Having fun

[ian parker]

Since selling the car, to be honest, i have been at a lost cause to know what to do with my spare time. I have done abit of fishing but i found myself last month returning to my second love. Karting. I raced 2-stroke for a number of years, ending up, racing semi-pro for a company i worked for at the time. After giving up 2 stroke, for a few years ive raced pro-karts, mainly endurance stuff and are currently racing in a six round, 100 minute a time series at Daytona in Milton Keynes with my best friend doing 50 minutes stints. We also raced a 150 minute endurance race on Sunday with 27 other teams, all in the motor trade from MK. Having recently scrubbed off quite abit of weight, i,m back to my competative self. We came second to a team of teenagers. However, i did put it on poll with a 1m.10.2, which if anyone has been to Daytona knows, thats on it. We slipped up on our re-fuelling, got stuck behind two other karts and this kept us out for three minutes. Over two laps in othert words. Ended up on the lead lap, with fastast lap of the night. BUT SECOND.

[graham John]

did the Kart have the correct bottom hose though !!!!


seriously though, good to know you have found a "berth" Ian and have continued to keep in touch on this BB

cheeRS

[ian parker]

did the Kart have the correct bottom hose though !!!!


seriously though, good to know you have found a "berth" Ian and have continued to keep in touch on this BB

cheeRS

thanks Graham, i value that. by the way, the Honda GX160,s are.............................AIR COOLED

[richard wilson]

had a run i a mates 250cc rotax last year and cudnt belive how bloody quick they are and so much fun to drive but u need to be fit for that carry on.

[ian parker]

had a run i a mates 250cc rotax last year and cudnt belive how bloody quick they are and so much fun to drive but u need to be fit for that carry on.

Richard, the company i worked for was owned by the then 125 British champion. Seq gearbox etc etc, mega quick. I remember a few years ago, the 250E super-karts were supporing the BGP at Silvertone along with F3 and a few other formulas. The Rotax engined super-karts were second quickest only to the F1 boys. Seriously quick, seriously expensive. Martin Hines who owns Zip was mega around Silverstone

[richard wilson]

Richard, the company i worked for was owned by the then 125 British champion. Seq gearbox etc etc, mega quick. I remember a few years ago, the 250E super-karts were supporing the BGP at Silvertone along with F3 and a few other formulas. The Rotax engined super-karts were second quickest only to the F1 boys. Seriously quick, seriously expensive. Martin Hines who owns Zip was mega around Silverstone

i only done a couple of laps in the 250cc and i was ****ed iam glad ian that u have found sumthing to take up ur spare time and its a sport u like so all the best with it and enjoy it we all need sum way of going mad lol

[Dermot]

did the Kart have the correct bottom hose though !!!!

[grum]

.......... but dont get richyc started on karts on here

[fast eddie]

well done dude,bloody tireing aint they!

[marky4]

glad your enjoying life Ian

used to love abit of karting myself

[richy c]

whats up with karting, i only done it for 15 years, cant afford it now, found the less i spent on it the further back up the grid i came,so tried the endurance stuff last year, 1hr 40 a go on 6 hour races

[Dave1800BDA]

wheres Topaz and his similar thread

good to here you enjoying some time ian,

you must have a soft spot for the escorts to still come on here, maybe a dable with another one i reckon

[ian parker]

wheres Topaz and his similar thread

good to here you enjoying some time ian,

you must have a soft spot for the escorts to still come on here, maybe a dable with another one i reckon

Your not wrong Dave, like most of the guys on this board, they will always be in my blood. The family are Ford people, You cant do what i did whithout having some feeling for the brand. As you know, priorities have changed just now, and with the cost of RS,s as they are, a good one like Pauls, are simply out of my league. Jenny and I, along with children are off to Florida in four weeks, so i,m really forward to that. Havind said that, if a pre-custom fell into my lap, i,d struggle to say no. As for the karting, its brings out the competative streak in me, along with my running, keeps me on my toes.

[graham John]

along with my running, keeps me on my toes.

also your feet .................



cheeRS