![]() Kart racing in the streets of Berlin, DDR, 1963Īmerican Art Ingels is generally accepted to be the father of karting. Karts vary widely in speed and some (known as superkarts) can reach speeds exceeding 161 kilometres per hour (100 mph), while recreational go-karts intended for the general public may be limited to lower speeds. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher ranks of motorsports, with many former and current Formula One drivers such as Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso, having begun their careers in karting. ![]() They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are also held on full-size motorsport circuits. Kart racing or karting is a variant of motorsport road racing with open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. For the 2020 Australian sports drama film, see Go Karts (film). ![]()
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