Okay, so it's a typical grainy YouTube clip, and even appears to be black and white on first blush, but sit back and enjoy it for what it is and you won't be disappointed. Take a blast around the Isle of Man on a go-kart. In the rain. As you'll discover, even with these minuscule motors, passing can be a chore. We don't have a lot of information about the event, but we do know that there is an Isle of Man Kart Racing Association (IOMKRA) if this looks like your kind of thing. Follow the jump to see a few minutes of this insane action that we swear aren't sped up.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
R @ Aug 10th 2007 9:00PM
Omg that looks awesome, and scary as hell.
kballs @ Aug 10th 2007 9:38PM
Wide angle camera = 50mph looks like 500mph
Derek @ Aug 11th 2007 10:59AM
Your butt being less than 6 inches off the ground contributes as well.
frankmu @ Aug 10th 2007 10:22PM
that was awesome. i kept expecting Mario to fling a bomb or ink into the lens
vectorbug @ Aug 10th 2007 10:50PM
thats not even the whole island circuit!
Driver @ Aug 10th 2007 10:56PM
AWESOME!!! That is just awesome!
Kash @ Aug 11th 2007 3:30AM
Isle of Man is actually a pretty driver friendly place. No speed limits!
SHOTT3R @ Aug 12th 2007 9:45AM
I dunno about driver "friendly". Isn't that the place where there's a way higher than normal spate of driving deaths, partly due to the non-stop road racing?
kevin @ Aug 11th 2007 4:12AM
what is the middle pedal for? ive never seen that before
K @ Aug 11th 2007 4:19AM
You mean you never seen a manual transmission before?
kevin @ Aug 11th 2007 4:23AM
not on a gokart, no.
Nick @ Aug 11th 2007 4:35AM
The karts that are being used are as follows:
250 Manx
For ages 16 +, any 250 cc engine, one or two cylinder two stroke with five or six speed gearboxes. Minimum weight for driver and kart is 195Kgs. These have front and rear brakes. Speeds of over 130 mph can be reached on these 'missiles '
Snix @ Aug 11th 2007 5:17PM
David Coulthard (current F1 driver for Red Bull) has stated that Superkarts scare the hell out of him.
I just don't even know HOW to begin to process that statement in my mind. Damn.
I drove an 80 cc cart on a track in a drivers schools at MRP and that was awesome! I can't imagine what a 125 shifter kart is like. But I hope to find out at Bondurant next year.
I don't think that I want any part of my body touching a 250 Superkart.
Logik @ Aug 12th 2007 7:13AM
Karting is so fudging fun. I wish, I lived closer to a track. :-(
What's up with the clutch pedal though? Looks very flimsy.
BoZs13 @ Aug 13th 2007 8:26AM
Holy hell!
Evan Brom @ Aug 13th 2007 11:40AM
These are not normal shifter karts. They are super carts that can have scary amounts of power.