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1. #IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS HOW TO#
2. #IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS DRIVERS#
3. #IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS REGISTRATION#
4. #IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS SERIES#

In fact, a lot of it doesn’t seem to make any sense even when reading straight from the directions.

#IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS HOW TO#

Does this one follow the trend? Is it better than the previous seven? Yes, mostly, but if you buy a Bimmer, be sure to spend at least an hour or maybe a day or two with your dealer’s iDrive product expert learning how to use it, or at least setting it up to your liking, because it’s not necessarily intuitive right off the bat.

In the 20 years since the world first saw an iDrive, there have been eight versions of it, each, supposedly, getting better and easier to use. You can even talk to it, “Hey BMW, play artist Mott the Hoople.” So you route all those controls through a single, central screen that is itself controlled by a big, fat dial, or by touching points on the screen, or even by scrolling a roller on the steering wheel. The problem was, and is, that modern cars have so many functions to control and parameters to set that you couldn’t possibly make enough buttons to manage each one. You know, with lots of switches and things all over the place. “Otherwise, the cabin would start to look like a Gemini spacecraft.” Twenty years ago, designer Chris Bangle introduced the very first BMW iDrive, the human-machine interface that lets you access all of your BMW’s electronic and infotainment features through one handy medium.

#IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS SERIES#

SuperComp Series schedule: April 10, May 1, May 22, June 12, July 10, July 24, Aug. Ignite Series schedule: April 9, April 30, May 21, June 11, July 9, July 23, Aug. Spring Series - April 13, April 27, May 11, May 25, June 8, June 29.įall Series - Aug. Both Ignite and SuperComp Series kick off the season this weekend at the Kartplex.

#IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS DRIVERS#

The championship shootout winner is awarded a factory-sponsored Margay Ignite K3 kart for the 2017 Ignite racing season.įor those aspiring racers who want to make the jump to higher speeds and personally-owned racing karts, Gateway Kartplex offers the Ignite & SuperComp Series, featuring a season-long championship for drivers of all ages capped with an outstanding awards banquet. End-of-season awards include Kartplex credit ($400 for first place, $200 for second and $100 for third), trophies and the opportunity to compete in the season-ending championship shootout. Each participant receives a five-minute qualifying session and competes in two 15-lap races. Racing takes place within two weight classes (140-190 lbs.

#IDRIVE MOTORSPORTS REGISTRATION#

Event registration takes place from 3-6:45 p.m. The six-event iDrive Spring Series will begin on Wednesday, April 13.

The entry fee is $75 per event and the Kartplex supplies everything needed, including the competition-tuned kart and safety equipment. The first level of karting competition is the Kartplex’s weekly iDrive Kart Racing League, conducted on Wednesday evenings with two seasons, one during the spring and one in late-summer/fall. The Kartplex's daily Arrive & Drive rental program is a reasonably-priced way for anyone 12 years of age or older to experience the speeds, g-forces and thrills of real wheel-to-wheel kart racing.

The Kartplex's GT-5 rental karts are the fastest in the Midwest, capable of speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour. on Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Louis region's state-of-the-art go-kart racing facility located inside the superspeedway at Gateway Motorsports Park - is now open every day, from noon to 8 p.m.