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Title: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: nick v6 on 23 March 2009, 18:30:24
i was speaking to a mate of mine today who works at a gokarting track in fradley park
its a big out door track
they also own the local go karting track in walsall

i asked about prices
and he said get numbers and he will sort a good price out
he will also set it up as a grand prix with lap timings as well

if any of you are up for it post your names below then once numbers are sorted i can get prices then sort out dates so it can work round other meets work etc etc
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: nick v6 on 23 March 2009, 18:30:37
nick v6
tigra ann
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 23 March 2009, 18:38:12
What Karts do they have?

I know most good karting tracks in the Midlands but, dont know of the Fradley park one....
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: nick v6 on 23 March 2009, 18:39:51
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What Karts do they have?

I know most good karting tracks in the Midlands but, dont know of the Fradley park one....

the one in fradley have single engine type
the one in walsall has single engine type
but if you want to go for twin engine there is a place in bilston
they also do mini motors
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: nick v6 on 23 March 2009, 18:44:31
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What Karts do they have?

I know most good karting tracks in the Midlands but, dont know of the Fradley park one....

http://www.midlandkarting.co.uk/
hope that is of any help to you
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Lazydocker on 23 March 2009, 20:15:28
Hmmm... This is really tempting ::) ::) ::)

Just a a shame it's so far away, although that won't rule it out :y :y :y
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 March 2009, 08:22:43
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What Karts do they have?

I know most good karting tracks in the Midlands but, dont know of the Fradley park one....

http://www.midlandkarting.co.uk/
hope that is of any help to you

Hmmm.... I prefer the single engine Karts (idealy 260cc+)

The Bi karts with such a small engine are not that great, in fact the last time I went in a kart with an engine that small it had 2 of them!

Depends what they are robbing on price I guess as there are better about.
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 March 2009, 08:31:49
Amen corner is excellent!

http://www.amencornerkarting.co.uk/page27.html

This one south of Leicester is also very good!

http://www.suttoncircuit.co.uk/the_circuit.html

Then over near grantham there is Ancaster:

http://www.ancasterkarting.co.uk/ancaster_karting_kart_details.php

And a half decent (rare) indoor one:

http://www.indoorkartingnottingham.co.uk/east-midlands/east-midlands-home.asp


Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: TheBoy on 27 March 2009, 18:21:55
Daytona at Milton Keynes is also very good, quite a demanding (in that it has a full suite of corner types) circuit, and is 1.2km long.  Pretty pricey though - must be about 5yrs ago, and it was £65 per head with a minimum of 20.  That was for a 10m practice and a 40min non-stop race.  They do team endurance (2hr) as well, but worked out similar £ per min in the kart (with 4 drivers)
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2009, 21:39:34
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Daytona at Milton Keynes is also very good, quite a demanding (in that it has a full suite of corner types) circuit, and is 1.2km long.  Pretty pricey though - must be about 5yrs ago, and it was £65 per head with a minimum of 20.  That was for a 10m practice and a 40min non-stop race.  They do team endurance (2hr) as well, but worked out similar £ per min in the kart (with 4 drivers)

Sounds similar to Ancaster....that ws 40 quid a head for a similar setup....and a similar very demanding circuit!
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2009, 21:40:17
Ow yes, the ancaster ones are LPG.....and when you take your foot off the throttle you get a 1 foot flame out the exhaust!  ;D
Title: Re: forget mario kart do the real thing
Post by: Debs. on 28 March 2009, 09:49:26
This National-level karting circuit is just two miles from here just off the A5; `nice circuit in a beautiful setting and it would seem it`s not too costly:

http://www.gygkarting.co.uk/index.html

(http://www.gygkarting.co.uk/images/trackarial1.jpg)