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It was a (borrowed) Insta360. The MP4 export is not actually as clear as the footage in the Insta360 app. I expect a bit of tweaking would improve it. However the files are about 24Gb / 20mins, so to make a RUclips video, something has to get downgraded.

Did some today. However, when the race started, I was upside down - so there is not too much close-quarters action.

@@NigelRCharman Who knows, the viewers might want to see a 360 degree view of the riverbed

Maxwell Speedwell. Yep. Well counted.

You would have to conclude that Senna was better than me.

This was a race. The single cylinders started separately from us in the twins, and there were only three twin cylinder karts. I was some way off the pace, as you can see. The other two were gone. I got better over the next couple of years. These karts are QUICK though, and take some getting used to. 0-100mph-0 in under 7 seconds, and cornering to suit. Superbikes with 300hp are taking around 1m33s to lap Oulton park, and Superkarts with only 100hp and a lot more drag are taking 1m35s, so you can see that it's all in the braking and cornering. Much lower top speeds, (~135mph vs ~180 mph), but much shorter braking and higher apex speeds (~4g braking and 3g cornering).

Thanks man. it looks to me its some kind of free training because you dont push your kart to the limits,far away from it,also this wierd overtakings on such crazy slow drivers who have forgotten where the trottle is lol. i think this was not a real fun race for you right,more of a booring & chilling one. nvm. good performence anyway. ("only" 100 ps? HAHAHA thats really funny. "ONLY"100 ROFL)

Wildboy0001 - I don't think you appreciate how quick these are. I was off the pace, but still pulling 2.0-2.5 g through the corners. These karts can do 0-100-0 mph in under seven seconds. Taking it easy is 8 seconds. They make supercars look stupid. It was a blast driving one as quickly as I dared. Have a look at a video like this one - superkart vs. Ferrari 340s: ruclips.net/user/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DxQ1VXT1cVHo&redir_token=9Y5pH1Sfs6VatnJl0zJSUvevxgJ8MTUwMDE1MDM3NUAxNTAwMDYzOTc1 and imagine having some fun in one of these, even driving round on your own. Awesome.

These karts are doing 100 mph to zero in a little over 2 seconds. I was probably taking 2.5 seconds. It is quite hard in a new kart to instantly have the confidence to brake from 130mh at the 50m board, but I did improve a little.

Stephen paul Trethewey come to one of the meetings and you will see how untrue that comment is. Most drivers are normal people bringing the kart in the back of a van. We have lorry drivers and plumbers, as well as engineers and doctors. I did the whole championship on £6500. Which is too little, really.

its called testicles

Yes it probably was a little overgeared, and running rich. I was thinkig that there was more to be gained from improving the driver than the kart, at that stage, so was aiming for reliability.

Actually quickest point (on that day) was at the bottom of the Craner Curves. However, still over geared, as you say.

This was only my second or third race in a twin - plus they're really good drivers, and I'm not.

Yes they often have a clutch pedal. The brake pedal often extends Both sides of the steering column so driver can left foot brake. some drivers right foot brake only. Some karts have a hand clutch. Once underway most gear changes are (sympathetic) clutchless i.e. with a throttle lift.

+Helen Kyte 130 Mph in one of these at the bottom of the Craner curves certainly feels quick - but you're right that there are some very good drivers in this race and they're quicker than me. If you can stand the boredom, I do catch up with a few towards the end of the race. They must be even slower?

+Nigel Charman was this your first experiece in donington? i think you looks like gaining the feeling on this track each lap. good job btw man. you dont have to listen to the people that says you slow, im pretty sure you were still trying to figure it out about this track from the way you drive. cheers. good lock man.

+bikerpeavey Yes, they are real heroes.

+bikerpeavey Thanks. They take some getting used to.

+Matt's iRacing - Lie in a darkened room, probably!

Haha

+mozzmann Yes Mozzmann, you are right. This was my first weekend in a twin, and I built up through the weekend. At the end of the year I found i had won the club championship - so I obviously didn't do too badly.

+Nigel Charman Well done, Sir You saw what I meant and learned pretty quick by the sounds of things. I miss Super's they are so much fun. Hard Work but fun.

Do you have to change the rings after every race ?

Mike, no I can do a couple of meetings (6 practice / race sessions) before changing pistons and rings.

Shepporsche I used to run with push-change-down and pull-change-up, (which is why I messed up a couple of upshifts by changing down!), but it's not easy to arrange the linkages like that on this kart. Almost everyone else runs with the linkage this way around, so I thought it's time I did too. I've practiced a lot on the computer, and after a couple more races, (see Donington) I seem to have got used to it.

Hi Mirko, thanks for the comments. The cost of these karts varies. A low spec single cyclinder kart could be had for £3000 - £5000 and a twin cyclinder could cost well over £15000. I have heard that some people have spent over £30,000 on their kart. A new FPE engine costs Euro 12,000, and data logging, carbon fibre bits etc can cost a lot more. I would suggest a starting place to look would be the For Sale section in www.superkart.org.uk/ Hope you find what you are looking for - you are not going to go quicker for the money!!!