LMK KARTING NEWS

Last night we saw the return of Parker, Bruce and Gennady after about a six month absence, which you wouldn’t have known by their lap times! Reverse qualifying tends to mix things up but there wasn’t anything strange – Gennady on pole followed by Nico and That Dad, with Parker and Team Saratov rounding out [...]

LMK Speed Secret – The outside hairpin.  While this is a seemingly simple corner, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye.  Defensive lines to prevent passing, compromise between entry and exit speeds, setup for the esses: these are all things to be considered. Since this is a sharp turn at the end [...]

Great mix up tonight for the Super Prix on the Pro Track. With one lap qualifying, it was like F1 in the early 2000′s all over again, except it was only a half of an out lap to warm the tires.  Green flag, hit all your lines and then you’re done while the next guy [...]

Nico Rosberg completed a perfect weekend by winning the Monaco Grand Prix, leading from flag to flag.  It was an impressive drive from the German, who is now starting to get the respect he deserves (and in turn, showing that Michael Schumacher’s performances may have been underrated as well).  There was plenty of on-track incidences [...]

LMK Speed Secret – The Front Straight.  A high top speed down the long straight is very important for a fast lap, so the next two corners are crucial.  These are best treated as one long double-apex corner.  As you come off of your good exit from the lollipop and approach the first right-hander, use [...]