Superkart - Le Mans 2012 - CIK-FIA European Championship Race 1

Video is from the CIK-FIA european championship in Superkart held at Le Mans 30th of September 2012.
I start in second position position and take the start. 4-5 drivers hit each other in the first corner and the safety car is deployed. I win the race with 5,5 seconds.
The Superkart I drive has a 250 ccm, 2 stroke, 2 cylinder, PVP engine.
Chassis is also made by PVP. The kart has aprox. 100 HP and does around 250 km/h as topspeed.

[@jakubkrcma]

The safety car period ends at 10:00.

[@neil78b]

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[@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd]

Mg thank u dude

[@coldvoid]

neil78b No one wants to see lapping under SC.

[@alancollard8252]

ok who is the driver,i see that karts still have the same chassis wind up in the turns , what chassis was it . i retired from superkarts in 1990, doesnt seem alot different except the gopro ,amazin vid but am surprised there was not 10 others stuck up your chuff, must have a killer motor

[@DavidSpeak]

i love this fucking sound ... i love 2t sound

[@royalstevep68]

wow, looks mega fun. driven a 70mph go kart and that was mental but this looks like insane fun

[@elksalmon84]

How could FIA sanction this, yet they constantly trying to make F1 completely closed cab with speeds just 1,5 times higher.

[@ernie11293]

exactly wt im thinking..

[@MycketTuff]

Don't remind them that there's some fun motoring on 4 wheels left to ruin.

[@VikingSimon2503]

Big difference in speed I guess?

[@bowlchamps37]

It´s like rugby and American Football. Football without gear is suicide like F1 without protection is suicide as well. Rugby and Kart are simply not too dangerous. It also looks more dangerous on tape/video than it really is. Otherwise, there would be more safety things.

[@ppointer]

Love watching your videos. Questions - why not use paddle shifters on these types of karts? Why no seat belts?

[@MrAsllan12]

This is mind blowing the speed it got.... Huge braking .... Absolutely brilliant dude

[@Benswan187]

2gs in the corners and hitting 140mph wow! Very smooth karting ? Congratulations!

[@gingerninja879]

surprised how much power you have from a 2 stroke 2 cylinder!! looks epic to race in

[@DougFenrich]

SKIP to 10:00 mark to skip over the pace car. / Yellow flags.

[@nykolazjoya]

Thanks!

[@Flooded774]

i want a shifter kart now

[@rainmechanic]

Most people fail to realize that a second hand used 5K dollar 250cc Shift Kart off Ebay is the closest thing to an F1 car you will ever have the opportunity to drive.... There are video's here on youtube of these things lapping 200K$ Ferrari's 5 seconds per lap.. They are ridiculously high performance road machines... A 250cc two stroke shift Kart will run sub 12 second quarter mile times.

[@soham3156]

rainmechanic there the lotus t125 exos.equal downforce to a 2017 f1 car.P/w ratio more or less equal,and weighs 580kg without driver.

[@felixlama3914]

I reckon that to drive this kind of go-kart is as difficult as a GP2 car, even though the top speed is lower. Yet the level of dangerousness is higher, due to the lack of proper protections for drivers.

[@DrR1pper]

Is very enjoyable to watch you drive Henrik....do you mind answering a few question please? 1) How old are you? 2) How long have you been karting? 3) How frequently do you pratice and for how long each session? 4) Do you sim race at all? :P

[@henriklilja]

I am 33 years Driving different karting classes for 20+ years only do races, aprox 6-7 a year No sim racing. I only need 5 laps on a track then it's programmed in my harddrive (my head).

[@Veslanjejezivot]

How much money do you spend on karting? I am 32 and would love to start here in Croatia ​@@henriklilja

[@reedjet]

hey Henrik what do you keep doing with your hand reaching back when your behind the pace car, are you blocking the radiator trying to keep water temps up? Just curious, Great video!

