kart

Low-slung vehicle

A kart is a small, low-slung vehicle with a simple frame, typically used for racing.

Go-karts have minimal bodywork and sit close to the ground, offering an accessible entry point to motorsport: She started racing karts at age eight.

The spelling distinguishes it from cart, though both share the sense of a basic wheeled vehicle.

racing

competition

Struggle for supremacy

circuitClosed electrical pathway
lapOne complete circuit
checkpointInspection station on route

qualifying · grid · podium · trophy · championship · overtake · slipstream · pitstop · helmet · drift

vehicle

chassis

Structural support base

wheelsCircular rotation devices
steeringControlling direction of movement
axleShaft for wheel rotation

seat · bumper · pedals · frame · tires · brakes · suspension · fairings · spindle · kingpin

track

asphalt

Petroleum-based paving material

hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
chicaneDeliberate tight turns
apexUppermost point or culmination

curb · barrier · paddock · rubber · understeer · oversteer · racing line · banked turn · straightaway · pit lane

engine

motor

Energy-to-motion converter

throttlePower flow controller
clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
exhaustUse up entirely

carburetor · sprocket · chain · two-stroke · four-stroke · electric · centrifugal clutch · pull start · rev limiter · air filter

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