Karting guides
The things worth knowing before you book, and before you spend anything serious.
Which kart helmet do you actually need?
Snell CMR2016, SA2020, ECE 22.06 and BS6658 explained, what 68 UK hire tracks say about bringing your own helmet, and how to get the fit right.
Kart racewear: what you need and when to buy it
What hire tracks provide and charge for, what a kart suit, gloves and boots must meet for racing, and the order to buy in when you start club racing.
Karting with children: what parents need to know
Most UK tracks start children at 8, but 19 take under-sixes. Minimum heights, junior tracks, passenger karts and what catches parents out on the day.
How much does go karting cost in the UK?
What go karting really costs in the UK: typical session prices, cost per minute, compulsory kit, deposits, group minimums and race event pricing.
Indoor or outdoor karting? How to choose
Outdoor circuits are longer and faster, indoor ones run whatever the weather. Real figures from 137 UK tracks on length, speed, karts and children.
What to wear go karting
What to wear go karting: shoes, clothes, hair, balaclavas and gloves, what the track provides and when to arrive. Based on rules from 137 UK circuits.
How to start racing your own kart in the UK
How to start racing your own kart in the UK: the ARKS test, licence, club membership, classes, kit, and real practice and race fees from 30 circuits.