[@starwarstony12bruh71]

i recorded your top speed at 219 k/ph and thats 136.08 mph.

[@dwddindin]

I got a 220 lol

[@dwddindin]

15:07

[@mikesejr724]

sry but is 120

[@mikesejr724]

i mean 220

[@billbill8127]

It's so amazing, when Henrik really takes off past the line you get the sense of heavy G's pushing you.

[@fayadfaris5867]

Amazing driving bro. Would love to race these karts one day. Right now im doing formula mclarens 1300. I hope i will race these beasts soon.

[@passioneitech5215]

200 kmh fantastic

[@KrOmEiFiCaTiOn]

Were you using the PVP 252 motor? Any mods?

[@henriklilja]

this is the standard 252 engine. no mods.

[@racernate02]

Wow, 35.6, 35.7, 35.7, 35.9, 36.2. This guy is so good you can actually watch the tires go away simply by watching the stopwatch. He's a machine. Some of the smoothest driving and most consistantly on line I've ever seen in a kart, ever. Even when the thing slides on him and he misses the entry by a little bit, he still maintains momentum and saves the lap.

[@MrX3Ben3X]

Gj for the win; ps :you win this in my city !

[@arride4590]

Why brazilians, germans, british, french and finnish are very good racing drivers?

[@1979-b9t]

US 23 Difficult to say. They have money, and are in countries where the sport is well-known. So they do it more.

[@ZVINTAO]

Florent De Marsilly I disagree, I'm brazilian and it is VERY expensive to be a kart racer here...only rich people do it professionally, and the kart racing in general is not on TV, or radio at all

[@rallyefrance]

Voila du pilotage… J'adore….

[@chaineselima1155]

Moi aussi

[@netharad4235]

Sa par très fort, pour le connaître en 2 roue, 350 cb. R 1968, franchement en pleine charge, jamais trop compris comment cela ne casse pas à des régimes entre 12 et 15000trm car se circuit est exigeant en terme de pilotage sur 4 et 2 roue et de mécanique 👌🤩🤩💕, et ses boîtes à air 👍et sur les vibreurs tu prends cher pour le tenir 🤩❤️

[@henriklilja]

Noo.. smartycams sucks. This is made with GoPro, AIM laptimer and a software called Trackvision.

[@henriklilja]

Yes but i have never heard about a person that didn't know what Le Mans was... And since Neal asked "where is the track, i want to try it" i figured this guy something about racing (why would you else want to try a racetrack) :-)

[@bluemoon95]

220kph=136mph on the straights, awesome!!!!! One more thing great video.

[@Facewest]

136 MPH is flying. 2 strokes make a lot of power.

[@mlunadem]

Congratulations. The water temperature is only 42 celsius degrees, is that correct? normaly is 80 celsius degrees. The motor is a V or a twin (side by side) one crank or two? If you could get a 125 cc moto world championship the power could be about 130 HP BR

[@sydneysheppard6686]

henrik..are you the driver here??This is bad ass..my brother in-laws brother was an enduro racer as well..i my self was a dirt racer..ill be getting into pavement again after watching this..makez my eyes pop out a my head!!!🇺🇸😎👊💪❤

[@p80mod]

I guess the top speeds at Le Mans version short are not very high by superkarting standards (of course 220 kph in a small vehicle is still outrageous). The 2-cycle sound is fabulous! The kart setup is perfect - not much steering input required, some oversteer. I've enjoyed watching - NICE! Thank you!

[@henriklilja]

@james bailey nope this is my own race video shot with gopro2 camera. graphics are added after the video has been shot.

[@henriklilja]

Hi, we dont use the kart track since it is for normal karts. We use the Bugatti circuit which the 24h le mans race also use parts of.

[@ChristianSchumiJessen]

Fandme godt kørt.. Dog er dine videoer hvor du overhaler langt federe at se, men de her er jo langt bedre for karrieren.. Tillykke med sejren.. Du må da næsten fører i mesterskabet sådan som du kører..?

