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.

Kart racing on short circuit
Kart racing on short circuit

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[edit] Circuit types

[edit] Short circuit

Any outdoor circuit of less than 1,500 meters in length (e.g. Buckmore Park, Birmingham Wheels, or Sandy Hook Speedway).

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).

[edit] Indoor

Indoor track in Florida
Indoor track in Florida

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 or micro karts, chosen more for economy than out-and-out speed.

In Europe, indoor karting is where most people will sample their first time in a kart. Indoor karting exploded across the UK in the 1990s and had a similar impact in European countries such as France and Belgium. It made a lesser impact in the United States.

[edit] Others

In this category fall the dirt-tracks, oval tracks and ice rinks. Speedway racing is the most popular form of karting in the USA.

[edit] Locations

Karting is truly international, most countries have circuits where racing can be done.

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[edit] France Kart Circuits

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[edit] UK Kart Circuits

[edit] US Kart Circuits

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