Special K 442 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Any south east members fancy trying the longest indoor karting track in the UK..? Capital Karting, main A13 at Dagenham, only 15 mins from Dartford Tunnel/M25. See website. If there's 16 or more of us we can do a special deal.... it can be an evening, weekend, whatever.... I's suggest early June but it's open to suggestions... .... and, for Youtube fanatics, you can hire a camera helmet and it will be streamed.... will you risk it...? heh... 1. Spec K 2. Keethos 3. hashiriya 4. JamesP1991 5. Steeps 6. Tareim 7. Ztox 8. smudge 9. rob275 10. faith 11. Neil_Turbo 12. nikndel 13. adam 14. Omer86 15. Mike Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Keen if I'm free! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hashiriya 52 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Keen if I'm free! ditto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP1991 222 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Count me in, up until the age of 14 I used to compete in the junior categories, and then it got too expensive One point of note.. do you know how powerful the karts are as in engine size? I am not too competitive until you get to the more powerful karts these days due to my weight (blame Rugby)! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeps 294 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I'm up for it depending on date Don't worry James, I'm not that competitive either but that's due to pies. Indoor tracks I usually suffer on as the corners are slower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 there's already a karting session for a UK meet on the OC and that's on the 6th June so if it doesn't coincide with that then I'm in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP1991 222 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I'm up for it depending on date Don't worry James, I'm not that competitive either but that's due to pies. Indoor tracks I usually suffer on as the corners are slower. I recently went to Rye House to compete in a 21 kart enduro. I was probably the second heaviest guy there at 16 stone (102kgs) but still managed to come 8th out of 21 runners after 2 hours worth of running. I was depressed until I saw the size of some of the guys who finished ahead of me, some I was giving away over 4-5 stone (25-30kgs) in weight! The Karts there are twin engine 4 stroke versions, and that helped me keep up somewhat, but the main area where I was always losing was just out of those slow corners where the kart was having to drag all my extra weight back up to speed compared with the featherweight guys around me! It normally means outside of the 2 stroke 125cc Rotax Karts, which have the powerband advantage to keep the revs up and stop my weight killing the engine on corner exit, I struggle to be as competitive as someone who is half my size haha! Obviously indoor circuits are notoriously slow compared with most outdoor and therefore that is why I hate them! An alternative could be Buckmore Park in kent guys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I reckon I'd be up for this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I'm game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I'm up for it, i'd prefer an outdoor circuit though, Buckmore is a very good shout Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 outdoor is always more exciting and I'd vote for Buckmore too, it's the one track I didn't get to go to when competing in the British Universities Karting Championship Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faith 237 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Add me to the list, as I'll come if I'm not on duty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP1991 222 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Buckmore Park has some great elevation changes too, with the fast chicane where you drop down the hill leading to the tight 90 degree right hander at the back end of the circuit! Last time I went, which was just before Xmas, it was tipping it down with rain and it was great fun wrestling the Kart under the trees where it was especially slick with both leaves and standing water on the track! 45 minute race there was £60 odd quick I think??? Depends on whether we could get a deal there instead guys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil_turbo 44 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I should be free early June so happy to make the Trek down :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 A possible for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 70 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 Right up my street this spec k count me in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omer86 40 Report post Posted April 13, 2015 I'm up for this, don't mind indoors or outdoors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 458 Report post Posted April 14, 2015 I think I can be persuaded to make the journey down... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
