In Formula 1, each 10 kg slows the car down roughly 0.4% (around 0.3 seconds a lap on a normal track). In a much lighter Go Kart, this effect increases proportinally. The kart, including driver, weighs roughly four times less than an F1 car, so each 10 kg extra weight probably slows the kart down by at least 1.6%.

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These races typically last between 7-10 minutes and are an open time-trial session where you compete for fastest lap rather than position on track.

A: No, there is not a weight limit. The karts can handle anyone who fits, and we have had racers as tall as 7-foot, two-inches races at Pole Position Raceway.

Weight makes a difference in a kart. Although most of your speed will come from driving talent, heavier drivers are generally at a disadvantage as the engine is having to work harder to pull the combined weight of you and your kart out of the corners.

Professionally raced karts typically weigh 165 to 175 lb (75 to 79 kg), complete without driver.

Karts are extremely low to the ground, making everything feel twice as fast, but often people compound this by looking only a few metres in front of the kart. Looking further ahead will make everything feel like it’s happening slower, because your brain has more time to process what’s about to happen.

Here are 9 ways to make your go-kart faster:

1. Upgrade Your Go-Kart.
2. Optimize Your Carburetor.
3. Install a Supercharger or Turbocharger.
4. Re-gear Your Go-Kart.
5. Make Your Go-Kart More Lightweight.
6. Remove the Speed Governor.
7. Change to Larger Go-Kart Tires.
8. Add Isopropyl Alcohol to Your Fuel.