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In the early days, karts were direct drive only, but the inconvenience of that setup soon led to the centrifugal clutch for the club level classes. Dry centrifugal clutches are now used in many categories (Rotax Max is one example) and will soon become the norm as the top international classes will be switching to 125 cc clutched engines in January 2007.
All CIK-FIA approved chassis are 'Straight' and 'Open'. Tracks primarily consist of two straight and four left-turn corners, few tracks are symmetric and often the shape parallels that of an egg or a tri-oval. In Australia, classes include Midget, Rookie, Junior and Senior. Some car tire manufacturers make tires for Karts such as Bridgestone or Dunlop; however, there are also specific Kart tire manufacturers,Kart chassis are classified in the USA as 'Open', 'Caged', 'Straight' or 'Offset'. In the UK the MSA (Motor Sports Association) regulate Karting.. Tires are sometimes prepared with special solvents to soften them and increase grip, however this is banned by many racing organizations. Most current Formula One racers grew up racing karts, most prominent
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