Hi to all. I am new to this forum. I am currently in the U.S. but am trying to get my step son in Manila interested in karting. He is only 7 years old and I am interested in finding some beginner/youth events to get him started. I have no experience in the sport, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I heard that the track in Sucat, Paranaque was closed. Any one else heard this?

Cheers

Nobody from the Philippines want to chime in?

bonzai the best way to get to know what it's all about is to go to a track during a race weekend and find out.

The next race should be in Boomland on 6-7 October.. the track is in Pasay City.

Thanks Mikko, I will not be able to make the weekend in Boomland but I will be in Manila next week and we are planning on visiting some tracks. I'm expecting a good time...and hopefully, learn something!

The track in sucat is up and running, I think they held regular tournaments there.

That's great! I will deffinatly check it out next week. Thanks elljay.

I'm back from my trip to Manila. The family visited the track in Sucat and it was a blast. A light rain was falling and made the outdoor portion just slick enough to be interesting. I also enjoyed the ramp section and the elevated track.

I was a bit concerned that my seven year old would have a tough time with the tight turns, but after a lap of hitting the walls, he quickly got the hang of it. We went on a Thursday afternoon and we had the track to our selves, perfect for a bunch of beginners. It was 600p each for ten minutes of track time and we spent 30 minutes racing. A lot of fun and now I cannot wait to try out some of the other tracks.

Thanks for all the great advice,
cheers

Hi there, I am also new in this forum and i am very much interested in this sport. I am really an amateur. I would take the advice of attending/watching an event. When is the next race? Super thanks!

Citykartracing:

3rd and the last leg of interschool 4hour endurance
Feb 3, 2008 (tentaive)
you could try joining here if you're still a student.

Speedzone:

24 hour endurance
Feb 3-4, 2008
You could also try here if you have the money or sponsors

Hi there guys.. im a newbie in this sport.. may i know when and where is the next race? i want to feed my desire for karting but i dont know the basics yet.. i want to know more about this sport. thank you.

hi! i've been karting for 1 1/2 years now. once i tried it, i got hooked! i was surprised that there's a place where you could kart for only P250. it's at kart-trak at boomland, at the back of star city. you go there thru buendia corner roxas blvd.(pier1). it's beside baga verde.

i would suggest you go there every wed. 830pm. there's a funkart race there for beginners for only P600. it covers two heats (around 10-12mins.each) if you get the most points within the month, you get a trophy! =)

for first-timers, you may watch the race initially and try out the karts individually at only P250. you may look for us, rolan de guzman, bobby noriega or sir danny santiago (veteran race driver) if you want some tips. =)

we're at kart-trak more frequently on saturdays, 5-8pm. we also have a race there, but this is the next level, KT go-kart racing. this is the one used by the pros. if the manager feels you have the experience, you may also join for only P600 (2 heats). but you may also try the funkart (P250) on this day, and anyday of the week.

kart-trak is open tuesday to sunday. around 4pm to 11pm (i'm not sure of the closing time. i think they close even past 12 midnight if the track is full).

i guess this is the most practical way to start karting. u will earn alot with this experience. and who knows, this could just be a start of a career in motorsports.

enjoy and goodluck!

rolan

Hello to very Pinoy karters out there!

I tried karting at EK this Xmas. Tho nahirapan ako sa kart dun(hirap break), Im thinking of doin it again, maybe get myself my own kart.

Hope to learn alot from this forum.

EJ

sorry, there's an error in the previous message i posted. the fee for KT go-kart race for kart-trak (boomland) is P1500 for the 2 heats, not P600. =)

the complete fees are as follows:

per 10min. ride per race (2 heats)
FUN KART P250 P600
KT 600 1500

hope to cya there!

hmmmm. the last message i posted is still unclear. thats not the alignment format i posted for the fees. auto-adjust pala to. =)

here it is again, hope to get it this time...

RENTAL FEES @ KART-TRAK BOOMLAND :

FUNKART 10mins. - P250
FUNKART RACE (2Heats) - P600
KT 10mins. - P600
KT RACE (2Heats) - P1500

hi guys! if you're interested in karting, go to carmona circuit and try out the rental karts there if you have experienced karting in the funkart rentals in manila such as speedzone, city karting and boomland. this weekend, there will be a lot of the professional racers going back to practice. there's also a beginner's test for kids aged 8-11 in formula cadet karts. if you have no experience at all, try first the funkart facilities mentioned above. speedzone in the fort, city karting in sucat, and boomland in roxas blvd near star city. hopefully, you get the hang of it and increase the number of karters in the philippines. see you this coming racing season!

How much is the rental fee for KT karts?