Kart circuits

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A kart circuit is a race track designed for kart racing. There are several types of kart circuit, depending of the type of use desired. The common types are:

1 Short circuit
2 Long circuit
3 Indoor
4 Others
5 Locations

[edit] Short circuit

Any outdoor circuit of less than 1,500 meters in length.

The average length for a serious racing track for karts is around 1,100 - 1,200 meters, 7 to 9 meters in width. Normally custom-built for karting, they resemble road courses, with left and right turns. They generally allow sprint racing for both gearbox and non-gearbox karts.

[edit] Long circuit

A long circuit is defined as being an outdoor circuit of more than 1,500 m in length. Typically they are shared for other motorsport and only have gearbox kart races.

This type of event can see karts (Superkart) reach speeds in excess of 160 mph (250 km/h). In the UK the main organiser is the British Superkart Racing Club.

[edit] Indoor

Normally for casual racers, the indoor circuits can be in any closed space (often old factories), sometimes with a short outdoor section to add interest. Normally they have their own fleet of karts, chosen more for economy than out-and-out speed.