Yas Marina Circuit on Wednesday opened its new 800-metre kart track, Yas KartZone, to the general public after following its debut over three days of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Situated beside the Yas Racing School, KartZone offers a fleet of Cadet karts for youngsters aged 8 to 13 and Senior karts for people aged 14 years and above. It will be open between 2:00pm and 10:00pm from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive.
Richard Cregan, Chief Executive Officer of Yas Marina Circuit, said: “KartZone is a significant milestone for Yas Marina Circuit. Not only will it provide everyday fun and excitement for anyone interested in driving, but it will also create an essential entry level to professional motorsport.”
Formula 1 world champions like Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton started their racing careers with karting. “We believe KartZone will provide a fun and safe racing environment, and encourage young racers to aspire to be the next Vettel,” he added.
Cregan said the KartZone would be an exciting visitor attraction among the many experiences that Yas Marina Circuit offers. “It will help us provide additional entertainment for families as well as committed racing fans,” he added.
In addition to individuals, KartZone also caters for groups of 15 or more with three packages. Twin Sprint Racing which begins with a practice and then a qualifying session to determine positions on the starting grid for a full race.
Twin Sprint and Shootout allows drivers to compete in two separate sprint races, with the fastest drivers in each group progressing through to a final race.
Enduro Racing sees participants split into three groups, with five or more drivers in each group competing as a team to complete as many laps as possible within a one-hour time limit. The team with the most laps wins.
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