Superkart - Le Mans 2012 - CIK-FIA European Championship Race 2

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 drop down a lot places due to drivers behind making a jump start and not keeping the formation in 2 straight rows.
I finish in 4th position.
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.

[@felixg4785]

this is more dangerous than F1

[@TheTheolm]

20km/h more than proto cars in certain turns... specially Dunlop turn and La Chapelle turn (30km/h more).

[@krisu9127]

Felipee Rincon F1 drivers is a stupid to carting.

[@iemojigfx-nextblend5585]

Kris P. All f1 drivers needed to be champions in go kart to be in f1

[@Juan-cj1cg]

si claro... -.-

[@melchizedekful]

@Krisu: this is the biggest and dumbest bullshit I have ever read.

[@samtheuri]

Great driving. Over 200kph in a kart. Thats some guts right there.

[@briannotafan3368]

not real dummies computer game

[@russellnotestine6436]

​@@briannotafan3368 Wow you're an idiot. Yes!! It is a real Kart.

[@romaintagliaferro3189]

@@briannotafan3368 when a race is so dangerous it is mistaken for a game 😂😂😂

[@billymanilli]

​@@romaintagliaferro3189 LMAO!!

[@Mybasedworld]

@@briannotafan3368do you still like a dumb ass after 4yrs? LMAO

[@dankaz1251]

Raced karts for 20 years, not a sport for the faint hearted. I survived, thank God.

[@AtotehZ]

+Blehtubezz Aus Your back isn't that compromised. Side of the ribs and neck are worse. The top of the seat pushes into the side of you when you go through corners. If you're running with a back-end that's a bit too narrow it can get very bumpy at the same time. A guy from my track got an inflated lung simply by driving through a corner, no accident. You can use a rib protector to avoid stuff like that. The neck is the worst. It is recommended that you use a neck-guard and even then it can become a bit much. I raced for 23 years myself. Raced KF2 for 5 years(still have the kart for hobby racing). Now I'm mostly steward in local races and marshall in national races.

[@AtotehZ]

+Dan Kaz I've never seen a driver describe their sport as "I survived, thank God." Are you sure you're not just talking hot air? Or are you just putting on airs for the uninitiated. Also gokarts is more safe than cycling or bobsledding or skating.

[@pau1996ful]

No man, you survived thanks your skills and training.

[@epistte]

I was a road cyclist and a formula car racer. Racing is much more dangerous than a bike because when you crash a road bike you are only doing 20mph, so road rash and maybe a broken wrist. Crashing a kart will kill you if 3 people run you over at 100kph. These karts make the packs of FF1600 look tame.

[@AtotehZ]

@@epistte That is simply incorrect. In cycling you're unprotected and if you're going 20mph you're on a massive incline or very bad at it. I used cycling as an example because I've used racercycles myself for decades.. I'm no pro cycler, but 20mph is pathetic and in pro cycling they go much faster. Closer to 60-65mph downhill. These speeds are frequent. This is much faster than any crash you're likely to experience in karting since tracks are designed to slow you gradually. I've had plenty karts ride over me.. that's why you're in a suit, helmet and gloves. My worst injuries are a bruised shoulder and a sprained finger from someone riding me. Aside from that general rib soreness is the worst. I've done several hundreds of races and trained more than 10 times that. Even seeing the ambulances in action is rare. The worst injury I've seen in a race was a concussion and whiplash.

[@nudgeee80]

How do their giant ball's fit in the seat.

[@Okxyd]

The skid block is actually their balls.

[@Hamsa3600]

We dont have speedometer...hahah

[@556to762]

They cut them off. Cause racing driver is all about racing, they don't gives a shit about anything else.

[@hoedoe5981]

They cut them cuz they add extra weight with little advantages xD

[@josedourado3747]

@@hoedoe5981 nope. The balls actually lower the gravity center

[@O8SOL3TE]

4:34 "shitshitshit"

[@2003wrx64]

He should have gone down the inside!

[@kurokochanak3554]

Lol

[@sneekydsnewchannel9705]

Should be glad that the guy in front didn't have a shell.

[@Spyker8921]

2:04

[@StarCoreSE]

When your spine is the suspension... xD Brutal...

[@556to762]

I am guessing they don't have differential, that's why it looks so bumpy? The inside and outside drive wheels are fighting to sick onto the ground.

[@Pantanni]

This is what I thought when I watched the video. They must feel like they lost a fight when they're done with a race.

