SPORTS & FITNESS
KARTING
Every motorsport driver in Formula 1 has started his ascent to world fame through the karting circuit tracks. The PowerUp girls try karting at Gulf Speed One to see if they have what it takes to be champion drivers.
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ou might be familiar with the Bahrain International Circuit, since it hosts quite a variety of motorsports in its huge venue. A nice addition to the karting circuit is Gulf Speed One’s seaside track in Al Najma Club. It boasts of a twin engine kart, the first of its kind in the Middle East! It has only opened after Ramadan, but the number of people who go here, especially on a breezy afternoon is astounding. Many people come here in groups or corporations to have fun contests.
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The karts are awesome fun and remind one of the bumper cars that we played with in childhood. This must be its more adrenaline-filled cousin! Each car has two pedals: one for braking and one for acceleration. You can control how fast you want to go, though in the karting circuit it’s often fast, fast, fast. What I liked about this experience is the way it tested my reflexes, at times I drive along straight roads, then after a while I’m navigating tight twists and turns. Behind the wheel, you can whizz away through the track like a boss. (For those people
who have never tried this before, never fear: you do not need prior experience to go-kart.) I have to admit I bumped on the tires at first, the ones put there to designate the circuit tracks, but once I got the hang of it, I was karting away to my heart’s content. Of course later on, Bench said that I looked very stiff on the kart and Redia did twice the karting Karting is widely considered to be the most economic form of motorsport available. If people want to see whether they have what it takes to be racecar drivers, they can easily gain entry to
a karting circuit. Even kids were whizzing away at the tracks. And the parents let them simply because it is one of the safest activities that kids can engage in. The Gulf Speed One tracks are unbeatable in the price they offer, especially to groups and repeat customers. People keep coming back because it’s an experience the whole family can enjoy. PowerUp Rating: We will definitely go back to the tracks. 5/5 stars! Thank you Gulf Speed One! For more information: Gulf Speed One +973 1759 3737
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