What Russian doesn't like to drive fast? This saying accurately reflects the desire of many people to ride a variety of modes of transport at high speed - cars, motorcycles, bicycles, electric scooters, go-karts. It is the latter type of vehicles that will be discussed in this article. Karting is not only a way to have fun and have a good time, it is also an emotional sport that is suitable for both adults and children, because training can be started from a very young age.
Go-karting can not only relax and get an adrenaline rush, but also find friends, like-minded people, and for some it will become a life goal or an exciting hobby. Since karting clubs come with both open and covered tracks, you can learn to ride racing mini-cars all year round.Anyone can try to ride a go-kart, for this you just need to come to one of the rental go-karts, get the necessary equipment and you can enjoy the speed. So that the first trip does not bring disappointment, we will study the advice of experienced carters on how to ride this vehicle correctly.
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Since karting is a popular type of recreational pastime, this service has recently been in increasing demand. Consider the criteria for choosing the best karting club:
Despite the fact that Chelyabinsk is a fairly large city, there are not many karting clubs here. Next, we will find out what they are and take a closer look at the most popular of them.
Address No. 1: Summer track for children "Gulliver" - Chelyabinsk, TsPKiO im. Yu.A. Gagarin.
Working hours: weekdays — 14.00-20.00;
weekends and holidays: 11.00-20.00.Address No. 2: Summer track "Pushka" - Chelyabinsk, city garden named after Pushkin.
Working hours: weekdays — 14.00-20.00;
weekends and holidays: 11.00-22.00 (subject to sufficient illumination of the track).Address No. 3: Summer track "Central" - Chelyabinsk, TsPKiO im. Yu.A. Gagarin.
Working hours: weekdays — 14.00-20.00;
weekends and holidays: 11.00-22.00 (subject to sufficient illumination of the track).Address No. 4: Covered track "Iskra" - Chelyabinsk, st. Shadrinskaya, 100, 3rd floor of the taxi depot building.
Working hours: weekdays — 12.00-23.00;
weekends and holidays: 11.00-23.00.Phone: ☎ 8 (351) 70-110-70.
Official website on the Internet: https://www.kartex.ru.
This is the most popular racing club in Chelyabinsk. The company has 4 different tracks (3 summer tracks, 1 indoor), which are suitable for both children and adults. The company is well known in the city, has its own website with a description of each track. Here you can also study his photo scheme of movement. The site allows you to reserve the desired track for the required date online or by contacting the operator. It also contains a price list with an indication of the average cost of classes. You can make a booking as a single arrival, and pay for the rental of the track along with transport. Regular visitors of the club are offered various discounts and promotions, some of which can be obtained just by installing a branded application. On the website, you can track the reservation of any of the tracks for the next dates online.
The main indoor track is open all year round. This is the largest autodrome in the city, its area covers more than 3,000 square meters. The park has 8 karts from the Japanese company Honda (6.5 horsepower), a two-seat kart (popular with beginners and young children - races are held with an instructor), a children's kart (children aged 6-12 are allowed to drive), and also professional equipment for those who like to drive (9 hp). An electronic chronometer is installed on the track, which fixes the speed of the lap. At the end of the race, each visitor is given a printout with his main characteristics: speed, best lap time, total time. According to customers, this is the best club in Chelyabinsk, because here you can not only drive the best vehicles in the city, but also relax comfortably in a local cafe.
For children there is a special open track "Gulliver". Its length is 200 meters.Along the perimeter it is equipped with a fence made of car tires. All karts are equipped with seat belts, the fastening of each child is controlled by a mentor. Protective equipment for children is made of reliable and resistant to mechanical stress materials. The track park consists of 5 single and 5 double karts.
The track "Pushka" also operates in the warm season, its length is 600 meters. According to customer reviews, it is convenient not only for its location - it is located in a city park - among its advantages are the presence of convenient parking, a non-standard traffic pattern, as well as a large selection of vehicles offered for rental.
The last track, "Central", is located near the ski base in the Gagarin recreation park. As on other circuits, there is a protective fence made of tires. The length of the track is small, only 350 meters.
The club conducts interesting and inexpensive excursions for children. Children from 7 years old can visit such an excursion. Experienced instructors will introduce kids to the world of karting, tell a little about its history, tracks and the karts themselves. Also, the children will be introduced to the technique of driving mini-cars, they will conduct a short safety briefing, after which they will be allowed to test their strength on the autodrome. Optionally, you can organize a small competition between the participants of the tour, followed by rewarding on the podium. After the solemn ceremony, a tea party is organized for the children.
