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Introduction to Karting - Part 7

WRAPPING UP The leaves have long-since changed and most have fallen off. There's a chill in the air and the odd snowflake, too. The summer motorsports season is at an end, and it's time to think about putting everything into stasis for the winter. With a kart, this requires a bit of work: freezing temperatures and race hardware don't tend to get along. But, even if you have a spacious, heated garage there's still some prep-work and general maintenance you should know how to do. In this final installment of An Introduction to Karting we'll ... Read more →

Introduction to Karting - Part 6 Tim Stevens

RACE DAY It's taken a long time to get here, many months accelerated through the magic of the internet, but now it's finally time to hit the track in anger, to fight for position, to make ...

Introduction to Karting - Part 5 Tim Stevens

HAVE ENGINE, WILL PRACTICE Finally, after weeks of learning, shopping, and preparation, we have a track-ready kart. If you've been following along with our An Introduction to Karting series you're ...

Introduction to Karting - Part 3 Tim Stevens

HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES? We've been accused of acting as facilitators; as dealers; as dastardly souls encouraging readers to engage in a one-way trip toward an expensive, time-consuming hobby. ...

Introduction to Karting - Part 2 Tim Stevens

RENT YOUR WAY TO GLORY Welcome to the second installment of our Introduction to Karting series. Hopefully the first piece piqued your interest with tales of tiny machines pulling 3 g in the corners ...

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