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Originally Posted by artplumber
He's not even on the gas that much.
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I take it you've never driven a full on race kart. I'd say he hit close to 100 a couple of times. 130MPH takes a straight like Willow Springs. The street driver hit 80, IMO, many times in that video. On the gas is instant acceleration. When racing, you're WOT or braking, he was cruising, albeit at speed. You can't stay "on the gas" in a shifter kart unless you know the next turn, baking point, etc. If there is uncertainty, you're in big trouble. They are that fast.
Can you imagine riding a 100HP bike in only one of 2 modes? Gas or brakes? You wouldn't last 20 seconds on city streets.
I have driven on the street in daylight and always fantasized about driving on the freeway. But, I guess I'm not as stupid as I look. The thing is, a cop would have heard that thing 10 blocks away. That and a couple of calls form cell phones and that dude would have ended up going down a different road, if you know what I mean.
125shifter is right, all the sanctioning bodies prohibit any street driving. And they are serious.