Invercargill Kart Club Club Profile

Come Kart Racing with the Invercargill Kart Club

Come out to our sealed track off Pit Road next to Oreti Beach and have a try in our Club Kart

-- You will love it. --

Kart Racing is for people of aged from 6 to 60 years old. Male or Female, Kart Racing is a good family sport whether you are the Driver, Pit Crew or helping out on the day by doing some Flag Marshalling, Lap Scoring, or helping out in the Kitchen.
Some of the Racing Classes are:
Midget 6 to 11 years
Cadet 6 to 11 years
Junior Restricted 10 to 13 years
Junior 12 to 16 years
Senior 15 years and over

There are various good secondhand Karts available to buy should you wish to do so after trying out our club kart. We have very experienced people who are keen to help you out and give you lots of guidance

If you want to have fun, make some good friends and learn some great skills then Karting is for you and your children If you would like to know more then do not hesitate to contact one of the following people

You Can Go Futher
Like most sports, there are various different levels of this sport. You can compete at just club level here on our track, or you can travel away and compete on one of the twenty odd tracks throughout New Zealand. Should you be good enough then you may get to compete overseas in the World Championship Events. Many famous racing drivers such as Micheal Schumacher, Scott Dixon, Greg Murphy and Craig Baird to name only a few, began their careers in Kart Racing

Junior Karting
Children may play Rugby, Cricket, Netball or Tennis, they may even ride horses or even motorbikes, but one day they will be behind the wheel of the family car

We all know that 15 year olds have tons of enthusiasm, loads of confidence and very few skills. They have accidents for a very logical reason, they have no opportunity to practice. All of this gives us parents, and members of the community, a feeling of apprehension as we look to the future

Getting children involved in Junior Karting means that they will be taught to drive well, under strict supervision and within a framework of rigid rules. Children learn how to really drive and love it in a totally safe environment. They learn to take their enthusiasm out on the track, not the road. Getting children into Karting is one of the best investments for a childs future that you can make

Great Skills
Kart Racing is one of the safest forms of all motorsport. It is the ideal way for young people, in particular to gain a host of skills in a safe and controlled environment. Skills such as concentration, patience, confidence not to mention excellent driving skills

After some training and experience it os common to hear children as young as ten talking about understeer, oversteer, cornering lines, braking points, brake lockup - all things that adult drivers should, but frequently don't, know about.

Another very useful skill that young people learn is how to look after and maintain the machine that they drive. Basic items like tyre pressures, refuelling, lubricating, cleaning and brake adjusting through to what actually happens in the motor. These too are all good skills for the future.