Mini Karting Enduro - Picton

[35R]

Who would be up for some Endurance racing at Picton Karts?

E N D U R O R A C I N G
Minimum 6 TEAMS
Cost $150.00 per kart per hour

Itinerary
Official welcome & registration
Driver training & safety briefing
Warm up
Break
Race
1, 2 & 3 hours enduros
A minimum of 2 drivers per team
4 hours plus enduros a minimum of 1 driver extra per hour
Lap times recorded and provided
Optional presentation & trophies

Two drivers per team or four?.. one or two hours?

Extra drivers means you dont get worn out as much, but you have to change drivers, costing time.. Perhaps we could go for two hours, and have teams of 2~4 drivers? Either way, it's pretty cheap motorsport, and a good cruise to Picton actually (about one hour south of Sydney). Perhaps we could have lunch in town afterwards.

Thoughts?

Picton Track
http://www.pkt.net.au/images/track%20plan.jpg

[NickS]

Date pending ... abso-floggin-lutely.

As this is the only form of motor sport where I have managed to beat the Bus Racer I'm there !!! Bring it on ... :up2sum:

Thoughts ...

Number of drivers probably depends on how many sign up for the event ... I reckon probably 2 drivers would be good.

Length ... if 2 drivers I think 2 hours would be about as much as you could handle, if more drivers I think 2 hours would be a minimum to make sure you get heaps of laps.

Teams ... some thought may need to be put into the combinations, as weight seems to have a fairly huge effect with these things (which would be multiplied over several hours) it may be necessary to try and have the teams fairly even ... if at all possible.

Cruise down sounds good, probably don't need a car each, unless everyone wants that, and a lunch afterwards is a must.

What time of year where we thinking ... I have quite a few things on ATM and over the next few months but should be able to get it in there somwhere.

:yahoo:

[scat2k3]

tigs and I are in !

I think 2 hours is probably as long as you would want it. 3 drivers per team tops.

Cruise, lunch, karting........bring it on I say !

Cheers,

Scott

[35R]

Three teams already, thats the way, excellent guys..

[aussie372]

Same as Nick YES but pending date ...2-3 hrs sounds like the go, and 2-3 people per team .

[DaveHAT]

Same as Nick YES but pending date ...2-3 hrs sounds like the go, and 2-3 people per team .

Aint no go kart fast enough to carry my big arse around with any haste but will give this a red hot go.

Is there a handcap system? :confused: :D

As above, date pending ...

[BOMI]

Yes, keen as!!

Depending on the date and notice given, Gilly and I will be there :thumbs:

Troy :)


P.S. Id love to see the Capitarn beat the Bus Racer :lmao:

[NickS]

P.S. Id love to see the Capitarn beat the Bus Racer :lmao:

I done it before ... I can do it again !!!

Let the trash talk begin, I'm sure I still have that timing sheet here somewhere ... :lol:

[Y2kGoofball]

wheres Fatas?

C'mon man if you go I'll go! I would love to go but obviously I aint gonna be the fastest out there.

2 to 3 hours is more then enough, even after 20 minutes on one its still fun but it starts to knock you round a little bit and you sorta cant wait to get off - I think for taller people it starts to get a bit cramped.

I learnt it when I worked in Karting as a track attendant and we used to take the karts around the track at midnight to give them a good run down for the mechanics, after the 20 min mark you wanted to just get off the damn thing.

[lautray]

I done it before ... I can do it again !!!

Let the trash talk begin, I'm sure I still have that timing sheet here somewhere ... :lol:
A little less conversation, a little more action :lol: :stick:

So will this be battle of the workshops??? :stick: :stick: :stick:

[35R]

gotta find a lawmower tuning specialist to rig this race..

[lautray]

I guess now that the idea is out, I reckon a few kilo's will be shed by the time this date arrives (not me... I cannot afford any weight reduction.)

[35R]

binge and purge baby, binge and purge..

and a "TC" (tactical chunder) right before the race

[lautray]

Two drivers per team or four?.. one or two hours?

