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So heres my take on this. My company has been the kid kart sponser at The Track at Centenial for the last two years. The first year I sponsered there was three full time kids and two part timers. Two of those kids have now moved into micro max. This last year again three full timers at the beginning of the season and two new kids who started at the end of the season. So I don’t know much about the mini ROK or its cost or anything. I do know this, the kid kart class with a comer has been the starting point for most any kid who started racing at the age of five. It has worked forever and I ask, why fix something thats not broke? If your son or daughter starts at the young age of five which both my kids did the comer lasts you three years. A brand new turn key kart with a comer is somewhere between 1850.00 to 2500.00. depending on which manufacturer you go with. Also with that being said we keep talking about putting an engine on that will last 6-7 years and thats all great but after kid kart class you still need a bigger chassis for the larger engine package. So wich is more cost effective? A kid kart chassis has 25mm tubes and short wheelbase desighned for a light weight motor such as the comer or the honda. In my opinion the kid kart should be used as the foundation for kids and there family to get into racing and see if there kids even want to race. It should be used as a stepping stone to teach them how to drive, what a racing line is how to be aware of whats around you and most of all have fun we all know if a kid is not having fun he or she isn’t going to want to do it. The competition aspect can come later. So I ask why fix something thats not broke?? With returning kids and new kids who bought karts and the end of last season we should have seven full time kids next year. I have commited to the Track to be the kid kart sponser for at least two more years. So as a karting community get the word out that there is a true kid kart class and lets get the number of little guys and gals up. They are the future of this sport!!! :~ 😀
