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"I'm gokarting tomorrow as part of a stag, any tips?"

I'm brilliant at everything but I've never done any gokarting and thus will initially only be potentially brilliant. Therefore I am asking you good people to furnish me with cunning racing tips and tactics to ensure that I whup my buddies good.

That is all.

Get a crash helmet with antlers stuck on it!

tips?

on the track, friends are no longer friends, they are collateral damage.

crashing hurts like sh**, but is preferable to losing terribly and losing all the respect of the 14 year old kids watching. drink enhances your performance greatly, and numbs your pain in the event of a crash.

if you do lose, it is customary to shout all the four letter words you can muster at the winner, regardless of age, race, gender or body ability.

if your arms ache with all that high speed cornering, don't mention it to fellow competitors, as this will tarnish your schumacher-esque image.

Oh my god it's that Tony person..

My good Lord.
The Tonty has returned.

Mav wrote:
> Wow - haven't seen you in yonks, Tony. Thought you'd left.

Yeah, the company director has a habit of leaving...

Wow - haven't seen you in yonks, Tony. Thought you'd left.

I have done quite a bit of karting and I can promise you that anybody with a bit of experience will beat you hands down (sorry). The best tip that I can give you is to run anybody who tries to overtake you off the road.

Aside from that try to drive nice and smooth and pick a good racing line. You can brake later on these things than you realise but ONLY in a straight line.

If the karts have understeer it will seem like they want to go straight on at the bends. You have to "jink" them left or right to get them turning. Often you can do this with the accelerator - but NOT too much.

Insist on being comfortable. If you are small you may need padding behind you.

Best of luck.

Tony

Helmets are for wimps too, don't wear one. It'll just block your view of the track.

Or, you could do it naked. Your nakedness will be too much of a distraction for everyone causing them to either fall in love with you or just lose the race(s)

Cheers Damarus, some good advice. I've noted brakes are for wimps and am joyful that many participants will be getting wasted tonight, and the karting takes place in the morning. I doubt anyone will get bevvied up before the race though.

Colourless wrote:
> The sagacious one wrote:
> I'm brilliant at everything
>
> How does it fit through the door?

i usually strap mine to my ankle, why how does yours get through the door?? :)