Classes competing at this event

Championships feature a number of different classes based on driver age and kart specification. Each class has its own races within the meeting.

Bambino

Age 6-8

Bambino
  • 6-8 years old
  • Comer C50 engine
  • LeCont all weather tyres

Honda Cadet GX200

Age 8-12

Cadet
  • 8-12 years old
  • 950mm CIK/MSUK (Group 3) homologated chassis
  • Honda GX200 4 stroke engine
  • Dunlop tyres

Water Swift Restricted

Age 8-12

Cadet
  • 8-12 years old
  • 950mm CIK/MSUK (Group 3) homologated chassis
  • IAME 60cc Water Cooled Engine
  • Dunlop tyres

Water Swift

Age 10-13

Inter
  • 10-13 years old
  • 950mm CIK/MSUK (Group 3) homologated chassis
  • IAME 60cc Water Cooled Engine
  • Komet tyres

Junior X30

Age 12-15

Junior
  • 12-15 years old
  • Restricted 125cc water cooled IAME engine
  • Komet Tyres
  • CIK/MSUK (Group 1 or 2) homologated chassis

Senior X30

Age 15+

Senior
  • 15 years old upwards
  • 125cc water cooled IAME engine
  • Komet Tyres
  • CIK/MSUK (Group 1 or 2) homologated chassis
LARKHALL WEATHER

West of Scotland Kart Club are based at Larkhall circuit, just off the M74 south of Glasgow, it’s Scotland’s premier outdoor kart circuit.  If you or your family are interested in racing for fun or taking the first steps of your motorsport career then please come join us.

If you’re a motorsport fan then there is nowhere better way to watch the sport than to spectate at a karting event. Join us on the third Sunday of every month where you’ll see fast, exciting, wheel to wheel racing from the UK’s top up and coming drivers.

Many of today’s motor sport greats started their careers racing karts. Scotland’s last F1 test driver, Paul di Resta and multiple Le Mans winner, Allan McNish are club members and former WSKC champions. David Coulthard, Dario Franchitti, Marino Franchitti, and Ryan Dalziel were all members, club champions and raced at our track as did the late, great Colin McRae. More recently Dexter Paterson became World Junior CIK-FIA Champion, Angus Moulsdale became Junior X30 European Champion and Lewis Gilbert became Motorsport UK National Minimax Champion.

Circuit overview

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Circuit length

852 mtrs

Pole position

Left

Address

Merryton Road
Larkhall
ML9 2UL

Club website

www.wskc.co.uk