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Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over.
Posted by 'SimonS' on 23 Jul 2014 @ 09:23

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"unfortunately its a dying sport where win at all costs is the first thing taught."

It isn't a dying sport, karting is more popular now than at any time in its history.

It's a bit like saying that Formula One is dead. Which is true if one remembers when Formula One featured on "Grandstand" once a week before Bernie Ecclestone made it a brand sold as a luxury item on a global stage.

While it is possible to present F1 as a brand leader, karting is more mainstream. But, if F1 is "Harrods", then karting is more "Lidl" than "Tesco".

And like Tesco, whose style and profits are being undercut by Lidl while Harrods remains supremely
unconcerned, karting is affected by the constant reminder that no matter how much one wants people to pay for the "shopping experience", essentially they are just selling food and many people, perhaps the majority, are happy to get it and go, without having to pay for expensive trimmings.

Which takes us away from the point that there is a social rather than technical problem in karting, and its solution is probably going to be through social rather than technical means.

Message Thread:

Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'buzzinrussell' (20 Jul 2014 @ 23:36)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'alanrr' (21 Jul 2014 @ 0:11)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'buzzinrussell' (21 Jul 2014 @ 0:43)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'bt3962' (21 Jul 2014 @ 3:54)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'SkintFather' (21 Jul 2014 @ 8:37)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'MaxRacewear' (21 Jul 2014 @ 9:01)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'moondog78' (21 Jul 2014 @ 12:12)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'buzzinrussell' (21 Jul 2014 @ 20:34)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'buzzinrussell' (21 Jul 2014 @ 20:44)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'moondog78' (21 Jul 2014 @ 22:51)

Re: Red flag at Rowrah today, kart flipped over. by 'SimonS' << You are here!

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