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Guys, Guys!
Can I have a show of hands who’s keen to join this race.
Reason is I have the SR, entry forms and also forms needed for the medical check and AAM license application.
1) Tarmizi???
2) Jules..in engine sourcing modeMy-Kart want to show a presence there? Banners, Buntings, volunteer crews? FAZZ and Azlan, a joint response appreciated.
Azwan,
Am keen to buy tho I am not sure if the M will fit.
Possible to see u at City Karting track this Sat, as I intend to do some driving? Be great if we can meet there for the possible transaction.
Cheers.
Some corrections :
One off costs:
KKS Membership : 200
AAM / MAM race licence : 250
Medical check : not 200, but RM 60 only
Total : 510.00Racing Costs:
MRF dry tyres : 2 sets at @ RM 250 ( not 350 )(1 set – Sat practice @ set up/ 1 set – Sunday Race)
Wet tyres : 1 set ( optional but only RM250/set )
Mechanic support : 500 NEGOTIABLE
Transponder : 30 only….
Track fee : 70, no need but got entry fee of RM250 each race
Total : 1530.00 MAX (estimate as above may change a bit)If no rain, deduct RM250, If no Sat Pratice on NEW tyres….deduct another RM250…so we are almost RM1000!
If share mechanic…..cheaper somemore lor!!!
So any takers?
Thanks all, Wei Li had a good with Photoshop for the stills and another software….Director for the video.
Could not do much and i must have seen too much spy thrillers…..
anyway thanks.
For those keep to help, can u please PM me your email addresses? Thanks.
Mark,
Hope u r recovering too….I heard.As per last Sat….little has been done and this is confirmed by one of the mechanics himself.
please for sake of mykart – please SEE FOR YOURSELF ITS DONE.
just my 2 cents worth….
welcome on board…..
I see u are also on the forum of KartingAsia.
Yes, My-Kart is the best thing you can join for your karting and a step before you buy ur own kart…..wish it existed when i started karting many moons ago.
welcome again.
1/ Naza – thanks a zillion mate!
2/ Jac – arigato gosaimatsu
3/ Mark – cheers mate
4/ Seyz
5/ Ashish
6/ Jules – Xie XieGuys,
Just a pointer…..the gearing will need changing for Sepang so perhaps there’s also additional cost for the kart set-up. Please bee this in mind and please also make sure you keep the old sprockets from Shah Alam cos you will need that when you race there again.
I am game to join you all in Sepang…..that is if I am allowed and in town.
A weekend of practise recommended as the 1st corner requires a bit of getting used to….esp with our current SABUN tyres.
Cheers.
Julian
Guys,
In the 2005 days when I did K2…..all races started at max 3 laps from leaving the grid. Anything more will spell trouble for the engines and also kick our time schedule off.
If I saw correctly – you guys assembled the K2 & K3 karts on the dummy grid hence I cannot understand why it takes so long to flag off. Even if they are not arranged…..the driver should remember which order they are positioned, who is in front and alongside……and it is THEIR RESPONSIBILITY to know this BEFORE EACH START. Kudos to all K1 pilots, as I see no issue on their formation discipline.
Before I go on, yes – this is on FUN KARTS and yes, this is for fun. I must also add, we are trying to simulate a REAL RACING experience hence whilst some pointers I made in past could sound harsh, be assured that there will be some….relaxed to suit the drivers inexperience.
So here’s the bottom line.
Our starters….should be from experienced members ( esp for K2 and K1 )and members who know all the starting procedures and rules. Sorry,for newbies – please volunteer for some other work as the start is absolutely best left to someone who know what he or she is doing…..8 laps race is a sprint, with little time for chasing.
Just to re-inforce the point, in the last K1 race…..Brian E actually did not see the green and hence he never picked up speed while the rest of pack was gunning for it! Only our experience, mutual respect and caution saw all of us thru….honestly, i dun recall who was the starter…
Anyway, the starter should only be concerned by the pack formation…..nothing else. His call on letting go the pack is simply based on how proper the grid is lined up for a fair start.
He or she should not be swayed by non starters – that is in real racing. Here, and this is my My-Kart tailored start procedure….can choose to delay the start if HE/SHE wishes too but I would not do this for anything more than 3 laps…..remember, in real races, we can start as soon as we reach the line the very FIRST time.
Here, more often than not – there are ‘advisors’ telling him/her NOT to start….which I say can be deterimental to his judgement and flagging performance. Fine, you can listen ONCE since hey, its My-Kart racing amongst friends but then luck is need in racing too. So if your kart stalls..& cannot be restarted…too bad.
I have time and time adviced – about where to hold the flag just before the flag off and I did see that some starters observe that but this must be consistently done for ALL CLASSES.
Just to remind again, the flag shall be raised before the 1st pair reaches the actual start finish line….where the starter stands of course. Before that happens – the flag must be held BEHIND the starter.
In regards to the pace for the main pack during the formation – I can suggest 50-75% race speed is fine. Too slow, your engine will stall due to a fouled plug and perhaps this is why some of you all had engine issues or engine cutting out in the race…..due to a shorted plug during the slow formation lap.
Which brings me to a pace kart – there is NO NEED unless the K3 wants it. Nothing for K2 and K1.
Btw, even when someone in front of you has failed to join the formation on the out lap – you should close up to the next guy ahead of you especially just before start line…..and this way, there will be NO GAPS and the starter can see a perfect formation.
Jump starts? It happens when ppl PREDICT that the race starts on 2nd lap….well, again if the starter is not happy…..he should not flag off!
One more thing which I saw in my last weekend’s K1 race, many a time on the outlap…..i notice there was NO ONE at the start line, no cones placed. The point is if we all can sit and wait at our karts 5 min before the start, thanks to Luen ( at least i remember his many reminder on 5 mins )…and surely ONE starter can also be ready and be in position.
Summary – the starter holds a very crucial role. Get experienced volunteers, brief ur drivers again. Training for starter should be done and I can help.
cheers.
no link…..verbal account from Wai Leong plus some of his crews on Saturday.
I did see Jazman on Friday’s Astro Sports interview and he seemed as though this was now official…and I even sms Jaz congratulating him – to which he replied….a thanks.
Dunno who to believe hence I will not just jump to a conclusion altho I know who I want win….
[quote=sabelt]Every drivers in k1 should have prepare and fix their own ballast to avoid long turnaround time rather than depending on the mechanics to fix it.
My biggest worry in k1 series are
-what if the kart performance starts to deteriorate just like their 100cc engine? Are they going to rebuild it asap after the particular engine is seized?-how do we know if the engine are up to par with other rival karts?
-every k1 drivers should know do and dont’s on how to treat the engine well (eg. driver shouldn’t idle it too long)[/quote]
ramsey,
If the engine is seized, it has to be rebuilt and it will not start anymore.
However, you can never be sure if the engines will be on par…..and this is price you have to pay for “fun” karting with a limited budget. This is reason why some dun join “recreational” racing…
On treating engines rite, the Max is a very tolerant engine but long slow running or idling ( as u mentioned ) can kill the plug resulting is non starts or poor running. Slowly, you all will learn.
