The organisation of the ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS at the Al Ain Raceway in Al Ain / United Arab Emirates 23.– 26.11.2011 arrived at a major milestone – the nomination of chassis manufacturers supporting the event. This year it is the 12th grand finals enter a new decade with an event that is again [...]
Updated DD2 Gear Kit
Rotax has beefed up its DD2 drivetrain. I’ve seen many troubles with the DD2 axle clamp and complaints about shifting issues over the years, and now finally there has been efforts to fix them. The new “Dog ring” gear has been updated from 3 teeth to 6 teeth to help spread the power load [...]
THE FRAME CHANGES COLOUR
The Winter Cup was the perfect occasion. In the first race of the season, Chiesa Corse decided to introduce their brand new coloured frame. No longer the characteristic bright blue used last season, but a wonderful silver grey color that changes depending on the angle from which you look at it: it appears darker in [...]
Real Life Mario Kart Video
Finally someone has made a remake of a classic game we all grew up playing. This real life Mario Kart video is awesome. All I can say is, I sure could have used those red turtle shells back in the day.
De Vries to Race KZ2 at Winter Cup
With Nyck turning 16 recently, we all know he will move on to car racing with McLaren very soon. Though he is guaranteed to make this year a busy one. Nyck has been confirmed to race in the KZ2 gearbox category at this weeks Winter Cup race at South Garda, Italy. It doesn’t appear that [...]
GoPro adds an LCD to their Already Famous Camera
GoPro, the already famous camera in sports has raised its bar. They have added an external/attachable LCD review screen to their HD model camera. The HD is defintely the most popular and officially sanctioned camera for karting has now gained some features with their recent product release. Check out what GoPro is now bragging The [...]
AIM’s New Pedal Position Sensors
Continuing to be a leader in karting data acquisition, AIM has done it again. This time with magnetic pedal sensors to show data onlookers of when the pedals are being pressed and how hard they are being pressed. Really useful when working with a driving coach and analysing a drivers footwork. From AIM’s website @ [...]
The 2011 Vega Calendar Girl (NSFW)
Perhaps I should mark a reminder in my own calendar for January 1 2010. Check for the new Vega calendar girl. This way we can maximize our time spent with the current calendar as opposed to waiting until February 2nd, like this year…
Custom Mychron 4 Decal
Having the nicest kart on the grid, can give you that intimidation factor. It shows you pay attention to detail. Well KartingDecals.com just took the Mychron 4 to a whole new level. Now you can have a custom decal that fits perfectly over the faceplate of the Mychron. The best part is they cost only [...]
