Kart Racing

[Austin Jordan]

no livetimng and giorgos be more spefcific on that because idk if you mean any vids or live on-board cams.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

I ment an onboard lap with maybe you or your karting friends in any track which you have been racing at this year.

 

[Austin Jordan]

ok here you go:

 

[ufunacaoenn]

We sow that video a couple of pages back, thisi s your friend being in P1 and then losing P1 if I am not wrong.

But I still like that circuit. I just want to have a run since it looks to feet my driving stile so well.

 

[Austin Jordan]

na if my motor wasn't given a fit i would of won.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Intresting, lets hope the best for this guys.

 

[Austin Jordan]

yeah but i wouldn't count out america in the rotax grand finals. nick neri finished 15th last year with a bad motor. i seen him race against guys who were at the top of the field last year and hanged up with them and almost beat him (was thinking about points so he didn't make a move). He also made a Florida army aswell as i can think of 8-10 drivers that can race him that are just from florida. Hopefully i'll be in the mix in time for the fwt.

 

[Fredrik Arbegard]

I wouldn't count out John Friberg or Victor Bouveng either in the Grand Finals.
John is a very experienced driver and he won one of the Rotax Euro Challenge races so he's got the speed and Victor is backed up by Paul Carr Racing from the UK so he's got a very good chance as well.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Wonder if I would get someone to back me up once I make a comeback at the MKR and the first round.

If I get the time next year (gymnasium doesn't give me alot of free time) then I will just enter the MKR races (MKR is a swedish cup) and try to win a few of the races since I know that I got the speed this compare to last year where I was only 0.600 from the fastest driver on Formula Yamaha.

 

[Austin Jordan]

hey guys check out this site: http://www.karting1.co.uk/karting-techniques.htm it gives you tips on how to be top dog in karting. i know all of this beleive it or not but my dad showed it to me and i read a little of it.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

hey guys check out this site: http://www.karting1.co.uk/karting-techniques.htm it gives you tips on how to be top dog in karting. i know all of this beleive it or not but my dad showed it to me and i read a little of it.

I have visit this site for like 2 years ago but there was not this much info like now. This is great , Thanks mate.

 

[Fredrik Arbegard]

Hey Georgios what class will you run in next year.
If it's Rotax you must know that it needs more mechanical skills than the Yamaha with the Jet tuning and such.
I myself looks to be heading for the MKR series and Rotax Senior in 2011 as well, we'll see how it goes

 

[ufunacaoenn]

what do you mean by Mechanical skills because when it comes to motor the engineers are not allowed to touch it if I am not wrong and to setuping a car, I think my Dad got the skills now since last year were had changed evrything and took the kart apart and built it once again to make sure that all parts were alright. But the main problem we have had is that during the race we needed to make drastic changed to the setup to improve performence which have lead to alot of knowledge which I hope will make it easier to setup a rotax Max.

Rotax Max Senior is for sure. I know that the chassis are different and react different on the track but I allways manage to get sellers (like Forsman and Radne) to give me alot of info about there chassis that they sell. It's all about how you ask them.

At least I know the most basic rule in karting and that is 60% rear and 40% front weight. Camber is something I have no clue since on Yamaha it is ALLWAYS ment to be at 0.4 milimetres. Now in different chassi this numbers will probably be different so it will cause trouble at the start.

 

[Fredrik Arbegard]

Well the main difference is the Jet tuning, in Yamaha you could change the fuel flow on the run.
You can't do that in Rotax because there you have to choose the correct Jet on the carburettor to give the right amount of fuel for the race.
And picking the right one is always hard, you can also adjust the needle position on the throttle cable as well as the rear exhaust.
The hard is that the Jet is depending on temperature and air pressure, and sometimes it doesn't matter if you have a chart and weather station like the pro's you'll still get it wrong.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Well the main difference is the Jet tuning, in Yamaha you could change the fuel flow on the run.
You can't do that in Rotax because there you have to choose the correct Jet on the carburettor to give the right amount of fuel for the race.
And picking the right one is always hard, you can also adjust the needle position on the throttle cable as well as the rear exhaust.
The hard is that the Jet is depending on temperature and air pressure, and sometimes it doesn't matter if you have a chart and weather station like the pro's you'll still get it wrong.

I just love the smell of challange.

About the needle is something that I am really happy for since I am quite sensitive on the throttle. Now to the jet. Can you tell me more what you should think about when you are trying to get the jet right and why do you change the in the first place jet?

 

[Austin Jordan]

yipee i got my speed right and know how to win races. just need to practice. started pretty good but i once again struggle with my kart. i'm talking to the top tony kart team in america which is ocala's race team and they might get me on the team at daytona this year. hopefully i do good and they keep me. that would help me big time

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Cool mate, wish you good luck.

 

[Austin Jordan]

yeah all you have to do is reallyhit the brakes and be calm like don't that speed feeling take control of you. that way you can be smooth. after that just be consistant and soon you'll be one of the best

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Since I have not driven a quite quick go-kart for some time I have lost the feeling but I know that the speed will never fade away.

 

[Austin Jordan]

my kart isn't quick either. struggled with it for a while now. the feeeling comes just waiting to go out thenfinaly geting the go signal and starting up and leave the grid. you get tensed and the kart takes over you. you just cant think too well. thats the feeling i mean