I started Karting back in 1968 and quit in 1977.Too damned old at "60" but it still gives me a rush just watching you guys. Shifter karts were not even thought about then but the speed was there though. A "C" open could easily hit 110 even back then! It sure takes me back. The Enduro races we did at the "IKF" Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Wheeeu thats a long time ago LOL! Awesome footage, great video!
no way man, join a 4 stroke masters class or a senior class for more speed or if u really wanna do rental karts with some older folks to have a really fun time, work together off track but race on track
Awesome!!! That track brings back alot of good memories! I know every turn,bump,part of that track and i haven't raced in 30 years....im 47 now. I raced from 7 to about 13 years old.
My father and i used to race there back in the 80's. My dad raced 2 stroke sprints (adult class) and i was in the junior class...my dad won several track championships and i won 2. I won a VKA championship when i was about 7(dad lied about my age) i was racing against kids that were 12-14 years old.
This is awesome! I am seriously considering getting into karting this summer. Have always wanted to do it... I live in St. Louis which is close to the Margay factory. They also just opened a road course just across the river! Watching this gets me even more motivated to make it happen!
man you cant get in to gokart npow because you are already teenagre if i am corect and the people who is driving gokart they started scince they were like 6 years old and iam driving gokart to but i started when i was 9 and now iam 15 because if u want to get god at gokart u have to start when u are litle kid because its so much trainig behind gokart
Hully shat! what a rush. I was right there in the drivers seat, looking out your helmet. Oooooo. and thats how i can tell you exactly what you did wrong. HA! what a great track. And great driving. Your cart was faster, he was toying with you. More experience or more BALLS?! I think he just knew that track way better. sorry to blab on, I was not in your squirrlely little seat. Great driving and THANK YOU. Good fun.
Coming back to this after buying a shifter and racing here in August/October on Main. I was hitting 1:29's-30 in an X30. 1:24 seems like a good time to hit in the Stock Honda
One idea - when passing getting a tow/draft get far off line as fast as possible (straight) - or make it part of passing move - to prevent him from simply doing same. Ideally as early in straight as possible to reduce means to get in yours and cumulative effect at end of straight.
If skate boarding, surfing, bob sledding and stupid Equestrian is in the Olympics there is absolutely no reason why Kart racing is not apart of the Olympics. It should be.
Don't listen to the bad comments in karting you sometimes have to hold your position coz if you push to much you will cause an accident. You did good .
Muy bueno. Pedazo de circuito con rebufo y todo xD. Yo tuve hace tiempo un TM-K8(chasis TopKart), pero nunca rodé en un circuito tan largo. Gracias. Me ha gustado mucho el video.
all these comments and no help... seems like tire pressure could be dropped by 1-2 psi, smooth turns and for faster exit speed take the turn more wide with a little more throttle and if possible move about 3-10 lb as far forward if ur feeling too much fish tail. lastly id say is your drafting, get way more close before you exit the draft to pass, straighten out as fast as possible and just pin it, if required then break slightly later, btw lower the frame as much as possible and same with the seat but not to far to cause it to drag. best of luck!
Can you mount your camera to the front of the kart? Both perspectives are good but I'm curious to see the movement between the kart and the track, with a bit more stability to make it easier to watch more laps :)
Awwee that's cute, boys and their little carts… :) Seriously though, I wouldn't want to get into the grass on one of those corners. Having one flip would make a really bad day. I think I'll stick to 2 wheels...
Es un Tony kart? Veo los frenos delanteros y me parecen como los mios. Compre un Tony kart del 1999 recientemente como mi primer shifter con un Honda swedetech. Tremendo video! Que tengas gran exito!
I don't mean to sound like that one guy criticizing everything, but u should have stayed in a line once u guys got situatated...stay in like formation to catch the front pack, get around them- stay in line and pull away then last lap to at it if u have room!
