Wikipedia: History of Kart Racing

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Changed: 1c1

Variant of Open-wheeler racing but with miniaturised, simplified vehicles on scaled-down tracks.

A kart (the word is so spelled by enthusiasts), or go-cart, is a variant of open-wheeler racing but with miniaturised, simplified vehicles on scaled-down tracks.

Changed: 3,6c3

Karts are typically no bigger than is needed to mount a seat for the driver and a small engine, typically a
two-stroke engine. Lower-end karts for club racing typically carry 100cc engines that produce from 10 to 16
horsepower, while some high-end karts (sometimes raced on conventional tracks) carry high-powered 250cc engines.
Karts typically have no suspension other than that provided by the flexibility of the tyre, nor do they have

Karts are typically no bigger than is needed to mount a seat for the driver and a small engine, typically a two-stroke engine. Lower-end karts for club racing typically carry 100cc engines that produce from 10 to 16 horsepower, while some high-end karts (sometimes raced on conventional tracks) carry high-powered 250cc engines. Karts typically have no suspension other than that provided by the flexibility of the tyre, nor do they have

Changed: 9,11c6

Kart racing is usually used as a low-cost and relatively safe way to introduce children to motor racing, but
adults also race the vehicles as it is one of the only relatively affordable ways for individuals to go racing
from their own resources.

Kart racing is usually used as a low-cost and relatively safe way to introduce children to motor racing, but adults also race the vehicles as it is one of the only relatively affordable ways for individuals to go racing from their own resources.

Changed: 15,19c10

Isn't it spelled "cart" as in "go-cart"? Either way, the page should be on either [kart racing]? or [cart racing]? (or go-cart?, maybe?).

No, the racers themselves spell it kart. I'll investigate why. Robert Merkel

Try a Google search. "Cart racing" has many more hits that "kart racing". Ah, but "'kart racing'" beats out "'cart racing'". Feel free to delete this exchange. :-)

Why are they called "karts" instead of "carts"? Not sure, but I suspect it might be because of the American CART series Robert Merkel

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