Karting

Kart racing or Karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design... Karts vary in speed and some (Superkart) can reach speeds exceeding 160 mph (250 km/h). A Formula A kart, with a 100 cc 2 stroke engine and an overall weight including the driver of 150 kilograms, can accelerate from 0-60 mph in under 4.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 85 mph (140 km/h). It takes a little more than 3 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph with a 125 cc shifter kart (6 gears), with a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h) on long circuits.

• The future CIK-FIA kart categories will be known as KF1, KF2, KF3, KF4 and KZ1, KZ2.
• Kart racing is usually used as a low-cost and relatively safe way to introduce drivers to motor racing.
• Open karts have no roll cage.
• Caged karts have a roll cage surrounding the driver, they are mostly used on dirt tracks.
• In Straight chassis the driver sits in the center. Straight chassis are used for sprint racing.
• ekartingnews.com
• http://www.citykarting.com