I owned my 125 shifter precisely long enough to realize I would never be able to keep a driver like this in sight. If you've never driven one, find a place to rent one with instruction for a couple of days. Then come back and watch this video again. Fantastic drive!
@@leonardread13 The lowest final gear I had in my kit topped out at about 85mph. It got there in the time it took me to move the shift lever 5 times and slowed down even faster.
@@fredpinczuk7352 I used to race with an IAME Praga 125cc, i almost never wore a brace but i paid for it the rest of the week, i couldn't sleep on my side for 3-4 days :(
@@ikonds6826 direct drive? I would say those would hurt more your ribs than the shifter, because you have to slide it to keep up the speed. My dad built IAME Sudam 125 and Parilla 125cc and 125cc shifter for Argentina Karting championships
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After he got around #484 he began to fold time and space.... What a ride lad!!! The sickest ride along of all time.... congratulations my friend and thanks for posting!!
@@R3RS2024 Never said it was safe. Just beautiful. In the 90 street kart racing in the middle of a small town was the only racing whe did in Quebec. I remember one race that got canceled because no racer wanted to race.
Guys, HERE is The Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)” YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man” ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.
raced dirt track stock cars , trucks at 25 years of age , this video popped up , now at 55 years you gave me leg cramps and white knuckles lol, VERY NICE JOB !!!!
Those were some epic banzai quali laps once you got past the slower guy after the mediocre start. Really impressive. I used to proper race 125 shifters but none of our tracks had trees or walls like that to contend with. I’m 58 now, nowhere near that level of commitment anymore…but boy I wish I’d been able to race a course like that 20 years ago. Just brilliant. Thanks for posting.
@@raymondo162 Maybe because you would be afraid... Instead of being mad at the design of the Circuit, or really (yourself) why don't you just admit that it scares you. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
I grew up going to this race. Was surprised to see the walls built and the fence. We used to watch rookies loose it on the horse shoe turn and driver’s pulling there carts up out of the creek. Things look much safer now. Still a great track. Thanks
This has to be one of the most beautiful and technically challenging kart track I have ever seen! Wish I could have driven it with my old shifter and skills! Thanks for sharing this
Very cool, I like your pass, very clean and decisive. I raced 125 shifter karts in the US in the late 1990's. Lots of fun. In the early 1980's I raced 100cc enduro karts. Lots of fun also, but nothing like a shifter kart.
Still love the carts. Raced in Calif. in the early 70's, Margay chassis w/McCullough 101B engine (123 cc, 12.5 hp at 9000 rpm). In 1981 I began road racing superbikes in the AFM and AMA. Karts are a great place to start..
I just stumbled across this video and wondered if this was at Quincy Il. I was born, 1948, and raised in Quincy. The track immediately reminded me of South Park where we always had the Easter egg hunt. It looks the same and is the most beautiful park I ever visited. Great memory. Jim Newberry.
Damn, nice drive. I always wanted to try a shifter. The feeling of competing in regular rental go-karts was already amazing, this must be pure adrenaline.
Props to whatever method of stabilization you are using for your footage. Unbelievably smooth. Go compare this to an F1 onboard camera shot if you don't think so.
I couldn't stop watching once you started racing. It looks video is running at 2X or 4X but I know it's not. Incredible stuff. I have to go check out more of this action.
I checked the speed vs fps, and it seems legit, but that's not a real science, more of a feel. I do, however feel like he crashed into that wall at the end....Karts feel, and look twice as fast due to how low they are, it's not unreasonable to think they sped it up. In reality they're only doing 45-70mph, but at that weight, and 1 inch off the road, it feels, and looks like 120mph!
Caught myself holding my breath just from watching. That's some intense stuff right there. That guy driving probably has a big collection of trophies by the way he handles that track.
Truly amazing racing here ! The track is sick, the angle is great and the driving is right in the edge. The very end had me worried though. Looks like it cuts just as the Kart was losing it. Anyway , great video for sure!
Watch Part 2 to see him recover from grazing the curb and going on to win. The GoPro split the video at the exact moment of impact....and I didn't want to edit it in any way.
wow wow Caught myself holding my breath just from watching. That's some intense stuff right there. the track edge is wow hit that and see you later. awesome job
Did this back when I was in my middle 50s. Lots of fun. My grandson wants to follow in my footsteps so I am building him a shifter, then a qtr midget, then a formula Ford. My sons all drove go karts which honed their skills for driving full sized cars in all weather conditions and my grandson is getting pretty good at drifting which is a critical skill in racing. It will be up to him if he wants to pursue to more challenging forms. Just want him to have the equipment should he choose to do it.