[@juangcavaliere6019]

Xd

[@michaelbuckers]

@@556to762 Defining feature of a go-kart as a vehicle type is that you're not allowed to have any suspension, the wheels must directly connect to the frame. Not having a differential makes rear axle apply a bit of braking in the corners and makes it a bit more slippery.

[@airtonsoares2664]

@@556to762 In karting you can enter a corner with the throttle open and lift on and off in a choppy motion as you're approaching the friction limit, sort of like traction control. There's also the fact that there a solid axle connecting the two rear wheel without any suspension so the kart bounces as the wheels try to regain traction. But regardless, if you look at his right leg, he lifts on/off the throttle in wide corners.

[@majkarun1649]

Why is everyone even watching F1 this is a million times better

[@mcrichton46]

$$$, that’s why

[@yobaafett]

F1 started as powerful go karts... and it has been refined ever since

[@styleemusic]

@@yobaafett 😒 F1 started as production cars and refined into cart like machines.

[@yobaafett]

@@styleemusic A 4 wheeled vehicle turned for racing...

[@SupernaturalPowerz]

Well, Formula 1 is a million times faster..

[@clayton8or]

Superkarts are bloody mental! one of the most intense racing/driving experiences out there.

[@strefs7939]

MFW a kart has almost the same top speed as my car. Almost. The kart is faster.

[@littlefrank90]

My car would go that far in a 100m fall, maybe

[@cg7305]

@@littlefrank90 your car would probably only reach 160 kmh

[@xavieragostini9523]

Super kart is fast a 200 kph amazing very good driver

[@strefs7939]

@sw4gr1d no, it's reality!

[@domzbu]

the kinds of bumping from the traction losing and biting on some corners must be hell on the spine

[@henriklilja]

hold the chicken i drive with a rib protector for the same reason :-)

[@domzbu]

henrik lilja good idea but I'm more worried about spinal discs. I raced 100s and it didn't help my early back issues. But I'd say with these 250 beasts your biggest danger is your massive balls being smashed into the seat with all that bumping lol

[@henriklilja]

I think it looks more violent on the video then how it feels in reality. The camera picks up every single vibration and bumb.

[@BillHandler]

henrik lilja and

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

Great video Henrik. Raced karts for years in the 60s and 70s. Wish I could turn the clock back and do it all over again - shifter and superkarts would be my choices.

[@juesila857]

Much better then F1! 226km/h on kart! No suspension no computer no abs no nothing, just driver and machine!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@ruchitaobhan1232]

F1 cars don't have abs tho

[@roberttwest0]

RUCHITA OBHAN my dumbass thought you were taliking about abdomial muscles lmao

[@raedal-araj7335]

This is more exciting than today's F1

[@FAQ2k46]

I hope f1 williams racing is watching this 😂😂😂 :Williams racing has left the chat

[@olisdronelife5591]

zoom Someone always needs to make a Williams joke don’t they 😂😂

[@RogueInfern0]

Oli's Drone Life We’re only trying to help 😂

[@DM-qm5sc]

Unfortunately this cart is faster.

[@Seventhsu]

A Williams livery would look pretty good on a superkart, someone needs to do it. It'd be faster too

[@IDontWantAHandle101]

The power of the two stroke. Long may it prevail :)

[@frankgrimes7388]

This comment aged poorly...

[@luisces]

Man, how is it like ot be at 200Km/h+ and have nothing between you and the asphalt but the wheel??? AMAZING! Wish there were these kind of competitions around my country.

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

i went 235km/h on a cbr600rr gokart

[@pouno1]

@@commantrosexetlos4700 this motor is 250cc imagine 500cc

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

@@pouno1 fucking dope man...i love custom builds after i drove my friends cbr600rr gokart...spinning at 150km/h....best drag ever..i lost my sleep just after 15 min..damnnn

[@apatinoracing]

At 5:02 , when the racer looks back, that's when you know you got em.

[@grendelum]

The bumps are no joke in those karts... my back hurts watching this !!

[@Jeckaa84]

100 hp from a 250cc engine? Thats sick!

[@nazrlol8102]

well it's a 2 stroke

[@17plus9]

Sounds better than F1.

[@jerryallen1768]

Waaay more exciting than F1 by a bunch. Actually passing here

[@Tumppi88]

Because its 2 stroke

[@commonsensedatcom]

Facts

[@ballPool-nf5tk]

@@Tumppi88 is not

[@ballPool-nf5tk]

@@Tumppi88 my bad it is 🤣

[@ken1492207]

I don't know how everyone stays alive through turns 2 and 3 every lap. 125 mph down to 55 mph surrounded by a bunch of people trying to do the same and keep from losing it. Incredible.

