okay, well, you sure keep my hopes from completely deflating.

so that track I was telling you about... it has an endurance race in june that's 6 hours and requires 4 drivers. I plan on doing it with my sister, and possibly a friend, would you want to team up with us (and if need be bring a friend in case my friend flakes out)? it would be in the slow karts, but i hear it'll have a pretty respectable field.

gizmoooooo

wow. fail.

If you can't handle a single crash how can you expect to be within that 5%? But seriously though how many of the top drivers would be racing now if they had let a single crash stop them? None.

So if you want to be in that 5% don't give up because of a single crash, learn from it. All these others karters would have crashed as bad if not worse than you... it's called pushing the envelope of your skills.

What you said about fighting with the slower kart, it makes me think your technique still needs refinement try following other karters, learning their lines, getting some tips from them, you can race all day and not get better... if you have an area to focus on you'll do a lot better. I always find karting with the fastest karters brings out the best in me, following them I learn a lot, they know the course better and they know the karts better, when i'm racing the average person.... i can only push myself and thats hard.

The better karters have gone through what you are going through now, so ask for some tips and you'll pick up alot. Stick with it man.

Looking to buy a kart suit and a neck brace. Wondering if you guys (ra64t) have any suggestions? I was considering the k1racegear evo x suit, and although I need a neck brace desperately, 400$ is pretty steep for my budget.

Also, ra64t, are you going to do that endurance race with us, it's may 23rd?

lastly, if you wanna get a hotel out here, i'd consider TAGing with you the day before at that track and then doing the endurance race the next day.

I don't know a whole lot about karting suits or neck braces. I've seen people with the K1 suits before, and on ekartingnews most people say they are decent, some people say they suck but they are cheap. A few other brands are popular, like alpinestars. The most common complaint I hear about karting suits is lack of breatheability. For neck braces I only know of the leatt and 360, both are expensive but I assume they should be good. I've seen a few people with them but don't know much about them.

Sorry, but I just realized I committed to another 12 hour karting endurance race from 10PM-10AM 22nd-23rd, oops, did not realize it was the same weekend. Also, anyone I could try to drag up to share the travel costs would be in this 12 hour race.