What a track. I definitely wouldn't want to make a big mistake. Wish I was still young enough to run on something like it. I miss my karting days,it was a great way to start racing. I'm fifty now and thinking about getting into an oldies league.
Hey Terry! I just turned 59 and have always loved karts- ever since my pops bought me a garage sale special when I was a kid. Didn’t have it long, as we didn’t have much mechanical skills. Then about 3 years ago I got to race a few rounds with some buddies in Singapore (not shifters). Thinking I’d like to join you in an oldies league! 😄
La parte del cittadino Partenza/Arrivo è impressionante!!!gran bella pista!!! peccato solo il piccolo stallo in partenza,x il resto gara intensa e spettacolare!!!😮👍👏👏
I have this feeling that I could bump the kart anytime and feel sleepy at the same time. I'm no driver but I really felt the ride watching this video. 😁
Bro! 4:58 epic first overtake!! 🤙🏻 You were giving that thing the beans man, I could tell through the video almost like a POV you were really pushing it! * WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END!? Someone hit you or you crashed
That's for sure the demeanor of a real driver. They don't go out and do it for the kudos or pats on the back. They live for that feeling. And the best racers out there will agree your not racing the other cars your racing the track.
That looks soooo fun! Would it be against the rules to put electronic paddle shifters on that thing so you can keep both hands on the wheel and shift faster? Technically I think it would be very easy, but I haven't seen a cart with it yet so I'm guessing it's against the rules?
Great video! Good choice of camera location. That track is so narrow - sort of like F1 at Monaco. Really hard to pass. Great driving! It looks like the car is oversteering more as the race progresses? Tire wear?
Absolutely insane. How fast? 70-80? I’m assuming with no roll cage or protection other than seatbelt or helmet, if you crash it’s lights out. Huge balls
South Park in Quincy IL? Love that park & as a kid growing up in the 60s & 70s, saw a couple races there & TNT in West Quincy. I remember the bands, picnics, & family reunions there.
nice track ... feels fast since its not an exclusive race circuit with wide open straights ... could be less bumpier ... kinda risky at the chicane drop without a roll bar or cage of some sorts
I owned my 125 shifter precisely long enough to realize I would never be able to keep a driver like this in sight. If you've never driven one, find a place to rent one with instruction for a couple of days. Then come back and watch this video again. Fantastic drive!
What the top speed of a 125 shifter? Seems at least 70 mph is my guess
@@leonardread13 The lowest final gear I had in my kit topped out at about 85mph. It got there in the time it took me to move the shift lever 5 times and slowed down even faster.
We ran a 6/10 mile sprint track mostly and saw 80-81 on our fast straight with way more left to go if you geared it taller.
@@leonardread13 We were doing around 100mph here
i qualified 4 th at quincy in 94 but blew the engine in the race Alex Barron won and went to indy car for dan gurney
The amount of traction those karts produce at speed is amazing
Have to wear a kidney brace, or you just crack ribs going around corners. So ya, they grip.
Was wondering if they have aero on them?
@@buggerlugz6753 The 250 Superkarts do but not these.
@@fredpinczuk7352 I used to race with an IAME Praga 125cc, i almost never wore a brace but i paid for it the rest of the week, i couldn't sleep on my side for 3-4 days :(
@@ikonds6826 direct drive? I would say those would hurt more your ribs than the shifter, because you have to slide it to keep up the speed. My dad built IAME Sudam 125 and Parilla 125cc and 125cc shifter for Argentina Karting championships
As I sit on my couch watching this I find myself leaning into the turns. What a great ride!
I'm doing the same, brilliant
you want to lean out of turns to keep the weight on the outside tires.
I've been rallying for years with some close calls.This is on another level, kudos to you and anyone who races one of these widow makers👏
@@mikea.3686 you make windows by crashing a shifter kart? Clearly meant widow as crashing in this looks like absolute death.
You should see superkarting.
@@fede02abc32 Aren’t superkarts using actual car tracks tho? Nothing as linear as this
Guys, Salvation is so Very Simple
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER **
- Ancient Semitic Cuniform of Moshe (Moses)
- Hebrew Book of Isaiah (The Original Isaiah)
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am YaH, and there is none else.
