Ralph van Doorn's Page

"    Forgot to mention the J engine has had a pull start like the Comer for over 20 years that I can recall.....      "

"The National standard for the TAG 125 class is what is in the book...no point discussing this without submitting a change to the rules through your club ... these changes were advised to be in the State offices  by the 11th May ..not one club…"

" You can't keep him down because of  his own light body weight .. ....you can make an application  to keep him down on the age level on the basis that the kart weight at JNL would be a safety concern...... try that ......!!"

"Nice one Marcus and not to many spelling mistakes either ...good job ...!!!! As I said in an earlier post ...10 years ago there was an ethos that AKA adopted (they spent a lot of karters money getting people in the trade and sport to a forum…"

"The start of this thread says >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So specifically...... 1. Air Cooled 2. 2 Stroke 3. Electric Start but capable of using external starter if required. 4. Clutch (Dry) 5. CNC liner (…"

"You need to read the Sportsman Chapter in the AKA Manual 2012 , which  says how the class can be constructed , and who approves it ...so as in Vic, they have a State rule  allowed by the national rule, so it becomes the rule for Vic...…"

"Steves figures are pretty much on the money ..pun intended..."

"  Andrew.... Of course you would have to be amazed as any bnumber of people would be ...!!! ..any rule introduced without any forethought (as this additional position placement to an already existing rule placemnet giving an…"

"  100% spot on Chris ...and thats the only way you could improve your time .......or throw the thing forward as you approach the loop ..!!!! "

"  One day this orgainsation will start to look after the stakeholders instead of others ..!! "

"  Just ponder on this punters ...!!!!.... what about position 3 and 4 ..and then ..8 and 9 dont they matter ?????? I am sure I can see a lap scorer telling me as the timing dude that karts in position 8 and 9 should be reversed because the…"

"  You cannot stifle political discussion ..when you discuss the AKA or even the State bodies that is political discussion .you cannot be persecuted for that in this country .....recent cases in the High Court proved that ...."

"Steve ....that would not surprise me one bit ........   As long as there is one position that it can be mounted then there is no need for lap scorers to check /photo finish/or start a war ..and in any case if you lodge a complaint you…"

"  I just dont get why you need a clutch ...!!!  pure karting never had a clutch ..!!! never had power valves, matter of fact they were banned ..clucthes were even banned in AKA .....karting engines need to be kept simple... not complicated…"

"You might even get 4 heats of racing in one day ... and be home at 3  "

"  Manual 2012   Compete A competitor is deemed to have competed in a section of an event if they have exited the out grid under direction from the grid marshal and proceeded past the baulk line under their own motive power, for a…"