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Sam competes in Karting
with the Mosport Kart Club in Ontario, with her two
brothers. She races in Junior Heavy against a very
large male dominated field, and loves the
competition.
Hey, I’m Sam Metauro.
I’m 15 years old, and yes, a girl. This is the
first year that I’ve raced Karts, and I am in
the Junior Heavy class. A couple of years ago I
practiced in my brother’s Kart, but
didn’t race because I wasn’t very good at
all, but I can honestly say that I have come a long
way. I think I was afraid of the speed and
competition, but now I love it! Karting is very
important to me because it’s different and not
too many people do it. It’s not everyday that
you meet a girl racer, and I like being different.
I like telling people that I Kart because then they
ask about it and I get to tell them all they want
to know and how much fun it is.
There is a lot of
dedication that goes into Karting. I would say my
least favourite part about it is waking up at 5 am
or sometimes even earlier. But I would also say
that it’s definitely worth it. Sometimes I
also have to adjust my schedule with my friends or
other events that happen on weekends due to races.
I used to dislike Karting because it would take up
time to be with my friends, but then I realized
that I could meet new people there and make even
more friends.
When I first started
Karting in 2006, I was very intimidated because I
was racing with a whole bunch of guys who have been
doing it longer than me. It’s a very
competitive sport, and it takes a lot of work to
get good at it, but I have put in all my effort,
and by the end of the 2006 season I wasn’t
intimidated anymore because I had worked hard and
learned a lot. Like all sports, you have to
practice a lot, and have the patience to take out
of your own time to work at it. It’s not as
easy as it may seem. There are critical techniques
that you have to learn, such as on corners, passing
people, and even just preparing your kart off the
track. Racing in the rain is also a whole other
story because there is a whole other set of rules
you have to learn for it. Personally I love racing
in the rain, because as my dad says, it’s the
equalizer. Rain makes everyone’s speed equal
and its pretty easy to get used to, the only
problem is sometimes you can’t see that far in
front of you, or where the next corner is.
Overall I would say that I
have a great passion within Karting, and it is
something that I would love to continue for a long
time. It’s something that has new obstacles to
overcome every time and there are always challenges
to seek out. I have only been doing it for one
year, which means that I still have a lot to learn
and a lot to practice. It never becomes old or
boring, and I love have that little bit of
adrenaline in my life! Below are some pictures from
the 2006 season and there will be more to come!
Results
Samantha made her rookie
debut in 2005 with a firm commitment to Karting
during the winter of 2005-2006. She did not
disappoint! On her first practice day she pushed
her engine so hard she broke the exhaust a rocker
arm in two by maxing out her RPM at 6700 at the end
of a long straitway. Sam pushed her Kart and
herself in this manner all year and left it all on
the track.
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