The first step is to head to your nearest National Karting Association approved kart track, then once you are competitive and you feel ready for the next step, register for the British Indoor Karting Championship with TeamSport which provides the most accessible and cost-effective way of competing for a national title there has ever been. Most Kart events comprise practice sessions, qualifying, heats and one or two ‘finals’.Ĭheck out this video below and watch more great motorsport videos on Motorsport UK TV Here is an overview of the Motorsport UK Karting Pathway. To find out which is the one for you, get in touch with your local club. Karting is split into four main categories: Cadet, Junior, Senior and Gearbox. The principle is the same as for circuit racing karts go wheel-to-wheel and the winner is the first to reach the chequered flag, which falls after the designated number of laps is completed. Think of Karting as scaled down circuit racing, for as well as the vehicles being smaller the circuits are too most karting is ‘short circuit’, although more powerful Superkarts (or Long Circuit Karts) do run on full-size race tracks. But what isn’t so well-known is that karting is a sport for all and there’s nothing to stop you competing week in, week out. It’s pretty well-known that, barring a few exceptions, most of today’s top professional racing drivers all started their careers in karting.

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