This article reviews the FAT Karting League, a program designed to introduce young drivers to karting. The author shares their experience taking their six-year-old daughters to the league's first session of the year, highlighting the program's affordability, ease of entry, and focus on developing young talent.
There are plenty of surreal moments in parenting, but watching my six-year-old step into a kart and tear off around a circuit is right up there. The last time she was moving at any real speed, it was her balance bike wobbling down the driveway. And now, thanks to thelast year was a fantastic introduction to karting for my eldest girl, who even qualified for the local rounds of the British Indoor Karting Championships. But she had never driven outdoors.
And then, suddenly, they were off. It wasn’t quite the carnage I expected, although a couple of them did drive straight into the barriers at turn one. But a few laps in, and they were finding their rhythm. Sessions were around eight minutes long, and then it was back in for a debrief. This is where the real learning happens. The instructors focus on one key element, maybe a particular corner, braking technique, or where to position the kart.
Kate had a great morning session, while Lottie stayed on for the afternoon and progressed to Level 2. The level settings are locked per session, which makes sense for safety, but as a competitive dad watching from the sidelines, I’d love some indication of who’s on what power setting. Otherwise, you spend half the time wondering why some kids aren’t flat out when, in reality, they’re just on a lower setting.Padraig Harrington once said that the best way to get kids into sport is to stop early.
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