A perfect fit

Back at the beginning of February, the Mosport kart club held their annual Expo. I went with my daughter Mackenzie, father, and good friend Gary Grant to see what was new and exciting. What we walked away with was a kid kart for my daughter, and she just loves it. Now, I was eight and a half when I first stepped in a kart and raced - she will be five this summer! Some might say that she is too young, but under the right conditions and all the proper safety steps taken, she will be just fine to run some laps. Watch for updates all summer long on Miss Mackenzie and her Ranta Racing, BouRan Data Services prepared CMP/Kohler kart.

Busy weekends ahead!

Ranta Racing has decided to throw there hat in the F1K ring. After many discussions over the winter on what our 2006 season was going to look like, we decided to add a second class to the books. Already a senior Rotax competitor, the addition of F1K will make for really busy weekends. However, the idea of running more than one class is not out of the ordinary for us. There were times when I would run up to three classes on any given race weekend south of the border. The idea behind the F1K class fits our mould perfectly, an all spec class. It is now a matter of setting up the chassis and letting drivers dual it out, which takes the money aspect completely out! This will separate the men from the boys and give the teams with a limited budget a shot at a podium any given weekend.

Answering the call for data!

A month ago I was contacted by a gentleman by the name of Terence Dove. He has two karting websites in the UK, and he had asked me to write an article on data acquisition. I was surprised to find out after speaking with him, that quite a few of the racers he comes into contact with have pretty much given up on trying to use it. When asked why, he simply said " they have no idea what they are looking at".
Now, writing an article on data acquisition in general is just too much. So, I asked Terence to supply me with some FAQ's and that way I could at least try and get down to the root of the problem. Without divulging too much information, let's just say I had to go back to the basics and math class 101 made an appearance aswell. You will find the first of a series of articles on www.karting1.co.uk and www.evenflow.co.uk starting next week.
To find out more about what BouRan Data Services is all about, go visit my website at www.bourandataservices.com. The data never lies!

Ranta Racing enters 27th year...

It's been a long road, a lot of races, travel, and a tremendous amount of highs and lows. However, I feel that there is one more championship left in this 33 year old body. I remember what it was like coming out of the junior ranks and wanting to go after the proven seniors. It's tough to compete against the adrenaline and desire of those half your age. I know that 33 is still young, but for racing... your on the slippery side of the mountain at this point.
So, on this site you will find everything from 1979 to now - my run at a 2006 miracle. There will also be articles and stories from the BouRan Data Services side of racing, which encompasses karts to cars and everything in between.