Karting - who is up for it?

[Pommygranite]

Would many in Perth be up for a bit of Karting?

Thinking the ahem 'ultra fast' karts at Barbagallos.

Get a bunch of us, join a session then a couple of beers somewhere nearby.

Thoughts?

[Pommygranite]

Bump:

http://www.ultrafastkarts.com.au/perth/current-pri...

Twin Engine Super Pro Karts
1 x 10 minute practice
3 x 6 lap races
$150 per person


Worth a go?

[Bibbs]

Sounds good, when do they run till? End of March?

[NSNO]

I'd be up for that, love a bit of go karting great fun.

[LC4]

Current prices are June 2012!

May be up for this depending on when you guys go and if i have a job yet

[Reardy Mister]

I'd be bang up for it, but my bro and a few mates have done the "ultra fast karts" thing at Barbagallo and apparently "ultra fast" is really stretching the friendship a bit. Might be more fun at Belmont, and more central and contributes seat time towards their racing league, if that's your thing.

[Pommygranite]

Reardy Mister said:

I'd be bang up for it, but my bro and a few mates have done the "ultra fast karts" thing at Barbagallo and apparently "ultra fast" is really stretching the friendship a bit. Might be more fun at Belmont, and more central and contributes seat time towards their racing league, if that's your thing.

Racing league? Easy to do and inexpensive?

Could have a PH Perth team

[Reardy Mister]

Pommygranite said:

Reardy Mister said:

I'd be bang up for it, but my bro and a few mates have done the "ultra fast karts" thing at Barbagallo and apparently "ultra fast" is really stretching the friendship a bit. Might be more fun at Belmont, and more central and contributes seat time towards their racing league, if that's your thing.

Racing league? Easy to do and inexpensive?

Could have a PH Perth team

I like your thinking. As far as I know though, it's on an individual basis only. However that would not preclude a PH Perth competition, now would it?

[Reardy Mister]

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[Pommygranite]

Reardy Mister said:

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[redchina]

I was up at Warrens on Sat.
the twin engined karts are faster than the other ones, but its not by a huge amount.
they are easier to drive I reckon, better to slide around the place and less likely to spin.
a lot less overtaking than the smaller ones though, mainly as its harder to get that little edge as everyone has the power out of the corner even if they are slow as s... through the corner (and hence its really annoying at times)

the ones in Belmont I havent been to in years, but you used to have to get your 'license' there stamped each time you went and work your way up to the quicker karts - it took ages if I recall. $$$

[madazrx7]

Haven't logged on here for yonks, but I'd definitely be interested in this, wherever.

[papahet]

Warrens is starting up 200 lap enduro racing: http://www.ultrafastkarts.com.au/perth/endurance-r...

This would not be on Barbagallo. it is at the track next door: https://goo.gl/maps/sWiK3

[Pommygranite]

papahet said:

Warrens is starting up 200 lap enduro racing: http://www.ultrafastkarts.com.au/perth/endurance-r...

This would not be on Barbagallo. it is at the track next door: https://goo.gl/maps/sWiK3

$150 each 4 people? I'm in. Confirmed.

[Reardy Mister]

I'm keen. Will be in Bali for the first one though, sadly.

[Pommygranite]

I've been told they're slow. For $3 a lap want something reasonable.

Is there any karting clubs where a few guys with their own Kart can go and join in regularly?

[papahet]

http://www.kartingwa.com.au/

Watch some of these to see the slowness: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=warren...

Superkarts are starting to take off in Perth again if you want properly fast karts. Somewhere around 80BHP and just short of slicks n wings lap times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjwzigZzbnQ

[LC4]

I'm in as long as its not the weekend of the 5/6th of April (my birthday!)

[madazrx7]

I've often thought about buying a kart with a mate or 2, I used to belong to the Tiger club and iirc they had days when you just paid a fee to use the track. Much more fun than the slow rentals (but I'd still be up for that in the meantime)

[Reardy Mister]

madazrx7 said:

I've often thought about buying a kart with a mate or 2, I used to belong to the Tiger club and iirc they had days when you just paid a fee to use the track. Much more fun than the slow rentals (but I'd still be up for that in the meantime)

It's pretty tightly controlled now Tim.

My brother's inlaws have two 125cc Rotax sitting idle at the moment. We had planned to go for a spin but can't even get out on the circuit for a play without joining both the Tiger Kart club and the karting governing body in Australia, around 6-700 bucks, just to go for the odd squirt with mates.