Karting. To the uninformed it is kid stuff. Those in the know, know that kart racing is serious stuff. In many cases, just as serious as the top levels of motor racing. There is good news though: karting is accessible for everyone. From 8 years old until you can’t do it anymore, karting can be an affordable way to prove your skill as a driver. Here in Ontario, there are a few drivers in their Seventies still competing!
The most accessible and affordable way to go racing has to be an arrive and drive type of series, where drivers just show up and drive the supplied school karts. Make no mistake though, these are no wimpy indoor karts, rather they are real racing machines. Here in Ontario, the perhaps the best place is in the outfield of the legendary Mosport track at Mosport International Karting. Not only does MIK boast the best track facilities in Ontario, but the support staff include some of the best kart racers & tuners that Ontario karting has ever produced. The team is equipped to nurture that competitive urge and help guide budding drivers, old & young to whatever level they hope to attain.
Last weekend, Ken Flute & Petri Ranta took to a local mall to offer local kids a more exciting alternative to summer camp than the more traditional paddles, kicks and math camp. For less than the cost of a nice dinner, one can spend a day at the track racing! It really is that affordable. What’s even better is the whole family can get involved and stay involved.
If you really do feel the need to go fast, why not take it to the track and visit an arrive and drive track like MIK?
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Very good article. There is so much more than just learning to drive when doing it the “right way” by attending a school like MIK. Not only will they help get the student headed in the right direction but in doing so they put them into the best gear they can as well as the latest technology available. This also prevents the parents from spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on the wrong equipment.
Equally important is the younger they start the better and they learn that “feel in the butt” that all great drivers acquire. It’s no secret in the racing world but there is not a single driver that does not spend quality seat time in go-carts even after they go bog-time. It’s good “tune-up” that even the best can’t be without.
Ay Bob Boundurant’s School you would not believe the famous names that attend his kart school on a regular basis.
Holy Crap! Faules and I agree on something on an obvious level!
Obvious bias is that PR is my younger brother…and he taught me everything I know. I’ve now moved back to Onterrible, and can’t wait to start hitting up the arrive and drive scene…as a photographer.
Thanks GG and G-Faules (can I call ya Faulesy?! Cuz, that’s kind of a cool hockey name) for the post.
How do I find out about getting my kids started??? Name, numbers, place and time??
http://www.mosportinternationalkarting.com
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