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Originally Posted by OscarM2603
Thanks S.Moss! Thats a relief to hear that its not as expensive as people think. In Ireland Rotax Max starts at 16+ so I want be able to race for another year or 2 but I've found KF3 and Junior Max. I'd be racing every 3-4 weeks so tyres wouldn't be every meeting. I've already seen a kart up for sale at 1900EUR with 5 sets of slicks and 2 wets along with axles, jerry cans etc. so I might look into that more. I have a smaller budget than most people so €8000 a year as I heard would be out of the question but hopefully I can get started soon. I've got a question though. I really want to do karting since I'm addicted to motorsport and have fun but I also don't want to be last of all people. KF3 seems I'll be too old 2015 March and Rotax seems to be quite experienced racers. In my situation what would be better to go with? I also don't know much of a difference between Max or Junior/KF3.
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A few points Oscar.
o S.Moss has given some good advice here... but a lot of it won't be applicable to you as karting in Ireland operates slightly different to the UK e.g. there are no TKM classes, you can only do Motorsport Ireland [Ireland's equivalent of the MSA] governed races and most of the classifieds on karting.co.uk will be in mainland UK.
o You're best off going the Rotax route - Junior Max, rather than KF3. It's cheaper and more pervasive. The KF class system was a failure and died at club level in most countries - it's struggled on a little longer in Ireland... but I wouldn't go near it.
o You should be able to pick up a complete rig for between EUR1,200 - EUR2,000. It's best to get a retirement sale if you can... that way you'll get lots of spares, tools etc...
o Make sure you buy a brand new helmet though... and a good one that meets the Motorsport Ireland karting standards.
o Do not worry about being competitive from day 1. Your first objective should be to learn how to drive the thing and finish races. Seat time is all important. Speed will come in time and then you can look at getting better equipment etc...
o As a beginner racing once a month, you will not be spending anywhere near EUR8,000 in your first year.
I'm from Ireland, though living in the UK, and have been racing karts for over 30 years. I've lots of connections/contacts etc... if you want to PM me and I can hopefully help you out some more.