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Imagine - ripping your torso as you hit a curve launching your sprint kart down the circuit. You are pressing on the accelerator as you exercise dead-on hand-and-eye coordination determining the most innovative way to turn the drift in the 21st minute of an hour-long enduro race. Or perhaps be a spectator - routing for the likes of Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher as they race neck-and-neck on the last lap. Guess what - you are breathing and witnessing (even smelling the distinctive aroma of clay dirt on the dirt track) the atmosphere that comes with go-kart racing... Developed in the 1950s by pilots with a zest for tinkering with motorcycle engines to propel simple frames, go-karting extended internationally after constructing the first go-kart by Art Ingels in Pasadena. Before dwelling on its mass European appeal and discussing the pinnacle of Formula 1 racing, let's backtrack for a second. Riding go-karts (or karting) is the best way to break into professional racing. It is..