Equipments

       

There is only few equipments have been provided such as helmets. And the go-kart ride is also experience old and rusting.It is suggested they should modify the equipments for example do renovate the rider. Beside, there can add on some stuff such as race suit, kart racing gloves ,open faced cotton and others. Instead of improve the safety measures ,this can made students have the F1 racers 's feeling and hence attracted their curiosity and having the try.

Go kart suit

Go karting gloves

Open facecotton balaclava

·         Lack of safety and training guides

However, there is still lack the safety guides and training for the new learner. Students have to pay responsibility of their own safety.

Go-kart UUM should provide a brief about the steps should and should not be taken during the session to the new learner before they having the ride.This is to  ensure their safety .Besides, they should advance and improve  their facilities and equipments to make sure it is sure to be used as well.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The less popularity of Go-Kart among UUM students is probably influenced by few factors 

•   Lack of publicity and promotion

Go-kart UUM is not the popularity sports among UUM students due to less of publicity and promotion. This is because students is only exposed to the basic  information about Go-Kart during the orientation session. However ,this is not enough and even can't catch the attention of the students. Between there is limited information can be found in internet and web. In other words, no publicity had been done.

                             
Hence, it is suggest that UUM should create a webpage which can be spreading the latest news and information about Go-kart in UUM rapidly. Effort should be done and updated from time to time. This may include the events and activities that had been carried out in Go-kart UUM to attract and catch attention from others or public.

•   The incapability of time

For information, Go-kart UUM is only opened from Sunday to Thursday from 9am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm and off during weekend and only reserved for the booking slot for events. This schedule is actually crash on with the students UUM as they are having class during weekdays and office hour. They usually feel free at evening and night.

It is recommended that they should consider to open at night for full utilization .Besides, it is also suggested that Go-kart should be opened during weekend so that students can spend their time wisely and encourage the students to develop in sports.

Safety Measures and Regulations

THESE RULES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED BEFORE ENTER THE TRACK

	KEEP SAFE YOUR BELONGING SIMPAN BARANGAN BERHARGA			NO SERIOUS ILNESS TIADA PENYAKIT MERBAHAYA SEPERTI JANTUNG/ DARAH TINGGI
	GLOVES SARUNG TANGAN			NO SMOKING TIDAK DIBENARKAN MEROKOK
	SHOES KASUT			NO ALCOHOL TIDAK DIBENARKAN MINUM MINUMAN KERAS
	SAFETY HELMET WITH VISOR TOPI KELEDAR DENGAN PENUTUP MUKA			NO SCARF AND ALL KIND OF LONG ACCESSORIES  TIDAK DIBENARKAN MEMAKAI SELENDANG ATAU SEBARANG AKSESORI YANG PANJANG

OFFICIAL FLAG SIGNAL

	End of restriction Memulakan perlumbaan / tiada halangan			End of the race Tamat perlumbaan
	Great danger be prepared to stop. No passing  Awas! Merbahaya / Dilarang memotong			All competitors must stop the race immediately and proceed to the pits Semua pelumba mesti berhenti dan menuju ke pit masing-masing

Go Kart Suggestion:

• Please ensure you are wearing shoes. NO high heels and slippers.
• You MUST be wearing sports attire/ jeans/ long pants. NO skirts/ long dresses etc.
• Dangerous driving is not allowed. If a driver is driving dangerously without considering the safety of others, he/she will be shown the red flag TWICE as a warning. After the third red flag, he/ she will be disqualified and asked to exit the track, but may continue watching the race from the grandstand.

Sepang International Kart Circuit (VOL 2.)

Famous for hosting the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix and other major motorsports events, Sepang has something for us mere mortals too. After exhausting the endless cultural activities in Kuala Lumpur, indulge your need for speed at is the Sepang International Kart Circuit.It is located approximately 60 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur and 15 minutes from KL International Airport  .

Race like the pros on a Formula One circuit.

Whiz past the finish line in a 220cc go-kart.

Each race lasts for 10 minutes and for those who want a relaxing, no-frills experience, the 150cc karts will take you on a breezy six to eight laps in that span of time for 40 ringgit. Adrenaline junkies can hop into a 220cc go-kart where you’ll drift around curves and make an average of 10 to 12 laps for 100 ringgit.

Sepang International Kart Circuit is suitable race in a big group. . With a minimum of 10 people, 280 ringgit will get  race management, time keeping and up to an hour of racing.

 While it’s not bumper cars, users be strapped and buckled in while each driver is provided with a helmet and a less fashionable shower cap-esque thing for hygiene purposes. 

The sexy hygiene accessory.

Go Kart at Sepang International Circuit

INTRODUCTION

Sepang International Kart Circuit is located within the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). The Karting Circuit wad designed by renowned F1 Trackdesigner, Hermann Tilke, who was also responsible for the layout of Sepang International Circuit main F1 track. The karting track was completed in 1999. It is 1.247 kilometers long and 10 metres wide, with 11 challenging bends. 

SIKC holds homologation certificate issued by the Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK) under the Federation Internationale de Automobile (FIA) for Asia Zone C. The tarmac used for the karting track's surface is exactly the same tarmac used for the Sepang Main Track, thus it offers the best racing experience.

