Is go karting 18+?
ADULT GO KART RACING FOR AGES 13+ There’s a misconception that go karting is just for kids – that couldn’t be more wrong. Is go karting for adults? Absolutely! Junior karts are for ages 7-13 years old. Adult karts are 14+ (subject to meeting the height guidelines). Family go-karting races are available with a mix of Junior and Adult Karts, for ages seven and up.How tall do you have to be to race at K1 Speed? All junior racers will need to be at least 48” (4′) tall to race on track. All teen/adult racers will need to be at least 58” (4’10”) to race our larger, faster go-karts. IMPORTANT: Meeting the height requirement is not a guarantee you’ll be able to race our karts.The minimum age for an adult kart is 12 years old. For younger racers, we offer our Mini Racers experience, designed for children aged 4 to 7 years who are between 1.In summary, children as young as 3 or 4 (if they reach the height limit) can try an at-home go kart, and some tracks may allow go karting for 4 year olds. Most places set their go karting minimum age at 8 and may offer lessons to teach children about safety and getting started with go kart racing.
Is go-karting expensive?
The ongoing costs of karting Track fees / race entry (£40/£60-£100/£180) – these are unavoidable costs and slightly vary track to track. Test days usually cost around £40-£60 where as full race weekends are anywhere from £100-£200. The price of a kart varies depending on the class, age, manufacturer, spec and engine type. Depending on your chosen class a brand new engine and all the ancillaries cost anywhere from £800-£3500. A brand new mini/junior/Senior setup including chassis and engine will cost around £6000.
Is 23 too old to start karting?
But here’s a surprise – It’s never too late to experience the thrill of racing yourself! Kart racing doesn’t discriminate based on age. Whether you’re young or old, everyone can join in the fun without worrying about how old they are! All right! You can’t really be too old for kart racing, as long as you are fit and able to drive the kart. There are some drivers who only get started in karting when they are in their late 30s. The only thing that would stop you from getting into a kart is being physically unfit or not having the budget.But here’s a surprise – It’s never too late to experience the thrill of racing yourself! Kart racing doesn’t discriminate based on age. Whether you’re young or old, everyone can join in the fun without worrying about how old they are! All right!Any age so long as you are physically able to. If you are looking at this to gain entry into some form of professional racing then you are pretty much done if you haven’t started by 16 and age 6 if you are looking to get into the upper echelon of racing.A lot of prospective racers wind up dismissing karting thinking that it’s “just a kids sport”, which isn’t true at all. Anyone, at any age, can race karts.All drivers must be women and be aged 16 years of age or older and 25 years of age or younger when entering their first race event of the season. Additionally, all drivers may only compete in two seasons of the series.