Short circuit A short circuit is defined as being an outdoor circuit of less than 1,500 meters in length . The average length for a serious racing track for karts is around 1,100 - 1,200 meters, 7 to 9 meters in width. Normally custom-built for karting, they resemble road courses, with left and right turns. They generally allow sprint racing for both
gearbox and non-gearbox karts. Temporary circuits can be set in city streets or large parking lots for special events. This is the case for the
Junior Monaco Kart Cup, a prestigious event for young drivers taking place each year in the city of
Monaco, and the SKUSA SuperNationals, taking place in
Las Vegas at the
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.
Long circuit A long circuit is defined as being an outdoor circuit of more than 1,500 m in length. Typically they are shared for other
motorsport and only have gearbox kart races. This type of event can see karts (
Superkart) reach speeds in excess of 160 mph (250 km/h).
Indoor Normally for casual racers, the indoor circuits can be in any closed space (often old
factories), sometimes with a short outdoor section to add interest. Normally they have their own fleet of
Go-karts or
micro karts, chosen more for economy than out-and-out speed. In Europe, indoor karting is where most people will sample their first time in a kart. Indoor karting exploded across the UK in the 1990s and had a similar impact in European countries such as France and Belgium. It has made a lesser impact in the United States. Indoor karting still offers a competitive experience for all levels of racers. The world's longest indoor circuit, the Highway Kart Racing GmbH, 1,600 meters, is located in
Dortmund,
Germany.
Others In this category fall the dirt-tracks,
oval tracks and
ice rinks.
Locations Karting is international and most countries have kart specific racing circuits. Notable examples are included below. ;Latvia •
Swedbank kartodroms ;UK •
Bayford Meadows •
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit •
Daytona Motorsport • Mansell Raceway Kart Circuit • Clay Pigeon Raceway ;USA • K1 Speed • Pole Position Raceway • Phoenix Kart racing association •
Whiteland Raceway Park Italy •
South Garda Karting •
Circuito Internazionale Napoli •
Franciacorta Karting Track •
Adria International Raceway •
Kartodromo La Conca Indonesia •
Sentul International Karting Circuit ==References==