Karting Explained (Paperback)

Graham Smith

ISBN 10: 1847973795 / ISBN 13: 9781847973795

Published by The Crowood Press Ltd, Ramsbury, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. Kart racing is a useful first step on the ladder to becoming a professional racing driver, teaching essential skills of track strategy, vehicle set-up and positive mindset. Many top drivers continue to enjoy karting for fun and fitness. Karting Explained provides a full guide to the sport, including: .Choosing a kart class and club .Passing your Association or Racing Kart Schools Novice Driver test .Gaining your competition licence .Buying and maintaining a kart and rebuilding its engine .Setting up your kart for optimum lap times .What to expect on your first race day .Moving up to national championships .Getting involved in karting in other roles - marshals, officials and race organisers AUTHOR: After motorsport experiences in rallies, rallycross and hillclimbing from age 18, Graham Smith and his family discovered kart racing in 1987. He has become immersed in the sport as a driver, karting dad, club secretary, scrutineer and member of various MSA committees. He helped to found the Association of British Kart Clubs and is secretary of the ABKC. This is his third book on karting. ILLUSTRATIONS: 160 colour photographs Kart racing is a useful first step on the ladder to becoming a professional racing driver, teaching essential skills of track strategy, vehicle set-up and positive mindset. Many top drivers continue to enjoy karting for fun and fitness. This title deals with this topic. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Karting Explained (Paperback)
• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, Ramsbury
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847973795
• ISBN 13: 9781847973795
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Kart racing is a useful first step on the ladder to becoming a professional racing driver, teaching essential skills of track strategy, vehicle set-up, and positive mindset. Many top drivers continue to enjoy karting for fun and fitness. This full guide to the sport explains how to choose a kart class and club, passing your Association or Racing Kart Schools Novice Driver test, gain your competition license, buy and maintain a kart and rebuild its engine, and set up your kart for optimum lap times. It also covers what to expect on your first race day, what there is to know about moving up to national championships, and offers ways to get involved in karting in other roles—marshals, officials, and race organizers.

About the Author

Graham Smith has been kart racing since 1987. He helped to found the Association of British Kart Clubs and is secretary of the ABKC. This is his third book on karting.