Opening Hours:

Mondays – group booking (minimum 10pax). Walk-ins not available

Tuesday to Sunday – 10am to 7pm

Fridays only – 10am to 1am (night karting available)

Get Involved in Kart Racing – Become a Go Kart Racer!

At UUM, we can realize our dream to become an experienced go kart racer. UUM  are dedicated to helping our students become more involved with the sport. If you are new to the sport of karting, dont hestitate,just try! It is easy to learn and get nterest on once u have the try!


NEW TRY  NEW EXPERIENCE 

Each race lasts for about 10 minutes and for those who want a relaxing, no-frills experience, the 150cc karts will take you on a breezy 5 laps in that span of time for only 5 ringgit. With the same tarmac surface as the main track in UUM, you’ll feel like Schumacher on his best day, even if you race like his worst. 

The first time we visit the UUM GO -kart .
Having fun and it is enjoyable.
Cant describe but it is interesting!

The facilities available in UUM Go-Kart. T
he staffs will check everyday before opened
to ensure the equipment is safe to be used.

UUM GO-KART!

UUM actually take social responsibility by giving residents, especially youths, near the campus the opportunity to use the circuit to test their capability.Besides, UUM also offer the training facility, accommodation and a 1.2km circuit recognised by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

For now , UUM has 25 go-kart cars for its students and the public to use .For information , 10 recreation and another 10 is speed go-kart. 

The facility is open to the public every Wednesday .While for students and staff is from Sunday to Thursday and 2 slot which available from 9am-12pm and 3pm-6pm .Beside, UUM also offers Go-Kart for outside users for the activities purpose such as Honda Racing,Suzuki Malaysia or Club' s events like Go-Kart club and AISEIC. 

UUM vice-chancellor Tan Sri Dr Nordin Kardi said the cooperation was offered for UUM to be involved in developing the motorsport to enhance its image in sports and not only in the academic field.He said UUM would conduct a go-kart driving workshop and test driving of the go-karts for students and the public at a reasonable price. Hence,  Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) is prepared to work together with local and international companies to produce go-kart and Formula 1 champions.To make the dream come true, he was inviting AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes to together set up a team of go-kart racers as the platform for them to become F1 racers.

This video displays that students are karting during their freetime .

HISTORY GO-KART UUM

Go-Kart UUM  is the first circuit which is built  in the campus in the world. It is built at a cost of RM2 million by the Youth and Sports Ministry, the UUM go-kart circuit is the fourth in the world built using the counter clockwise concept and it had been  recognised by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

Construction of the go-kart circuit which occupies 2.4 hectares of land, began on Dec 15, 2006 and was completed on Jan 25, 2006.The Go-kart circuit is built on with length of 1.2 kilometer and width maximum 13 meter and minimum 8 meter.It had been located beside the car parking slot area of Dewan MAS ,UUM.

The Go-kart circuit is built on with length of 1.2 kilometer and
width maximum 13 meter and minimum 8 meter

Construction of the go-kart circuit which occupies 2.4 hectares of land

The Amazing Sports Of UUM,Go-Kart

A go-kart is a small four-wheeled vehicle. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from motoless models to high-powered racing machines, some like Superkarts, being able to beat cars on long circuits.

Gravity racers usually referred to as soap-box carts, are the simplest type of go-karts. They are propelled by gravity, with races taking place down a single hill.

Amusement park go-karts can be powered by 4-stroke engines or electronic motors, while racing karts use small 2 stroke or 4-stroke engines. Most of them are single seater but recreational models can sometimes accommodate a passenger.

Executive Summary 

This blog is created to describe the amazing, attractive and representative sports in Northern University Malaysia ,Go Kart. 

Besides, we would like to explore the information about Go-Kart in our university to others who are not familiar with it. We would like to focus on the criteria  such as history, facilities, events and others about Go-Kart to the public through this blog. By the way, we would like to get into and closer about the Go-Kart in Malaysia and analyze the differences between both. At the same time, we wish to figure out the ways  to advance the Go-Kart in our university.

ABSTRAK

Blog ini dicipta untuk mengambarkan sukan yang  menarik dan menpunyai keistemewaan di Universiti Utara Malaysia iaitu Go- Kart.

Selain itu, kami ingin untuk mendedahkan maklumat tentang Go-Kart di universiti kita kepada pihak luar yang tidak mengetahui kewujudannya. Dengan blog ini, Kami juga ingin mendedahkan  kriteria-kriteria   seperti sejarah, kemudahan, dan aktiviti yang mengenai tentang Go-Kart di UUM. Di samping itu, kami ingin untuk memahami dengan dalam tentang Go-Kart di Malaysia dan seterusnya menganalisis perbezaan antara kedua-duanya. Dan akhir sekali, kami ingin untuk menyumbang cara-cara untuk memajukan dan mempromosikan Go-Kart di universiti kami.

J2J 's Profiles

Jvern Kow Keng Mun

Matrix no : 213289

Age : 22 years old

Date of birth : 20 March 1991

Hometown : Raub, Pahang

Course         : BBA  

Jing Koh Hui Chin 
Matrix no : 213320
Age : 22 years old
Date of birth : 26 May 1991
Hometown : Kuantan , Pahang
Course taken : BBA