Is 10 years old too early or too late for a kid to get into serious Karting?

**GerardTagayty** · July 19th, 2008 08:05 AM

its never too late to start something you wanna do. the earlier the better i guess. i do some karting myself and one time i was driving over at speedzone at the fort with my xgf it was just the two of us then. we were driving like theres no tomorrow. then a kart passed me. it couldn't be my gf coz the driver way too small to be her. so anyhow after the 10 laps the guy who passed me was a second faster overall. met him in the changing room and he was 8 and i met the mom. hes been driving at speedzone every weekend for almost 2 yrs.

**CVT** · July 20th, 2008 07:02 AM

Michael Schumacher was born in Hürth Hermülheim, to Rolf, a bricklayer, and Elisabeth. When Schumacher was four, his father modified his pedal kart by adding a small motorcycle engine. After Schumacher crashed it into a lamp post in Kerpen, his parents took him to the local karting track at Kerpen-Horrem where he became the youngest member of the karting club. His father soon built him a proper kart from discarded parts and at the age of six Schumacher won his first club championship. To support his son's racing, Rolf Schumacher took on a second job renting and repairing karts at the circuit, while his wife worked at the track's canteen stand. Despite the extra income, when Schumacher needed a new engine costing 800 DM (400 €) his parents were unable to afford it, but their son was able to continue racing through support offered by several local businessmen.[9]

In Germany the regulations require the driver to be at least 14 years old in order to obtain a kart license. To get around this, Schumacher obtained a license in Luxembourg in 1981, at the age of 12.[10]

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schumacher

From wiki(above), MS started karting at age 4 and won his club championship at age 6.

Never too late to start!

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**CVT** · July 20th, 2008 07:29 AM

RP hosts Asian Karting July 25

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:07:00 07/20/2008

THE PHILIPPINES PLAYS HOST TO another major motorsports spectacle when the 2008 Asian Karting Open Championship Series stages its second leg on July 25-27 at the Carmona Circuit Philippines.

Seven other Asian countries have confirmed their participation in the event bacled by Pagcor Sports, San Miguel Corporation, Pilipinas Shell, Palmer Asia, Department of Tourism and Vivere Hotel.

Hong Kong will be bringing in the biggest delegation with 12 karters, including last year’s overall runner-up Luca Ferigutti and Rotax Max Veteran champion Vince Chong Cheuk Wah. Malaysia has confirmed nine drivers for the event, including Brian Mehta who ruled the Formula 125 Junior Open class in Macau.

But Thailand is predicted to be the Philippines’ toughest rival for the overall leg crown.

Completing the roster of participating countries are Japan, Indonesia, Macau and Singapore.

OT: This could be interesting to watch especially for your karting boys....

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**gearhead** · July 20th, 2008 11:55 AM

Hey cool tip. Thanks. Will schedule a field trip with the boys...and now even the girl wants to join in with her kuyas.

**jarx** · July 21st, 2008 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schumacher

From wiki(above), MS started karting at age 4 and won his club championship at age 6.

Never too late to start!

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Two years nalang pala hihhintayin ko bago makapag start anak ko.

kaso abot na kaya niya yung pedals. hehe

**kihtmaine** · July 25th, 2008 08:36 PM

10 years old is never too late.

I started karting when I was 8 in New Manila.

And I think I'll return just for fun.

**wildthing** · July 30th, 2008 09:41 PM

don't buy a brandnew one... maraming very good condition 2nd hands lalo na sa CADET class.

will offset you some P60T at least perhaps

it is not the age... success in karting relies more on training and proper practice. get a professional trainer and work from there.