people of all abilities. Whether you are a beginner or already have go karting experience, we provide comprehensive knowledge on numerous aspects of go karting. The Getting Involved category offers advice on getting started in go karting through activities such as go karting parties, corporate go karting and go karting open days. If you are worried about the financial side of go karting, the Getting Started category discusses issues such as how much you can expect to pay, and offers an introduction to the sport for newcomers.

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http://twitpic.com/ge983 - Go karting with Chris Grenier today. He got last place twice. Sorry buddy, better luck next time.

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i'm still karting.. these guys are speed demons! these things go 60mph

I run a FEC in central CA and I was wondering if anyone knew anyplace within North America that recaps old go kart tires? Any info would be appreciated.

Thank you