Optimum weight for karting?
Discussion
When I go karting I find I am only ever beaten by people a bit lighter/ smaller than myself. Generally I say well they are a lot smaller than me so I can understand them being faster.
This is often countered with comments like. Well your weight does help you corner better.
My question is. Is that last statement true? Will a heavier person go faster round bends than a lighter person. I certainly see no fat people racing karts seriously (I'm 14stone). I have a friend (approx8 stone) who used to race propery and on tighter more technical tracks I could just beat her and on open ones she would leave me for dead. Surely this is like the equivalent of a Merc SL out handling an Elise?
is there an optimal weight for something like downward force to inertia for cornering braking etc. or just simply the lighter the better?
This is often countered with comments like. Well your weight does help you corner better.
My question is. Is that last statement true? Will a heavier person go faster round bends than a lighter person. I certainly see no fat people racing karts seriously (I'm 14stone). I have a friend (approx8 stone) who used to race propery and on tighter more technical tracks I could just beat her and on open ones she would leave me for dead. Surely this is like the equivalent of a Merc SL out handling an Elise?
is there an optimal weight for something like downward force to inertia for cornering braking etc. or just simply the lighter the better?
Being heavy also makes overtaking a hell of a challenge as its nigh on impossible to get a run on a lighter karter into any corners. Thanks for the input guys. I guess if I want to be better I should start throwing up after every meal, or just race on wet tracks. You think most karting places would mind me throwing a few buckets down on trategic corner exits?
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