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8 Jul 2004, 08:35 (Ref:1029927)
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Go-Kart out races New Lambourguini Diabilo
Not sure if anyone else saw this, but when channel flicking at the week-end (as you do!) i flicked on to chennel 5 and saw the new Lambo being thrashed around a circuit, thought, this looks interesting, then to my surpise a Formula A Go-kart was parked up on the start line and ended up lapping FOUR SECONDS faster!! Good publicity for karting with one out racing a £200,000 sports car!
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10 Jul 2004, 01:13 (Ref:1031842)
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wow , must have been a tight track was it ?
Karts can simply corner faster due to their size but top speed usually get blown away. still an interesting exercise thats for sure  well done to the Kart driver !!! |
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10 Jul 2004, 17:06 (Ref:1032529)
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Was a pretty tight track but there was a big straight at the end where both had to be floored and there still was barely anything it in. But the kart blew the Lambo away through the tight and twisty sections, as you say due to the weight and also it's short length which enables good turning
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13 Jul 2004, 00:42 (Ref:1034862)
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The driver was a 15 year old girl in an 85cc junior gearbox kart. The course was of naturaly set up to favour the kart, it was a kids programme after all. Sarahs performance was impressive however as the programme went out live, so no room for mistakes. The Lambo' was doing about 110mph as it crossed the finish whereas Sarah was probably doing about 70.
In rehersals on Friday the track was soaked and she was still 3/4 seconds quicker, and the Lambo is 4 wheel drive. Thanks for the positive comments btw. |
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13 Jul 2004, 00:44 (Ref:1034865)
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Thats 3 to 4 seconds not .75 of a second. Sorry.
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13 Jul 2004, 02:01 (Ref:1034891)
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thanks for the update Nigel
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13 Jul 2004, 16:11 (Ref:1035551)
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I got that a little bit wrong..... oh well, i just saw the radiator on the drivers left so presumed it was Formula A. Impessive still!
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14 Jul 2004, 11:38 (Ref:1036284)
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Amazing that the Lambo had 5 gears left though. Apples and oranges, with the oranges stacked in favour of the kart. Bit like the fighter jet vs the Ferrari F1 car. Interesting but slightly warped in the suitablity for intended purpose stakes.
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14 Jul 2004, 11:40 (Ref:1036285)
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14 Jul 2004, 22:06 (Ref:1036808)
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As I said the stunt was set up to favour the kart, and to outsiders of our sport (which the programe targets) the fact that a £2.5k vehicle with 24hp was quicker over a set course than a £150k vehicle with 500hp, is still impresive. |
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23 Jul 2004, 15:29 (Ref:1044783)
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woooow.. cool
wonder what a 125 super, or 250 div 1 would have done to the diablo! |
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23 Jul 2004, 20:16 (Ref:1045006)
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Probably not a lot quicker. The 125's will only be quicker at acceleration as they and Sara's use the same chassis, so mayby 1 second quicker if that. The 250 possably slower overall on same course.
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