I had a chance to visit Torq03 E-Zone club on outer ring road which has a new cool karting track and well maintained Karts. Even on a thursday evening at about 4.30 pm there were quite few people who had come there along with their collegues to have some fun. Since we had made prior bookings, we didn't had to wait for long before we could get on the track and show off some of our racing skills.
A length of 440 m and a mix of 4 u turns, 1 medium speed chicane, 1 90 degree turn, 1 right-handed loop and a long high speed section is the perfect setup for a speed enthusiast.
The Karts:
They even have a good mix of karts catering to all kinds of people. There is a Kid Kart for the age group of 4-8 or a Twin seater Kart in case the parent wants to accompany their kids. Then there is something called as Dominator and Aggressor which are 13 and 15 bhp karts respectively for high end racers. But the ultimate machine is Pro Kart which is ideal for pro racers and one needs to have a pro racer id proof to be able to take it. It has a 26 bhp engine to pump your adrealine high!
Event:
We were divided into 4 groups consisting of 5 people each and then asked to go for a round of 8 laps to get the feel of the track and the kart. After which, we again repeated the 8 laps race but this time we had to really do well to be able to qualify for the Final Race! 5 top people would be considered based on our best lap timings who will then compete in the finals which was for 16 laps straight. This all was so exciting but believe me, after so many laps, my hand went almost numb. But all the pain and sweat was worth it and guess what, i made it to the finals!
I started out well and was in the 2nd place until the first 5 rounds but then suddenly on one of the sharper turns, my kart lost balance and i made a 360 turn :( This was a perfect opportunity for others to overtake and secure their positions. I struggled really hard to win but just couldn't. Consistency is what one needs to nail until the last lap.
All the others who couldn't make it to the finals also had a gala time watching the race and cheering for us. It really took a long time tough for all this to finish and by the time we left the place, it was 9.30 in the night.
The Place:
From Airport road: Reach Maratahalli junction -> Take left towards K.R.Puram -> Look for a divider on the road -> Cross over to the service road on the other side -> Go straight about 300 mts -> Find E-Zone club.
From Airport road: Reach Maratahalli junction -> Take left towards K.R.Puram -> Look for a divider on the road -> Cross over to the service road on the other side -> Go straight about 300 mts -> Find E-Zone club.
From Sarjapur: From Outer ring road -> Go under the Maratahalli junction -> As soon as the underpass ends take right turn to reach service road -> Go straight about 300 mts -> Find E-Zone club.
Website: http://www.torq03.com/index.html
