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:
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[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 or micro karts, chosen more for economy than out-and-out speed.
[edit] Others
In this category fall the dirt-tracks, oval tracks and ice rinks. Dirt tracks are the most popular form of karting in the USA.
[edit] Locations
Karting is truly international, most countries have circuits where racing can be done.
[edit] Hong Kong Kart Circuits
- Da Dog House - News, photos and videos of Diamond Coast Kart Circuit
- Photos and videos of Diamond Coast Kart Circuit
- News and photos of Diamond Coast Kart Circuit
[edit] UK Kart Circuits
- Rye House Kart Raceway
- Buckmore Park Kart Circuit
- Lydd International Raceway
- Camberley Kart Club
- Kimbolton Kart Club
- Carver Barracks Kart Club
- Llandow Kart Club
- Rowrah Kart Club
- Clay Pigeon Kart Club
- Shenington Kart Racing Club
[edit] US Kart Circuits
- Albuquerque Indoor Karting Albuquerque, NM (indoor)
- Lemans Karting Center Fremont, CA (indoor)
- Phoenix Kart Racing Association Phoenix, AZ
- P1 Kart Circuit Tucson, AZ
- Moran Raceway Beaumont, CA
- SugarHill Speedway Weare, NH
- Oakland Valley Raceway Park Cuddebackville, NY
- Andretti Indoor Karting Roswell, GA (indoor)
- Route 66 Karting Albuquerque, NM
- Badger Kart Club Dousman, WI
- Adams Kart Track Riverside, CA
[edit] France Kart Circuits
- Racing Kart Cormeilles - RKC Racing track near Paris
[edit] Australia Kart Circuits
[edit] South Africa Kart Circuits
- Kyalami Kart Circuit Corporate Karting facility in Gauteng, South Africa
