It's an Art

Started writing, 26 Oct, Posted on Halloween

I was thinking and pondering... why do I suddenly feel somewhat
downbeat after last race?

Nope, it is not because I had a 'poor' result.
Nah, not because some joker bang my side pod.
It's not even because the weather just somewhat play prank on
the race day once again with wet and dry conditions.

hmmmm

Then I realised...! Eureka!

Instead of just tell you up front... let me illustrate briefly.

We all know who are, for example, Beethoven or Vincent van Gogh.
If you don't, then it's not difficult to grab someone just beside you
and they will probably tell you one of them was a famous musician
and another was a well known artist. (or google it, if you have no
friends )

And now straight to the very point (the first of it), these guys excelled in
what they do because they have talent and worked very hard at it to
be perfect. Or very close t0 perfection.
I do not know for sure but I somehow love to think Beethoven did not
went out and gotten himself the best piano or guitar or violin and VIOLA
he's the best in the world.
Vincent van Gogh, I certainly hope, did not bought a nice pot of sunflower
with the best brushes he could laid his hands on and then became very
popular instantly.

These guys had some talents to begin with no doubt, but over the years
he practiced and practiced and... we all got the picture right?

That's how one can be good, for the start. With even more dedication,
and determination and more time to practice then one may be aim for
something greater.

Hence it is somewhat unbelievably puzzled is that I wonder why is
there like a very expensive Super KF engine soon in my league of race?

I just wish all of us understand and see that go kart is not really being
able to buy to win... or is it?

To me, it's really an art form. No way we can just get a best brush and
be 'greats'.

To set up the kart to the track conditions and to the driver's driving
style is an art.
To learn how to set up the tyres with different air pressure and width
is an art.
To learn how to brake properly and not to lose too much time and
speed is an art.
To learn and understand how to turn in and exit from corners
smoothly is an art.

To have a proper physical condition for this sports.... is NOT an art,
it is actually what we termed as Common Sense!

All in all, to do all these together is definitely the ultimate master piece
of your own. Because it is like being able to synergize everything into a
single moment in time.
It's perhaps how Beethoven being able to string every little pieces of
music to be a great concerto.

It's all too idealistic, I know. But this is me, Jonathan Lai.

On 30 Oct:

Which is also I am very interested to exchange ideas or even 'teach' the
young karters who are now in Plentong. 2 of them now.
Yesterday I had spent some 10 laps to have them follow me, and
hopefully I had did some good.

I also realised I am not too good a mechanic, as I had not do a good job
on adjusting the rear width. After the wet qualifying I promptly widen
the rear slightly, however yesterday upon checking the right rear hub
moved inwards by more than 20mm!! No wonder the kart felt strange.

Oh, yesterday is also a good day to test out this:

Bumper (not bummer ) rib protector.
Although I had it on for the last race, it was not a good gauge without the
spoon section. Now, I found it is indeed better (much better ) than
Freem, in my humble opinion. Perhaps the best money can buy for
protecting karters' fragile ribs.
Let me know if you need one!

cheers & thanks for reading