Race Day!! Grand Prix Karting - Birmingham Wheels (05.05.21)

Race Day!! Grand Prix Karting - Birmingham Wheels (05.05.21)
Racing with a few mates, family and randoms...
Thanks to the staff for an awesome time as always!
www.grandprixk...
Our group results :
P1: Me :D
P2 : W.Evans
P3 : G.Davies
P4 : Z.Evans
P6 : K.Bradley
P8 : M.Powers

[@ThisLadWayne]

I look wicked

[@AndyBradley1984]

Best looker on the grid 👍😂👌

[@ASeSkater]

Awesome! What race suit are you wearing and where can I try one before I buy?

[@AndyBradley1984]

OMP KS-3 Kart suit. I tried to find somewhere to try on before I bought one, couldn't find anywhere, just had to take the gamble ordering the right size online. If you take time doing all the right measurements you will be fine.

[@cdname47]

There's always a "shit kart" lol When I used to work there it was funny how many people complained about their kart being not up to speed compared the others. It was also funny how the "shit kart" changed every race haha I guess tyre life would be the only barometer for it when some races have 5 karts and some 20 or so, some might be going round the track more than the others, aside from that they're kept as equal as possible. ...except in the wet...which changes everything lol

[@AndyBradley1984]

That was me joking BTW my mates always making the "racing driver excuses" :D but yeah! it's so true, the karts differ from one another for sure, just got to drive around it. But I been in karts before where they just wouldn't turn at all or was just dead under acceleration. The one time I went here I had to change karts twice, once during Qualy and one during a race for karts just dying. Staff always amazing though and happy to help out.

[@cdname47]

@@AndyBradley1984 we have the same problem on the corporate stock car day at the oval. The mechanics spend so much time trying to make the cars even then if it rains or someone gets a puncture and the tyres have to be changed, one or two of them suddenly take a leap forward for mysterious reasons and maybe another takes a step back. C'est la vie, eh? Can't control everything...just have to try as hard as possible to give everyone a good day out

[@AndyBradley1984]

@@cdname47 Its always a good day out there though tbh... I love that track so much! and don't worry even though a lot of us bitch and whine, I for one truly appreciate the effort and work involved. Hoping to be coming up on Thursday to the open day, never seen or been to the oval before, defo going to have a gander about and see what's up! Truly saddening and gutting that the site is possibly going to be closed down later this year by the council.

[@cdname47]

@@AndyBradley1984 Ahh great, will be nice to see you there. Yeah there'll be minibuses on to cart people around the site apparently. I'm looking forward to seeing some rallying as even I've never seen the rally school lol See you there, get to an oval meeting or two while you can. Lets hope its not the last year, but you never know eh.

[@ThisLadWayne]

My lines look ok. Im just heavy.

[@AndyBradley1984]

Best way to know for sure is to record it and watch it back, listen to the engine and tyres. Lines might be OK but not good if you're loosing traction in places or bogging down the engine etc. A tenth here and there all adds up. Next time we go take my helmet and GoPro?? My mounts glued on :D

[@iZakkers]

Hate that hairpin.

[@AndyBradley1984]

:D