14 round national hire-karting championship
£99 to £139
per 4-stroke round
£179
per 2-stroke round
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EKS National Championships
The EKS National Championships contain every event which the EKS organises and cover the length of England.
Junior Championship - 13 rounds
Senior Lightweight Championship - 14 rounds
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EKS Northern Championships
The EKS Northern Championships consist of 9 EKS events which are taking place in the north or midlands of England.
Junior Championship - 8 rounds
Senior Lightweight Championship - 9 rounds
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EKS Southern Championships
The EKS Southern Championships consist of 10 EKS events which are taking place in the south or midlands of England.
Junior Championship - 10 rounds
Senior Lightweight Championship - 10 rounds
DMAX karts
The EKS races at every Daytona circuit twice, utilising their DMAX karts. These are the fastest hire-karts in the country and have top speeds exceeding 55mph.
4-stroke karts
The EKS also races at top kart circuits dotted all around the country in 390cc and twin-engined 4-stroke karts. These karts have top speeds exceeding 50mph.
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
Tamworth
1990s
1000m
14
6
Tamworth
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
Kent
1963
1000m
13
3
Buckmore Park
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
MK
1989
1360m
24
7
Milton Keynes
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
Sunderland
1996
1200m
16
7
Warden Law
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
Cumbria
1963
1030m
12
4
Rowrah
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
To be confirmed
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
Surrey
1995
900m
9
5
Sandown Park
Location
Built
Length
Corners
Layouts
Wigan
1978
1473m
12
6
Three Sisters
Live radio broadcast
Every event is broadcast live in audio form via Radio EKS with each broadcast containing live commentary of every race and live driver interviews.
Post-race production
Every race is recorded using the EKS drone (weather dependant) and trackside cameras. This footage is combined together with the live driver interviews, timing towers and graphics to form full-race replays of every race.
One race per event is then selected to receive the full EKS Race of the Day treatment. Onboard footage is combined together with new commentary and the aforementioned footage to form the Race of the Day video.
Unique formats
Four 10 minute races
Warm-Up
Qualifying
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
Race 4
4 mins
1 lap
10 mins
10 mins
10 mins
10 mins
Three 12 minute races
Warm-Up
Qualifying
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
9 mins
1 lap
12 mins
12 mins
12 mins
Two 20 minute races
Warm-Up
Qualifying
Race 1
Race 2
9 mins
1 lap
20 mins
20 mins
Dedicated classes
Junior (age 14-19, min 70kg)
The Junior class is strictly for drivers aged 14-19 years old and has a minimum weight of 70kg.
Senior Lightweight (age 14+, min 80kg)
The Senior Lightweight class has a minimum weight of 80kg and is aimed at drivers aged 20 and upwards, however 14-19 year old drivers who weigh more than 70kg are also eligible to race in the class.
Senior Heavyweight (age 14+, min 90kg)
The Senior Heavyweight class has a minimum weight of 90kg and is aimed at drivers aged 20 and upwards, however 14-19 year old drivers who weigh more than 80kg are also eligible to race in the class.
Senior Superheavyweight (age 14+, min 100kg)
The Senior Heavyweight class also contains a Superheavyweight sub-class which has a minimum racing weight of 100kg.
Split System
Splits
At events where a class is spread across multiple grids the drivers in that class are split up based on their ability-level. This means drivers get to race against those of a similar ability level to themselves, giving all drivers a chance of fighting for victories.
Promotion
During such events, victorious drivers in lower splits are given the opportunity to be promoted to the split above midway through the event, preventing misplaced drivers from dominating lower splits and allowing drivers to be fully challenged.
Team Championships
Any driver who races in the EKS can pair up with any other driver to form a team of 2. There are no restrictions on who can pair up with who.
Like with the F1 Constructors Championship, the drivers individual point score from an event is added together with their teammates point score to give their team point score for that event.
These team scores from each event are then added together to form the National, Northern and Southern Team Championship standings.
Meet the Team