@@cloudnine9528 Linear? 🤦♂️ do you even know what that word means?
After he got around #484 he began to fold time and space.... What a ride lad!!! The sickest ride along of all time.... congratulations my friend and thanks for posting!!
Beautiful track. I have been dreaming about a track like this all my life.
in 2016 in brazil a guy in Rotax senior crashed into a tree and died....
@@R3RS2024 Never said it was safe. Just beautiful. In the 90 street kart racing in the middle of a small town was the only racing whe did in Quebec. I remember one race that got canceled because no racer wanted to race.
@@R3RS2024 cool story bro. Still a cool circuit.
Guys, HERE is The Savior
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)”
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man”
** NO female involved WHATSOEVER **
- Hebrew Book of Isaiah
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am YaH, and there is none else.
Needs more straight away
The rhythm they set was brutal and precise. Magnificent!
raced dirt track stock cars , trucks at 25 years of age , this video popped up , now at 55 years you gave me leg cramps and white knuckles lol, VERY NICE JOB !!!!
Man looks so fun, I get a crazy adrenaline rush watching this lol, looks like so much fun.
Those were some epic banzai quali laps once you got past the slower guy after the mediocre start. Really impressive. I used to proper race 125 shifters but none of our tracks had trees or walls like that to contend with. I’m 58 now, nowhere near that level of commitment anymore…but boy I wish I’d been able to race a course like that 20 years ago. Just brilliant. Thanks for posting.
Thanks so much for posting this!! I raced at Quincy in 79 and 80. Such a great track and quite the event.
Love the flow of that layout, would be mad fun to drive, definitely makes you fully commit on the passes. 😎
That track is nuts with all them trees, curbs and stone walls, but I would have loved it in my 20’s.
nah. it's soooo narrow it's a joke imo
The organizers got it all! Trees, curbs, people, everything! Congrats! (for a while, I missed the 90’s…).
@@raymondo162 Maybe because you would be afraid... Instead of being mad at the design of the Circuit, or really (yourself) why don't you just admit that it scares you. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Age now: 30
Well, they wear helmets so……
I grew up going to this race. Was surprised to see the walls built and the fence. We used to watch rookies loose it on the horse shoe turn and driver’s pulling there carts up out of the creek. Things look much safer now. Still a great track. Thanks
Where is this race held at? Beautiful course!
@@jimmymac63 this year June 11th and twelfth in Quincy Illinois. The park is called South Park.
This is safer? Wow.
Damn
OMG, seriously fast, and some serious bumps... Section just before start/finish, and just after is nutz.... Great view, appreciate the post.
This has to be one of the most beautiful and technically challenging kart track I have ever seen! Wish I could have driven it with my old shifter and skills! Thanks for sharing this
Damn! I fell out of my recliner twice watching this! Thanks for sharing.
This was magnificent to watch. Thank you.
Very cool, I like your pass, very clean and decisive. I raced 125 shifter karts in the US in the late 1990's. Lots of fun. In the early 1980's I raced 100cc enduro karts. Lots of fun also, but nothing like a shifter kart.
Still love the carts. Raced in Calif. in the early 70's, Margay chassis w/McCullough 101B engine (123 cc, 12.5 hp at 9000 rpm). In 1981 I began road racing superbikes in the AFM and AMA. Karts are a great place to start..
What speed are these things going at?
@@DonKopArkadio I'd guess around 60 -70 mph
He hit 92mph on the back straight.
@@OrigZ585756 I went back and looked, they are indeed carrying a lot of speed thru there.. love it. Thanks
I just stumbled across this video and wondered if this was at Quincy Il. I was born, 1948, and raised in Quincy. The track immediately reminded me of South Park where we always had the Easter egg hunt. It looks the same and is the most beautiful park I ever visited. Great memory. Jim Newberry.
Yes it's Quincy Illinois..they just had the 22 race last weekend
Damn, nice drive. I always wanted to try a shifter. The feeling of competing in regular rental go-karts was already amazing, this must be pure adrenaline.
dude this is insaneeeee makes me want to race karts so bad, they are friggin flying!
Props to whatever method of stabilization you are using for your footage. Unbelievably smooth. Go compare this to an F1 onboard camera shot if you don't think so.
GoPro Hero 7 Black...stock stabilization
I couldn't stop watching once you started racing. It looks video is running at 2X or 4X but I know it's not. Incredible stuff. I have to go check out more of this action.
