Karting Challenge

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0:00:05 > 0:00:08This is Blue Peter, but mini.

0:00:08 > 0:00:11Expect epic adventures, makes, bakes,

0:00:11 > 0:00:13badges, pets, presenters,

0:00:13 > 0:00:14and your post.

0:00:14 > 0:00:17We've only got five minutes, so get ready for your Blue Peter adventure.

0:00:19 > 0:00:22It's challenge time and it's Lindsey versus Radzi.

0:00:22 > 0:00:25Actually, it's Lindsey versus Barney. This is just a wig.

0:00:25 > 0:00:28Whoa! I was ready to beat Radzi, but this is a different ball game.

0:00:28 > 0:00:32- This is a motorsport game.- Yes, and you love fast machines, don't you?

0:00:32 > 0:00:34I do, but I'm not very good in these,

0:00:34 > 0:00:37so we need top tips from someone who really knows how to drive it.

0:00:37 > 0:00:41This is 14-year-old karting champion Enaam Ahmed.

0:00:41 > 0:00:45He holds the record as the youngest ever driver to win the Go-Karting

0:00:45 > 0:00:50Junior World Championship, and now his sights are firmly set on F1.

0:00:50 > 0:00:53Making him the perfect coach for us today.

0:00:53 > 0:00:54Wow!

0:00:54 > 0:00:57- It looks amazing, doesn't it? - That's how it's done.

0:00:57 > 0:01:00- Enaam, how long have you been doing this?- About seven years now.

0:01:00 > 0:01:02I started when was eight years old.

0:01:02 > 0:01:05- OK, a bit of a head start on us then!- Yes, a bit of an expert.

0:01:05 > 0:01:08Let's talk about the speed of the karts. How fast do they go?

0:01:08 > 0:01:11The ones we'll drive today do about 50-60 mph

0:01:11 > 0:01:13depending on how you drive them.

0:01:13 > 0:01:16- Right, that's quite fast! - Let's get down to business.

0:01:16 > 0:01:17What's the secret to winning?

0:01:17 > 0:01:20A lot of hard work, because that's what I had to base my skills on.

0:01:20 > 0:01:24I didn't start off with pure talent. And a lot of determination.

0:01:24 > 0:01:27OK. Barney, there's an F1 car over there!

0:01:27 > 0:01:29You're kidding? I love those!

0:01:29 > 0:01:30Enaam, seriously, top tips?

0:01:30 > 0:01:33Take him out, give him a little nudge

0:01:33 > 0:01:36- then he shouldn't be able to come back.- OK. I think he's good at this.

0:01:36 > 0:01:39That was a dirty trick! There's no F1 car over there.

0:01:39 > 0:01:42- Let me guess, you were getting tips? - Yes, that's right.

0:01:42 > 0:01:44No! We both start equally. Top tips.

0:01:44 > 0:01:47What do we need to do because we're not very good at this?

0:01:47 > 0:01:49Brake efficiently. Carry good speed.

0:01:49 > 0:01:52And get on the power and get a good exit.

0:01:52 > 0:01:55It's another language. I didn't get a word of that.

0:01:55 > 0:01:58There's only one way to find out, and that's to get in the car, I reckon.

0:01:58 > 0:02:00It's all about experience.

0:02:00 > 0:02:02- Good.- Oh, great. 20 minutes.

0:02:02 > 0:02:05'Here we go. Come on, Barney.'

0:02:05 > 0:02:07'Yeah, I'm coming.'

0:02:10 > 0:02:13'We're following Enaam to get a feel for the track.'

0:02:15 > 0:02:16I want one!

0:02:16 > 0:02:18'Yeah, I want one. Can I have one?'

0:02:19 > 0:02:21Ha-ha!

0:02:21 > 0:02:23'Slow and steady wins the race, Barney.'

0:02:23 > 0:02:25'No, it doesn't, Linds.

0:02:25 > 0:02:26'Speed is the key here.'

0:02:26 > 0:02:28SHE SCREAMS

0:02:28 > 0:02:29Is he nudging me?!