Extra drivers means you dont get worn out as much, but you have to change drivers, costing time.. Perhaps we could go for two hours, and have teams of 2~4 drivers? Either way, it's pretty cheap motorsport, and a good cruise to Picton actually (about one hour south of Sydney). Perhaps we could have lunch in town afterwards.

Thoughts?

My thoughts:

2 driver teams
2hr enduro
Rotate karts to eliminate "dud" or "gun" possibility
Cruise there via natio & Appin rd

[lautray]

And choice of partner :up2sum: :) .

[Febs]

In like Flynn (depending on date).

The last karting day I went on with you blokes (that impromptu one at EC, probably well over a year ago) was great. :)

What are these karts like compared to the EC 13hp ones? I've been driving past the Picton site since I was about 2 years old (yeah, back when it looked like a marijuana plantation, and there was no track in site), but still haven't stopped for a go.

Dibs on being in Erik's team. :D

Cheers,
- Febs.

[DaveHAT]

And choice of partner :up2sum: :) .

No dice ... I weigh twice as much as you so I count as a pair already don't I? :lol:

[Sonny@AutoWerks]

I,m in date pending !

[NickS]

Dibs on being in Erik's team. :D

Cheers,
- Febs.

You do remember that he was beaten last time don't you ???

Bomi ... I'm gunna need your help here mate, they are all ganging up on me ... :cry:

You want interesting ... draw teams out of a hat !!!

[Black VESSV]

You want interesting ... draw teams out of a hat !!!

I'm keen depending on the date. Bad luck if you draw me out of the hat, those karts need more power to drag me around quickly.

[450 kW LUBEHAT]

Yup, I'd be keen, pending on date, have a small operation in 2 weeks so I'd need 4 weeks to get right for this.

Raced Super Kart for 5 years, have a picture of my old kart but my posting site is down at present.

2nd in NZ 250cc open street and major track champs in 1983.

Zip grand prix frame with Yamaha TD3 250 standing 1/4 in 9 sec dead.

Cheers

Steve

[seldo]

Yup, I'd be keen, pending on date, have a small operation in 2 weeks so I'd need 4 weeks to get right for this.

Raced Super Kart for 5 years, have a picture of my old kart but my posting site is down at present.

2nd in NZ 250cc open street and major track champs in 1983.

Zip grand prix frame with Yamaha TD3 250 standing 1/4 in 9 sec dead.

Cheers

Steve

Hmmm....I think you just disqualified yourself Steve.... ;)

[MY Racing 221]

Depending on final details etc, I could be in.

[Febs]

You do remember that he was beaten last time don't you ???

Whoops, I didn't actually...still, from memory he kicked my arse, and that's the only criteria I need. :D

I like the hat draw idea.

Cheers,
- Febs.

[235rwkw]

sounds interesting

2 drivers 2 hours, 1 hr driving each maybe a little too much. 1/2 hr on those and your buggered.

Kart changes a good idea, some are poorly setup on occasion and you can get a wide seperation in times by the same driver with a different kart.

i recall one enduro i was in at a track was 1st going into the finals, i get some kart that hadn't even been used yet. it was crap had no grip it all and i had trouble just staying on the track ended up 4 or 5th after that...i hate that....

be good if one person at the track set them all up for equal lap times first. and you could also use add on weights to even that out... then could keep the same karts.

maybe interested depending when.....

PS not on a 40deg C day pls
PSS i could bring my light son for my team he's quick.

[Scotty]

Sounds the goods....

I like the rotate carts idea...

though it would mean you would have to break the rac into sections of say 1/2 hr... when everone comes in. swap and go out. laps and times are counted for each segment. and maybe have a print race of 10 mins at the end, where each team submits there fastest racer...

[mad_HAT]

Like everyone else, I'd love to do this, but date dependant.

[BLK 1T]

Like everyone - Im in date dependant.
235RWKW is right 20-30minute stint at the wheel of a hire kart is enough before you need a break.
So 2 drivers 2 x 30 minute stints each = 2hrs
or
3 drivers 2 x 20 minutes stints each = 2hrs
or
3 drivers 3 x 20 min stints each = 3hrs
or whatever.
Kart rotation is a great idea - last one I had at EC was a dog.

