OK then.
First what you need to do is find a good track (outdoor or indoor) that has rental karts, 90% of them do.
Do some arrive and drive there for a few days, learn the track, then eventually join a league.
If you do well in the league, you can move on to the next step, if not, find an instructor/driving coach at that track.
Explain to him that you're going to want to progress to higher levels, and if he's any good, you can do a few lessons at that track with him to perfect your line, and learn some basic driving techniques.
Then try the league again, if you dont do well again, that means karting is not for you.
You have a season to learn, and a season to win, then you either move to the next step, or you stop.
The step after that would be to buy a kart for yourself, if you're under 15, talk to your parents about a Junior Rotax kart engine.
As for the chassis, you need to do some research on either a CRG, Birel, Top Kart, or Zanardi brand chassis.
If you can find a distributor, or dealer in your area for one of those chassis', try and go for that one as they can support you at the track and provide insight on tuning, upkeep, etc.
I personally use a CRG Black Star as their distributor is fifteen minutes from my home track and are there for most of the events, get can help a lot.
If youre above fifteen, get a senior Rotax engine and follow the same steps as above.
You'll also need a place to store it and work on it.
Some basic tools are needed, like rachets, socket wrenches, allen wrenches, and some others. A way to get it to the track, like a trailer is going to be necessary, and a stand to keep the kart on.
As for the supplies, you're going to use about 80 gallons of WD40 a season, disposable rags, chain lube, etc.
As for the actual racing at this level, you want to star out at your home track doing what they call club races.
These are relatively informal and provide a good way to get used to racing at these speeds.
If you do well, move on to the regional series, which is series that goes from track to track in your relative area. This is more competitive and much more intense.
Again, a season to learn, a season to win.
If you continue to do well, you'll move on to nationals, and then to international, which should set you up for a ride in real cars!
What I did there is pretty much map out the beginning of your race career. lol
