CarreraCup03

Lewis glad he is OK!!! Glad the story had a happy ending. Your son must be close to being ready for the Cup.
I looked at the website .. Leatt looks interesting. How much are they .. I could not find a price on the site.

ltc

http://estore.websitepros.com/768505/Detail.bok?no=916

FWIW, the Moto Kart is the same as the Moto GPX, the only difference is the rear plastic piece comes up higher on the Kart than the GPX. Existing GPX owners can upgrade by simply contacting Leatt for the Kart rear piece.

ltc

When he's 18, the Cup is his. Hell, I haven't driven it in 2 years and probably won't for the next 3 years......I'll just keep it washed/waxed for him until then.

ltc

I hope they give you the same peace of mind that my son's did; I hope they are never tested.

He was one of the first ones to buy/wear one and everytime we showed up at a track, parents would ask where to buy one. I can remember at least 10-12 parents who bought them.
We're starting to see a few more each time we go to a National event.

However, I am still stunned that the Snap On Stars of Karting (IRL) passed a rule this year that allows Senior competitors to wear NOTHING, not even a foam collar. They all complained they were too hot to wear. I can't imagine driving with nothing, regardless of age.

ltc

Of course, he also wants to take the 996TT (the garage queen) to his prom when the time comes....I told him, sure when you take a Victoria's Secret supermodel to the prom.

Flying Finn

Wow, fiirst of all, it's great to hear he didn't hurt himself seriously!

But to hear those comments tells a story... And it's a good one. hurting yourself in sports can effect you in a big way, even if you don't want it to.
It's crucial to have that kind of attitude and go back as soon as possible so that you put it behind you, otherwise it might start effecting you even if you think it's not making any difference.

And when he looks at the tape of the accident after everything is "back on track" aqnd he's healioed etc., I bet he thinks: "cool!"
My grandpa always said: "Boys will be boys" and that was evident couple of weeks ago when a hockey stick made a 2" cut just below my right eye and every kid my son's hockey team saw it, thought it looked "so cool!".
My wife, not so much... I can easily imagine the "hug" you got from here, that's how mom's are, it ir YOUR FAULT that her baby was hurt (baby is completely innocent) so deal with it!

Good luck to the race in March!!!

DJF1

according to this: http://www.leatt-brace.ca/products.html it is SFI certified??? Can anyone confirm this???

ltc

Yes, the Moto R (for restrained applications) is SFI38.1 certified.
IIRC, there currently is no SFI certification for the non restrained units, the GPX and Kart.

DJF1

Great... that means its PCA legal as well... thanks for the info and best wishes for a speedy recovery to your son

ltc

Here is a link to the original discussion on the Moto R (back in July 06 when I started looking at Leatt brace for my son).
https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-and-drivers-education-forum/288771-new-h-and-n-restraint-design.html

Are they shipping the Moto R yet?

gbaker

No.

DrJupeman

...and share pics with the guys on Rennlist?

ltc

Of course. Maybe she could even accompany him to a kart race or two....give it a bit of an F1 grid experience.

ltc

Sorry I didn't answer the question.

The 'Kart' or 'GPX' for non restrained drivers are $395.
The 'Moto R' for restrained drivers (still not for sale) was $995 pre-order IIRC.

ltc

He walks the track at 7AM, lunchtime and 7PM when the track closes...always.
He identifies his 'outs' in case of contact or emergency in addition to the usual reference markers, track defects, unusual curbing, etc.
He keeps a track map by his chair and driver's bag and usually studies a track map for at least a full week prior to arriving at a new track.

I usually walk the track seperately (nervous I guess) in the morning and pick up/remove debris that might cause a tire problem.

After that, it's all fate and racer's luck I suppose.