Henry Lubong's Journal

My friends and I went for an indoor karting this evening in LeMans Karting in Fremont. The last time I’ve raced in this track was 2002 during their grand opening. It has a faster layout and wider track compared to GoKart Racer in Burlingame. The track has plenty of room for passing. We went for the combo package which includes a 10 minute practice, 5 minute qualifying and 15 minutes of heart-pounding race. Thirty minutes of seat time is a total body workout. You are not only using your legs to accelerate and decelerate the kart but your whole body gets tossed around on a turn. Well, technically, you will have to move your body to shift the weight of the kart and get a better drive. Not only that, your arms and hands get a work out too. The distance between the steering wheel and the tires are very close that you feel every centimeters of turning and sliding of the tires. When your drifting or just letting the kart slides, you’ll have to counter steer or correct the turn and you definitely need a strong arms for this or you’ll come crashing to the wall.

Tonight’s race was absolutely fun and please allow me to brag a little, I came first on all the sessions (practice, qualifying and race). My fastest lap time was 22.89. I heard that the best lap time so far in this track is in the high 19′s. That is something to look forward to