[@CHECKITOUT405]

When it race. I keep my kart moving between 150 to 140 because I have installed a really good steering kit. $200

[@archetypex65]

You're driving is fast, but quite erratic and very choppy not smooth at all.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

congratulations you are a brave man

[@furionese]

it never occurred to me a clutch to be on a steering wheel. what a clever design! so right foot on gas, left foot on brake all the time? it can up/downshift without clutch right? what happens if you spin, do you have to pull a clutch to keep engine running? does it have a starter motor?

[@JosueGarciarace]

Do you happen to have any spare karts you can lend to me so i can start karting? lol

[@jordy1761]

Great race mate well deserved win there!

[@henriklilja]

I Use software called Trackvision together with my AIM EVO 4 datalogger and Gopro2 camera.

[@alecxio]

Terrible, fast kart, i never seen a kart like this!!!! Wow, i think it would be so harder to drive, is it?

[@freshn2008]

you drove well! looked as if you can handle a little more gear in 6th, topping out at n needed a little more in long straights! obvious you have great equipment! id love to drive that cart. may not turn your times but it would be fun.

[@henriklilja]

Hi Anthony, Marshalls are showing a yellow flag and safetycar sign, so we slow down.

[@henriklilja]

Yes PVP ships all over the world.. Australia, south africa, US, everywhere..

[@henriklilja]

I think its around 2 G's but i heard that on lausitzring you can have 3,5 G's..

[@chevyeh]

What data logger and acquition program did you use? it looks nice, do you mind letting me know? thanks a lot.

[@NickCupolo]

What do you need to put the telemetry on the screen? A transponder on the Kart itself as well?

[@zachf9853]

How fast are these in comparison to formula 3000 or a formula ford? Did you ever get picked up for sports car racing after winning these things?

[@isaachitchens6031]

feels like i'm playing a video game!!!!

[@SPOOKSTR]

Nothing amazing about it. Excellent drive, but comparing Marquez to this bloke is insane. One is on a bike that will only allow a certain speed through corners and the other has 4 wheels is an inch of the ground and cuts through corners like a hot knife through butter. I used to race SuperKarts a while back and the corner speed is enough to push the air out of your lungs. I also race bikes (now). All that said, great drive mate.

[@krrrruptidsoless]

Nice setup. It would have been nice to see where everything was and see how it handled through everything from different viewpoints, but then you are getting into sports coverage not racing.

[@sehandesilva340]

how do you get to do this races ? how did you do it ?

[@henriklilja]

What do you mean? you buy a superkart, get a license on your country from the union, join a race!

[@tonyzuccaromusic]

What did you do at 1:20 when you slowed down? you raised your arm too

[@MasterViseOMG]

It would be cool if the safety car was also a kart, but red and with sirens :D

[@Bigalinjapan]

Which software do you use for the overlay?

[@henriklilja]

Trackvision.

[@henriklilja]

@reedjet yes you are Right. Trying to keep up the temp. BR Henrik

[@henriklilja]

33, The class have drivers in age of 18 to 65.. everyone is welcome

[@DavidWoroner]

This is a joke, so take it as such: "Have you guys ever considered any kind of suspension system? ;-) " Dave

[@valtersilva8124]

O safety car ganhou esta corrida,desisto.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

no dicing because you led from the start

[@kitanoskim6070]

Awesome but that car was kinda annoying!

[@nikesoccer275]

That looks intense. That thing jumps around like crazy and flies like a son-of-a-gun! Looks like you could even use a little bit longer 6th gear. I'm no expert but that thing tops out pretty quick and 5th and 6th seem a little too close to me. I don't know if you do gear changes to fit specific tracks or have set ratios. Im sure you are much wiser than I.. lol Great lines and awesome machine!!

[@quattro4468]

Stop messing with the camera please. Its fine.

[@henriklilja]

Are you kidding me? Where is Le Mans? its in France!

