Jul 03, 2022 19:45:00

The 'Red Bull Box Kart Race', which runs on slopes more flashy than anyone else with a self-made car that moves with 'human beings and gravity', opens in the UK, and the venue looks like this

The '

box cart ' race, which is said to have originated from children entering a soap box and sliding down a slope, is an adult who seriously builds a self-made car without power such as an engine and makes a steep slope. It is a race that goes down seriously. Red Bull, which is also known as an energy drink maker and hosting various sports competitions, holds large-scale box car races all over the world every year, and finally in Japan on Saturday, October 22, 2022, ' Red Bull Box Kart Race Osaka 2022 'has been decided to be held.

So, in order to know what the box car race really is, to watch the 'Red Bull Box Kart Race' held on July 2, 2022 (Universal Time) with my own eyes, at the venue I went to Alexandra Palace in the suburbs of London, England.

Red Bull Soapbox Race London
https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/red-bull-soapbox-race-london

You can see what a box kart race is like in one shot by watching the following movie that collects the highlights of past competitions.

Your Favorite Soapbox Cars Of All Time | Red Bull Soapbox Race --YouTube

The venue, Alexandra Palace, is an exhibition center in northern London, located at ' Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY '. It is an exhibition hall made of building materials for the Great Exhibition of London held in 1862, and is named after Princess Alexandra , who was the Princess of the Crown at the time of 1863. In the 1930s, it became a test television station for the BBC, a public broadcaster in the United Kingdom, and has a history of being the world's first television broadcaster.

Arrived at Alexandra Palace.

Alexandra Palace is built on a hill and looks back overlooking the city of London. The steep slope from the hill with Alexandra Palace to the city at the foot of the Alexandra Palace is the course for the Red Bull Box Kart Race.

At the venue, there was an information board with the Red Bull Box Kart Race logo on it.

The square just after entering Gate 2.

A live video of the race was projected on a huge monitor in the back of the square.

Since it was sponsored by Red Bull, there was also a table with a Red Bull can as a motif.

There is also a car carrying a huge can of Red Bull.

A basket for recycled garbage that throws away cans that have been drunk looks like this.

There was also a booth for sponsor

Esso .

A corner where you can play the F1 simulator ...

There was also a corner where you could ride a bicycle and measure your physical fitness.

In the corner of the venue, there was also a point to replenish drinking water to prevent heat stroke.

The starting point is just a short walk from the square in front of the venue. Towed by the car in the foreground is a box cart for a test run.

The course consists of blocks made of straw. In addition, there is a metal fence, so if the brakes on the box cart rush in too late, the audience is safe.

The total length of the course is about 420 meters and the content is to go down the hill while drawing a curve.

Immediately after the start is the judge's seat. The Red Bull Box Kart Race is evaluated on the three points of 'race time (running time from start to goal)', 'performance (originality of pre-race performance)' and 'creativity (creativity of kart)', so simply select the course. The key to victory is not only how to run, but also how interesting the performance can be at the start and how interesting the design of the box cart can be made. Since it will be held in London, the London's famous double-decker bus is the judge's seat.

The first slope is 110 meters from the start.

The motif is penguins and orca, and it is filled with water. If you plunge into here with a box cart, you will be able to go through the slope while bathing in the water. Of course, you can avoid the slopes, but in the box kart race, how conspicuous and interesting you can run is also an important point, so most players will challenge the slopes.

The second slope at 178 meters from the start.

I saw sparks when I crossed the second slope, so I thought something was wrong and approached ...

It was a corner of BOSCH, a tool maker who participates in the Red Bull Box Kart Race as a sponsor and as a player. There are shelves in the course, decorated with tools.