drunkenfool
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Me and 7 mates are going go-karting, doing the grand prix thing which is 10 races of 6 laps, should be a laugh. Anyone got any tips? Ive only been once before when I was 12, in those kiddy cart things, not quite the same thing 
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P1CK4D
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Perform the pit manouver as much as possible 
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marklawton
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pedal to the floor, and not to fast into tight corners, you lose alot of speed if the back end steps out
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drunkenfool
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It's gonna be England Vs Spain, so I can't lose
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JonnyJ
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Smooth acceleration out of tight corners, like mark said keep the back end in check or you will lose time.
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Dan295
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yeh being smooth is key, post up some pics of the track
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Eck
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Nail it through easy corners, but as said, take it easy on tight ones. Don't put your foot on the brake and accel cause that slows them down too apparently. And remember, it's a go kart, not a car, so you can throw the fucker about 10x more
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan295
yeh being smooth is key, post up some pics of the track
http://www.hobby-kart.com/
Click on Circuito or Galeria. The website is in gallego not spanish so I only understand half of it
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dan_c4rsa
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ram the others into the tyres 
i did it to my dad and was banned........he did give me the V just before though so its justified. and it was the last race
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jr
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dont drive it like a car, it has 10000xxx more grip and doesnt need constand braking to get round corners
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
dont drive it like a car, it has 10000xxx more grip and doesnt need constand braking to get round corners
I might take one of my brave pills just before getting in it then
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
It's gonna be England Vs Spain, so I can't lose
Good job your friends aren't Croatian tbh.
Have fun  
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Superlite Ltd.
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Try to carry your speed. If you brake too much it will take you ages to get backup to speed. Use all the turn so you don't have to brake as much.
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
quote:
Originally posted by jr
dont drive it like a car, it has 10000xxx more grip and doesnt need constand braking to get round corners
I might take one of my brave pills just before getting in it then
That's the way to do it
I went on some at Trax, every corner people where passing me cos I was driving like I'd drive my Corsa, so I tried giving it a bit more, then more, then more again, the grip is amount of grip is unbelievable
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mattk
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I span mine Mike 
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drunkenfool
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Right im off, wish me luck! hahaha
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Mike
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quote:
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I span mine Mike
I span, but it was Andy's fault 
He spun coming out of a corner, lad between us braked and spun out so I had to brake, nearly fell out ribs were killing for about 3 days too
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Nick-S
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tuck behind the stearing wheel on the back stright to go faster 
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dannymccann
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dont eat before u do it, need as less weight as possible
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IvIarkgraham
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if someone is in your way bump them hard
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drunkenfool
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Fuck me that was fun!!! All my mates that i went with had been before, and I didnt know before, but one of them was also the junior champion of Galicia a few years ago hahaha. First race i came last, 2nd i came penultimate, third i was 3rd from last, 4th i was 4th from last (So improving every time  ) 5th I got spun out and had to wait for everyone to pass me before I could rejoin; finished penultimate  and the last one I came 5th, so even though I didnt do that well, I was pleased with myself and had a fucking wicked time! We had a break half way through and went to the bar, had a pint of beer and a red bull and spanish measure of whisky (so probably at least a UK triple) and I swear it helped my driving
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barter
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still mate its all good fun.and your track looks better than any over here
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Paul_J
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all the uk one's strictly forbid you from drinking
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flybikeslee
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so dodgy driving home after karting
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
all the uk one's strictly forbid you from drinking
¡Viva españa!
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