There is no suspension therefore have to be flexible enough to work as a suspension and stiff enough not to break or flex on a turn.
You will also want to ensure that the party is affordable so you can do it again next year! For that reason, a kart is designed to actually lift the inside rear tire off the ground in a curve, effectively making it a three-wheeled vehicle when cornering! After predefined time of the race the racers drive out their final lap to the finish line.
We didn't have the foggiest idea of what would happen.
The format of timed qualifying, two heats and a final for each class also proved popular as did the switch in race distances from a set number of laps to a set number of minutes.
They are adequate for racing and fun kart applications.
Though many people associate these vehicles with children, people of all ages race go-karts and often use them as a stepping stone to more advanced motor sports.