I have not done karting in a long time. Prob close to 10 years. I am racing enduro dirtbikes now aka hare scrambles. I do miss karting but could not afford it anymore@@apatinoracing
Got ya, sounds like fun! Also I agree, it's a bit pricey. That's why I'm going the Stock Honda route in terms of reliability. Keep up the racing@@latitude4
I was wondering what engine and axle sprocket do you guys use for big track road racing in a shifter ? I'm going to race on a big track for the first time next weekend up here in Canada with my TM k9b and I don't know witch sprocket i need to buy for big track like this. I'm currently using a 17T for the engine and a 22T for the axle and I know it his too short since I only do short track normally. Since both are 428 chain they should be pretty similar. Just curious ... Nice driving by the way !!!
Don't have your thumbs griped around the wheel, what if you crashed and the steering wheel jerked, causing your thumbs to break. Little tip. I race Short Coarse Trucks, and sorry if it is different. I don't race Go-Karts.
I live in New York City and my son (14 yrs old) is nuts about Karting. He does exceptionally well on Indoor tracks, but wants to get into racing competitively on Outdoor tracks. I've searched, but so far have not found any outdoor Karting tracks in the New York area. Are there any in the area, and if so can you recommend where?
I've been doing track events at summit main for the last 17 years... This looks like way more fun lol.. How do you get to do shifter karts at summit point? I've done spk kart a couple times for fun, but it's on a tiny course
I race these karts with Woodbridge and the national road racing series. Definitely the cheapest mph per dollar you can get. You can find these karts for around $3-5k and expect about $500-600 a weekend to race. That's including wear items, track fees and rebuilds. Biggest expense is tires at $250 every 3 weekends (less if you wanna be more competitive), fuel + oil around $170 a weekend for 10gal and then engine rebuilds every 10 hours! Let me know if you really want to get involved. It sounds expensive but if you look at costs to race scca it's much cheaper.
Too big of a track for karting, these road courses. It's more about just getting your gearing right with less focus on actual driver input. It's the nature of the beast with these road course racing. Tis why it's all about the SPRINT! :)
Skaife Ward 120 130 depends on how you Gear it it can possibly go faster fuel also plays A Part but that's what's so fun about these sky's the limit with modifications the only thing that puts limitations on it is the regulations in the different race classes but if you own it and you just take it to the track to mess around or Buzz up and down the street sky's the limit
Bismuthguy Birel is red not blue. however Birels branch top kart is blue. Check my channel to see some of my vids if u like :) I have grand prix vids and kart vids. I have more to come
I started Karting back in 1968 and quit in 1977.Too damned old at "60" but it still gives me a rush just watching you guys. Shifter karts were not even thought about then but the speed was there though. A "C" open could easily hit 110 even back then! It sure takes me back. The Enduro races we did at the "IKF" Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Wheeeu thats a long time ago LOL! Awesome footage, great video!
no way man, join a 4 stroke masters class or a senior class for more speed or if u really wanna do rental karts with some older folks to have a really fun time, work together off track but race on track
G.L Haggard
1972 IKF Grand Nationals at IRP...C Open hit speeds far in excess of 110 mph at the end of the main straight. Closer to 160 m.p.h.
G.L Haggard
And we would push down the front and back straights...and hope we did not get caught.
Got any footage?
huge track....bet the kart drivers LOVE this sort of full-track racing where you can really open it up. awesome stuff.
I will always remember the first age recommendation of shiftier karts "Recommended ages 15yrs old until you can no longer drive!"
Awesome!!! That track brings back alot of good memories! I know every turn,bump,part of that track and i haven't raced in 30 years....im 47 now. I raced from 7 to about 13 years old.
I miss karting too
My father and i used to race there back in the 80's. My dad raced 2 stroke sprints (adult class) and i was in the junior class...my dad won several track championships and i won 2. I won a VKA championship when i was about 7(dad lied about my age) i was racing against kids that were 12-14 years old.
man that looks like so much fun.
I have driven one they are a lot of fun and scary fast
My home track! great racing. Love the SPLAT! at the 11:50
Thank you Nick!
Hermoso!!!!!!!! Muy linda velocidad, manejo y como se entienden entre los tres!!!
