Go karting lessons for young speed demons
Get expert go karting training at our Race Academy
For kids who have dreams of becoming the next Lewis Hamilton, our go karting Race Academy programme is perfect. Young drivers – or cadets as we like to call them – will receive a course of go karting lessons from our expert and highly experienced instructors that will put them well on the way to becoming Grand Prix winners of the future!
Through the programme, cadets will learn:
• Basic and advanced karting skills
• Dynamics of the kart
• Race craft
• Safety practices
• Techniques to improve skills and speed
During the final go karting lesson all cadets will go head-to-head in a competitive graduation race, where they can put everything they’ve learnt into practice. They’ll also receive their Absolutely Race Licence which allows them to compete in Absolutely Karting events. Cadets can also enjoy discounts on future karting sessions.
Parents are welcome to hang out in our lounges and viewing areas and watch the progress their child makes every week.
Half Term ‘Crash’ Course
- £325 per Cadet
- Expert Tuition on 200m, 800m & 1000m Circuits
- Exclusive Monthly Graduate Race Events
- 1000m Circuit Race Licence
- Graduation Race
- Discount on 800m Family Race Experience Sessions
- 20% Off Race Wear
Weekly Wednesday Course
*Coming for 2022*
Next Course Dates
30th May – 5th June
Mon – Fri & Sun
10:00 – 12:00
Race Academy from £329
Sign up for our six week Race Academy Course and improve your driving skills. Lessons will cover the basics, dynamics of the kart, race craft, safety and advanced techniques to improve your skills and speed.
At the end of the six week course you will be presented with a licence to race competitively in Absolutely Karting events.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or you’ve been before, our dedicated Race Instructors will work with you to shave seconds off your fastest lap time.
Six week courses start from £329 and include a stylish race helmet in your choice of design.

Ready to turn a young driver into an awesome young driver? Get in touch to sign up to the Absolutely Karting Race Academy.
Contact us to register your interest.
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Race Academy FAQs
For the whole 6-week programme, the price is between £280 and £329, depending on whether you sign up for our Bristol or Maidenhead Race Academy programme.
Yes – cadets will be provided with a safety jumpsuit and helmet. At our Maidenhead track, the cost of the programme includes a helmet which young racers can take home and keep.
No, definitely not. They just need to have an interest in and enthusiasm for go karting. Our go karting lessons are run by our dedicated instructors and the programme starts with the basics and ends with advanced techniques. By the end, our cadets will have shaved off seconds from their fastest lap time.
Absolutely, safety is paramount. Before your child even steps foot into a kart, they will have a lesson about safety, and after that safety instructions are continuously reiterated before the start of each lesson.
90% of the fastest young drivers who race at Absolutely Karting learned their skills through our Race Academy, so yes it really does help kids learn how to drive like a professional at a young age.
You can find answers to more general questions about racing at Absolutely Karting on our FAQs page.

Sign up to start training to become one of the top drivers in the world.
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