Sunday Karting

[craigdmcd]

Just to let you know, the kart racing is on at Larkhall tomorrow, if you want to wander by and spectate, everything from 8 years olds on honda cadets, through all the the usual screeming two stroke classes, right up to the maniac gearbox karts. First round of the Scottish championships, so big grids in all classes, racing starts at 10:00, £3 to get in, and if you take the southbound exit from the M74 junction 7, turn right at the top of the slip road, signposted approx 400 yards along the road (just after the end of the dual carriageway). I only know all this cause I'm racing.

Craig

[dougster]

More info please!!

I didn't know there was a track down there.

[craigdmcd]

What are you needing to know Dougster, as I can go on at length about karting, one of the main points to be made is that you have to own your own kart, as this is not a hiring circuit, but a competitive set-up can be had for under a grand (how much would you spend on a set of wheels, tyres and exhaust for your scoob?), and the racing is intense. I believe that Crail (just beyond the airfield) and Bondie (near Banff) kart circuits do twin engined Pro-kart races (endurance), where you can arrive and drive, but in all reality, the buzz of 2 stroke "sprint" races is far more exiting. If you need to know more, just ask specifics.

Craig

[ozzy]

Yep, the Larkhall track has been around for Donkey's and plenty of Scottish racing drivers have cut their teeth on it. As Craig says, it's a proper racing circuit and not one of the commercial karting tracks for fat blokes in suits

Craig, how can we find out when all the races are on for the season?

Stefan

[craigdmcd]

It's very simple, the karting in Scotland goes in rotation, First weekend of the month is Larkhall, second weekend is Banff, third weekend is Crail and the last weekend is Golspie way up North. The reason I say last and not fourth is that some months have 5 weekends, and then on the fourth there is nothing (although Larkhall sometimes puts on extra meetings then). Look upText for any info.

Cheers Craig

[ozzy]

Cheers Craig