K1 – the perceived value

[Jules]

since it’s so quiet, here’s my comments.

The K1 racing is very reasonable for private karters actually since the tyres already cost RM250 or so and if you add the RM170 for the practise, fuel, crew…..you are already in excess of what you paid for the race….which was RM330.

Sure I dun want to mention possible damage but racing builds your driving ability and racecraft…..not only going round in circles.

For rental drivers – yes, I can understand this is not cheap since you basically walk away clean except with an experience….whereas the private drivers get to keep the tyres. Of course you dun get headache of maintaining a kart so it’s kinda up to your own agenda what you want from this.

I think K1 should continue to cater for both private and rentals – and let’s see who will outlast and stay on……

The K1 to me also serves another purpose of giving a potential 125 kart buyer a taste of what he can expect – at almost race pace, before he commits his money! Naturally, I hope he will then continue on K1 with his newly purchased 125 kart…..

Anyhow, comments please boys!

[naza]

…..and your view with regards to using 100 cc instead of 125cc for the K1 series?

[Jules]

if we continue 100cc….

1) the perceived jump in skills required may not be as what the karters want.
2) we may get less drivers since no one has a YAMAHA or PRD 100cc privately, so we get less entries.
3) with the tyres – our speed could be slower than k2….which again will not be potraying the correct image. We need the tyres to make this cheap!
4) I think karters who dun like to tinker around, will soon lose interest in K1 Yamaha 100cc cos everyone is already used to the speed of the 100cc and they wun have clue what to adjust.
5) of course, this will be cheaper and easier to run and less things to go wrong which all adds to the fun event.

If we continue 125cc….
1) the cost have to be managed somehow…….
2) more private karters can join as well,
3) damage cost can be costly as well.

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