3 circuits in Nottinghamshire run grand prix events. The full race weekend in miniature: qualifying to set the grid, heats, then a final with a podium at the end.
Newark, Nottinghamshire
ELK Motorsport runs an outdoor kart circuit on Drove Lane at Winthorpe, on the edge of Newark in Nottinghamshire. The circuit is 1,200m long.
Price not published
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
TeamSport Nottingham is an indoor electric kart track on Victoria Business Park at Netherfield, on the eastern side of Nottingham. The 750-metre circuit runs over more than one level, with 15 corners, hairpins and a flyover section.
Price not published
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Teamworks East Midlands is an indoor kart track on the edge of Sutton-in-Ashfield, in the Huthwaite area close to the M1. It is one of the Teamworks chain's venues and runs adult 200cc karts alongside cadet karts for younger drivers.
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The thing that catches groups out. Below the minimum you either pay for absent drivers or book an open session instead.
Ask how many laps the final is. A 30-lap final is a proper race; a 10-lap one is a sprint with ceremony attached.
Six drivers is typical. Some formats need ten or more to fill a grid properly.
Some tracks run junior versions of the same format at the same price. Others set race events at 14 or 16 plus.
Printed results and a podium are what people remember. Live timing screens make the qualifying session matter.