ArosaMike
Resident Kart Racer
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2005
- Messages
- 883
- Location
- Leamington Spa
- Car(s)
- Mk5 VW Golf GTI, Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Race Car
A guy I know kindly invited me to test his TKM today (100cc National Go Kart for those of you that don't know ). I've raced Pro Karts (Twin Honda 5bhp rental endurance karts) and a rental type of TKM running lower revs and endurance tyres before, but never a full race spec 2-stroker. Was interesting to have a go (even though it was only for 15mins in the end!) and it had a fair bit more punch and a lot more grip than I've been used to. I had the full compliment of around 20bhp and sticky tyres (approaching 2G cornering load) so I was pleased to get within just over 1s of the other guys testing there It was also a novelty to have a proper digital dash telling me splits and revs. Seeing 15,800rpm is fun
Anyway. Took my camera obviously and got some of my best photos yet with my Sigma telephoto:
My mate in his kart:
Pesky ROTAXs. TKMs are so much more fun!
Cool!
Some cool panning closeups. Pleased that they worked this time!
Some taken by my mate of me now. Considering this was his first time with an SLR and a Telephoto he did damn well too! (I'm no 28 in the yellow helmet)
Fancying myself as a bit of a pro race driver
Anyway. Took my camera obviously and got some of my best photos yet with my Sigma telephoto:
My mate in his kart:
Pesky ROTAXs. TKMs are so much more fun!
Cool!
Some cool panning closeups. Pleased that they worked this time!
Some taken by my mate of me now. Considering this was his first time with an SLR and a Telephoto he did damn well too! (I'm no 28 in the yellow helmet)
Fancying myself as a bit of a pro race driver