I’m planning more videos for next year and I’m keen to collaborate with people who have interesting stories to tell.
If you’ve got something unique, historic, or a great untold tale from karting, I’d love to hear from you.
I’m especially keen on stories from the Yamaha era of Superkarts, but if what you’ve got is equally interesting or a bit different, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Now just £6.99 / $9.52 on Amazon. Perfect for Christmas 🎅🎄🤶
Motorsport Sagas: Unlocking the Power of Storytelling in Racing’ I uncover the narrative mechanics that make high-profile motorsport such a riveting spectacle. With thorough examination, I reveal why the drama and excitement of racing rival those of any Hollywood blockbuster, and why it is imperative for every racing driver seeking to broaden their reach to grasp the nature of high-stakes competition.
Delving into the precise storytelling techniques utilised by the world's foremost writers, I illustrate how these same narrative elements are woven into the fabric of racing. By understanding these mechanisms, drivers can craft motorsport adventures that resonate with a larger audience.
Whether you're a seasoned racing enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of motorsport, this book offers a captivating exploration of the symbiotic relationship between storytelling and motorsport competition. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey where adrenaline-pumping action meets the artistry of narrative craft, all within the fast-paced world of motorsport.
Huge thanks to everyone who picked up Karting Sagas. Really appreciate the support 👍
If you’ve read any part of it so far and enjoyed it, a quick Amazon review would genuinely help the book get seen by more karting people. Even one sentence makes a difference.
No pressure at all - just dropping the link here for anyone who wants to help the project along amzn.eu/d/h9dA3Wt
The book brings to life the era when the sport was young, wild, and completely its own.
From the punishing Tecate 100-miler and the otherworldly Bottomless Lakes Grand Prix near Roswell to indoor stadium spectaculars, road-legal karts, spectacular street races, World Championship glories, and Stan Mott's Around-The-World-in-a Kart adventure, these are the tales of eccentrics, engineers, and entrepreneurs who built karting not as preparation for something else, but as motorsport in its purest and most glorious form.
For anyone who loves karting, motorsport history, or tales of sporting pioneers.
Introducing my new book available for sale 17th November on Amazon 😁😁
Karting Sagas: Forgotten Stories from the Sport's Golden Age brings to life the era when the sport was young, wild, and completely its own.
From the punishing Tecate 100-miler and the otherworldly Bottomless Lakes Grand Prix near Roswell to indoor stadium spectaculars, road-legal karts, spectacular street races, World Championship glories, and Stan Mott's Around-The-World-in-a Kart adventure, these are the tales of eccentrics, engineers, and entrepreneurs who built karting not as preparation for something else, but as motorsport in its purest and most glorious form.
For anyone who loves karting, motorsport history, or tales of sporting pioneers.
Just a quick explanation for what might be changing on the channel over the next few months. While I'd love to do more karting stuff I have to accept that modern karting has moved to a place where my passion for the sport doesn't want to go. I don't cover it much anyway, but like an infection it has still put a weight on my motivation for all the other stuff karting has to offer.
To do the fun stuff I'd like that sits outside the modern karting scene costs more than the videos would ever make. For example, if I costed San Carlo that would run to several hundred pounds worth of loss.
I have been doing this channel for nearly 20 years now, it's had periods of videos being regular, then periods or almost nothing. Periods where it might have been viable, and periods where I wasted a ton of money. So to try and move forward what I am going to do is incorporate some wider motorsport subjects, hence the removal of 'karting' from the channel name. Some videos might work some might not, but I want to go on an expedition to find a vein of sustainability. If I do find something it might mean I can make the videos I really want to make that currently are just impossible. It might also kill the channel off. But I have to try.
I wanted to make sure you understand this and again, thank you for the support!
Next year, this channel will be 20 years old! Scary! Thanks to everyone who has supported throughout that time.
We are either at the start of something great or an end of a chapter. I'm not sure yet. I want to do a lot more with the channel, but as many of us are experiencing, it's not easy out there.
San Carlo has been a bit of a psychological turning point. While not a massively viewed video, it represents something meaningful.
So this is why I have started the community here. While my following is now small, I would love to see people's projects. Share special builds and create a new culture of karters who love the sport. Hopefully, one day, my twin kart can join in, too.
Alan Dove
Alan Dove
Call out📣
I’m planning more videos for next year and I’m keen to collaborate with people who have interesting stories to tell.
If you’ve got something unique, historic, or a great untold tale from karting, I’d love to hear from you.
