We have a very exciting announcement here at Wight Karting! From September, we will be launching our brand new Wight Karting Race Series
Here at Wight Karting we pride ourselves in providing exhilarating competitive racing opportunities for drivers visiting our track. The brand new Wight Karting Racing Series gives drivers, both young and old, the chance to experience competitive racing in a championship style format event. The Race Series is especially appealing to our Junior Track Day Level 5 graduates, who can race in both the Junior Series and the Adult Series depending on their ages!
Race Series Format:
–5 minute practice/qualifying session which allows drivers to familiarise themselves with the track and their kart whilst also deciding their position on the grid for Heat 1.
-2 Heats of exciting racing followed by a final Super Heat with added points up for grabs!
-Each Heat will be comprised of an 18-lap race with a grid start at the beginning.
-Grid positions for Heat 1 will be based upon the drivers qualifying order. In Heat 2 drivers will line up on the grid in the positions they finished in Heat 1. The points will then be added up from Heat 1 & 2 and this will set the starting positions for the Super Heat, with the highest point scorer starting on pole.
-The points awarded to drivers in the Heats are:
1st: 24, 2nd: 22, 3rd: 20, 4th: 18, 5th: 17, 6th: 16, 7th: 15, 8th: 14, 9th: 13, etc…
-The points awarded to the drivers in the Super Heat are:
1st: 30, 2nd: 28, 3rd: 26, 4th: 24, 5th: 23, 6th: 22, 7th: 23, 8th: 24, 9th: 23, etc…
The driver with the highest total points at the end of the Round will be the Heat winner, with trophies awarded for 2nd & 3rd place as well. Each drivers points total from each Round will be added on to the Series Table and an eventual Series Champion will be crowned following the conclusion of all Heats in the Series. Each driver will drop their worst scoring Round throughout the Series to ensure any drivers who miss a Round are not at a disadvantage in the final standings.
Classes:
The Race Series will initially operate with 2 classes: Junior Race Series and Lightweight Adult Race Series. Information regarding the entry criteria for each class will be listed below, with particular focus on drivers that have completed our Level 5 Junior Track Day.
Junior Series: The Junior Series is open to drivers between the ages of 8-11 who have completed our Level 5 Junior Track Day, as well as drivers between the ages of 12-15 who have not completed our Level 5 Junior Track Day. This Series will make use of our restricted Sodi-RT8 Adult karts. Drivers who have completed our Level 5 Junior Track Day are welcome to move up into the Lightweight Adult Series once they reach their 12th birthday!
Lightweight Adult Series: The Lightweight Adult Series is open to drivers between the ages of 12-15 who have completed our Level 5 Junior Track Day, as well as drivers who are over the age of 16 but below 73kg (11.5 stone) who have not completed our Level 5 Junior Track Day. This Series will make use of our full speed Sodi-RT8 Adult karts.
The Race Series will be available to book online so head over to our website. There is an option of placing a £15 deposit on every Round you wish to enter to secure your space, however there is no obligation to race in every Round! An additional £40 will be required to paid 2 weeks prior to the Round that you have entered.
Each Round will be held on the final Friday of each month, with the exception of December. The Winter Race Series will be starting on the 26th of September 2025 and running until the 19th of December 2025. The Summer Series will be starting own February 27th 2026 and running until July the 31st 2026.
We would love to see as many drivers as possible for the start of the Winter Series on the 26th of September! Links to book your space for the Race Series are below! See you on the track!
