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Hey Mike,
Here’s a shot of the sticker we ran. But I’m peeling it off when you start racing with us again! :cheers:
Charles
Hi Jon,
Welcome to the races.
Make sure you speak to the officials about what all the flags mean. Even if you have prior racing experience you should do this, as some of the flags might have a slightly different meaning in karting.
Also make sure you understand the procedures for track sessions and the races (like gridding, pace laps, pit in, pit out, etc.).
Get a copy of the race day schedule and make sure to know when your group is on track.
In qualifying, Remember the purpose is to get a quick time, not to race. So try not to run closely to other karts.
Be patient and learn the track. You’ll have several sessions to get up to speed. Don’t take any unnecessary risks.
Get any spare parts you have organized so you can find them if you need them.
Use the track scales to check the weight of your kart carefully and ensure you’re not underweight for your class.
There’s lots more so ask lots of questions – everybody will be willing to help you.
Have fun,
CharlesBrad is correct about dirt and Rotax motors. I learned the hard way a couple of years ago by ruining a motor by getting off track and sucking a bunch of dirt through the filter. If I get seriously off track now, I immediately shut the motor off and don’t even drive it back to the pits. I keep a spare clean filter foam so I can swap it quickly and be ready to go again.
Hi Mike,
I think that a rebuild every 30 hours is a bit of overkill. It’s possible to save some money by sticking closer to the Rotax recommended rebuild intervals without risking major damage. The Rotax manual suggests 50 hours between rebuilds. I asked Andy Seeseman (who’s a 200+ pounder) about this and he suggests a top-end at 20-25 hours and a complete rebuild at 45 hours.
Charles
In any case, it looks like we’ll have good fields for both CRE and CSC Masters. 16 is already about as many as we had last year for CSC and I also think there will be more signing up. Looks like it will be a good season!
Charles
Hi Donal,
Good to hear from you! If you’re living in Germany why are you sending the motor back to the UK? Can’t you just drive across the border to the factory in Austria? 😀
Charles
I haven’t needed tear offs for clear vision in kart races. The races are too short and karts don’t throw off that much junk. But tear offs can be used to increase the life of your visors, which can save you some money. Secure the tear off to your visor with tape to keep the tear off from vibrating and scuffing the visor. Then just replace the tear off when necessary. You’ll find the visor underneath stays just like new.
Charles
Hi Craig,
I’m being kept pretty busy with traveling for work this year, but I should be able to help out since I live in Erie.
Send me a PM or call me at 303-661-9024.
Charles
Doug,
Thanks again for the seminar and lunch. As usual, you have given me many new ideas to think about. Now I’ve got some new parts to play with, too!
Charles
I think 9 races are too many, especially for the western Colorado guys. It seemed to me that the number of entries tailed off a bit at the end of last season with only 7 races. I’d prefer 1 race at each track – 5 races total with no drops. I think that would lead to bigger CSC fields and still leave resources and time available to race other races.
Charles