Phil

[Y2kGoofball]

well I'm in

dunno if anyone wants to team up with me though, guaranteed to be the consistantly slow kart of the race ... as Marge Simpson says "Slow and steady wins the race" :eyes:

[lautray]

Dibs on being in Erik's team. :D
Sorry Febs... I am already accounted for... my partner is carrying 25% weight penalty so should keep it all above board :D.

[lautray]

Did I mention I am in training for the event??? :up2sum: Watch out Nick :stick: . I'm ready to kick some ass (...hat :D).

Them's fighting words, pilgrim :whip: .

[NickS]

Did I mention I am in training for the event??? :up2sum: Watch out Nick :stick: . I'm ready to kick some ass (...hat :D).

Them's fighting words, pilgrim :whip: .

You're in training too hey ... me too ... :D

http://trackchat.com.au/media/data/501/IMG_0320.JPG

I wonder if they would let me use this one ... :up2sum:

All I need is for you to have a 500g steak some time in the week before the race, that will double your body weight and then you will be in real trouble.

All this trash talking ... I hope I can make it !!! :(

[The Nurse]

Date depending im definatly in, i've got a fairly busy couple of months so if its on a day when im free count me in.

Anyone ever go to one of the few LS1 kart days we had at Kembla Grange? Gee we caused some carnage. I think I won two of them

[fatas]

Im in but i need nick as a partner:bow: as if i was drawn out of a hat and i got my little mate tiger ss :stick: :cry: we would be last by a fair way:cry: as our small weight would = 5 of nick or 3 of ryzz :( :toetap: :headbang:

[DaveHAT]

Im in but i need nick as a partner:bow: as if i was drawn out of a hat and i got my little mate tiger ss :stick: :cry: we would be last by a fair way:cry: as our small weight would = 5 of nick or 3 of ryzz

And 10 of Erik don't forget Richard ... :lol:

This is true in essence, however if this go kart track has a downhill slope ... LOOK OUT ! You guys won't see which way we went :lmao:

Momentum be thy friend :D

"Sweet mother of blessed acceleration ... DON'T FAIL ME NOW" :confused:

[cosmo vyss]

This sounds tops. Send me in coach.. As others have stated its all date dependant.
JB

[aussie372]

Date depending im definatly in, i've got a fairly busy couple of months so if its on a day when im free count me in.

Anyone ever go to one of the few LS1 kart days we had at Kembla Grange? Gee we caused some carnage. I think I won two of them
The old ls1 kart days were gr8 and then the run up to Robinson after for pies.. I think i also may have won some also .. I will invite Mark (HSV8) also ..He lives down picton way these days ..
cheers mark

[seldo]

When you finally settle on a date I might come down and have a run with my young bloke/blokes .....Team Seldo...!! - finally get to meet some of you guys ;)

[RedVYIISS]

my old bod wont be up to this for awhile.... but I'll come down for a spectate/heckling session anyway. Should be fun.

[BOMI]

Al you can be the chief steward, god knows we are gonna need one with Nick v Erik v Troy v Dunc v Nick v Dave v Erik v Dunc v Troy.... my head hurts :lmao:


Troy :)

[35R]

Guys and Gals,

Due to several upcoming events (ls1 nats, bathurst festival, dyno day, etc etc) we've decided to defer the Picton Karting ENDURO, in favour of....

a karting session AFTER the upcoming Dyno Day (http://www.trackchat.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=254) (as most people already have that notionally booked). SO... the idea is we head over to eastern creek around 3~4pm, for a session or two.

I will start another thread for the karting participants.

[NickS]

When you finally settle on a date I might come down and have a run with my young bloke/blokes .....Team Seldo...!! - finally get to meet some of you guys ;)

Get your butt down here for the weekend seldo !!!

:thumbs:

[35R]

As mentioned above we're instead having some karting after the dyno day

Thread here

http://www.trackchat.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=580

We hope to get to Picton for a two hour Enduro in the not too distant future though.