I’m especially keen on stories from the Yamaha era of Superkarts, but if what you’ve got is equally interesting or a bit different, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Drop me an email alansdove@gmail.com 👍
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Now just £6.99 / $9.52 on Amazon. Perfect for Christmas 🎅🎄🤶
Motorsport Sagas: Unlocking the Power of Storytelling in Racing’ I uncover the narrative mechanics that make high-profile motorsport such a riveting spectacle. With thorough examination, I reveal why the drama and excitement of racing rival those of any Hollywood blockbuster, and why it is imperative for every racing driver seeking to broaden their reach to grasp the nature of high-stakes competition.
Delving into the precise storytelling techniques utilised by the world's foremost writers, I illustrate how these same narrative elements are woven into the fabric of racing. By understanding these mechanisms, drivers can craft motorsport adventures that resonate with a larger audience.
Whether you're a seasoned racing enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of motorsport, this book offers a captivating exploration of the symbiotic relationship between storytelling and motorsport competition. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey where adrenaline-pumping action meets the artistry of narrative craft, all within the fast-paced world of motorsport.
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Still time to grab a copy before Christmas. 🤶🎄🎅 Thanks to everyone who bought a copy so far!
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Huge thanks to everyone who picked up Karting Sagas. Really appreciate the support 👍
If you’ve read any part of it so far and enjoyed it, a quick Amazon review would genuinely help the book get seen by more karting people. Even one sentence makes a difference.
No pressure at all - just dropping the link here for anyone who wants to help the project along amzn.eu/d/h9dA3Wt
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Karting Sagas: Forgotten Stories from the Sport's Golden Age is now available to BUY on Amazon! 😁😁😁
Paperback - amzn.eu/d/67CzOpe
Hardback - amzn.eu/d/1g4xXRz
The book brings to life the era when the sport was young, wild, and completely its own.
From the punishing Tecate 100-miler and the otherworldly Bottomless Lakes Grand Prix near Roswell to indoor stadium spectaculars, road-legal karts, spectacular street races, World Championship glories, and Stan Mott's Around-The-World-in-a Kart adventure, these are the tales of eccentrics, engineers, and entrepreneurs who built karting not as preparation for something else, but as motorsport in its purest and most glorious form.
For anyone who loves karting, motorsport history, or tales of sporting pioneers.
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Alan Dove
Introducing my new book available for sale 17th November on Amazon 😁😁
Karting Sagas: Forgotten Stories from the Sport's Golden Age brings to life the era when the sport was young, wild, and completely its own.
From the punishing Tecate 100-miler and the otherworldly Bottomless Lakes Grand Prix near Roswell to indoor stadium spectaculars, road-legal karts, spectacular street races, World Championship glories, and Stan Mott's Around-The-World-in-a Kart adventure, these are the tales of eccentrics, engineers, and entrepreneurs who built karting not as preparation for something else, but as motorsport in its purest and most glorious form.
For anyone who loves karting, motorsport history, or tales of sporting pioneers.
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To members & subscribers.
Just a quick explanation for what might be changing on the channel over the next few months. While I'd love to do more karting stuff I have to accept that modern karting has moved to a place where my passion for the sport doesn't want to go. I don't cover it much anyway, but like an infection it has still put a weight on my motivation for all the other stuff karting has to offer.
To do the fun stuff I'd like that sits outside the modern karting scene costs more than the videos would ever make. For example, if I costed San Carlo that would run to several hundred pounds worth of loss.
I have been doing this channel for nearly 20 years now, it's had periods of videos being regular, then periods or almost nothing. Periods where it might have been viable, and periods where I wasted a ton of money. So to try and move forward what I am going to do is incorporate some wider motorsport subjects, hence the removal of 'karting' from the channel name. Some videos might work some might not, but I want to go on an expedition to find a vein of sustainability. If I do find something it might mean I can make the videos I really want to make that currently are just impossible. It might also kill the channel off. But I have to try.
I wanted to make sure you understand this and again, thank you for the support!
Alan
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Oliver Scullion's onboard is final here from San Carlo!!! Eventful to say the least!!!
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Alan Dove
Next year, this channel will be 20 years old! Scary! Thanks to everyone who has supported throughout that time.
We are either at the start of something great or an end of a chapter. I'm not sure yet. I want to do a lot more with the channel, but as many of us are experiencing, it's not easy out there.
San Carlo has been a bit of a psychological turning point. While not a massively viewed video, it represents something meaningful.
So this is why I have started the community here. While my following is now small, I would love to see people's projects. Share special builds and create a new culture of karters who love the sport. Hopefully, one day, my twin kart can join in, too.
Thanks
Alan
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