The Lil' Green Book of Karting

Author: Don Losier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780228856603
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
The Lil' Green Book of Karting came about from my need to understand how to effectively set up a Kart chassis (either a rear brake only or front and rear brake shifter chassis). Being new to the sport, the need for understanding both these types of chassis led to extensive research. Information sources ranged from anecdotal information to academic papers that describe vehicle tire-grip performance under load. My background in physics and reliability maintenance helped me understand Kart performance theory, and I wanted to share this understanding with other Karters. For newcomers to Karting, the book introduces the important center of gravity (CG) concept to help them understand how things work. The need for this understanding was driven by the lack of consistent and consolidated information "out there." Newcomers to Karting don't have the language to form the questions they need to ask, and the book provides all the knowledge they'll need to understand how to make their Karts perform better. For young Kart drivers (and mechanics), the book develops Karting concepts in sufficient detail to help relate both driver and chassis analysis/setup to on-track performance if datalogger data analysis is available. With better understanding, young drivers can accelerate their skill development and experience better competition. Karting can be tremendously social for folks participating in the sport, and it can also be a pathway to a career in motorsports. Either way, knowledge helps make the experience more enjoyable instead of struggling with understanding and discouraging results. Happy Karting!

Karting 101

Author: Eric S. Gunderson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544823423
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
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.

Karting

Author: Jeff Grist Memo Gidley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610590617
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
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.

Kart Chassis Setup Technology

Author: Steve Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780936834870
Category : Karting
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description

Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving

Author: Bob Bondurant Ross Bently
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610608329
Category : Karting
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
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.

Ayrton Senna

Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 0711246726
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
"Series first published in Spain in 2020 under the series title Pequeäno & grande, by Alba Editorial, in Barcelona"--Copyright page.

Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving

Author: Terence Dove
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781540628596
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Terence Dove Spills the Beans on Driving a Racing Kart at the Elite Level. Learn how to command your kart, dominate your opponents and grow your self-confidence with advanced techniques and winning strategies used by the pros. Discover the secrets Terence has learned from working with World Champions, European Champions and British Champions on how to take a racing kart to the absolute limit. Build your confidence to champion levels Develop your own powerfully effective driving style Brake right on the limit Race like a driver in total command Use your eyes like a guided weapon system. Master wet driving Nail your starts time and again Apply secret techniques to find more speed Learn from a master of karting technique with 15 years of coaching experience how you can become a formidable kart pilot. Includes step-by-step instructions on developing the most essential driving techniques that Terence uses to help his clients reach their maximum potential.

Crashed and Byrned

Author: Tommy Byrne
Publisher: Corinthian
ISBN: 9781906850180
Category : Automoblie racing drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A raw, passionate autobiography from the only driver Ayrton Senna feared.

The Billycart and Trolley Bible

Author: Glyn Bridgewater
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781845663711
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
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!

Racing Green: THE RAC MOTORING BOOK OF THE YEAR

Author: Kit Chapman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472982185
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Racing Green is the story of how motorsport science has become smarter and more environmentally friendly, and how these developments on the track are changing the world. Motor racing is one of the world's most watched sports. In the United States alone, NASCAR has over 75 million fans and counting. It's also the most scientifically demanding sport on Earth, requiring a combination of peak physical and mental skill, world-class engineers and a constant drive for technological innovation. Racing Green explores the science that has been translated from racing to the road, from the early 19th century through to innovations such as electric cars and autonomous vehicles. The history of motor racing, both its glories and its tragedies, led to some of the most important modern developments we see in car design today. Just as the heartbreaking death of Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500 led NASCAR to introduce a new raceway barrier method, ideas pioneered during races – such as crush zones to crash helmets – have been incorporated into race car and track designs around the world. Cleaner technologies first trialed and improved in modern racing are also shaping our communities beyond the track, from the hidden aerodynamics in everything from your grocery aisle to Apple's new $5 billion headquarters to a Porsche made from flax and tires made from dandelions. Through exclusive interviews with NASCAR's Research and Development Center, Formula 1 insiders, engineers, scientists and drivers, lifelong motorsport fan Kit Chapman goes behind the scenes of the current breakthroughs to show where motorsport is likely to take us in the future, picking up extraordinary tales along the way, such as the Ohio State University's experimental electric car, the Buckeye Bullet, which broke the electric land speed record on the salt flats in Utah, hitting an astounding 340 mph, and the untold story of how motorsport used its unparalleled mechanical expertise to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Racing Green is a mix of travelogue and historical retrospective, combining visits to the experts and discussing the science with retellings of real-life incidents that represent milestones in shaping the modern world