Karting Manual
Karting Manual

Author: Joao Sanches

Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK

Published: 2018-05-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781785211744

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The Karting Manual is new in paperback. In recent years, karting has grown significantly as an accessible, affordable introduction to motorsport with the emergence of indoor karting tracks across Europe, and many first-time karters are sufficiently stirred by the experience to want to progress further. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive practical book covers all the fundamentals of kart racing, catering for the complete novice, yet sufficiently detailed to benefit those racing at club level

Karting
Karting

Author: Jeff Grist Memo Gidley

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9781610590617

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Now that people are starting to see that karting is the perfect training ground for professional racers of all stripes—as well as a not-so-expensive alternative to full-scale road racing and oval track racing—it’s become the fastest-growing motorsport in the U.S. and the world. For the novice confronted with a bewildering array of choices—kart types and classes, road racing, sprint track racing, oval racing—this book offers answers. The best single resource on kart racing, Karting will teach you the ins and outs of the sport, from choosing a class and kart to selecting safety equipment to performing maintenance and mastering racing techniques that will get you up to speed on the track.

Sprint Karting
Sprint Karting

Author: Jean L. Genibrel

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780966912012

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Beginner information on chassis, clutches, carbs, driving fundamentals, and practice days.

The Billycart and Trolley Bible
The Billycart and Trolley Bible

Author: Glyn Bridgewater

Publisher:

Published: 2009-09-21

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781845663711

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Who didn't have a cart as a kid? Great fun, wasn't it? This book will inspire Dads all around New Zealand to get building and show their kids how to have real fun; building, racing and trying not to crash!

Ultimate Speed Secrets
Ultimate Speed Secrets

Author: Ross Bentley

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2011-08-28

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 161058273X

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Performance and racing drivers constantly seek ways to sharpen their skills and lower their lap times. Ultimate Speed Secrets is the indispensable tool to help make you faster, whatever your driving goals. Professional race driver and coach Ross Bentley has raced everything from Indycars to World Sports Cars to production sedans, on ovals, road courses, and street circuits around the world. His proven high-performance driving techniques benefit novice drivers as well as professional racers. Ultimate Speed Secrets covers everything you need to know to maximize your potential and your car: Choosing the correct line Overtaking maneuvers Adapting to new tracks and cars The mental game and dealing with adversity Finding (and keeping) a sponsor. The pages are filled with specially commissioned color diagrams to illustrate the concepts described. Whether you are a track-day novice or a seasoned professional, Ultimate Speed Secrets will arm you with practical information to lower your lap times and help you get the best out of your vehicle—and yourself. It’s the ultimate high-performance driving tutorial!

Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving
Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving

Author: Bob Bondurant Ross Bently

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781610608329

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All the vital techniques such as selecting the best lines, and using braking and reference points are covered in fine detail. The book explains the specific principles of kart driving. It illustrates the differences between decreasing, constant, and increasing radius turns, as well as positive, flat, and negative camber turns. Mental preparation, previsualization, dieting, training, racing in the rain, testing, passing, and many other facets are explained.

Karting 101
Karting 101

Author: Eric S. Gunderson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781544823423

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The sport of competitive kart racing is considered by many to be the most fundamental and exciting branch of motorsports available worldwide. Performance karts are lightweight, agile, and provide the thrill of racing competition at an accessible level for thousands of participants across the globe each year. Written by national and regional karting champion Eric Gunderson, "Karting 101" serves to educate the complete new-comer about the sport, and provides them the information necessary to begin their first foray into karting. From the basics of kart chassis dynamics to karting safety gear, "Karting 101" covers karting in a comprehensive yet accessible format.