+Juan Fernando Tello Gracias
This is awesome! I am seriously considering getting into karting this summer. Have always wanted to do it... I live in St. Louis which is close to the Margay factory. They also just opened a road course just across the river! Watching this gets me even more motivated to make it happen!
heres a great resource for getting into the sport
www.ekartingnews.com/
man you cant get in to gokart npow because you are already teenagre if i am corect and the people who is driving gokart they started scince they were like 6 years old and iam driving gokart to but i started when i was 9 and now iam 15 because if u want to get god at gokart u have to start when u are litle kid because its so much trainig behind gokart
Hully shat! what a rush. I was right there in the drivers seat, looking out your helmet. Oooooo. and thats how i can tell you exactly what you did wrong. HA! what a great track. And great driving. Your cart was faster, he was toying with you. More experience or more BALLS?! I think he just knew that track way better. sorry to blab on, I was not in your squirrlely little seat. Great driving and THANK YOU. Good fun.
I race Summit Point with SCCA. This looks AWESOME! So much fun!!!
11:42 #PrayPorElBicho:( QEPD Bicho.. Gran carrera!!
lol the bug splatter 11:45
Coming back to this after buying a shifter and racing here in August/October on Main. I was hitting 1:29's-30 in an X30. 1:24 seems like a good time to hit in the Stock Honda
One idea - when passing getting a tow/draft get far off line as fast as possible (straight) - or make it part of passing move - to prevent him from simply doing same. Ideally as early in straight as possible to reduce means to get in yours and cumulative effect at end of straight.
If skate boarding, surfing, bob sledding and stupid Equestrian is in the Olympics there is absolutely no reason why Kart racing is not apart of the Olympics. It should be.
Love the sound of two strokes!!!
God, I miss that. I went to bigger cars, but there was nothing like shifters on a big track.
That's insane track it's like karts from 1920
Why?
Thanks for the ride!!! That looks like a ton of freakin fun!!!! ...YO! 🏁
+jasontman36 You are welcome!
Don't listen to the bad comments in karting you sometimes have to hold your position coz if you push to much you will cause an accident. You did good .
It's about who has the guts to keep the power on longer and brake later.
Awesome ride-along and a great day to race. Next time someone asks me why I like kart racing, I'll refer them to this. thankx... (love the GoPro)
your profile picture makes me hungry.
Thank you!
Muy bueno. Pedazo de circuito con rebufo y todo xD. Yo tuve hace tiempo un TM-K8(chasis TopKart), pero nunca rodé en un circuito tan largo. Gracias. Me ha gustado mucho el video.
Gracias Mario. Si esta es otra clase de Karting donde corremos en pistas de carros regulares.
+Juan Carlos Jaramillo hola son 4 tiempos los motores? porque en 2 tiempos la lubricacion seria un problema, me encanto!!
Son 2 tiempos CR125 Honda. Motores de motocross. Le agregamos gasolina mezclada con el aceite 1:32
Id kill for a track as beautiful as this in southern California.
nice race. What version of rainbow road was this? Also you missed a few shortcuts
Woooooow
at about a minute in i had to google, to see if karts have any suspension, nuts to that!
all these comments and no help... seems like tire pressure could be dropped by 1-2 psi, smooth turns and for faster exit speed take the turn more wide with a little more throttle and if possible move about 3-10 lb as far forward if ur feeling too much fish tail. lastly id say is your drafting, get way more close before you exit the draft to pass, straighten out as fast as possible and just pin it, if required then break slightly later, btw lower the frame as much as possible and same with the seat but not to far to cause it to drag. best of luck!
Dude this has to feel so awesome! Totally jealous..Good drive, too! I have only driven this circuit in Iracing :-)
It is awesome!
About as close to karting on the Sarthe as you'll ever get with that never ending front straight
love the pass you made on inside ! sick vid
Thank you Clint
Can you mount your camera to the front of the kart? Both perspectives are good but I'm curious to see the movement between the kart and the track, with a bit more stability to make it easier to watch more laps :)
Awwee that's cute, boys and their little carts… :)
Seriously though, I wouldn't want to get into the grass on one of those corners. Having one flip would make a really bad day. I think I'll stick to 2 wheels...
awesome vid man.. they were dukin it out.... I think the Honda had em in the straightaway tho..
