Since September I have been visiting the Kartdrome and Al Ain Raceway on a regular basis. My current times at the Kartdrome are in the 1.13's and in Al Ain im in the 1.25's.

Now I think im at the level where I will only get better if I practice more often. The only thing that annoys me is the difference between the rental karts. I even experience this in Al Ain when I joined one of their open races. For qualifying and the first race I had a kart which I could only get do 1.27's in. For the last race I got a new kart and was consistently doing 1.25's and managed to finish 5th after starting 14th.

So this has got me thinking about buying my own kart. But im a little stuck. Do I go all out and buy a fairly good second hand Rotax Kart which I am able to race. Or do I hold out and try to by a cheap one with the intention of just practicing and having fun?

Also whats the level of racing like in the Rotax series? And what are the running costs like for a typical race season? I dont currently have endless cash to throw at Karting and I think I would really struggle to compete at a high level for a while due to my ability.

And does anyone know of anyone who is currently giving lesson's or advice on how to improve? I am tempted to try some of the private tuition at Al Ain.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks in advance Dan