Adults will be interested in such a form of recreation as a holiday or corporate party. Groups of 5 to 100 people can actively relax in the karting club.The rental price will include: time-based payment for the track, a map and equipment, accompaniment of races, instruction of all drivers. After the races, a buffet is organized. You can order almost any food and drink. If necessary, the administration can provide a host who will make the event even brighter and more interesting.
A children's karting school was created on the basis of the club. It provides driving lessons for children of all ages. Many of the graduates of this school became prize-winners of various competitions not only in the city, but also in the regional scale. Due to the limited speed of the kart, the low seating position of the driver and high-quality protective equipment, injuries are practically excluded, so this sport is suitable for even the smallest lovers of speed. Even if a child does not turn out to be a Schumacher, proper driving skills will definitely come in handy in adulthood.
Address: Chelyabinsk, st. Russian, 36/1, the stadium behind the ChEMK sports palace.
Opening hours: daily - 10.00-19.30.
Phone: ☎ +7 (351) 2-700-190.
Official website on the Internet: https://chelautosport.ru.
The karting school has been operating for 10 years and is well known to the residents of Chelyabinsk. Classes are organized for both adults and children.The track of the club is open all year round, in any weather you can ride here with a breeze. Classes are held in the following areas: kart racing (highway-ring, drift, ice) as well as on cars (counter-emergency driving, drift, all-around).
The administration makes it possible to rent a track not only for racing, but also for various events and corporate parties. According to the assurances of the management, the racing track at the karting school is one of the best and safest in the city. You can ride here not only in sunny weather on dry asphalt, but also in winter, on snow. Here they offer some of the most powerful karts for rent, they offer equipment and personal protective equipment for free.
Kart management classes are held for children 6-12 years old, girls and boys from 13 to 17 years old, as well as for adults. They are held by the Honored Master of Sports, where you can learn safe and accident-free driving, make new friends, take part in competitions of various levels, learn more about the design of automotive equipment. You can choose as a one-time lesson in a group (the administration undertakes to organize an individual approach to each student). The cost of such a lesson is from 500 to 600 rubles, depending on the age of the student. For those who liked the first lesson, it is possible to order a subscription to group lessons. The number of classes is 4-12 per month. The cost is from 1,840 to 6,900 rubles, depending on the number of classes and the age of the student. Those who do not like group lessons will be interested in individual lessons with a trainer, his services will cost 1,500 rubles. This lesson is also suitable for those who want to gain maximum knowledge in a minimum of time.Each trainee must purchase the necessary minimum of equipment - sports heat-resistant and windproof clothing and shoes, a balaclava and gloves. The helmet is provided by the club free of charge. Coaches recommend taking an extra set of clothes with you so that you can change clothes after training.
For car enthusiasts, the club has created a course "Confident Driver". It is intended for inexperienced or insecure drivers. This course helps to lay down the basic skills of safe and confident driving, which will allow you to drive on the streets of the city without fear, as well as learn how to drive in busy city traffic. To attend classes, you do not need a category B driver's license. The duration of the course starts from one lesson - until the acquisition of confident driving skills (on average, about 10 lessons are required). Those who have completed the full driving course are taught the following skills: correct driving position and driving technique, high-speed driving, maneuvering in confined spaces, choosing the optimal trajectory of movement, working out standard mistakes of novice drivers in order to prevent their repetition on the road.
You can rent a kart at the club. The cost depends on its power, as well as the age of the driver. Pregnant women and persons under the influence of alcohol are not allowed to ride. All races are carried out only in protective equipment with the obligatory wearing of a helmet.
Karting school students constantly participate in competitions of various levels, including foreign ones (Berlin, Dubai, etc.). Competitions are held in various forms: individual races, ahead of the curve, against the clock.Races are organized in different age and professional groups - adults, juniors, children, beginners, athletes. Competitions are held not only on the home track, but also in other cities of Russia.
The motorsport school has a convenient website with the function of quickly navigating through the tabs, where you can find administration contacts, find out how to get to the track, opening hours, the cost of renting a kart or track, and much more. Various promotions are held periodically. So, for example, you can get one extra minute on a track by registering in a branded application, in a Vkontakte or Instagram group.
Address: Chelyabinsk, Sverdlovsky prospect, 59.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday - 09:00-17:00, break 12:00-13:00.
Phone: ☎ +7 (351) 220-08-92.
Official website on the Internet: https://chel-dpsh.ru.
