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ALL THE TRUTHS (AND LIES) ABOUT... MINI RACING KART CHASSIS! - PART 1 OF 2

Gianluca Covini
07 April 2024 • 5 min. read

There are many paddock rumours and urban legends regarding the chassis for the MINI class, dedicated to "budding" drivers from 8 to 12 years old, especially among parents who accompany their children to races. To confirm (or debunk) some of the most common beliefs about MINI chassis, we turned to Gian Paolo Masotto, owner of Emme Racing, a contract manufacturer of various brands on the market, but also a direct manufacturer of the chassis marketed under its own brand EKS (Eagle Kart System) and of "0039" branded components. In recent years, EKS chassis have come to the fore in the MINI classes (to learn more, read "Under Review | Eagle 2020, the new MINI chassis that relaunches the EKS brand"), Gian Paolo Masotto is therefore one of the most accredited people on this subject. We asked him 13 questions, which concern the following: what is the best kart to start with in the MINI class, the construction peculiarities of chassis for children and... Read on to discover the first 7 questions of this two-part mini-series!

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