Go Karting for small kids

[Kompete]

Anyone know of places/tracks in Joburg/PTA that have go karts for small kids (4-6 years old)?

Only place I found that have 50cc karts is extremeindoorkarting in Sunninghill, but only from 9 years old.

I often hear race drivers saying they started karting at 4 years old, like recently Jordan Lee Pepper said it in an interview, but can't seem to find/google anyplace where this is offered

Thanks

 

[falcon786]

Nothing?

Eish,guess the next big racer coming out of SA is not happening.

 

[Sapcat]

Also tried looking. I want to get my 4 year old into go-karting. Does not seem to be much option in Joburg. Maby we can start our own 'track'

 

[falcon786]

Yeah there's three of us already....

 

[Kompete]

Spoke to lady at Randburg raceway, she said they have accommodated kids from 5! Gonna take my son and check it out.

 

[jacodebeer]

Build your own kart and let him race around on a dirt road http://gokartguru.com/how_to_build.php

 

[Fazda]

Build your own kart and let him race around on a dirt road http://gokartguru.com/how_to_build.php

^^THis - my nephew was driving a cart before he was 5 and racing on the main track when he was 16.

The parents HAVE to get involved if you are wanting to get younger kids driving.

I presume you want to get him/her involved competitively?

If you are in GP, then take a drive out to Swartkops next Kart race ( just behind the main track ) and speak to one of the fathers - you will open up a flood of information as the father tells you how brilliantly his kidlet is doing!

 

[Kompete]

^^THis - my nephew was driving a cart before he was 5 and racing on the main track when he was 16.

The parents HAVE to get involved if you are wanting to get younger kids driving.

I presume you want to get him/her involved competitively?

If you are in GP, then take a drive out to Swartkops next Kart race ( just behind the main track ) and speak to one of the fathers - you will open up a flood of information as the father tells you how brilliantly his kidlet is doing!

Thanks checked out the Zwartkops kart website - seems like the way to go. But website says "The minimum age for drivers is 7 years old in thePuffo Kart" maybe I can twist their arm

I first wanted to see if he likes it and wanted to race more often; went to the randburg circuit earlier today. They actually allow and have karts for 5 year olds! Will take him there a few times and see how it goes before we advance...