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[quote=edwynlow][quote=naza]….ok ok, I got it!… 🙂 [/quote]
what did you get?[/quote] Original Recipe or Hot n Spicy??
[quote=naza]
Politics talk: The nation and new talents can really benefit from my-kart!….for me its another form of giving back to the sports [quote]Yes agreed…my-Kart has always been there for the Rakyat…
[quote=TheFazz]
yup. ben shalders is no lightweight but did very well in K3. he was not off the podium in all 3 races.[/quote]..you mean..”Big Ben”??… 😛
Hi Zafiq,
Thanks for the queries. Here’s some answers:
i) The walk-in rate for normal customers is usually RM35 for 10 mins on a rental kart. (it may have gone up – I quoted 2007 price).
For my-KART races, you actually get to race 3 times – 2 heats and a finals, which is a total of 24 laps. All that for RM90 (non Member fee at current rates)ii) Yes, my-KART’s monthly DRIVER Series events are open to all. However, it is recommended that you gain some familiarity with kart handling, by trying the rental karts at your own time, or joining one of the informal “Chicken Wing” sessions, in which the experienced my-KART members allocate some time to teach the basics of karting off, and on track. As I mentioned, this is usually a fun session with some learning thrown in for the newbies.
You are welcome to join the next session on 4th May around 12pm, to be lead by our Wing Commander, Edwyn Low.iii) You don’t have to buy overalls, racing suits and helmets for your first time event. Helmets are provided by City Karting, and we would encourage you to wear long sleeved shirt and long pants, and proper sports shoes for basic protection. Once you catch the karting bug, you would tend to buy your helmet, then racing suit, shoes, then move up to customising your helmet, suit, etc….all for style only..doesn’t make you race faster! Case in point..I don’t use flashy helmets/suits yet can beat those who do..:P
iv) No upper weight limit. However, the heavier you are, the less advantage you have on track unfortunately. For competitions, there is usually a minimum weight and weight ballasts are used to ensure the driver and kart meet the minimum weight.
Anyway, I’m around 75kg and that gave me a handicap in the 80cc and 100cc events, and anything above that will go slower unfortunately, and you will need to compensate with a lot more disciplined and skilled driving.
Right now I race in the 125cc event, where we use ballasts to level everyone’s weight as best we can, and I am now more competitive and all that training at the back of the pack has paid off 😉HOpe this answers your question. I’m sure other my-Karters will give you their opinions too!
In summary – don’t worry, you’re welcome to join us; do come for the “Chicken Wing” session on 4th May to familiarise, and our next event is 10th May, so do register if you can make it.
cheers
Azlan[quote=TheFazz] i would also like to bring my colleagues and neighbours again to join the my-kart chicken wings.[/quote]
…”Neighhhhbourrs, everybody needs good neiiiighbourss..”….la lalala
Now let’s look at the Economic Justification of this track.
Assumptions:
i) my-KART type events are run on this track, and it takes half day.
ii) Each my-KART type event generates RM5000 for the track operator
iii) Assume 20% profit margin for the track operator.
iv) Each event involves 50 participants on averageCalculation:
– Each my-KART type event generates RM1000 profit for the track operator
– You can run up to 4 my-KART type event per weekend, hence involving 200 unique participants
– To re-coup the RM9.9Mln, you need to run 9900 my-KART type events, and divided by 4 events/weekend -> 2475 weekends.
– Assume it’s 50 weekends per year (generous) -> 50 years of 4 my-KART events per year to recoup this investment.Hence, I would assume they would either charge a bomb for the events, and increase utilisiation of the facilities via rentals, on the weekdays.
The above is only assuming it’s a business case. Since this is a Government initiative to get Mat Rempits off the streets, it’s commendable, BUT:
For RM9.9Mln -> you could buy nearly 10,000 PC’s for schools, to improve their education, and probably build a couple of schools…provide scholarships,etc. This can even buy as many as 990,000 pieces of Ikan Bakar Umbai & rice & water to feed the poor….
As it is…for every weekend, you can involve up to 200 karters, but how many Mat Rempits can you get off the streets? There are thousands of them….and this is only 1 track….
Anyway – just a bit of fun…I’m wary of these projects nowadays…work out the sums for yourself…this is your money they’re spending…I get this way whenever Income Tax season is upon me!!
[quote=willy]But hey, 9.9mil?? [/quote]
Precisely…& that huge building that nobody’s gonna use in the end = white elephant…eg – how many ppl actually use CK’s 2nd floor to watch our events?
Say ppl…I’m sure there’s plenty of experts in our group. How much would you estimate for:
– 1.6km track, wich protective barriers, maybe some lighting
– Timing system
– Building – kart storage/mechanics
– Building – admin
– Spectator stand (like in Sepang – no need fancy aircond 2 story building..)
– Decent sound system.I’d say RM4.5 Mln tops?? I can build a fully functioning Shell station for less than RM 1mln (VERY generous estimate..big highway site)….that’s just to give you some benchmark.
Where does the RM 4.5Mln go to?…hmm..ask the man in the kart.. 😎
And who’s going to get the contract to run this track PROFESSIONALLY, BUILD GRASSROOTS MOTORSPORTS, PROVIDE VALUE FOR MONEY & SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS? Again, ask the man sitting in the kart….
Anyway…SUBMIT your quotes/estimates here my friends!! Maybe we can even bid for the job..:P
[quote=csetter]
This is my favorite circuit.. I’m in to get some more K3 experience.
Addicted[/quote]heheh…another one bites the dust!…hmm…this fella seems quiet, but watch it…he may be a stealthy buaya in the making!…keeping low profile now, …but he’s probably strategising, observing the competition, etc…won’t be surprised to see him in K2 next year!…heheheh 😎
I, too, have a smelly old black Sparco balaclava just like Mumu. Smelled it just now, and confirmed that it is mine… 😛
1)Da lobster (cheers Bro)
2) Da Wings Commander (muchos gracias senor)
3) Da BigBird (xie xie)
4) Da Bomb
5) Da Fazz (domo arigato)
6) Da Boso 😉
7) Da Makan Chap
