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Title: what age can you start racing
Post by: Darren KAP on May 08, 2011, 08:48 PM: My little lad is sick to race its all he talks about :) , what age are they able to start racing , my lads 5 and fookin nuts :LolLolLolLol: , any advice would be great guys

thanks in advance , Darren :crazy2: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 08, 2011, 08:53 PM: 3 and up. It's really case by case depending on how confident they are but 5 or 6 is common in the UK. You can start by holding their wheel on the start gate which helps, also you can give them a push over any massuve jumps. My lad was 6 when he started last year and he was doing 2-pedal gates within a few weeks.
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: Jaymz on May 08, 2011, 08:54 PM: My friend TJ 'Bomber' Bladwin [legenday crash right here
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had his lad down the track at 3 he's 7 now and gets more air than most of the kids down there
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: curtispro on May 09, 2011, 02:50 PM: You have to be 4 to race at BC meetings as we had to wait until my lad was 4, its a great class (6 and under) with some not making it round with out help and others are little rippers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: Spen69 on May 09, 2011, 02:53 PM: What's he gonna race on then Darren........ >:D
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: Darren KAP on May 09, 2011, 02:54 PM: Quote from: curtispro on May 09, 2011, 02:50 PM
You have to be 4 to race at BC meetings as we had to wait until my lad was 4, its a great class (6 and under) with some not making it round with out help and others are little rippers :daumenhoch:

cheers for that mate ,

Darren :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: Darren KAP on May 09, 2011, 02:56 PM: Quote from: Spen69 on May 09, 2011, 02:53 PM
What's he gonna race on then Darren........ >:D
Not sure Spen most likely the MRD mini as i've modded the mini Ripper for street abuse :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: neil on May 11, 2011, 12:50 AM: my little n s 4 hes gagging to get on the track but my problem is ..he needs a helmet but i dont wannna buy one until i know hes up for it what do i do ??
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 11, 2011, 07:38 AM: A few clubs lend them out at official practice - that's how my lad got started at Bradford.
Title: Re: what age can you start racing
Post by: part time on May 11, 2011, 11:58 AM: Quote from: neil on May 11, 2011, 12:50 AM
my little n s 4 hes gagging to get on the track but my problem is ..he needs a helmet but i dont wannna buy one until i know hes up for it what do i do ??

Don't know where you are but Gosport club have plenty of loan helmets available whenever i've been down there.