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Are you new to the sport of karting? Welcome! If you have found this article then you have already taken the <rst step. Once you <nish reading this article you will be TM armed and ready with the proper know-how to guide you through this process. We have written this to help beginners by providing a basic understanding of the sport as (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/TM.html) well as some information on choosing a kart for the <rst time, locating a nearby track, a breakdown of the costs involved, knowing the different sanctions and organizations of kart racing, the equipment and supplies one will need, etc. In the Karting Supply blog (http://kartingsupply.com/blog) you will <nd other articles Aftermarket about general kart maintenance, tuning the chassis or engine for different track con<gurations, basic and advanced driving such as safe passing and overtaking, smooth (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/Aftermarket.html) cornering techniques, driving in "wet" and poor-weather conditions, navigating a wreck on track and more. ItalKart (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/ItalKart.html) Freeline (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/Freeline.html) KG (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/KG.html) Birel Art (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/BirelArt.html) MIR (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/MIR.html) Iame (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/Iame.html) DWT (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/DWT.html) Italian Motors Introduction: (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/ItalianMotors.html) Karting is largely viewed as the best way to develop the skills of a professional racing driver. It is where today's racing legends still train in the off-season. Pictured below is F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, one of the many drivers in the pinnacle of motorsport who started out in karting and yet still appears in a kart every once in a while for View all brands enjoyment. (http://www.kartingsupply.com/brands/)
Lewis Hamilton - European Karting Championship in 2000 in Valence, France
For those who want to be a professional driver or build any kind of career in motorsports, starting out in karts is the best way to get you there. You'll learn the fundamentals of racing and develop the critical driving skills and mechanical knowledge to succeed. In karting, the age at which you start does not matter. You will <nd drivers aged 50-65+ racing on the track. There is a kart out there that will suit you and a group of people you can race with. To <nd the kart and driver-category that is best for you we'll cover the options available and the differences in cost below in the sections to follow. To de<ne a racing kart: Kart racing or karting is the term used for the sport of racing a go-kart which is simply a form of open-wheel motorsport; the vehicles used are open and feature four small wheels, which are called karts, go-karts, or commonly known as shifter karts depending on the design or motor application. They are generally less than 1-inch from the ground and achieve on average speeds of 80mph on a track. Professional races are mostly taken place outdoors at scaled down race tracks, or circuits, with right and left turns. A racing kart compared to a conventional "yard" go-kart: racing karts achieve very high levels of speed compared to conventional go-karts, starting at 50mph with some of the fastest known as Superkarts reaching speeds of more than 160-175 mph. The amusement park go-carts commonly found are designed for general public use and reach speeds no more than 10 mph. The frame of a racing kart chassis is usually constructed of steel tubing -