Overview:
Concentration is going to be the key. You may feel great as you stand on the breaks late, power-sliding around the hair pin to fly past the man in front as you accelerate out of the bend. It’s a whole different story though, bringing a sinking feeling in your stomach, when the concentration has lapsed and you’ve slid off the course and see all your mates flying by. Have you got what it takes to be King of the Grid?

The Karts:
TX160cc karts that will reach up to 40mph.

The Track:
Is 500 metres long and incorporates chicanes, straights, bends and hairpins which ensure the thrills come as thick and fast as Atomic Kitten on Concorde.

Race Format:
Grand Prix (min 12 people):
Briefing
4-lap practice per driver
Four 5-lap heats each
Semi finals of 8 laps (for every driver)
Final of 10 laps for the best 8 drivers.

Note:
Hot food and drinks are available.

Karting Overview:
Concentration is going to be the key. You may feel great as you stand on the breaks late, power-sliding around the hair pin to fly past the man in front as you accelerate out of the bend. It’s a whole different story though, bringing a sinking feeling in your stomach, when the concentration has lapsed and you’ve slid off the course and see all your mates flying by. Have you got what it takes to be King of the Grid?

The Karts:
TX160cc karts that will reach up to 40mph.

The Track:
Is 500 metres long and incorporates chicanes, straights, bends and hairpins which ensure the thrills come as thick and fast as Atomic Kitten on Concorde.

Race Format:
Grand Prix (min 12 people):
Briefing
4-lap practice per driver
Four 5-lap heats each
Semi finals of 8 laps (for every driver)
Final of 10 laps for the best 8 drivers.

Super prix (min 12 drivers):

Briefing:
4-lap practice per driver
Four 10-lap heats each
Semi finals of 16 laps (for every driver)
Final of 20 laps for the best 8 drivers.

Notes:
Hot food and drinks are available.

Overview:
Gentlemen start your engines! Go full throttle around the David Brabham-designed karting circuit which will test drivers of all abilities, especially if it's raining! 

Once you've donned your freshly laundered Sparco race suits, balaclavas and helmets and have had a safety briefing from one of the race directors, you'll be let loose behind the wheel of a 200cc Honda kart. 

The 450m circuit features long straights, hairpins, chicanes and a lengthy tunnel. Master the circuit early on and you could challenge Eddie Irvine's track record; get it wrong and you could be clocking times that would embarrass your mum.

Race Formats:
Grand Prix Sprint Race (min 12+ drivers):
Briefing
Practice laps
4 race heats
Semi finals
Grand Prix final
Podium presentation with bubbly for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places

Endurance Race (8 - 11 drivers):
Each driver in own kart
5 minute qualifying
30 minute race
Podium presentation with bubbly for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places

Notes:
- Extra champagne to toast winners is available at £2 a flute
- Hot and cold food available on site at extra cost.

The Track
This superb venue provides a 550 metre track demanding enough to test all drivers yet still offering plenty of overtaking opportunities. The tarmac is 6.5m wide at all points with 3m grass runoffs on both sides and incorporates eight bends, three of which are taken at high speed. A special type of blacktop, which does not soften in the heat of summer, has been used in order to provide maximum grip and fast lap times. Concrete curbs and 2 metre wide rumble strips also enhance the racing experience.

The Karts
The karts are JB Revolution pro-karts with twin Honda GX160 four stroke engines of 5.5Hp each. Gearing is set to give a top speed of 50mph, although if the track were longer they could accelerate up to 70mph plus.  That’s pretty quick when your bum is only a few inches off the deck.

The Race
The endurance race format is a team event (generally 2-3 to a team). The object being to cover the greatest number of laps in the allotted time.  Each driver spends approximately 25 minutes at the wheel (including 5 minutes practice), which means that in teams of three the race itself will be one hour long. All teams are on the track at the same time so overtaking, pit stops and strategy play a huge part in determining the eventual winner. A display screen near the pits keeps everyone up to date on the leaders and slowcoaches.

Notes
Minimum group size is 10 people

 

Overview
There is karting and there is ‘hold on for grim death bring a clean pair of underpants' karting. This experience definitely falls into the later. 390cc Thunderkarts capable of 70mph, on a race tarmac 650 metre floodlit outdoor track, make this the best karting experience you will get in the midlands.

Race Format
After a sign in and a race briefing, depending upon the numbers in your group and the number of other drivers in the race you will be split into teams of up to four people per kart. You will then take part in a short practice session to get you warmed up with the handling of the karts and the circuit layout. The race will start after ‘gridding up', and then full non-stop racing, the winning team being the team completing the most number of laps within the allotted time spam. The race length depends upon the number of people per team - which is worked out by multiplying the number of drivers per team x ½ hour (eg if three drivers per team the race will last 1½ hrs, 4 drivers per team and the race will last 2 hrs). Therefore each driver will get approximately ½ hr behind the wheel.

The Karts
Built by Bill Sisley (recognised as the foremost karting expert in the UK with over 35 years experience in all aspects of the sport, manufacturing British championship winning karts for ten consecutive years) , these babies are no pussycats - full race spec 15bhp karts with 4 stroke Honda GX390cc engines. In the right hands they are capable of 70mph.

The Track
650m long race tarmac surfaced, with full run-off areas, marshals, changing facilities and electronic lap timing. The circuit has a series of very tight turn for high G force and a couple of open turns that can be taken flat out.

Trophies
Medals & bubbly for the winning team.

Itinerary
0 - 30 min.: Arrival & registration
30 min. - 1 hr: Kitting up & briefing
1 hr+: Practice & Race

Duration
Depends upon the size of the race (see race format). Allow approximately 1 hour (for briefing, kitting up, trophy presentation plus race time). For Saturday booking the races are likely to be fairly large so most likely 1½ - 2 hours in duration.

Numbers
Minimum 4, Maximum 40-50.

Notes
Drivers should arrive ½ hour before booking time.