I checked the speed vs fps, and it seems legit, but that's not a real science, more of a feel. I do, however feel like he crashed into that wall at the end....Karts feel, and look twice as fast due to how low they are, it's not unreasonable to think they sped it up. In reality they're only doing 45-70mph, but at that weight, and 1 inch off the road, it feels, and looks like 120mph!
@@WE_OF_THE_NOV That ‘dog’s eye-view’ really Amos up the speed. Now imagine what it must be like for a dog running through the woods…
His Mychron showed 96 mph on the back straight
@@OrigZ585756 I didn’t notice that. Holy cats, that’s bonkers out of these 125s. Running them hard for sure.
Caught myself holding my breath just from watching. That's some intense stuff right there. That guy driving probably has a big collection of trophies by the way he handles that track.
when you were behind the 2nd placed guy, he was holding you up, once you passed him, man been a while since I saw someone pushing limits. Good stuff!
Love that track. Reminds me of the gymkhana videos of cars blasting thru the mountains and forests. What a ride.
You guys are absolutely crazy to race there….. geez!!
Truly amazing racing here ! The track is sick, the angle is great and the driving is right in the edge. The very end had me worried though. Looks like it cuts just as the Kart was losing it. Anyway , great video for sure!
Watch Part 2 to see him recover from grazing the curb and going on to win. The GoPro split the video at the exact moment of impact....and I didn't want to edit it in any way.
wow wow Caught myself holding my breath just from watching. That's some intense stuff right there. the track edge is wow hit that and see you later. awesome job
Nice driving!👍👍👍
Initially i was a bit worried😢 but then i saw the jumping.
Did this back when I was in my middle 50s. Lots of fun. My grandson wants to follow in my footsteps so I am building him a shifter, then a qtr midget, then a formula Ford. My sons all drove go karts which honed their skills for driving full sized cars in all weather conditions and my grandson is getting pretty good at drifting which is a critical skill in racing. It will be up to him if he wants to pursue to more challenging forms. Just want him to have the equipment should he choose to do it.
That chassis is getting a work out. Miss my 125 Shifter.
Great race.
What a track. I definitely wouldn't want to make a big mistake. Wish I was still young enough to run on something like it. I miss my karting days,it was a great way to start racing. I'm fifty now and thinking about getting into an oldies league.
Hey Terry! I just turned 59 and have always loved karts- ever since my pops bought me a garage sale special when I was a kid. Didn’t have it long, as we didn’t have much mechanical skills. Then about 3 years ago I got to race a few rounds with some buddies in Singapore (not shifters). Thinking I’d like to join you in an oldies league! 😄
@@lonesquid mate, if you ever get to Australia, I'd be happy to race against you.
My obliques hurt after leaning into the turns while watching the POV vid. Exciting as hell!
Really shows the speed.
Incredible skill and reflexes !
what a beautiful track. love all the fans watching
That was totally awesome. This kid can drive and I mean drive!
This video needed a 360 camera! Awesome race!
I did this back in the early 90s. So much fun!
intense a bit! good racing, nice video
La parte del cittadino Partenza/Arrivo è impressionante!!!gran bella pista!!! peccato solo il piccolo stallo in partenza,x il resto gara intensa e spettacolare!!!😮👍👏👏
Very cool video!
Would love to see a wide angle center view!
MUCH more entertaining than F1. But then again what isn't?
Crazy track. Must be fantastic to drive :-) With all that 'furniture' to drive into, it reminds me of the old Peel street circuit on the Isle of Man.
Great driver, amazing track!!
Thanks for the ride.very enjoyable.
Insane. Trees and stone Walls left and right. Skidding off is the death
I have this feeling that I could bump the kart anytime and feel sleepy at the same time. I'm no driver but I really felt the ride watching this video. 😁
Insane
Best in car footage ever, balls to the walls!!!
Bro! 4:58 epic first overtake!! 🤙🏻
You were giving that thing the beans man, I could tell through the video almost like a POV you were really pushing it!
* WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END!? Someone hit you or you crashed
Watch Part 2 for the rest of the race....the GoPro split the videos at the exact moment he grazed the curb...went on to win.
That is one beautiful sounding kart man
Wow... What a ride. ....totally wicked awesome. ...looks liked the best fun
Impressive how he kept pushing it right to the edge, long after passing all his competition. I couldn’t. Some people are just wired differently !
That's for sure the demeanor of a real driver. They don't go out and do it for the kudos or pats on the back. They live for that feeling. And the best racers out there will agree your not racing the other cars your racing the track.
