Birel Max 125 Kart

Karting, for those of you who don’t know, doesn’t just mean a trip to Strydom Park and a fifteen minute bumper bashing session with your lawnmower powered trolley. Although this is fun, the truth is that the difference between recreational karting and professional karting is the same as being the ref for a rugby game or the loose head prop getting your head caved in. In fact, professional Karting is one of the most intense forms of motorsport, with extremely close racing, high power to weight ratios and high levels of skill a prerequisite. Teams arrive in large trucks with thousands of engineers and pretty pit ladies pouring out the back. So if you want to be competitive I hope your pockets are deep and your waist line is small. However if you are a large chap there are many classes to look at that might suit you, but everyone who races in nationals feeds on celery sticks and Ephedrine. Read more