Best Karting circuit South London/Surrey/Kent area?

[moebiusuk]

I want to start karting, maybe in a competitions. But before I do anything like that, I just want to have a go and practice, maybe in an arrive'n'drive session and chat to some people.

Can anyone recommend an adult, professional circuit near me? I've read that Buckmore Park is probably the best place but want to see what you guys thought.

Thank you.

[moebiusuk]

Awesome, thanks very much. Buckmore it is.

I won't be racing or anything firstly, just want to have a go at a practice session alone. I'm a sim-racer which is nice and cheap but it doesn't scratch the itch so I'm evaluating my options to see if karting is what I want to do.

[moebiusuk]

Synchromesh said:

For A&D, Daytona Sandown Park is the only place in the SE where you can drive proper 2-stroke karts.

Does Buckmore not have proper karts? Their site states that they use RT8 karts with a Honda 390cc engine and Sandown uses 125cc 2-stroke Rotax-Max karts.

[moebiusuk]

Thanks again guys. I'm going to try Buckmore park with my brother purely because we get 45mins for £49. It seems like Sandown has "proper" karts but I'm not sure I could tell the difference so we'll give Buckmore a go first, next weekend.

[moebiusuk]

Do these circuits ever get a couple of guys on their own, who just want to have a go?

Everytime I read about go-karting, there's only two groups, the competitors and the stag do. But what about the middle? Is it weird to book a practice session, hire a kart and have a go at besting your own times. I can't afford to get my own kart and compete yet but I do love motorsport and want to get involved somehow but I don't want to look like norman-no-mates who turns up and just drives.