Phenomenal driving 👍👍💯💯
Damn this track looks both very dangerous and fun lol
Super ça me manque énormément 😢❤
This video is wonderful!
Fucking hell that was intense just watching that, awesome corner speed and cool track layout too!
Where is this?? Looks frikin rad. Nice steering dude!
South Park in Quincy, ILL. Google Quincy Grand Prix.
ive now found my new favorite sport to spectate !
Pretty dangerous track. You hit a curb and you're flying
That’s Bonkers ! ! Amazing driving ! 👏👏
No, it's bananas!
Pure genius, I defy anyone to drive a cart around that track any closer to the raggedy edge than this absolute ballet on wheels MAGIC!
Keep the videos coming my new friend ! 😎
Way more engaging and entertaining than the shifter cart races in GT6. But of course, right?
you drove the wheels off of that thing. 10/10. balls.
That was a great run of the track
This brings some good memories :) Did you spin out at the last second?
No, there's a part 2 due to the GoPro splitting the video.
Nice job, perspective perfect.
That looks soooo fun! Would it be against the rules to put electronic paddle shifters on that thing so you can keep both hands on the wheel and shift faster? Technically I think it would be very easy, but I haven't seen a cart with it yet so I'm guessing it's against the rules?
There's a system out there...but testing showed it to not be any faster....and it's not 'legal' in any series we run plus it's crazy expensive.
What a track, You've Big balls
Wow how fast are going this is awesome 😎😳😳😱
He hit 96 mph on the back stretch and over 90 mph a couple of other places.
End of part 1 and I was pretty certain you flipped that cart into a continuos barrel roll. Watching part 2 now....
Beautiful flowing track
It's actually a city park. South Park in Quincy, Ill.
Having deep pockets and a good engine builder is key ! Being able to drive helps a bit too 🤣
This is amazing!!!
Certainly no exceeding track limits here
You will be dead if you do so 😅
Definitely, you could break bones, means you have to commit to pass.
I wanna see a trackside view of this
Some bit of driving. Cool track. Not much room for error. Doesn’t look very forgiving if you get it wrong but that’s the appeal
how does a kart get round corners with a solid rear axle?
does the inside wheel spin the tyre in place of a diff or what?
it baffles me.
On bigger sweeping corners a kart slips the inside wheel. On tight corners a good handling kart lifts the inside wheel.
@@OrigZ585756 Hi thanks for that. I've never driven one so I couldn't figure it out.
色々変わってる所があるのかもしれませんが、骨組みだけのカートの跳ねる感じ、そして音たまりません。
あと20年30年先には完全になくなるのかと思うと勿体ない。
This video is awesome! Its Isle of Man only shifter carts!
Great video! Good choice of camera location. That track is so narrow - sort of like F1 at Monaco. Really hard to pass. Great driving! It looks like the car is oversteering more as the race progresses? Tire wear?
You really stepped it towards the end
If you ain’t first, your last! - “Ricky Bobby
Very cool 😎
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Bravo
That's terrifying. Need ninja reaction. Respect!
Absolutely insane. How fast? 70-80? I’m assuming with no roll cage or protection other than seatbelt or helmet, if you crash it’s lights out. Huge balls
He saw 96mph on the back straight....
OMFG
Totally amazing 👍🏆
That 2 stroke sound...music to my ears
Awesome track!!! 😍
Damn that’s awesome. What’s the top speed on one of these? Love the camera placement 🤙
On this track, he hit 96 mph. Top end probably around 110 on a big track.
South Park in Quincy IL? Love that park & as a kid growing up in the 60s & 70s, saw a couple races there & TNT in West Quincy. I remember the bands, picnics, & family reunions there.
What is the life expectancy of the gear box ? Like 3-5 races max?
Gearbox, probably twice that. Piston / rings need much more attention.
Great ride to watch, still bouncing a new machine to come up Spa-Francorchamps.
nice track ... feels fast since its not an exclusive race circuit with wide open straights ... could be less bumpier ... kinda risky at the chicane drop without a roll bar or cage of some sorts
I think the camera switched off after losing control and bumping the curb in the end. That track is crazy dangerous..
No, the GoPro split the video at the exact moment he grazed the curb....Watch Part #2 for the rest. He went on to win.
@@OrigZ585756 Oh wow, i didn't see the title say Pt1. Thanks. Good there is a 2nd part to watch.