[@johnsenkiw430]

Had 125 shifters for 15 years ...the one nice above the ground is no big deal It’s the basic lack of safety devises that makes it ...interesting, this is next level for sure ...love it !

[@PlumeNoireCorax]

Hello what is the material used for the telemetry of this video ?

[@Lucasalvadoriofficial]

Beautiful skills! I want to know the name of the camera with all that informations like g-force rpm ecc

[@yuraek]

It's just a regular Go-Pro but they added graphics and graphs...

[@sergio33rb]

Luca che ci fai qua ahahahhaahah?

[@AlexInTheUK]

Incredible driving, man. I'm racing Short Circuits with a Rotax 125 Senior but - If I had the funds - would love to race on long-circuits. The racing is so much better. I have to race on about a thousand a year of my own money, which is tricky being 16 in the UK. Good-luck with the future races, keep up the awesome driving. Alex.

[@kevinobrien4155]

that's one pointy looking kart, looks fun.

[@racewest11]

I would love to drive one of these. That would be unreal. But racing them? No way. One wrong move and your flying through the air Peroni style at 200 KMH in a tin can. Props to you for racing these man, mad skills.

[@janpedersen8376]

Love being on board with you Henrik. PVP was my competitor in 76 and 77 but back then we only had about 60HP. I want so bad to have that feeling again.

[@vulcandawg7623]

226kmh is a hair under 141mph... Holy shit... this guy got some balls of titanium to be hitting speeds like that on a go kart.

[@danmurphy1994]

That's absurdly fast. Always loved the idea of 2 stroke racing on pavement

[@michaela2098]

So good...I would love to have a narrated version by the driver talking about what’s going on ie braking points and what he is thinking about. Their is a good vid of the IOM TT where one of the racers does an overlay of this...really makes one appreciate the technicalities of what we are seeing. Thanks for the ride..

[@iceangel9006]

Bad start,but your driving is really really nice!!!! Go go man ,keep squizing it!!!!

[@mrdjangofreeman5560]

Nice remontada :-) Very nice pictures and trajectory, till the end w/ very few mistakes for a pretty long race as well ! Often next to 2G, tough. Congrats !

[@RussBohaty]

Hi, I really like your video. Have you considered making some more of these videos? Hope to see more videos from you soon. Russ

[@henriklilja]

Hi RussBohaty, i have aprox. 25 videos with superkart on my channel, plenty for you to see there :-) just press my name Henrik Lilja and you will find them.

[@cnc_channel510]

Crazy driving skills.. run ouf out of time, otherwise you would have won. You are braking so much later than others.. and on every brake point, you close gap to next driver..

[@timbuchanan7481]

Late in late out. Becuz he was taking terrible lines. If you are going to go in late, you have to have nice line and smooth follow through. Which means coming off the brakes before your apex.

[@gijs.22]

Tim Buchanan and also the slow in fast out rule

[@danr597]

@@timbuchanan7481 Completely agree, turning in way too early on many places on the track.

[@nutsackmania]

He's certainly very aggressive though. If he can just reign in the Jean Alesi a little bit he'll up dat game.

[@MrJdsenior]

Awesome, looked like you were a little slower than others in the double apex, but wicked fast where you kept passing in the chicane. Was kind of surprised to see the G meter remain relatively constant during stuck to slide to stuck conditions, it must scrub off speed pretty fast when you're sliding? Was rooting for you on the chicane after you'd spent so long reeling that guy in, sooo close ;-(. Loved the vid, nice drive, saw a rear camera on some ot the others that is cool, but you didn't have anyone pass you anyway ;).

[@heytasker]

With a slide, the forces are less than if stuck to pavement while turning.

[@chieflongstroke]

How does ur tires not being in contact with the pavement gain u speed?

[@HexlGaming]

I think it's insane how you can even go to the limits in these kinds of long corners like in Le Mans.. Superkarts are lethal quick.

[@koonskx697]

Wow fantastic! 220 km/h = somewhere around 130 to 135 mph! That is just crazy!! Great video I have been wanting to get into karting here recently but don't really have the money as of right now.

[@Bobby8451]

130mph adrenaline rush. Wow!!! Roll cage please?

