Go Karts - fun or an education

[obi_waynne]

I've seen quite a few threads on go Karting so it would appear to be a growing trend.

Do you think that go karts are just a bit of fun or do they teach you about car handling and performance driving? If so what does driving a go kart teach you?

 

[turbonutter69]

Re: Go Carts - fun or an education

Go Karts teach you nothing about driving a car cause they are a totally different beast to cars.

 

[dpsubaru]

great fun but dont see how they teach you anything except how to drive into the kart in front of you.
Always a bit exciting when you have been in karts for a few hours and then jump behind the wheel of a car! often this is the most likely time when i have a near miss!

 

[obi_waynne]

Having done carting in the wet I must say it gave me an appreciation for the physics of handling and grip and keeping up your speed through the exit of a corner.

 

[TCJBOLDIE]

Good if you want to learn left foot braking.

 

[herb]

Karting for the average Joe it's just fun
BUT let's not forget karting is the starting point of becoming a professional racing driver! So there has to be something from karting to professional driver to road that could be learned! Us as average Road users don't see!?

 

[davalav]

Average road users who go Go-Karting I notice are all over the place and always block other drivers. Go for an over take and BAM they drive into you.