0:02:36 > 0:02:40Well, we've had a few goes around the circuit.

0:02:40 > 0:02:43I've spun more than I've gone in a straight line.

0:02:43 > 0:02:45# I'm spinning around... #

0:02:45 > 0:02:47You have to get everything into harmony.

0:02:47 > 0:02:49Think of it like a dance.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52You need loose hands and feet so you can feel everything.

0:02:52 > 0:02:55At the moment, cos it's your first time, you're really tight,

0:02:55 > 0:02:59so when the car does slide, you over correct it, or you slide too much.

0:02:59 > 0:03:00My hand was numb.

0:03:00 > 0:03:03- That's how hard I was clenching for dear life.- Gripping too tight.

0:03:03 > 0:03:07And, with that thought in mind, it's race time.

0:03:08 > 0:03:10We'll be racing around the track for 20 minutes,

0:03:10 > 0:03:13competing against each other in a timed trial.

0:03:13 > 0:03:16With an on-board computer, our laps will be timed.

0:03:16 > 0:03:19The person who hits the fastest single lap time will be the winner.

0:03:23 > 0:03:25Cheating Russell at it again!

0:03:25 > 0:03:28But Enaam is there to keep an eye on our progress.

0:03:28 > 0:03:30Barney going into the hairpin.

0:03:31 > 0:03:34Here comes Lindsey...and she's spun!

0:03:34 > 0:03:35Ahhh! No!

0:03:35 > 0:03:37Barney's away, and Lindsey needs to close in.

0:03:37 > 0:03:40Now it's raining, we literally have no grip on the road.

0:03:40 > 0:03:43It's starting to get more and more slippery now.

0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Ahhh!- That's what I was hoping for.

0:03:48 > 0:03:50Lindsey's spun out.

0:03:50 > 0:03:52It's so slippy!

0:03:52 > 0:03:54Oh, and Lindsey has spun again.

0:03:54 > 0:03:56Am I meant to be on the grass?

0:03:57 > 0:03:59No-one saw.

0:03:59 > 0:04:00Nobody saw that!

0:04:00 > 0:04:02'Um, everyone saw that, Lindsey!'

0:04:03 > 0:04:05Come on, Lindsey!

0:04:07 > 0:04:08BARNEY LAUGHS

0:04:11 > 0:04:13No!

0:04:13 > 0:04:14Nooo!

0:04:14 > 0:04:18Harwood's out, Harwood's out.

0:04:18 > 0:04:19Haaa!

0:04:19 > 0:04:22'Yes! Finally, it looks like I'm in with a chance.'

0:04:22 > 0:04:26Barney is back on the track. He's got a lot of ground to make up.

0:04:26 > 0:04:30- Lindsey's set some good lap times. - What a silly mistake to make.

0:04:30 > 0:04:31Oh, come on!

0:04:35 > 0:04:37Ahh!

0:04:37 > 0:04:38She's gone again!

0:04:38 > 0:04:43She's facing backwards, and Barney has gone back into the lead.

0:04:43 > 0:04:45Wow, it's really raining!

0:04:46 > 0:04:49It's not about who goes across the finish line first.

0:04:49 > 0:04:51It's about who did the fastest lap.

0:04:51 > 0:04:54And that has got to be the wettest,

0:04:54 > 0:04:56wildest,

0:04:56 > 0:04:59most fun thing I have done in a long time.

0:05:01 > 0:05:02Whoo!

0:05:02 > 0:05:04Here she comes.

0:05:06 > 0:05:09I felt like I was on an ice rink, but it was amazing.

0:05:09 > 0:05:12It was like driving on ice. Now, we don't know who's won.

0:05:12 > 0:05:14It doesn't matter who crossed the finish line first,

0:05:14 > 0:05:16it's down to the fastest lap.

0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Please be me.- Please be me.

0:05:18 > 0:05:22And Barney's final time was 52.16 seconds,

0:05:22 > 0:05:24which means he beat me by four seconds.

0:05:24 > 0:05:27Barney, I know you're watching - I'll get you next time!

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