Karting Grand Prix 20 min in Argenteuil, groups of 10 to 15

If your group has between 10 and 15 drivers, the 20-minute Grand Prix allows you to finish with a race between you on the Argenteuil indoor karting track, near Paris. The format is divided into two stages: 10 minutes of testing on a non-privatized track that you share with other drivers, then 10 minutes of racing on the privatized track where only your group rides. The price is per person and it takes approximately 3 hours on site, reception included.

It all starts at reception, where the group checks in before each pilot receives their helmet and cap. The ten-minute briefing on the kart, the flags and safety is obligatory for everyone, including those who have already driven.

The tests are used to discover the 600 m by 9 m wide circuit and the behavior of the kart before the race. As other drivers are on track at the same time, they resemble a classic session where everyone rides at their own pace. We take advantage of these 10 minutes to identify braking points and places where we can overtake without taking any risks.

For the race, the track only belongs to your group for 10 minutes. Each driver rides for 20 minutes in total, twice as long as in a single session. The marshals keep their hands on the flags and the rules of conduct do not change: neither voluntary contact nor blocking, which allows drivers of different levels to compete properly. The karts are Sodikarts with a 270 cm³ 4-stroke Honda engine capable of traveling at 70 km per hour.

This format is suitable for bachelor parties, outings with colleagues or birthdays with friends. Groups are welcomed on weekends but also from Monday to Thursday, days reserved for groups and businesses. From 16 pilots, another price scale applies.

This Grand Prix doubles the tests. Over 30 minutes of track, your 10 to 15 drivers ride twice for 10 minutes on a non-privatized track shared with other drivers, then they compete in 10 minutes of racing on the privatized track for the group. It is run at the Argenteuil indoor karting venue, about twenty minutes from Paris via the A86.

This second session changes a lot of things in a group where not everyone has the same level. During the first tests, beginners discover the kart and the 600 m circuit while the regulars are already looking for their trajectories. In the second group, everyone gets back on the track knowing where to brake and where to re-accelerate, so that the gaps close before the start.

With 30 minutes of driving in total, each driver spends three times more time behind the wheel than in a simple 10-minute session. The karts are Sodikarts with a 270 cm³ 4-stroke Honda engine which go up to 70 km per hour, on a 9 m wide track approved by the FFSA.

Before hitting the track, the group goes through reception. Everyone then receives a helmet and a cap and attends the obligatory briefing on the kart, the flags and the safety rules. During the race, voluntary contact and blocking are prohibited and the marshals can remove from the track a driver whose conduct endangers others. Allow around 3 hours on site for the entire Grand Prix, which you can organize on weekends or from Monday to Thursday on days reserved for groups. As with all sessions, comfortable clothing and closed shoes are required.

If your group mixes regular riders and people who have never ridden, book this format rather than the 20-minute Grand Prix: beginners arrive at the race with ten minutes more track time.