Old Friends & New Rivals: GX-UK Round 3 at Hooton Park

For the first time in 2024, we visit a circuit I've already raced at in GX-UK.
Hooton Park was where I won the O-Plate last year, and after a strong performance at Round 2 in Lydd, I was confident of setting the pace.
But the reality would turn out to be very different...
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[@EmmieFloding]

GX-UK has shaped up to be something really special, I'm glad it's taking off and the field looks to be filled with rapid drivers.

[@BradPhilpot]

It’s super good. It’s taken off so quickly and the atmosphere is great.

[@HybridGt2052]

Great weekend, the accommodation looked better than the pay by the hour room you had at Lydd 😄. We are looking forward to Llandow. I do like Tom Stalkers kart, its always so well presented.

[@BradPhilpot]

Absolutely! 😂😂

[@gdarazi]

Wow, such Sportsmanship and respect. Keep it going.....

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks for watching ❤

[@solemods5991]

Now that is what is called good sportsmanship. Seems such a good fair championship with great characters 🤜🤛

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks for taking the time to watch the video :)

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks for watching and following our season in GX-UK. If you’d like any more information about the championship, please post a comment!

[@grubbymangomotorsport3992]

Great video Brad, looking forward to racing together again next time 😊

[@BradPhilpot]

Same! Thank you for watching ❤️

[@Rob_Turner_UK]

Nice one Brad, you are a credit to AK!!!

[@Angus_Langley_Racing]

Brilliant video ! The longer videos are much better 🔥

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks for watching Angus 🏁

[@K-hracing]

Great video, cant wait to get on the grid at llandow

[@BradPhilpot]

Looking forward to it!

[@gunnarray2342]

that's a bit ridiculous that you cant use hand signals to communicate, never heard of that rule in any series in karting, especially 4 stroke racing in the US it has never even been brought up as an issue, very interesting. I could understand both hands off the wheel but just a little flick to tell the driver behind you to work with you should be ok, wonder how that decision was made to ban that?

[@BradPhilpot]

I tend to agree but I don’t make the rules

[@gunnarray2342]

@@BradPhilpot Yeah best thing to do is just follow them, otherwise it looks like a fun series.

[@tomtom3195.]

Brilliant video!!

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks Tom!

[@darrenpullen1037]

Velco hands 👐 to steering wheel

[@BradPhilpot]

Exactly

[@rL0CKIE]

Two questions: How fast do gx-uk karts go? How much is a season assuming you need to buy a chassis and engine for it?

[@BradPhilpot]

Great questions: If you mean top speed, that’s a tricky one to answer. It depends on the length of the straight but to give you some perspective, they’re generally a couple of seconds per lap faster than a Club100 kart on the same track. Costs: £250 roughly championship entry fee which includes your tyres - and then £120 per weekend (practice and race day total cost).

[@BradPhilpot]

Great questions: If you mean top speed, that’s a tricky one to answer. It depends on the length of the straight but to give you some perspective, they’re generally a couple of seconds per lap faster than a Club100 kart on the same track. Costs: £250 roughly championship entry fee which includes your tyres - and then £120 per weekend (practice and race day total cost). Chassis and engine together for something really competitive is around £1500.

[@rL0CKIE]

⁠@@BradPhilpotwhere would be the best place to buy the chassis and engine from and I assume maintenance is relatively minimal on a 4stroke?

[@HybridGt2052]

@@rL0CKIE Any pre 2018 senior chassis and depending on your weight a restricted or unrestricted gx200. Tonykarts are popular as the spares are available everywhere and the engines fit really well. My juniors run one Wright Suzuka3 and a OTK Alonso in this series.

[@tropiicul]

Great video as usual Brad! Jacob is a quick kid for sure.

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks for watching. Yes he’s a massive threat for the rest of the season!

[@Elexzo]

Hey mate! remove the spacers from the inside of your wheels! It is better for turning in on the dry setup.

[@BradPhilpot]

Which spacers?

[@SASraceCAM]

wtf is this no hand signals 💩 yes i get it if sticking 2 fingers up at a driver after a crash but no hand signals at all wtf

[@kye_Racing21]

Great video starting to edit my vid so probs out on the weekend

[@BradPhilpot]

Can’t wait to see it Kye! Congrats on another cadet win!

[@kye_Racing21]

@@BradPhilpot thanks

[@fletcherracing]

when you jumping on the 100uk grid ;)

[@BradPhilpot]

I’m not planning on it. I did enough TKM / Rotax etc when I was much younger and my body could cope with it better. I also wouldn’t want to enter something like 100UK without having really good kit and there’s no prospect of that any time soon!

[@fletcherracing]

@@BradPhilpot be good to see you on the grid one day tho even if its a one of race

[@kieranshanks]

Neowm

[@BradPhilpot]

Exactly

[@davidbate9126]

Good video that

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!