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Another thing….
When Azlan and I started myKART we didn’t imagine it would be like what it is now. We currently have 40-50 people turning up every month. And easily 30 regulars. myKART has now existed for close to 3 years. What we started, now cannot be stopped.
It is now an obligation that I have to continue making myKART the first choice in grassroots karting.
Along the way, I’ve developed a vision of where myKART will be. Certainly this is no longer a fly by night project. We now owe it to all myKARTers, racing enthusiasts at large, the motor-sports industry and the nation even – that myKART shall continue championing the grassroots enthuasiast. In order to do this, we need to be able to sustain the whole project and build on myKART’s identity.
This is why I open the invitation to the myKART Foundation Conference to all members. Help us by being a part of this motor-sports revolution.
“Forza myKART!”
[quote=azmee2104]Dear Fazz,
just to refresh… I believe that part of the idea of getting a group for karting is to lower down the cost of kart rental for the group but now it seems that my-kart is putting it the other way around… I’m sure u have a very good reason to do it… the reason why I brought up this is that:
1. my-kart should already have the power as regular customer to City-karting by now. (it shows our organiser weaknesses “they said”)
2. I’m running a small karting group (20 pax) at my office and I’m about to bring them to my-kart but they start question me once they see the rental rates in my-kart site. (RM75,80 now 90??)
3. Walk in karter can easily get cheaper than that ie RM90 for 3 rounds (30 min) and even cheaper if they go for 4 stroke kart at other tracks.so my question is why keep increase?..
just to find outtq
Regards
Azmee[/quote]Bro. This is a very valid question. I thank you for raising it. I always believe that we should be open with our views on this subject, and have always conducted ourselves this way. This forum is the best avenue for all concerns be addressed.
Thanks to Jules for providing his views.
However, I owe it to you and all myKARTers my own views on this subject. Whilst we want to offer affordable karting, we also need to do the following for long term sustainability:
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[*]ensure adequate safety response for myKARTers. Afterall as I always say, and I’ll say it again – karting, like any form of motors-sports is still dangerous, especially if we start to take things for granted. This is a no compromise situation. The moment we have a serious injury (and we have had some close calls), all this will come crashing down like a house of cards. So since round 3, I felt that it was necessary to have qualified first aiders & emergency response available. I hope you appreciate this. For transparency, it costs us RM180 for St John’s ambulance to be on standby for half a day. Tell me this is too much, and I will discuss further.
[*]we want to reward and recognise our keen amateur karters. As an option, we can always go around racing as we normally do, and at the end of the year congratulate each other and wait for the next season to begin. This will not cost any additional money. However at the end of the day, I believe we should truly recognise those who have done well. It makes the whole myKART series worthwhile. After all, we are all human beings. And recognition is the best form of motivation. So the additional collection is to set aside for prizes etc. Does this help?
[/list]Anyway, since we touch on the subject of cost, I believe walk-ins pay RM30 per 10mins at best (if you are regular). The listed price is RM35 per 10mins. I believe we still have a good deal, plus you get safety and a championship (with prizes) thrown in. Not to mention the great friends you make along the way.
The additional RM10 works out to about RM400 per round (assuming 40 pax). RM180 goes to St John’s and the rest goes into the pot. Over 10 rounds we should be able to collect around RM2,200 – which should give enough for prizes. Also, myKART intends to bring in guest racers & media to add in spice once in a while – so we may use some of this monies to pay for them.
In the longer run, the myKART Foundation members are thinking of expanding this project further. But the emphasis will always be on the grassroots enthusiasts. So low cost of entry is important, we cannot afford to discourage the people whom we wish to attract to popularise grassroots motor-sports. Hope your friends see it this way.
So bro, does this help? And again, thank you for raising the issue. I really appreciate it. If there is anything else I can respond to please let me know.
[quote=Jules]Interesting but whatever & whoever has organised this – IT CAN ONLY BE GOOD for the SPORT of KARTING!
Over time, there will be more demand for better karts, tracks when more groups form and this will give MyKart the better choices in the end.
IMHO, MyKart will not restrict anyone from joining other kart groups & I dun see any threat but only positives in this story.
Just my 2 cents![/quote]
The troubling thing is some of the words are exactly the same words I had used. Somebody has copied myKART’s concept and ideas.
I have no problems with more and more karting groups being formed, although there is a limit to how many groups we can have before the community starts to fragment back again and the disunity will do us more harm than good.
[quote=naza]Bro, banyak lagi ada…..coming especially when citykarting is agressively promoting Intrepid karts to current 125 owners. Keep the option open mate…hehe.[/quote]
Quite right. There’ll be other opportunities. I will be waiting to test and evaluate.