[@redwingnut-gr5ji]

I wish this was more popular in America. I raced 4 Briggs animal 340, Ran a couple events with the kt100 on Gold chassis. but nothing like this. There is nothing like racing in this world. Keep up the good work.

[@jordanr3918]

Hey mate, check out the WKA Road Racing series. Mainly east coast tracks but they have an unlimited class that has about 10-15 of these superkarts in at every event!

[@abcdef-pw6mz]

is this available on ps4?

[@Kasmuller]

No it is PlayStation9 only

[@Adilson077]

Hahahaha

[@12th.jahlil]

This is crazy, a track that cars race on....a kart uses the whole space....these things are insane!

[@microvantastic1876]

Simply awsome! I know the feeling. Speed is only relative to what the guys in front are doing. 1mph + or - is crucial. Nice Sunday cruise.

[@MattWaller04]

Not gonna lie I read CIK-FIA as Chick-fil-A

[@briancollins4569]

Fat asses unite

[@blitzy3244]

Same

[@mastersaimon]

Like your videos and driving, subscribed mate.

[@efini_fc4276]

Could a damper placed on the steering keep things from being so choppy under heavy braking? Seems like time lost! Looks like so much fun though.

[@Mrcrappyfuntastic]

I wish the USA was more crazy about motorsport.

[@alexilauto1419]

NaScAr, wOo! No, but srsly I agree. We need to get our heads out of our asses xD

[@BMAD_Christoph27]

@@alexilauto1419 I don't think you guys know what you are talking about... Besides oval racing, Nascar series also run at road circuits like Road America, Sonoma etc. IMSA is the american equivalent of WEC. The 12 hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans in Atlanta, The Global Mazdas cup, Indycars, The star Mazda series, the Formula Ford, NASA racing series, anything that has to do with dirt, trophy trucks, rally cross, dirt ovals, the 24 hours of Daytona, the 24 hours of Lemons, a purpose build F1 racetrack.. America is amongst the top countries for motorsport

[@nos464]

Hungaroring f1 sim, 1:01:818 world record USA. many others also, this guys driving is basic, not fun

[@gammaray6513]

It used to be. Remember how big CART Indy Cars was in the 80's and up to the mid 90's up until the split? Or IMSA during the GTP era? NASCAR got really big in the 90's and did well up until the recession in 2008. Now they are dying too. I remember as a kid my dad or older brother would take me to see Can Am and F5000. The starting grids were usually a who's who of racers from that era. Those series died long ago, even they were popular. To me, it seems like the vast majority of younger people are not interested in attending motorsports events anymore. Maybe because they are too consumed with their I-phones, video games and technology in general.

[@BMAD_Christoph27]

@@gammaray6513 There's 14 year old drivers in indy car sanctioned series including the global mazda cup on their way to imsa seats. Simulators and esports are a huge new potential market for new and young drivers. Mclaren already had 2 major competitions.

[@DeadPool_StaS]

the bumpings are REAL ! nice driving .

[@GusLandy]

Finally a movie with the proper music track.

[@henriklilja]

Hi Dave, I have a custom made GIMOTO kangeroo leather suit with perforations all over for keeping the temperature down :-) cost is something like 1.000 euro...

[@TroubledCarOwner]

I enjoyed this more than an F1 race. Well done!

[@Markitos203]

Corner entries are way too tight hurting your exit speed. Wish I had the chance to race a few times 😥

[@dieselscartalk4146]

What was that line through the first corner? You were all over the place!

[@Ryknfjor]

Jeez, the graphics are so intense.

[@valavenger]

they dont have a differential like 100/125cc kart right? do they rely on the inner back wheel-s capability to "lift" in order not to need the differential?

[@reedjet]

henrik when I race my pvp here in the states the hopping out of corners kills my laptimes......we usually increase rear tire pressure to cure it.........Erick Johnson

[@yamatuner]

Nasty hop the first few laps. Notices he pulled his lower body forward and slouched down in the seat the free it up. Lost a lil initial turn in but gained a lot off most corners. The hopping out of the first chicane had to hurt while sitting like that.

[@Starforever2010]

Very exciting thank you so much is it faster than current wtcc and gt car?

[@tubo777]

This look insanely dangerous, more than 200 kph with almost no safety. You have some balls man

[@elvispau1634]

Double 125cc engine? o.O

[@3rdandlong]

I want to drive one of those!!! I like drag racing, but this looks like fun.