Fantastico solo una cosa me parece que frena antes en las curvas y el cambio queda con poco torque. el resto es genial! Felicitaciones
+Norberto Melech Gracias.
air resistance played a huge role...
Es un Tony kart? Veo los frenos delanteros y me parecen como los mios. Compre un Tony kart del 1999 recientemente como mi primer shifter con un Honda swedetech. Tremendo video! Que tengas gran exito!
Gracias, es un Kosmic Frabricado por Tony Kart
Wow that looks sooo fun!!! A bit rough though.
bug smoothie 😂😂 awesome race very entertaining
I don't mean to sound like that one guy criticizing everything, but u should have stayed in a line once u guys got situatated...stay in like formation to catch the front pack, get around them- stay in line and pull away then last lap to at it if u have room!
You are right.
Where is part 2??? Awesome race
this guy is going fast !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like so fast !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOOKS DAMN FUN
You had a lot of gaps to overtake and you didn't brake later. Why?
Tell me where! we are drafting a lot, sometime is better just to hold the position.
Very cool racing. Great thanks for this video, very interesting and crazy in good way.
Thank you.
Juan Carlos Jaramillo where do you get a shifter kart frame from
I am selling mine
would love to see these on the green hell.
What's the size of the engine? 125c?
Yes, it's a CR125 Honda engine.
Looks like a lot of fun
I think I have the same Kart shifter as that guy that was constantly getting in front of you.
how did you go pro not go flying off? what kind of speeds were you doing? fantastic vid!
Thank you, we top on the straights around 107-110 mph
Great video! I don't suppose you guys can survive a trip through the gravel. Laps in the 1:22 range? That's fast for a car!
Thank you, I was running low 1:23s but the top guys were doing low 1:21s.
So what would happen if you went off turn 3 and into the gravel? I assume there's a serious risk of flipping.
I have been out on 1 once and 2 times on 5. They are very difficult to flip but yes it could happen.
Was this with WKC? I've been racing with them at Summit lately.
Yes sir
@@latitude4 Nice. I'm looking to get into a stock honda next year. Bunch of the shifter guys in WKC are using Roks or Modenas now I believe
I have not done karting in a long time. Prob close to 10 years. I am racing enduro dirtbikes now aka hare scrambles. I do miss karting but could not afford it anymore@@apatinoracing
Got ya, sounds like fun! Also I agree, it's a bit pricey. That's why I'm going the Stock Honda route in terms of reliability. Keep up the racing@@latitude4
@@apatinoracing thank you!
I was wondering what engine and axle sprocket do you guys use for big track road racing in a shifter ? I'm going to race on a big track for the first time next weekend up here in Canada with my TM k9b and I don't know witch sprocket i need to buy for big track like this. I'm currently using a 17T for the engine and a 22T for the axle and I know it his too short since I only do short track normally. Since both are 428 chain they should be pretty similar. Just curious ... Nice driving by the way !!!
The gearing for the stock honda might be different than yours but 19/23 it's a good starting point for us.
Juan Carlos Jaramillo GreenScapesVA
Thanks for the quick reply !!! I'm going to buy a 19 and a 20 and go from there. Thanks
awesome video.
Don't have your thumbs griped around the wheel, what if you crashed and the steering wheel jerked, causing your thumbs to break. Little tip. I race Short Coarse Trucks, and sorry if it is different. I don't race Go-Karts.
Thank you.
I live in New York City and my son (14 yrs old) is nuts about Karting. He does exceptionally well on Indoor tracks, but wants to get into racing competitively on Outdoor tracks. I've searched, but so far have not found any outdoor Karting tracks in the New York area. Are there any in the area, and if so can you recommend where?
+Allen Crews Contact www.neshifterkartseries.com/ they should be able to guide you.
Sale caro armarse uno de esos karting ? Que bien que andan y suenan !
masomenos , no son nada baratos pero muy caros tampoco sale casi como comprarse un carro pero menos obvio
how fast do they go??? in the 1/4 mile from a stop.. ???
looks like alota fun!
That was just dreamy, like kart paradise, I want to go there.Whats you top speeds ?
