HURRICANE, THE NEW GOLD KART MINI

The historical brand Gold Kart is well aware of the importance of the MINI category as this is the first step in the world of karting and of motorsports in general for all young drivers. For the first homologation wanted by CIK-FIA to unify this category under a single international technical regulation, the Italian company presented its new Hurricane chassis, optimized in the geometries and featuring new graphics.

As per the regulations, the frame is composed by 28 mm tubes and a design similar to that of the GTR 30, the Gold Kart model for the upper categories. The similarity is most noticeable at the front end where the longerons form a double curve, a change which although already introduced in 2015, was further developed and improved. In particular, the first longeron’s curve starting from the kart’s rear, has been closed more while the crossbar under the seat has been slightly shifted. Small changes which, on the track, translate into an increased smoothness of driving the kart.
The frames are welded manually, using the three equipped stations located inside the company. Maurizio Righetti, owner of Righetti Ridolfi together with the brother Giampaolo, underline: “The quality of manual welding on a racing chassis is still superior to that implemented by a robot. It is a delicate operation where experience and competence are very important. It certainly is not an easy process to perform”.