Clothing and Updates

Well, we've started with your head and how important that is and the neck region. Now let’s talk about clothing. There are different rules for the different types of go kart racing but my feeling is more is better than less. Some rules state that you need only wear one piece jump suit style suits but you have to think about what is around you in the kart. Remembering that between your legs is the fuel tank and to one side is the motor and possibly a radiator (if you’re running a water-cooled kart). What would you want to be wearing if the fuel tank erupted or the engine blew up - something that is made of cotton or something that is fire retardant? In particular for the male drivers there are certain things that need protecting from fire and therefore I think that fire retardant is the best way to go. These days there are some really great go kart suits for reasonable prices and they don’t need to be dry cleaned.

Now the serious information is out of the way. What have we been up to – well the asphalt/bitumen twin is back together and had its first run for over a year. To say it went like a rocket would be an understatement – only had a couple of minor teething problems but I’m not sure if that was just blasting the cobwebs out of our minds or the kart (probably both).

We have a big year here in Western Australia with the state titles running at our Cockburn track on the 1st to 3rd October 2010 and then 6 months later, they will hold the National Titles at the same track so we are getting prepared for that. Unfortunately however the 200cc open class will not be running at the National Titles because it’s not considered a class since it last run at the National Titles at the Eastern Goldfields Go Kart Club track in 1999. Anyone who was present at the 1999 National Titles will remember the class as it put on the most spectacular display both on and off the field.

Anyway that’s it for today. I will try and keep you posted. Also if anyone is interested I am currently putting together an e-book on go karting and how to get started what safety equipment is best so will keep you posted on that too.

Keep smiling and enjoy the speed.