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A gokart race/competition for everyone.
GO KARTING GOTHENBURG OPEN RACE
RACE FOR EVERYONE
When you want to take your knowledge to the next level.
Open race price
500 SEK
or
3 clips on the 10 card
The idea of the open race is that EVERYONE should be able to compeat for fun. You don’t have to be a professional to participate. The competition is of a relaxed nature as EVERYONE is here to have fun.
Considerate drivers are welcome, the other kind is probably welcome elsewhere.
The competitions are run on predetermined Mondays which you will find below.
Basic information
- The only requirements are that you drive an adult kart and that you have driven at our track.
- Registration is made on site. After 18.10, no more registrations will be received. Briefing will be held at 18.15 for those drivers who have not driven open race with us before.
- Starts at 18.30.
Grand Prix Setup
We go through all the rules and the arranements, if you have any questions just ask.
You have 6 practice laps to get a feeling of the track and kart. The lap times are not included in the race itself.
The position in the final is determined after your best lap time in the qualification. In other words you need to get as good lap time as possible in the qualification.
Joint start, first to cross the finishline after 18 laps wins! You have 12 laps to drive 2 alternative tracks (extra long laps) which are implimented to get some distance between the drivers as well as options. The remaining laps are run as usual. If you miss the alternative tracks, you end up last in your final group.
Medals are awarded to the winners on the podium and a photo of all competitors is taken.
2023 Results
RESULTS OPEN RACE
TRACK TOP LIST
OPEN RACE DATES 2022
- 29 January
- 26 February
- 25 March
- 29 April
- 27 May
- 3 June
- 26 August
- 30 September
- 7 October
- 4 November
- 25 November
- 2 December
At each completed race, you get points based on your position, for example: 1st place = 25 points, 2nd place = 24 points, 5th place = 20 points, 15th place = 10 points etc. Pole position and win in all finals except A-final gives an additional 1 point.
Participation gives at least 1 point in each competition. It is important to collect as many points as possible. Prizes will be awarded after the last opening competition of the year.
PRICES
- 1st place - 20 heats worth 3000:-
- 2nd place - 18 heats worth 2700:-
- 3rd place - 16 heats worth 2400:-
- 4th plats - 14 heats worth 2100:-
- 5th place - 13heats worth 1950:-
- 6th place - 12 heats worth 1800:-
- 7th place - 11 heats worth 1650:-
- 8th place - 10 heats worth 1500:-
- 9th place - 9 heats worth 1350:-
- 10th place - 8 heats worth 1200:-
- 11th place - 7 heats worth 1050:-
- 12th place - 6 heats worth 900:-
- 13th place - 5 heats worth 750:-
- 14th place - 4 heats worth 600:-
- 15th place - 3 heats worth 450:-
RULES
You can read the rules here.
Setup
Weight
Lights
Blue flag
Black flag
Joker lap
Kart problem
Judgement
Setup
Training 6 laps, qualifier 8 laps, final 18 laps. Open race has no age restriction.
In the finals, the driver who starts last, choose kart line and kart.
Previus race top 3 drivers, practice and qualify in heat 1.
All participants get points: 25p for winning 24p for 2nd place, etc., everyone gets at least 1p.
Pole position and win in all finals except A-final gives an additional 1p.
Weight
You race as you are, no weights on person or kart.
Lights
Green Light (start light): Hands on the steering wheel and feet on the pedals.
Yellow flashing light: Obstacle on the track. Overtaking is prohibited. Pass the obstacle (person that is stuck) at reduced speed and at least one meter away. Stuck/reversing driver always have to give way.
Red light: Slow down and park by the bridge. The loop for timing, ie the finish line, is below the projector screens.
Blue flag
A blue-flagged driver must immediately release the throttle, drive outer-track and allow one kart to pass. During training and qualifiers, blue flags are given directly to caught drivers. In the final, blue flags will be awarded at the second flag post pass. If the flagged driver does not pull away, the blue flag is returned at the second flag entry pass. In the event of a queue (three to four drivers in a row), blue flags are only given to the driver at the front. Lapped driver receive blue flag immediately.
When there are 3 laps left (ex 15 of 18) in the final, only lapped drivers are blue flagged.
Black flag
10 second stop at the podium. A black flag is handed out if a driver, for example, hits or pushes another driver (ALL forms of contact must be avoided). Same goes for, if a driver does not respect the yellow light, blue flag, makes a so-called brake stop or has a high speed on the straight at a red light. Everyone can make mistakes, if the mistake has negative consequences for a competitor, it will be black flagged. Drivers behind always have a duty to give way. You are behind until you are alongside the other driver. The race manager usually judge based on the situation of the driver in front.
Joker lap
Run the joker lap twice during the final, not on lap 1.
Drive both joker laps before you have started lap 15.
The person driving the joker line must give way 100% and not in any way disturb drivers who do NOT drive the joker line.
Kart problem
A kart is replaced if it has an obvious error or if the race manager believes that the kart performs differently. If you are not happy with the kart, talk to those who drive the same kart about changing it. The kart will be replaced if the majority wishes it. If possible. No driver-determined kart change after qualifying start. If the kart breaks during a qualifier or final, it will be replaced. If the kart breaks when there are 3 laps left of the final, the driver retains his position.
Judgement
Avoid talking to the person responsible for handing out flag signals during the finals. “Quarterly conversations” regarding judgments are taken after the award ceremony.
We welcome suggestions on how our gokart race can be improved.
Do not hesitate to ask if there is something you think is strange or don’t understand.
After the award ceremony, a group photo is taken and posted on the website. So feel free to stay the whole race.