Go Karting: Weight vs Laptimes - Some calculations needed!

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So I went Go Karting with work last night. Awesome fun! I turned up late and only got 1 quali lap (which was my first lap out) and qualified 11th. By the end I had worked my way up to 4th. Not bad.

Now I'm a fairly big chap, about 15 1/2 Stone. The guy that won is tiny, he can't be more than 9st. Probably closer to 8st. His best lap was a 52.2, mine was a 53.2. I'm sure my extra weight gives me a penalty but I don't know how much. Can anyone *cough* @Famine *cough* work out our relative performance?

Let me know what info you need.

The track was Sanddown Daytona.
 
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Can anyone *cough* @Famine *cough* work out our relative performance?
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Not without loads more information, and even then I'd just be guessing.

However, you're 70% heavier than him - likely resulting in a rig weight of about 35% more on a 55kg kart, or so - and only 2% slower, so it's very likely you'll be significantly faster in any calculation.
 
Ok thanks. Good to know :) 2nd and 3rd, while still lighter than me were much closer to my size so it would have been much closer.
 

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