Frequently Asked Questions
- What is karting ( kart racing )?
Karting is the most affordable form of motor sports in the world. It is the place where you can participate and experience some of the most exciting racing to be found anywhere. Want to follow in the footsteps of the greatest race drivers in the world today? Karting is the place where most drivers today get their start and many consider karting as the purest form of racing. There's a place in Karting for you as a driver or mechanic. Karting offers mechanical interest, design, high performance, driving skill, and the most competitive racing ever, anywhere. Whatever your age, seeking to start a pro racing career, or just out for some family fun on a weekend afternoon, you'll find that karting is a great place to be.
- Is karting the way to start a professional career in racing?
Kart racing is generally thought as a low-cost and relatively safe way to introduce drivers to motor racing. Karting is considered the first step in any serious racer's career. It can prepare the driver for high-speed wheel-to-wheel racing by helping develop quick reflexes, precision car control, and decision-making skills. In addition, it teaches the various parameters that can be altered to achieve a better setup and faster times (examples being tire pressure, gearing, seat position, chassis stiffness) that also exist in other forms of motorsport. All current and many former Formula One World Championship drivers grew up racing karts, most prominent among them Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, Fernando Alonso, and Kimi Räikkönen. Many NASCAR drivers also got their start in racing from karting, such as Tony Stewart, Darrell Waltrip, Lake Speed, Ricky Rudd, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Jeff Gordon. Recently, in anticipation of a return to F1, Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher did preparation driving a shifter kart.
- What is kart road racing?
Road racing, also known as enduro racing, is the long-track version of karting. If you've always had the urge to experience the high banks of Daytona, or Laguna Sega's "Corkscrew," or Road America's "Thunder Valley," then Enduro racing might be for you.
- How is kart road racing different than sprint kart racing?
In addition to all the basic karting techniques learned in sprint racing, you'll learn the importantce of aerodynamics and endurance. At first, racing a kart by laying almost flat on your back might seem a bit strange, but after a few laps you'll find that this wind-cheating, center of gravity-lowering posture makes for better lap times and better personal endurance. You'll need the latter because Road Races last anywhere from 30 minutes to a full hour.
- What kart classes are there in road racing?
In Road Racing, as in Sprint and Speedway karting, there are classes for everyone from first-time novices (single, stock 100cc motor) to professional competition using dual-motored or 125cc motorcycle type "Shifter" motors. See our rules for more information.
- How much does it cost to get started road racing karts?
The price of a good basic Road Racing setup can be as little as $2000.00 to have you on the track and experiencing the thrill of the big tracks you've seen on TV