The karting club in the Palace of Pioneers and Schoolchildren was created on the basis of an auto-design laboratory in the 60s. Initially, the institution did not have a racing track, the fleet consisted of 4 home-made cars.Even in such conditions, children, under the guidance of an experienced teacher, a racer in the past, won prizes in various local competitions. In 2012, a racing track was constructed and opened, and from that moment on, children began to go karting at a professional level. The length of the track is 400 meters. Since that time, several training groups of karters have been created, one of which consists entirely of children from the orphanage.
Group training begins with studying the history of karting, the guys learn the structure of the car and participate in its design themselves. They also service and repair equipment. Throughout the year, children learn how to ride mini-bolides, and at the end of the training period, a team is formed from the best drivers to participate in district and regional competitions.
The track is located in such a way that it is practically invisible from the road, so few residents of the city know about its existence. In addition to students of the Children's Children's School, anyone can ride here, the cost of 5 minutes of arrival is 200 rubles, 10 minutes - 400 rubles. According to the feedback of visitors, here are not only the most budget prices, but also high-quality equipment, new maps. Despite the short length of the track, you can get a lot of positive emotions from the race.
Address: Chelyabinsk, st. Rozhdestvensky, d.6.
Opening hours: administrative staff from 9.00 to 18.00, break from 12.00-12.45, coaching staff from 8.00 to 20.00 (according to the class schedule).
Phone: ☎ 8 (351) 775-29-99.
Official website on the Internet: http://dyussh74.rf.
The school has more than 100 children in various departments. Karting is open to children over the age of 6. Classes are free of charge. All coaches and teachers are honored masters of sports, many of the students constantly participate in competitions at various levels. In the classroom, children are taught safety precautions and rules of conduct on the race track, learn the basic techniques of high-speed driving, recommendations for choosing a trajectory and safely outrunning an opponent. They teach the strategy and tactics of driving the car during the competition.
Address: Chelyabinsk region, Kopeysk, st. Mira, pos. Bazhova, 4/1.
Opening hours: daily from 12:00 to 22:00.
Phone: ☎+7 (900) 060-90-40.
Official website on the Internet: https://vk.com/spartakarting174?.
For those who have ridden on all the karting tracks of Chelyabinsk, the club, located in a 10-minute drive from Chelyabinsk, located in the city of Kopeysk, will be of interest. There are several trails, the longest is 1,000 meters. You can ride in the club not only on the map, but also on a buggy or ATV.
The autodrome starts its work on May 1 and closes the season with the first snow.After arrival, visitors are offered to relax in the barbecue area with gazebos.
The cost of renting a buggy is 40 rubles per minute on weekdays, 50 on weekends and holidays. ATV for an adult can be rented for the same price. The cost of renting a children's ATV is 30 rubles per minute on weekdays and 35 rubles on weekends and holidays.
Children's go-kart 5.5 hp can be rented for 150 rubles for 5 minutes, 250 rubles for 10 minutes on weekdays and 180/300 rubles, respectively, on weekends and holidays. Double kart (6.5 hp) is rented for the same price. An adult kart (13 hp) costs 240 rubles for 5 minutes on weekdays and 270 rubles on weekends and holidays, renting for 10 minutes will cost 400 rubles on weekdays and 450 rubles on weekends and holidays. For vacationers, a large company provides for renting the entire track with 6 cards to choose from and two barbecue areas for 20 people. An hour of such a service will cost 7,000 rubles on weekdays and 8,000 on weekends and holidays.
Karting is a sport that is gaining more and more popularity in recent years. This is the first step for those who are interested in racing and high speeds, because most of today's successful racers started their careers in karting.
Even for those who do not want to connect their lives with racing, karting will bring a lot of pleasure and positive emotions, as well as teach you how to properly drive vehicles, carefully enter turns and avoid accidents.
Thanks to the low center of gravity and reliable driver equipment, this is one of the safest types of motorsport, which is why even small children from the age of 4 are allowed to drive a mini-car. It is almost impossible to prevent a kart from flipping over, this is also due to the low height of this vehicle - the distance from the asphalt to the lower edge of the car does not exceed 5 centimeters. Despite the fact that the kart is small, the powerful motor allows it to quickly accelerate and reach speeds of up to 200 km/h.
We believe that every person, at least once in their life, should try to ride a go-kart, and in Chelyabinsk all conditions have been created for this - a huge selection of tracks (opening and closing, summer and all-season), even free groups have been created for children in the Palace of Pioneers and DYUSSH.