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Millefune
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:49 am


I went go-kart racing earlier tonight, and got a 3rd place finish. I usually place 1st on casual races, since it's usually just amateurs and kids. But tonight, I went up against some pros (there were some amateurs on the field though)... and did better than I thought.


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I started out in 4th, but by the end of the first lap, I made it to 2nd... then once I got passed by the guy who placed 1st... I wasn't going to catch either of the two (2nd place guy started in 1st since he had the best qualifying time). The 1st place guy was way good (he's also 40 lbs. lighter than I am), and even lapped me on the last lap.

I'm still low on the place's historical rankings because my first time there, I got docked 200 or so points because I didn't know what the ******** I was doing and would bump and rub on people when I tried to pass. I also don't go very often (note that this was only my 3rd visit), so I haven't been able to gain more points to improve my ranking. But for this race, I got the most points added to my total because I technically drove the best according to the officials and sensors. But there was no way I could keep with the top two guys, they were way too fast and experienced.

Note: "Ryan Bernardo" is the name on my Driver's License... I have to find out how the other people were able to change their names in the system so I can change mine to Millefune or Kuya (the name I answer to).
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:09 am


Well done!

Janet Crash
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Super Panda454

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:57 am


Man I wish they had go-cart places as cool as that place looks down here.
Anyways well done on the finish. smile
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:48 am


That looks a lot better than any of the kart places around here. There's one about an hour from me, and that's the closest... sad <******** what they say, bumping and trading paint are expected in kart racing. 3nodding  

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Super Panda454

PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:50 pm


rubbin' is racin'
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:07 am


Depends on the place you go to race. Most of the karting joints where they rent, they don't want you rubbing their karts because it costs them money to fix. At the places you need to BYO Kart, you can rub a reasonable amount until you get black-flagged.

Janet Crash
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Angel Liena

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:15 am


Congrats Mille!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:47 pm


That seems pretty fun, I've go kart raced but its always been like on small courses. Does anyone know of any good places in Southern California by any chance? sweatdrop

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Davo Dinkum

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:26 pm


Yeah they have a place like that near where I live, I went with my dad a couple of weeks back. I came 2nd overall but at this place they rank you by your fastest lap. So it kinda makes it more fair for the people that get caught behind lap traffic. I don't think my dad will wanna go back though, I don't reckon he'll be able to cope losing to me twice. xd
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:19 am


^^^Was it Acekarts by any chance? question

Janet Crash
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Davo Dinkum

PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:54 am


Joey Crash
^^^Was it Acekarts by any chance? question


It sure was, I'm guessing you've been there most people have?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:55 am


Yer, been there a few times. What kind of times did the group you were in run?

<---horrible at kartin lol

Janet Crash
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traya

PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:27 pm


The karts around where I lived sucked, but there was this one amusement park kinda place but they only had two karts that went fast.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:02 am


Joey Crash
Yer, been there a few times. What kind of times did the group you were in run?

<---horrible at kartin lol


Damn it, I had the sheet but I can't find the darn thing. Anyway I Got about 38.8 something something. The guy that came first only beat me by about 2 hundredths of a second. And I got 4th for the fastest times of the day. What were you getting when you went?

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Janet Crash
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:31 am


I got mid 39's the last time we went, 4th outright(spun out on the opening lap and had to claw back up through the whole field again from dead last LOL but it was more worth the money that way) Its really hard to relate though, I feel so overwhelmed by information and feedback in a kart.
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