Kart Classes in the U.K.

Summary of Main Kart Classes for 2012

Class

Number Plate/No.

Weight kg (with driver)

 

Ages

Tyres – Dry

Tyres – Wet

Comments

Comer Cadet

Yellow/Black

99

8-13

Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’

KT3 ‘RAC’

60cc Comer sealed engine, clutch, pull starter

Honda Cadet

Yellow/Red

103

8-13

Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’

KT3 ‘RAC’

GX160 4-stroke budget engine, clutch, pull starter

WTP Cadet

Green/White

103

8-13

Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’

KT3 ‘RAC’

60cc sealed WTP engine, Electric Start

Super Cadet

White/Black

115

10/11-14

Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’

KT3 ‘RAC’

60cc homologated engines, clutch, TAG unsealed

Junior TKM 2S

Blue/White

From 123

11-17

Maxxis TKM Green

F TKM

As TKM with restrictor, optional clutch, optional TAG

Junior TKM K4S

Blue/Yellow

140 or 148

11-17

Maxxis TKM Green

F TKM

Jnr version of F TKM 4S, clutch, restrictor

Honda Junior

Blue/White

152

11-17

Dunlop SL1

KT3

2 x GX160 Honda 4-stroke engines with clutch

MiniMax

Yellow/Black

135

11-15

Mojo D1 Yellow

Mojo W2 CIK

Restricted version of Rotax Junior Max

Junior Max

Red/White

148

13-17#

Mojo D1 Yellow

Mojo W2 CIK

Junior version of Rotax Senior Max

KF3

Yellow/Black

145

13-17#

B’stone YLC ‘MSA’

YKP

125cc International TAG class

Junior Gearbox

Red/White

155

13-17

Dunlop DEH

Dunlop KT11

Jnr entry level gearbox class, 85cc, 6 speed

TKM 2S Extreme

Red/White

146 or 152

16

Maxxis TKM Green

F TKM

115cc BT82, optional clutch, optional TAG

TKM K4S

Red/Yellow

162

16

Maxxis TKM Green

F TKM

200cc 4 stroke, clutch

Rotax Max

Blue/White

162

16

Mojo D2 Yellow

Mojo W2 CIK

125cc d/drive commercial TAG class (electric start)

Rotax Max/177

Green/White

177

16

Mojo D2 Yellow

Mojo W2 CIK

Heavy-w’t version with 85kg min driver weight

Rotax Max DD2

White/Red

175

16

Mojo D2 Yellow

Mojo W2 CIK

125cc Rotax engine with two gears

Honda Senior

White/Red

175

16

Dunlop SL1

KT3

2 x GX160, clutch, pull-start

KF2

White/Black

160

16

B’stone YLB ‘MSA’

YKP

International 125cc TAG class

125 ICC (UK)/KZ2

Green/White

180

16

Dunlop DEH

KT11

125cc reed valve 6 gears with 30mm carburettor

KZ1

Yellow/Black

175

16

Dunlop

KT11

Lightw’t version of above, championship class

125 Open

Blue/White

185

16

Open

Open

Tuned reed or rotary valve 125cc engines

250 National

White/Black

195/200*

16+

Open

Open

Motocross 250cc single cylinder engines

Superkarts

Varies

210

16+

Open

Open

Twin cylinder 250 – see Long circuit website for details

Formula 210

Red/White

185/190*

16

Dunlop SL3

KT5/6/8/10/11

Classic Villiers 197 or replicas

 

 

Key: + means 17 years minimum for long circuit racing. 2S: 2-stroke engine; 4S: 4-stroke engine (Classes are 2S unless otherwise shown)

Many class regulations call for specific tyre markings on the tyres e.g. ABKC, JAG, MSA, GB etc, See Kart Race Yearbook.

Junior classes have a minimum driver weight, for safety reasons. Junior TKM 38kg or less, MiniMax 37, Junior Max 40, KF3 40.

# KF3/Junior Max may race in year of 13th birthday for experienced drivers

*250/210 Gearbox has two weights, one when short circuit or no bodywork is fitted, the heavier for when wings or long circuit bodywork is fitted.

  

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