I don’t know about you, but I love motor sport but when it comes to taking parts I am truly rubbish. However there is a way of enjoying the speed of the race track in a safe way and in one where it doesn’t really matter where you finish. I am talking about pleasure go karting, I say pleasure because I do know there are some that take this sport very seriously, in fact this is where Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton started their trade before getting into F1. Because you are low to the ground and these machines respond very quickly to the controls, you really do get a fantastic driving experience, speed around the track.
A place that I go to regularly on holiday is the Go tesla accessories Karts Orihuela Costa, which is not far from our second home. It is situated on the N332 just south of Torrevieja in Spain. A part from the fact it is far cheaper than back home in the UK, the weather tends to be better also. There are 3 sizes of Go Karts from the very small for your children then the adult or teenage size, which is what I would go, then the fastest bigger engine go Karts for that ultimate driving experience. As a safety precaution they do not allow, the smaller karts go out with the big powerful machines, so the kids can race with dad and mam, without the risk or colliding with the thrill seekers.
Back in the UK, there is a mixture of outdoor and indoor karting centres, where you can just turn up and race, or book a tournament, for a group, especially popular with corporate events. But you can also book at some centres a Go Kart Driving Experience that takes you beyond this level, by training you to drive faster more powerful karts, with instruction from a qualified driver. These do tend to be more expensive and really only for those who want to be serious drivers.
For me though, I love the sun and the ability to just relax and not worry about the competition around me. It is true that when travelling at 30mph. just inches off the ground on even these please go karts, you heart does get pumping and a little bit of competitive spirit comes out. But I gave up trying to win, when I found 13 year old fearless lads racing around the outside of me in just about every turn. In fact my target is, not to be last and not to spin out.