VIDEO: Karting the Isle of Man
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.
[Source: DieselStation]
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R 9:00PM (8/10/2007)
Omg that looks awesome, and scary as hell.
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kballs 9:38PM (8/10/2007)
Wide angle camera = 50mph looks like 500mph
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Derek 10:59AM (8/11/2007)
Your butt being less than 6 inches off the ground contributes as well.
frankmu 10:22PM (8/10/2007)
that was awesome. i kept expecting Mario to fling a bomb or ink into the lens
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vectorbug 10:50PM (8/10/2007)
thats not even the whole island circuit!
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Driver 10:56PM (8/10/2007)
AWESOME!!! That is just awesome!
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Kash 3:30AM (8/11/2007)
Isle of Man is actually a pretty driver friendly place. No speed limits!
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SHOTT3R 9:45AM (8/12/2007)
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 4:12AM (8/11/2007)
what is the middle pedal for? ive never seen that before
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K 4:19AM (8/11/2007)
You mean you never seen a manual transmission before?
kevin 4:23AM (8/11/2007)
not on a gokart, no.
Nick 4:35AM (8/11/2007)
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 '
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Snix 5:17PM (8/11/2007)
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.
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Logik 7:13AM (8/12/2007)
Karting is so fudging fun. I wish, I lived closer to a track. :-(
What's up with the clutch pedal though? Looks very flimsy.
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BoZs13 8:26AM (8/13/2007)
Holy hell!
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Evan Brom 11:40AM (8/13/2007)
These are not normal shifter karts. They are super carts that can have scary amounts of power.
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