+RIPPERTON 110 mph
How much does one of those cost and what top speed were you hitting?
Between $3500 and $9000 for a new one. 109 mph
Looks like fun.
bellissimo fantastico !!!
Gracias!
I've been doing track events at summit main for the last 17 years... This looks like way more fun lol.. How do you get to do shifter karts at summit point? I've done spk kart a couple times for fun, but it's on a tiny course
Check the Woodbridge kart club. They have all the info.
I race these karts with Woodbridge and the national road racing series. Definitely the cheapest mph per dollar you can get. You can find these karts for around $3-5k and expect about $500-600 a weekend to race. That's including wear items, track fees and rebuilds. Biggest expense is tires at $250 every 3 weekends (less if you wanna be more competitive), fuel + oil around $170 a weekend for 10gal and then engine rebuilds every 10 hours! Let me know if you really want to get involved. It sounds expensive but if you look at costs to race scca it's much cheaper.
Nice video man
Thank you
hey man im have this wheel too but im not secure ?its your car a x30 ? Because my car its automatic too and i have the mycron4 too
It is a Kosmic made by Tony kart and its not automatic, it has a cr125 honda 6 gear motor.
nice track. need a damn 8 speed!
man that looks fun
Mate, you have balls of steel!
Q buen carting me gustaaaaaa
Insane!!
which are thèse motor coming ?
How much are these carts? They look REALLY fun and i want to get into racing aswell.
SuperMotoGuy99 too much…too much because they are fun...
buena juean yo estoy empezando como pueden ver en mis videos me encanta el shifter como terminaste?
creo que 7mo. gracias
Saludos Juan Carlos! Pregunta, cuan a menudo hacen carreras de Kart en Summit Racing? Hay algun grupo de Karts en el area?
knonfs busca Woodbridge kart club en google. Alli encontraras el calendario.
Juan Carlos Jaramillo gracias hermano!
Shake n Bake!
Too big of a track for karting, these road courses. It's more about just getting your gearing right with less focus on actual driver input. It's the nature of the beast with these road course racing. Tis why it's all about the SPRINT! :)
where could i pick up a used one like that
Where are you located?
WHERE IS THIS TRACK?
Summit point west virginia
I would love to try one!!!!!
Q tal oyes como a q velocidad se pierde el control en un go car ya que son de diferencial positivo o bloqado no es peligroso ?
No sabria contestarte, la velovcidad maxime del stock honda es 110 mph o unos 180 kph y no se pierde el control.
+Juan Carlos Jaramillo Orale pues si q es bastante velocidad para un ese carrito tan peqño. buen video grs carnal y saludos
What kind of lap times did you run?
1:22.6, faster guys are run around 1:21.5
Holy crap that's faster than a lot of people run it on sport bikes
Le Mans style start!
adrenaline going crazy
too cool! would love to do this
do you have to use clutch to change the gears all the time
No, we only use the clutch at the start.
lol was that a bug that hit the camera
Looks like a really good track, where is it?
Skaife Ward 120 130 depends on how you Gear it it can possibly go faster fuel also plays A Part but that's what's so fun about these sky's the limit with modifications the only thing that puts limitations on it is the regulations in the different race classes but if you own it and you just take it to the track to mess around or Buzz up and down the street sky's the limit
more exciting than f1
Nice !!
11:50
What kind of engine are you running? 200cc?
cr125 honda
What's the top speed achieved on straights?
Honda shifters will top out around 105-110mph. Kz shifters around 110-115mph and superkarts around 120-130mph
How much do they cost
$3500 and up
y tu de donde eres?
My turn My turn now !! :) looks crazy fun!
Lot of fun
What chassis do you have? By what i see im guessing its a birel. Because all i see is blue
Kosmic purple
Juan Carlos Jaramillo GreenScapesVA That makes a lot more sense...
Bismuthguy Birel is red not blue. however Birels branch top kart is blue. Check my channel to see some of my vids if u like :) I have grand prix vids and kart vids. I have more to come
How do I join this? is there a website I can sign up?
Wish I could get one. ..
a Rear view of them chasing would be so funny 🤣😝🤣 I'm out