Competitive karting in Leeds/Wakey area?
Competitive karting in Leeds/Wakey area?
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fridaypassion

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11,188 posts

251 months

Wednesday 13th October 2010
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For some reason I've woken up today with the idea of racing karts.

I wondered if anyone knows if any of the local tracks do some kind of league/competition where you use their karts but but have formatted races weekly/monthly?

m4ckg

625 posts

214 months

Wednesday 13th October 2010
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its not so local but look up PFI Kart track at Lincoln, one of the best in England. I've done a couple of team endurance races there. brilliant

tfeb

222 posts

226 months

Wednesday 13th October 2010
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Depends what you want but Pole position in Leeds do a members night on a Monday with a fairly decent set of lads. You have to pay a £15 membership fee but then its only £15 for 30 mins racing i think. Plus last monday of the month they do a bit of competition looking for the fastsest and most consistent driver.

Wakey used to do one on a Monday every other week and this was good crack but the karts can be a hit and miss and its a bit rough round the edges here. - good track though for what it is.

Raceway karting in Pontefract sometimes do race nights but you will have to call if its still running. Arguably the best organised and trained marshals here and a nice building but track lets it down slightly as its not the most demanding.

Thats it i think. Though if you looking for a good challenege why not go to Teesside Karting at book out the international circuit - its the same they use for track days and the British 24hr endurance

Next step up - (shy of buying your own) is club 100 nationwide or the dmax karts and Daytona Milton Keynes.

Here are some links for you.

www.ppik.net
www.racewaykarting.co.uk
www.daytonamax.co.uk
www.club100.co.uk

juansolo

3,012 posts

301 months

Thursday 14th October 2010
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Have to admit I like Pole Position. It's one of the few kart tracks I've been on that doesn't favour the little people. With good technique, even a fat boy can be competitive.

snotrag

15,497 posts

234 months

Thursday 14th October 2010
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yes PPIK is good, if you sign up to their email newsletter they occasionally send through some offers or vouchers.

Its a good setup too compared to most rent-akart places too, and a fun track.

Eviltad

1,320 posts

202 months

Thursday 14th October 2010
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Yeah, I can vouch for PPIK too.

Tockwith Raceway is meant to be good too is it not?

Pistonheads Kart - off anyone?

fridaypassion

Original Poster:

11,188 posts

251 months

Thursday 14th October 2010
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Cheers for the replies. It would be good to get some karting done that doesnt involve chasing 15 useless blokes round for a deposit.

Will investigate further cheers.

ginettajoe

2,106 posts

241 months

Thursday 14th October 2010
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Teesside Karting, at Teesside Autodrome, Middlesbrough ....... Just google it! Within easy reach for you, and a really good track. HTH Howard

fridaypassion

Original Poster:

11,188 posts

251 months

Thursday 14th October 2010
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I've been to teeside its a great track just bit far to attend regularly.

dave_s13

13,979 posts

292 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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fridaypassion said:
Cheers for the replies. It would be good to get some karting done that doesnt involve chasing 15 useless blokes round for a deposit.

Will investigate further cheers.
I've been to a karting session organised from here over near York somewhere (can't remember...outdoor??). Worked OK.

If someone wants to sort it out I know of 6 lads that will def show up and not mess about.

AL...Ease

2,679 posts

241 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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fridaypassion said:
Cheers for the replies. It would be good to get some karting done that doesnt involve chasing 15 useless blokes round for a deposit.

Will investigate further cheers.
LOL, sounds like you've been to one of Black Cab's events! tongue out

gingerprince

571 posts

264 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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PPIK is a great setup, but they can be too anal sometimes with the yellow flags - slowing you to less than walking pace half a lap from an incident when the guy behind you slows down less and is right on your arse again! Love going flat-out under the tunnel though and nicely drifing into the right-hander biggrin

BigTuna

1,138 posts

244 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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gingerprince said:
PPIK is a great setup, but they can be too anal sometimes with the yellow flags - slowing you to less than walking pace half a lap from an incident when the guy behind you slows down less and is right on your arse again! Love going flat-out under the tunnel though and nicely drifing into the right-hander biggrin
Liken a yellow flag situation like this to a safety car, bunches the pack up and makes it a bit more competive.

PPIK is great, we went down one evening when they had just got a new timing system. We had a great evening of karting and testing the new software out.

blackcab

1,259 posts

223 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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AL...Ease said:
fridaypassion said:
Cheers for the replies. It would be good to get some karting done that doesnt involve chasing 15 useless blokes round for a deposit.

Will investigate further cheers.
LOL, sounds like you've been to one of Black Cab's events! tongue out
Cheers Al - my events are a good mix of uselessness

Best indoor is PPIK, they are not that anal with the flags and if you are getting flagged you probably are in the wrong, its a fastish flowing circuit, plenty of overtaking ( dont overtake under the bridge - never works !! well not for me anyway.

Outdoor - F1 at Tockwith is good if you dont mind risking rain.

if you do try and organise it yourself and 30 people say they are coming divide it by 6, I have stopped trying to organise them its a loveless task.


AL...Ease

2,679 posts

241 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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I love you.

tfeb

222 posts

226 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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blackcab said:
AL...Ease said:
fridaypassion said:
Cheers for the replies. It would be good to get some karting done that doesnt involve chasing 15 useless blokes round for a deposit.

Will investigate further cheers.
LOL, sounds like you've been to one of Black Cab's events! tongue out
Cheers Al - my events are a good mix of uselessness

Best indoor is PPIK, they are not that anal with the flags and if you are getting flagged you probably are in the wrong, its a fastish flowing circuit, plenty of overtaking ( dont overtake under the bridge - never works !! well not for me anyway.

Outdoor - F1 at Tockwith is good if you dont mind risking rain.

if you do try and organise it yourself and 30 people say they are coming divide it by 6, I have stopped trying to organise them its a loveless task.
PPIK are a bit flag keen imo. But end of the day they are protecting the karts so I get it. Its the best track around and the karts are ok though. Just some of the staff are hit and miss which does let it down sometimes. I'd love to start from fresh there and do some decent recruitment and training with their staff.

blackcab

1,259 posts

223 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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I am quite aggresive and never had a black flag at PPIK, always found the guys keen but not over keen so it spoils the fun -
If you do organise one for PPIK I would be up for that

eightseventhree

2,256 posts

227 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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A little bit further a field is woombwell kart circuit.

Its not a Hire Kart place but a propper bring your own club circuit.

http://www.southyorkshirekartclub.co.uk/

gog440

9,296 posts

213 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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How about the place in pontefract? Cant rememember their name but they used to have the place in batley. Or a mate of mine races at the track on manchester road in bradford.

tfeb

222 posts

226 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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gog440 said:
How about the place in pontefract? Cant rememember their name but they used to have the place in batley. Or a mate of mine races at the track on manchester road in bradford.
Raceway Karting. In fact if Yorkshire piston heads do organise a do here let me know as I know them quite well as I worked there for 7yrs when they were at Batley wink