| Indoor Karting is a variation of the open-wheel sport | | | | including sprint, endurance and speedway are featured. |
| that involves the use of motorised, four-wheel karts | | | | In order to understand indoor Karting, one must first |
| with engines and transmissions. Indoor circuits are | | | | comprehend the indoor kart itself. An indoor kart is |
| available in every city and every country, and it is | | | | made up of a flexible yet strong chassis, a 2 stroke |
| considered to be the beginner step for those wanting | | | | engine, and transmission system that is very similar to |
| to get into more serious kart or car racing. In fact, kart | | | | that of a normal car. The most important asset of an |
| speeds can go as high as 160 miles per hour in some | | | | indoor kart is its tires which are designed for gripping |
| of the more advanced karts. | | | | the dirt or asphalt track. Generally slick tires are |
| Indoor Karting began its history with the first racing kart | | | | commonly used on indoor tracks as they are softer |
| that was built by Art Ingels in 1956 in California in 1956. | | | | and allow for reduced speeds to prevent accidents. |
| Since then Karting became a popular sport that | | | | Indoor karting is no longer child's play and has evolved |
| started on outdoor built tracks that entertained kids | | | | into a full sport with both national and international |
| and adults alike across the United States. | | | | levels of competition. National indoor kart racing is |
| Indoor Carting became a necessary means for Karting | | | | found in the UK, US, Australia and Italy. The UK races |
| when the weather was not at its best. In many cities, | | | | are divided into three series, the MSA, Rotax and |
| indoor Karting facilities are very commonplace and for | | | | TKM. These are further divided into skill levels, ranging |
| a nominal fee, anyone can enjoy Karting, or even train | | | | from kids' races to the adult formula one and seniors' |
| for racing competitions by using it as a precursor to | | | | races. |
| careers in car racing. | | | | International indoor kart racing has six levels, including |
| Indoor kart racing is one of the cheapest forms of | | | | KF1, 2, 3, KZ1, 2 and Superkart. The world |
| motor sport and can be done by young and old alike. | | | | championship level is the KF1, which was won in 2007 |
| Most kids start at age 7 with the US Kid Karts division, | | | | by Italy's Marco Ardigo. The KZ1 and 2 races use 125 |
| which is divided into three age or weight type groups. | | | | cc gearboxes, whereas the Superkart race is more |
| The top level kart race for adults is the Karting World | | | | powerful with 250 cc gearboxes. |
| Championship. Here, various types of indoor kart racing, | | | | |