Qleisure Karting Championship Round 3

The Qleisure Kids Karting Championship Round 3 took place on the 9th of December and once again we had some very exciting racing to watch.

The track was damp throughout the day with some sections of the track proving very difficult to keep a tight line. Some drivers found this out the hard way as it made any outside over taking manoeuvres close to impossible. We had a race incident in one of the grand finals as 2 karts went into a bend side by side and in the wet conditions there was only going to be a good outcome for the driver on the inside line.

All in all the conditions tested everyone but still some fantastic racing was had by all especially in the senior grand final on the very last 2 seconds of the race. As first place Callum Jee was battling throughout the race with second place Tom Mottram, both drivers had no idea that 3rd place Zephan Powell was sitting comfortably just waiting for a gap to open. Zephans patience payed off and right on the finish line of the race both Tom and Callum pushed into each other slowing each other down and opening a big enough gap for Zephan to cruise past and take first place. Highly entertaining for everyone watching but also a lesson to be leaned for both Tom and Callum.

The Junior Round 3 Results:

1. James Popple
2. Ollie Barnes
3. Lewis Jee
4. Alex Jay
5. Max Mooney
6. Thomas Johnson
7. Owen Hizzey

The Senior Round 3 Results:

1. Zephan Powell
2. Tom Mottram
3. Callum Jee
4. Matthew Sleight
5. Chris Mottram
6. Josh Bacon
7. Ben Fozard
8. Charlie Martin
9. Andy Spencer
10. Daniel Francis
11. Oliver Thring

Winter Go Karting

Who said that you cant race Go Karts outside in the winter? Why ever race indoors when outdoor go kart tracks offer so much more.

In the summer you get the sun beaming down on the tar mac which gets the tyres warm instantly making your race as close to perfection as possible. The feeling of driving around a bend at full speed is something hard to explain in words but once you feel it you just know!

In the winter the track is almost guaranteed to be damp in sections with a very high chance of there being rain! This puts some drivers off but driving a go kart on an outdoor track when its pooring down with rain is actually my favourite.

It is so much fun, the kart slides sideways around bends and if you play with the throttle too much you will end up spinning out of control facing on coming traffic. I think that these conditions really seperate the great drivers from the rest of us. I remember racing at Lydd International with my brother, the race started off dry so all drivers had slicks on and we really couldnt keep up with the grid as there was a lot of illegal engine re building then!! Then without warning the heavens opened the track was soaking wet and you could hardly see what was in front of you. We drove past all the other karts one at a time like a walk in the park, the fact that they were cheating and had extra power in their engines simply couldnt help their driving skills.

Also driving in the wet really makes you improve as a driver and you learn how to controll the kart in all situations, you learn the weight of the kart and exactly how much power there is to play with but most importantly its fun!

Then we have the real winter fun, ice and snow! This is just soo much fun, expect to be smiling from ear to ear as you attempt to get around thetrack and do battle with your friends. Wrap up warm for this kind of race but dont ask me for any driving tips because I simply cant do it ;-)   

Qleisure, the outdoor kart track close to Brighton open all year round in all conditions.