KARTING 101 v3

KARTING 101
by Chito Benito
What is Karting?
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel
motorsport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles
called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts
depending on the design. Karting is commonly
perceived as the grassroots of motorsports and is
used as the stepping stone to higher and more
expensive ranks of motorsports.
www.philippinekarting.com
History of Karting
Art Ingels is generally accepted to be the father of
karting. A veteran hot rodder and a race car builder, he
built the first kart in Southern California in 1956. Karting
has rapidly spread to other countries, and currently has a
large following in Europe.
The first kart manufacturer was an American company,
Go Kart Manufacturing Co. (1958). McCulloch was the
first company, in 1959, to produce engines for karts.
Later, in the 1960's, motorcycle engines were also
adapted for kart use, before dedicated manufacturers,
especially in Italy, started to build engines for the sport.
Governing Body
The governing body of karting is the CIK-
FIA.
FIA (Federation Internationale de
l’Automobile) is the governing body for
world motorsport.
CIK (Commission Internationale de
Karting) is the specialised karting
commission of the FIA.
Some Karting Facts
Karting is one of only four Motor Sport
disciplines that enjoy a world
championship.
Formula 1 champions such as Senna,
Prost, Patrese, Schumacher, Alonso,
Raikonnen, Button, Hamilton, Kubica and
many others started in Karting.
Chassis
The chassis
Braking is madeby
is achieved ofasteel
disc tube.
brake There
mountedis no
on the rear
suspension
axle. therefore
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increasingly be flexible
enough tocertain
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classes and stiff
do not allow enough not to
them.
break or give way
Professionally on karts
raced a turn. Kart chassis
typically weigh 165are classified
to 175 lb
in the
(75 to USA as complete
80 kg), 'Open', 'Caged',
without'Straight' or 'Offset'.
driver. Tony All
Kart, Birel,
CIK-FIA approved
Maranello, chassis
Trulli, CRG, are 'Straight'
Haase, Sodikart,andTop'Open'.
Kart,
Open karts
Intrepid, have no
Kosmic, roll cage.
Swiss Hutless and FA Kart are a few
well
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have a roll ofcage
the many European
surrounding the driver, they
manufacturers
are mostly usedofon race-quality
dirt tracks.chassis. American
companies in the shifter
In Straight chassis kart market
the driver include:
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Karts,
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are used forShockwave
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Australia produce the Arrow brand.
In Offset chassis the driver sits on the left side. Offset
chassis are used for left-turn-only speedway racing.
Engine
Racing karts use small 2-stroke or 4-stroke engines.
2-stroke kart engines are developed and built by dedicated
manufacturers. Comer, IAME (Parilla, Komet), TM, Vortex, Titan,
REFO, Yamaha and Rotax are manufacturers of such engines.
These can develop from about 4 hp to 7 hp for a single-cylinder 60
cc unit to 90 hp for a twin 250 cc. The most popular categories
worldwide are those using the Touch-and-go (TAG) 125 cc units.
4-stroke engines can be standard air-cooled industrial based
engines, sometimes with small modifications, developing from
about 5 to 20 hp. Briggs & Stratton, Tecumseh, Kohler, Robin, and
Honda are manufacturers of such engines. They are plenty
adequate for racing and fun kart applications. There are also more
powerful four-stroke options available from manufacturers like
Yamaha, TKM, Biland or Aixro offering from 15 hp up to 48 hp.
Transmission
Karts do not have a differential. The lack of a differential means that
one rear tire must slide while cornering; this is achieved by
designing the chassis so that the inside rear tire lifts up slightly
when the kart turns the corner. This allows the tire to lose some of
its grip and slide or lift off the ground completely.
Power is transmitted from the engine to the rear axle by way of a
chain. Both engine and axle sprockets are removable. Their ratio
has to be adapted according to track configuration in order to get
the most from the engine.
In the early days, karts were direct drive only, but the inconvenience
of that setup soon led to the centrifugal clutch for the club level
classes. Dry centrifugal clutches are now used in many categories
(and all local categories) and have become the norm as the top
international classes have switched to 125 cc clutched engines as of
January 2007.
Tires
Wheels and tires are much smaller than those used on a normal car.
Wheels are made of magnesium alloy or aluminum. Similar to other
motorsports, kart tires have different types for use appropriate to track
conditions:
Slicks for dry weather. In international level racing these are some of the
softest and most advanced tires in motorsport. Some car tire
manufacturers, such as Bridgestone, Dunlop and Yokohama, make tires for
karts; there are also specific Kart tire manufacturers, for example MG,
MOJO, and Vega. Kart tires come in many different compounds, from very
soft to very hard.
