go karts
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Glued to the TV sets viewers follow lap after lap admiring
their heros as they steer the wheel of a go- kart. Car lovers and everyone
who loves to race take up this famous sport.The
year 1956, witnessed the
first ever go kart. Pioneered by Art Ingels and Kurtis Craft.
A lover of machines and a dream to be on the fast track made him a remarkable legend. His first construction was a simple steel tubed chassis with pneumatic tyres while one of the rear wheels worked on a bicycle chain. |
Simple to look at but its extraordinary performance was an impetus to get better and bigger. That was just the beginning for Art and his colleagues. They went on to breathe life into the sport and an attracted sizeable audience. Manufacturing Go Karts became their professional business.
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They inspired and innovated their machines to perform better at sharp turns, sweeping corners at high bank turns and more. The machines could swiftly encounter every impediment making it a smoother ride. The rest is history. Out of the many countries that welcomed the sport, Malaysia stands out. It is well known for supporting and promoting this sport. The seventies and eighties witnessed its booming popularity in the country.This sport imparts a lot besides speed and accuracy. |
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It crafts the driver with qualities like perseverance, control over aggression, responsibility and most of all respect for the machine. Today more than superiority of the machine the drivers skills are tested as to how well he can manipulate the wheel.
Famous racing personalities have begun their career with go-karting. As once you master the wheel of a go-kart there is no stopping. In India, the Hiranandani complex in Mumbai is famous for go kart racing. Those who turn professional go karters would find it a bit expensive in India. Indian go karts are delicate and may require regular maintenance.
Author M.Coutinho. copyright data 2004 Indianchild.com
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