Capital Karts
Capital Karts is an indoor go karting track based in Barking, East London. It is the largest indoor track in the UK at over 1,050m long[1] and has won multiple awards. Established in 2013 by co-founders Matthew Holyfield and Alastair Flynn in a derelict warehouse near Barking, the Capital Karts track was seeing over 500 visitors each weekend and had an annual turnover of £2m within 2 years.[2]
Capital Karts offers go-karting for adults, children, and disabled drivers.
Track
The Capital Karts track on Rippleside in East London is 1,050m long and underwent refurbishment in 2016[3] to increase average track speed, improve overtaking opportunities, and further enhance the safety barrier system. The karts reach top speeds of 45 mph and a lap takes approximately 70 seconds to complete. There are 20 corners and the track has an average width of eight metres.
The Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge has been held at the Capital Karts track since 2013. More than 100 drivers compete in a 3-hour endurance race with charitable donations being raised by teams, and additional donations raised during the trackside sale of racing memorabilia. The event raised more than £10,000 in its first year.[4] In April 2014, bookmakers Ladbrokes filmed their betting advert at the Capital Karts track.[5]
The Karts
RiMO Alpha karts used at Capital Karts feature a 200cc Honda LPG tuned engine.[6] The same karts are used in karting tracks around Europe [7]
The karts are suitable for adults, children and disabled visitors, and there are karts that are equipped for use by two people.
Awards
Since its inception in 2013, Capital Karts has won a number of awards.
- 2014 Barking and Dagenham New Business Of The Year[8]
- 2015 East London New Business Of The Year[9]
- 2015 Karting Magazine Indoor Track Of The Year[10]
- 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence[11]
- 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence[12]
References
- ^ http://www.ukschooltrips.co.uk/directory/523-capital-karts-the-uk-s-longest-indoor-go-karting-track-london
- ^ News, Bdaily Business. "Britain's largest indoor motor racing track gears up for £2m turnover".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Capital Karts upgrades attracts Global interest - Karting Mag". www.kartingmagazine.com.
- ^ "The Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge 2013 - Johnny Herbert". www.johnnyherbert.org.
- ^ "Capital Karts". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Brand New Karts - Industry Leading Adult & Kids RiMO Go Karts".
- ^ "50+ YEARS RiMO". RiMO GERMANY The First Address For Electric Go-Karts.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Best Go Karting UK: Visit Our Multi-Award Winning Track". 19 July 2015.
- ^ Capital Karts [@CapitalKarts] (11 January 2016). "We WON - Indoor Circuit of the Year 2015 - voted by the readers of @kartingmagazine - Visit" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Top award for London karting centre". 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Capital Karts Wins Prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate Of Excellence For Second Year Running - openPR". www.openpr.com.