[@Str1kerxox]

Must be annoying behind that bloody safety car

[@kevinbrain917]

Good going Henrik looks like man and machine in harmony lap after lap great.

[@JuhaMR]

Qualify time today in MotoGP same track: 1.33,187 - Marc Marquez This Guy: 1.35,6 Amazing

[@mickaelpajak2030]

Salut tous les accrocs du kart. Je viens de mettre sur pause à 20'15" car je suis monté grave dans un pur "TRIP DE MALADE" en étant à jeun de toutes substances pourtant mais avec plein écrans et du pur skatecore avec le 5.1 de la télé. Bref, cette vidéo est entrée n°1 de mes favoris (en boucles je vais me la faire, en boucle). C'est bon, j'y retourne mon coeur c'est calmé ;-)

[@john34261]

is it ok that i have a custom built from ground up to race? for example if i wield a go kart to shape and put a good to excellent racing engine on is it ok i race with it on the track?

[@henriklilja]

No, you can do the frame but it has to fulfill some rules about dimensions, brakes etc. The engine needs to be homologated and approved for Superkart. This you have to buy specific. go look at www.pvpkart.com

[@john34261]

ok then with the rules it is better to ask than just go in and race so thanks for it

[@DavidWoroner]

stop looking back I will make you mirrorS! they won't F w/ your aero, promise, grrrr

[@colerobbins124]

There is such a thing as a person who does not follow or know anything about racing.

[@263350441]

which datalogging program do you use? looks great with cam!

[@henriklilja]

AIM EVO 4 logger, Trackvision software, Gopro camera's

[@SMoss36]

Great driving and restart.Well deserved 3rd place in the championship.

[@Shuznye]

May i ask you how old are you and when did you start karting?

[@marlo916]

you know you're fast when you need canards on your helmet. lol

[@350kph]

DUDE, YOU LED FROM START TO FINISH. THIS ROUND NOBODY COULD TOUCH YOU..

[@CoolracerxD]

how many drivers did drive in this race?

[@henriklilja]

I can't remember, somewhere between 35 and 50 drivers is the normal.

[@azertymonsieur]

combien de cm3 ? et le son est magnifique =)

[@juliencharbonnier4507]

je pense 250cc ,

[@JM_daDoc]

It looks like your kart was better set up for this race than race 2

[@SKITTL3Z37]

I saw a Le Mans Kart track from a helicopter shot during the 24 hours of Le Mans. Looks so damn fun!

[@TheSomeoneinsane]

BTW guys, at 10:00 the safety car finally goes in to the pits.

[@henriklilja]

hand clutch behind the steering wheel

[@DavideMonai]

What telemetry/software do you use to get all that data?

[@masyola5280]

So scary, imagine how fast the small tires spins

[@TRJx86]

Sounds like an LMP1 a bit on the higher rpms

[@vishnusakthivel2656]

I need to drive this kart.where it's available.

[@MrAsllan12]

You are a mix between The Iceman & The Stig...., that's a compliment henrik ://)

[@obRCmania]

3:25 what are you holding on to or adjusting?

[@henriklilja]

I am blocking the radiator air intake with my hand to increase the water temperature.

[@michaelandrewlanning7153]

He got 136.701 mp on that mariokart

[@diego61422]

amazing but isnt marquez in the smaller bike category

[@DavidWoroner]

Drifting in the sunlit patches!!!! Nice bud, you got more balls than I do!

[@Zanardi64]

God damn HotTrack ..... sweet driving and a well deserved win. Congrats m8 :-)

[@arfrekr]

gotta love telemtry gs speed coure awesome fantastic racing at its purest.

[@Tommy-gt5jw]

How do you record your speed and the laps?

[@schwalbstar]

210km/h with a Kart :) nice.

[@CoolDude-yg9eq]

Great Racing Bro.👍

[@lowenbroke]

do you have a clutch with those or what?

[@FOREXKILLER]

Do you record this video with SmartyCam?