5 circuits in Hampshire, compared on the things that actually differ: what a session costs per minute, how long the track is, and how young drivers can be.
Barton Stacey, Hampshire
Forest Edge Kart Club runs an outdoor owner-driver kart circuit at Barton Stacey, near the A303 between Andover and Winchester in Hampshire. The track sits on military land and is set up by club volunteers for each race weekend.
Club racing — see fees
Farnborough, Hampshire
TeamSport Farnborough is an indoor electric kart track on Invincible Road in Farnborough, north-east Hampshire, a short drive from junction 4 of the M3. The circuit is 500 metres long, multi-level and has 12 corners.
Price not published
Gosport, Hampshire
TeamSport Gosport is on Fareham Road in Gosport. The indoor track is around 450 metres over more than one level, with 10 corners and a bridge where the circuit crosses over itself.
Price not published
Eastleigh, Hampshire
TeamSport Southampton is at Barton Park on Chicken Hall Lane in Eastleigh, between the M3 and M27 north of Southampton. The indoor electric circuit is 500 metres long over more than one level, with nine corners mixing hairpins and faster bends.
Price not published
Andover, Hampshire
Thruxton Kart Centre sits beside Thruxton motor-racing circuit near Andover in Hampshire. It is an outdoor venue with two main tracks: the 900m National Circuit, which is seven metres wide and includes a flyover, and a shorter Club Circuit that can be run in several configurations.
The youngest age accepted anywhere in Hampshire is 8 , at 5 of the 5 tracks. Height matters as much as age — most circuits also set a minimum of 130cm or 140cm, and a child who meets the age but not the height will be turned away at the gate. Each listing shows both.