[@philt8656]

Oh sh*t so little cars but so fast. Unbelievable

[@midorifox]

They're lighter than any other car, have an extremely high downforce and their ground clearance is almost none. This gives them extra speed. (i miss the formula ford)

[@perczak9941]

Its faster than Williams xD

[@ignaciotax4144]

Impresionante pilotaje. A 220km/h apurando y librando sin estructura ni nada que proteja al piloto esto si es competición y no la.formula 1 que. Aqui el piloto esta mucho mas expuesto .Tiene verdadero mérito, y los cojones bien gordos

[@elplan3605]

Y sin espejos... Es la pura esencia de racing. Aunq es cierto que con la tecnologia de ahora hay competiciones como la F1 mucho mas avanzadas, aunq esto tiene mucho mas riesgo y mas accion

[@pouno1]

La mayoria por no decir todos los pilotos de F1 provienen de los karts

[@Carlos-gk6ut]

Where is the blue shell and the NO2 Mushrooms? xD

[@andresgarciaml3155]

No

[@claudiodovalle9925]

This is insane 220 km/h in a go kart. You guys are crazy

[@StarFox85]

this are fast karts...uhhhh very nice

[@Kkpblue]

Crazy speed! Is this the highest level karting championship there is?

[@chasehinderstein1127]

You see to be suffering tremendous shake on the down shifts, and don't appear very happy about it. What's happening?

[@rockedout]

holy shit. I know these karts are light but what kind of engines do they use? I'm seeing it topping over 220+ km/h on main straight away. This is scary.

[@wontrememberneway]

are these "stock" as in all carts should be equally fast and its driving that makes them different or are there setups?

[@romaintagliaferro3189]

Do you guys know why is he going so much inside in the corners ?

[@christosmitsakos9021]

Very nice video mate! Can you tell me where I can find this gauge for gear, speed, rpm, water and exhaust temperature? Can you export to me?

[@brandonhargreaves5039]

what engine is this?

[@TRX2015]

How much does one of these beasts cost?

[@omarrazak5422]

How did u mess the start up and let them all overtake u. This looks dangerous tho

[@Mrgazzzap1]

How does a little 500cc engine go nearly as fast as an F1 car?!

[@LoogieRules]

The g meter is cool, nice touch

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

Anyone got any idea what the standing quarter times are for these superkarts?

[@6Twisted]

That bouncing in the corners is atrocious. Is that normal for karts?

[@elvispau1634]

Yeah it's normal and this bouncing can destroy your ribs.

[@maxmagnum7]

Recommended in 2019?

[@indigoskywalker]

Insane huge fun, where do i sign up 😜

[@rocaluma]

Great video. I've done that track racing rFactor online. Not a good track for cars but seems good for karts. And I think you're a very good driver.

[@el3xtrosky]

F1 is like the champions league for single sitter racing. To be able to even make it to F3 you need to be champions of karting championships.

[@orbion2]

are those motorcycle engines? sorry I don't know anything about karting, I was just wondering

[@henriklilja]

PVP252, 250 cc 2 stroke. around 100 hp.

[@fatbloke49]

Could you please tell me which company /software does the overlayed Telementry?

[@panderz_gg]

Absolute sending it every corner. Love it.

[@ddddddddudhdhdbd9306]

290 kmh?? É seguro Kart a 200kmh?

[@rallyefrance]

Waouuu..tu t'es emballé sur le premier virage?

[@vq37vhr12]

do you have to rev match when you downshift?

[@jlindell6532]

what the hell are these. no roll cage or roll stump ?

[@mw2mastersash]

Where can I buy one of these karts from

[@duophon17]

...In this class it's long time for shift paddles on the steering wheel!!!

[@AM4N18]

How do you get the track telemetry data shown in the video?

[@pjagger69]

AM4N18 downloaded from the “dashboard” and superimposed on the video or you can get motorsports camera kits from vbox that do it all.

[@wustenfuchs3285]

This looks amazing, how does one get into this sport?

[@wustenfuchs3285]

@catarina jerez doesnt seem to exist here in canada, like i cant find a place to but a kart

[@Aquana01]

why are the comments on race videos always the same

[@luizguilhermemoreirasales3262]

Hello i am Brasil this is France ?

[@SWEbear021]

awesome driving:)look really intense:)i want to test driving a go cart like that^^

[@ryanford5387]

This is pure craziness and I love it. Super jealous

[@senffabrik4903]

i think, some small little adjustments would make you faster, but at that speed, this little things seems to be a huge thing ^^