Meanwhile, the others, particularly the girls, were having a blast.  One of them, not knowing where the brake pedal was, smacked enthusiastically into a tire wall. She ran over the spilled tires, too, kinda like a karting meets the Acropolis rally. 

The culprit here was the left-foot braking.  Our karts had only two pedals, one for each foot. This really takes some getting used to, and even after several laps, when I wanted to slow down, I still found myself depressing the accelerator.   

In the end, we were neither that fast or furious, but we did get quite a workout.  No wheel-to-wheel racing, as the skill and daring levels were quite varied.  To really get the most of our effort, some professional coaching and better-equipped karts are necessary. 

Alternatives like the Carmona circuit and Katipunan Kart One raceway, soon to be completed, can probably help with improving the racing. 

This year’s F1 wonderboy, Kimi Raikonnen, says that he finds driving in F1 not that difficult, as they’re just like “karts with sticky tires.”  Well, we may be quite far from an F1 seat, but the next best thing is easily available.  Just jump in and have a blast!

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