Best place to go-kart?

[Ment-Al]

Its my birthday on 23rd and on 20th we are looking to going go-karting somewhere.

We usually go to The Circuit (www.thecircuit.co.uk) but its getting a bit boring to be fair. We want something a bit faster/longer/more fun and somewhere we could hopefully book it out for a couple of hours for say 15 of us?

Any ideas?

Cheers

[kirsty-SC]

Ment-Al said:

Its my birthday on 23rd and on 20th we are looking to going go-karting somewhere.

We usually go to The Circuit (www.thecircuit.co.uk) but its getting a bit boring to be fair. We want something a bit faster/longer/more fun and somewhere we could hopefully book it out for a couple of hours for say 15 of us?

Any ideas?

Cheers

Three sisters is fab! Outdoor and twin engined karts.

[kippax]

Highly recommend speedkarting in Warrington which is the biggest indoor track in UK see http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/


H

[crackthatoff]

went to the one at warrington, its indoor and on 2 levels.. was pretty good although i only came 11th out of 30 Booo !!!!

[cw42]

kippax said:

Highly recommend speedkarting in Warrington which is the biggest indoor track in UK see http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/


H

+1 for those guys. Great circuit, now on 3 levels!
The club went there back in feb this year, little video:
http://www.scoobysmacs.co.uk/Videos/karting.wmv

[jaik]

Another vote for Three Sisters, I had a terrific time there even though it was dark and wet!

[EvoBarry]

Just to back the guys up, Three Sisters is a great outdoor track, Speedkarting a great indoor, been to both many times.

[camgear]

Speedkarting is good, one of my biking mates works there

[Scottie - NW]

kippax said:

Highly recommend speedkarting in Warrington which is the biggest indoor track in UK see http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/


H

I don't like doing Indoor Karting any more, after trying Outdoor.

The problem with Speed Karting and the like, is that whoever gets to the first corner first generally wins the race, and individual body weights play a large factor. I have won one event at Speed Karting and came Runner Up in the next, so it's not sour grapes :-) it's just not that exciting. There where much better drivers than me but I finished ahead of them due to the first corner first syndrome!!

Compared to somewhere like the Three Sisters, where you can try different lines, get involved in some great overtakes and duels, and it's just so many times better. If it rains, well that just opens up a whole new avenue of fun as we found out... :-)

[softtop]

in the summer this is a great place.

http://www.gygkarting.co.uk/

[appy]

warrington, well run and a decent track. ive yet to be beaten there after 3 visits lol

[appy]

Scottie - NW said:

kippax said:

Highly recommend speedkarting in Warrington which is the biggest indoor track in UK see http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/


H

I don't like doing Indoor Karting any more, after trying Outdoor.

The problem with Speed Karting and the like, is that whoever gets to the first corner first generally wins the race, and individual body weights play a large factor. I have won one event at Speed Karting and came Runner Up in the next, so it's not sour grapes :-) it's just not that exciting. There where much better drivers than me but I finished ahead of them due to the first corner first syndrome!!

Compared to somewhere like the Three Sisters, where you can try different lines, get involved in some great overtakes and duels, and it's just so many times better. If it rains, well that just opens up a whole new avenue of fun as we found out... :-)

i disagree just makes it harder to overtake not impossible. if you do the thing where you have say 6 races and start in each position then the better driver will still win overall

Edited by appy on Tuesday 30th December 11:03

[jaik]

appy said:

i disagree just makes it harder to overtake not impossible. if you do the thing where you have say 6 races and start in each position then the better driver will still win overall

Edited by appy on Tuesday 30th December 11:03

Overtaking in the wet is fun if it's a 2 hour team endurance race with about 16 karts

[Scottie - NW]

appy said:

Scottie - NW said:

kippax said:

Highly recommend speedkarting in Warrington which is the biggest indoor track in UK see http://www.speedkarting.co.uk/


H

I don't like doing Indoor Karting any more, after trying Outdoor.

The problem with Speed Karting and the like, is that whoever gets to the first corner first generally wins the race, and individual body weights play a large factor. I have won one event at Speed Karting and came Runner Up in the next, so it's not sour grapes :-) it's just not that exciting. There where much better drivers than me but I finished ahead of them due to the first corner first syndrome!!

Compared to somewhere like the Three Sisters, where you can try different lines, get involved in some great overtakes and duels, and it's just so many times better. If it rains, well that just opens up a whole new avenue of fun as we found out... :-)

i disagree just makes it harder to overtake not impossible. if you do the thing where you have say 6 races and start in each position then the better driver will still win overall

Edited by appy on Tuesday 30th December 11:03

That's the thing we did, had about 6 races each and then formed the final grid. The better driver does NOT win overall, I won and can admit I was not the best driver there.

If you take the inside line and drive defensively people can not overtake without turning it into dodgem cars, and if I wanted that I'd be at the funfair :-)

Seriously though, indoor karting is not a patch on proper outdoor karting where you have more room to pick a better line, carry more speed through a corner and then overtake, and it's not just an indoor procession.

[ian_c_uk]

Slightly OT, does anyone know of a circuit that will allow my daughter, aged 9, 132cm tall, use a petrol kart?

Everywhere seems to be 140cm+, and she has outgrown leccy / funfair karts.

[softtop]

ian_c_uk said:

Slightly OT, does anyone know of a circuit that will allow my daughter, aged 9, 132cm tall, use a petrol kart?

Everywhere seems to be 140cm+, and she has outgrown leccy / funfair karts.

i am sure teh welsh one I posted lets all sizes

[ian_c_uk]

softtop said:

ian_c_uk said:

Slightly OT, does anyone know of a circuit that will allow my daughter, aged 9, 132cm tall, use a petrol kart?

Everywhere seems to be 140cm+, and she has outgrown leccy / funfair karts.

i am sure teh welsh one I posted lets all sizes

Ta, they seem to have cadet / 9up karts, so will pay a visit sometime, just a shame it's not a bit closer to Wigan

[riwiho]

Another vote for three sisters here. Race there a couple of times a year and its always a great experience, wet or dry, day or night. Its always an enjoyable event

[Gfun]

riwiho said:

Another vote for three sisters here. Race there a couple of times a year and its always a great experience, wet or dry, day or night. Its always an enjoyable event

And another vote - for the three sisters good long track (with lots of run off)

G

[gwood]

i have been to both warrington and three sisters. both brilliant tracks and had great times but the last time i went to three sisters it started off wet and dried out, we has a 3 hour enduro race and it was fantastic was def the best racing