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I am just wondering what do I need to have to compete in a basic championship?
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- Kart, engine & slick tyres
- Wet tyres
- CIK approved racesuit
- Helmet (best get a Snell SA2000 but I think SA95 is still legal)
- Boots and gloves
- Toolkit
- Set of sprockets
- Kart stand
- Trailer or estate car at least to transport it
- A mate to help with lifting etc
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What sort of budget do I need?
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We anticipate spending about £4k this year in Rotax Max, that's for club meetings and one or two big events. Doesn't include cost of the kart or something to transport it with because we had them already. You could probably save on that by racing closer to home than we do and saving on accomodation and diesel.
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Do I have to have any certificates, do I have to have a licence of any kind?
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You need a license from the MSA, to get that you need to get a "Start Karting" pack from someone like Demon Tweekes. That has an application form and lots of information in it. Once you've got the license you do an "ARKS" practical and theory test then you can race. You will also need to be a member of at least one club affiliated to the Association of British Kart Clubs (ABKC).
I'd recommend you race in either Senior TKM or Rotax Max as they are both cheap, popular and easy to look after. At this stage the most important factor to consider when buying a kart is whether you can get parts if something goes wrong at the track! Go to the track/s you're going to race at (listings on
www.karting.co.uk) and see what dealers are there, maybe see if they've got any karts for sale secondhand.
Post away if you've got any other questions
