| Though it may be hard to believe, Formula One | | | | The maximum speed that gokarts can achieve |
| race car driver Michael Schumacher got his start | | | | depends on a lot of factors. The 2-stroke engines |
| on the go kart racing circuit. Other pro driver's | | | | can provide speeds of 100 mph or more. The |
| who developed their racing skills by racing go | | | | superkart is the fastest kart available and can |
| karts include Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. | | | | attain speeds of 160 mph and it typically has a |
| They understood that gokarts are a low cost | | | | 2-stroke engine and comes equipped with a |
| way to learn the basic principles of racing. While | | | | 6-speed transmission. Because karts typically only |
| professional racing is usually out of the realm of | | | | weigh about 250 pounds, they can accelerate |
| possibility for most people, gokarts bring racing | | | | very quickly and can pump out 50 horse power |
| within reach of most everyone. | | | | or more. |