Rain tires or wets for wet weather
Special, such as spiked tire for icy conditions, or cuts for high grip dirt/clay
speedways. Cuts are modified slicks using a lathe to optimize handling while
spiked tires are slicks with screws through them.
CIK-FIA Race Categories
The CIK-FIA sanctions international championships in
KF1, KF2, KF3, KZ1, KZ2 and Superkart. These are
regarded as the top level classes of karting and are also
raced in national championships worldwide.
CIK-FIA categories are:
– KF1 (previously named Formula A or FA) which is the top level,
– KF2 (previously named Intercontinental A or ICA),
– KF3 (previously named ICA-Junior, ICA-J or JICA)
All are using the same water-cooled no-gearbox 125 cc “long life”
two-stroke engines with starter and clutch, each with different
technical specifications (mufflers, air boxes, carburetor, rev limit
etc...).
– KZ1 and KZ2 are the 125 cc gearbox categories (previously
named Super-ICC and ICC respectively).
– Superkart is a 250 cc gearbox category.
Philippine Karting History
First introduced by the late Dodgie Laurel and
the Camwreckers Group in the 1960’s as a
cheap alternative to enjoy motorsports.
First kart track in the world within an urban area
was built in 1979 – JRC-Ramrod Kartway
In 1990, Carmona Circuit Philippines was
inaugurated, which is currently the home track of
karting
International Filipino Karters
Michele & Mark Bumgarner
Marlon Stockinger
Tyson Sy
Matteo Guidicelli
JP & Mike Tuason
Mike Potentiano
And many others
Philippine Race Categories
Comer Cadet 60cc – 8 to 11 yrs. old
MiniRok Cadet – 10 to 13 yrs. old
Rok Jr./KF3 – 13 to 16 yrs. old
Rok (Sr.)/KF2 – 15 yrs. old and up
Veteran – more than 35 yrs. old
Formula SL (Yamaha) – 13 yrs. old and up
Local Race Series
Shell Super Karting Series
– Carmona Race Track x 4
– Batangas Racing Circuit
– Cebu Kart Zone
– Enchanted Kingdom E-Kart Trak
– Boomland Kart Way
Asian Karting Open Championship
– Macau (Coloane) x 2
– Philippines (Carmona)
– Indonesia (Sentul)
– Thailand (Saraburi)
Race Weekend
Thursday & Friday – free practice
Saturday
– 2 practice sessions (10 mins each)
– 2 qualifying time trials (10 mins each)
– 1 qualifying heat (about 12 mins)
Sunday
– 1 practice session (10 mins)
– 1 pre-final heat (about 12 mins)
– 1 final heat (about 15 mins) – basis for trophies
Getting Started
Get proper training – Ready Race Gear - TRS (817 7796)
Get racing equipment & safety gear
Join a karting team
– Ready 2 Race Gear (Tony Kart) – Chito Benito (817 7796)
– AUTS (Birel) – Martin Alvendia (0918 803 1036)
– P1 Motorsport – JP Carino (0917 535 4080)
– JET Racing (PCR) – Elson Carpio
– Marcelo Racing (Maranello) – John Marcelo
– Cebu Racing Group (Tony Kart & FA Kart) – Jess Garcia (0920 955 6623)
– Team Alessandra (Tony Kart/Birel) – Blue Reyna (891 5909)
– O2 Racing (Tony Kart) – Mike Casimiro (0922 822 4900)
– GP1 Racing Team – Randy Dacasin (638 5810)
Get lots of practice
Get a racing license from Automobile Association of the Philippines
For more info, visit the PIKA website – www.philippinekarting.com
Cost
Item Cost (PHP)
Helmet 6,000 – up
Suit 8,000 – up
Gloves 1,500 – up
Balaclava 100 – up
Shoes 2,500 – up
Rib Protector 3,000 – up
Kart 70,000 – 300,000
Engine 50,000 – 200,000
Tools 5,000 – up
Tyres (per set) 7,000 – up
Garage 10,000 – up
Mechanic 1,000 / day
Entry fees 2,500 / race
Licenses & annual fees) 4,000 / year
Track membership 8,000 / year
Rental Kart Facilities
Boomland Kart Way
Enchanted Kingdom E-Kart Trak
Carmona Race Track
Cebu Kart Zone
City Karting
Subic
Clark – coming soon
Warning!
Karting may be
hazardous to your
health!
Open Forum
Many Thanks to
Philip Alvendia (2000 Karter of the Year)
for his paper on Philippine Karting
Wikipedia
CIK-FIA website
PIKA
See you at the track!

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