Guides
Karting guides
Plain answers to the questions new karters and parents ask, from Motorsport UK, ARKS and the ABKC.
How much does karting cost in the UK?
What karting costs in the UK, from a £30 arrive-and-drive session to a season of club racing: licences, the ARKS test, karts, race entries and tyres, from official sources.
What age can you start karting?
What age you can start kart racing in the UK: Bambino from 6, Cadet from 8, then Inter, Junior and Senior classes, from the Motorsport UK Karting Yearbook.
How to get a kart racing licence (ARKS)
How to get a UK kart racing licence: the Motorsport UK starter pack, the ARKS test, what it costs and what happens on the day.
Arrive-and-drive or owner-driver karting?
The difference between arrive-and-drive and owner-driver karting in the UK: licences, costs, ages and which series to look at.
What do you wear for kart racing?
The kit you need for UK kart racing: helmet standards, suits, gloves, boots and rib protectors, from the Motorsport UK regulations.
Your first kart race meeting: what to expect
What happens at your first UK club kart race meeting: entries, membership, novice plates, signatures and what to take.