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