[quote=naza]Chepot dude, who is the lucky buyer? a mykarter (F…z I hope!) I hope…..cos the days of K1 race could be nearer than anticipated …..grining..[/quote]
Nope. Not me. *sad*
[quote=bmFive][quote=alfagta]any tips for heavy racer?
say out 95kg…..:)[/quote]Start shedding weight………hehehe! No offence, joke only!
[/quote]Wah… that was an easy shot. *wink*
Anyway, the question was more about safety and not lap time.
wow! Some strong decisions there. For 5.4kgs underweight…. on an 80cc kart that amounts to 1.5secs per lap advantage… *lol*
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Not a new idea. Many have already pursued this form of karting, particularly when they are alloted a slow kart in the race with no other karter within sight! :p[/quote]Quite right. But actually a drive in damp conditions does alot to your kart control and driving finesse. For the moment, just try to resist the temptation to drift in the wet, and see if you can balance the kart on the racing line. I think this gives you a great test of throttle control.
interesting review bro.
No worse than the new E90? I though the 3er had grown up and that the 1er is pitched squarely at the Golf instead? If the Golf is taking on the new E90, then BMW better get worried.
[quote=JJxMan]Oiye.. no one interested aaaa? *sigh*[/quote]
still interested. but gotta test drive your kart and Chepots. Are you in a hurry? I am looking for co-owner, preferably somebody of the same size and weight (67kg) as me.
Loeb wins it again! Excellent.
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Loeb delighted with Italian winSebastien Loeb – CitroenReigning world champion Sebastien Loeb says he’s delighted to have won his third rally of the year and his second on the trot on this weekend’s Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia. The Citroen ace beat Subaru’s Petter Solberg by a comprehensive margin and has passed the Norwegian to re-take the lead of the drivers’ points standings.
Loeb and his Citroen team have proved dominant on the hot-weather gravel rallies in New Zealand three weeks ago and Sardinia this weekend. Although their tyre supplier, Michelin, correctly predicted that the weather would be hotter and drier than expected and made a better choice of compounds as a result, it is an ominous warning for Solberg, Subaru and their tyre supplier Pirelli about how much Citroen, Loeb and Michelin have improved on hot gravel events. The next three rounds in Cyprus, Turkey and Greece are likely to feature similar conditions.
Loeb admitted that Saturday’s long leg had proved crucial to his winning margin of over a minute. “I wanted to take it steadily, but I upped my pace in the afternoon because I wanted to go into Sunday with a sufficient cushion because the final leg was made up of six stages without a service break,” Loeb said. “I pushed quite hard while trying to drive as cleanly as possible. This is the sort of event where you can end up losing time if you try to hard. You risk hitting trouble.”
Loeb’s Citroen team-mate, Francois Duval, scored two manufacturers’ points for the team with 11th position, despite having been forced to pull out of the event on Friday’s opening leg. That has allowed the French team to close on sister company Peugeot in the manufacturers’ standings. Peugeot leads the table with 54 points, while Citroen is now just 11 behind on 43. Both teams are pulling out of the sport at the end of the year and Peugeot is keen to end its campaign with four manufacturers’ titles in the modern WRC era to Citroen’s current two, rather than a dead heat of three each.
[/quote][quote=Jules]Last of all, Fazz – as said, pls bite the bullet. You will soon notice karting is quite affordable if you drive for fun….like most of us! Best way to improve your karting is seat time….nothing less![/quote]
Haiyaahh… so impatient! Got so many things on my mind… but certainly one the two karts on sale are on it… patience….
*wink*
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[*]Check the brakes & throttle BEFORE getting into the kart
[*]During the 1st few laps, do not follow directly behind the kart in front until you know the braking points of the driver. Leave yourself room to maneuver in case he brakes too early – half a kart’s width should be sufficient.
[*]Do not party too late the night before MyKart race!
[*]Warm up the brakes and do a few hard stops on WARM UP lap to get a feel of brakes and how kart will handle on braking limit…..
[*]Be alert at all times and take notice of flags being waved
[*]always test the handling of the kart under braking and cornering especially… you will certainly find some karts threatens to swap ends under braking, or understeer/oversteer into corners
[*]most importantly, make sure you are comfortable in the kart
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[/list][quote=bmFive]Imola is particularly hard to overtake, due to it’s rather narrow track. That’s the reason Alonso could slow down considerably, avoiding the back markers in front (BMW Williams drivers………sigh!), yet at the same time preventing MS to get past. You need a lot of skill, not to mention nerve to pull off, and Alonso did it brilliantly.[/quote]
BMW Williams are looking quite sad. At least Jacques managed to score some points with a strong drive.
[quote=bmFive]OSF
Yes, we need more race practise in addition to solo testing runs, so running together with Eric & Jules will be a big bonus. Unfortunately Eric normally run on Sundays, I tried hard to pursuade him to change to Sats, but have not been successful![/quote]
I envy you guys. How much for a day’s outing with your rotax? How many myKARTers have their own karts nowadays?
