Welcome to the Shenington Kart Racing Circuit website - Home of the Shenington Kart Racing Club!

Latest news and information will appear below.  More News Pages here Lets Go Karting, Junior Practice School, ARKS Schools and Prokarting at Shenington see further down the page.
For ARKS Tests:  Book with Tom Whitehouse tel 01926 496694

Entries for the February  meeting will appear here:  Please take more care exiting from the circuit, there was nearly a serious accident after the January meeting, and please DO NOT your supporters park on the public road.
Parents of minors: If you are handing responsibility for another person to sign on your child up to 18, you will need to complete this form and leave it with the club at signing on.
2012 Shenington Race Calendar now available and 2012 forms and regulations are on the Forms page.

KF Winter Series & ABkC O Plate, plus Winter Cup: Promoted by SKRC - now 3 dedicated race meetings incl optional Friday practice & KF2/KF3 ABkC O Plate plus Cadet Comer, Honda, all Rotax. Championship regulations have been approved and permit issued.  First round at GYG all go now, with optional Friday practice on 11th November.  Timetables will shortly be on line here.  Forms to download: for Glan y Gors first round: Registration Form, Tyre Order Form for PFI, Tyre Order Form for Shenington, KF Control Fuel Order Form. Entry Form for Round 2 at PFI, Entry Form for Round 3 at Shenington
Provisional Championship Points Tables after GYG Rnd 1: Comer Cadet, Honda Cadet, MiniMax, Junior Max, KF3, Senior Max
GYG Finals results: Cadets, MiniMax, Jun Max/KF3, Sen Max

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Thank you to all the members who attended the AGM on 10th May 2011.  We welcome TKM Extreme driver Ashley Jones as the newest member of the committee, if you have any comments on the running of the club please see Ash or any other member of the committee, see full list below.

Pit Spaces for the next Meeting: Please inform Pete Cox if you are racing at the club meetings and will not arrive until late Saturday or Sunday morning so he can rope it off to prevent anyone else going in.  Also note NO CARS in the pits spaces unless sole means of bringing your kart.  Please have your fire extinguishers ready for inspection if requested. You will be asked to move if in a booked pit space by mistake. Booked pit spaces are £20 per weekend, this applies to any pre-booked with the track manager or to the 'choice' spaces released by club members for the weekend.  Un-booked pit spaces that have not been pre-booked or do not belong to a club member for the year are not charged.  Always check the notice board and if in doubt see the Track Manager Pete Cox.

At the 2011 Awards Ceremony and Dinner, held on 7 January 2012 at Walton Hall, Wellesbourne, the following trophies and shields were awarded to:

 

250 Nat - James Hassall	Cadet - Alex McRoberts	Jun Max - Matthew Ryder
Jun TKM - Danny Keirle	MiniMax - Callum James	Rotax Max - Scott Allen
TKM Clubman - Danny Allin	TKM Extreme - Ashley Jones

 

Driver of the Year - Danny Keirle	Lady Driver of the Year - Jade Sheppard	Honorary Member - Gemma

The Award Winners present at the Walton Hall 7 Jan 2012 above

2012 Calendar is here (updated) for download.  SKRC are offering a new economy TKM Clubman class from 2011, for which MSA approval has been granted.  Currently 30 drivers have registered an interest so we are expecting a good grid for a good turn out in 2012.  The regulations are: See the SRs and Championship Regs on the Forms page for more details.  The club are offering a very special price for Saturday afternoon practice and race entry fee, Saturday morning practice not permitted, probably  of £60.   The club believes that the cost of a race weekend could be only £110.  Local traders will have karts for hire from around £200 per weekend.  It is important to note that the karts are fully TKM Extreme compliant and of course may be used elsewhere in the Extreme class.  Please email secretary@sheningtonkrc.co.uk to indicate your interest in the championship.

Shenington SuperPrix, Historic Revival and ABkC Gearbox O Plate meeting:  All results and pix via results page. Here is the Historic Revival official programme and the Picture Gallery

LATE ARRIVALS:  Please do not come to the circuit on the day / evening before a practice day or championship, except up to 11 pm on Friday's before the club meetings.  Our landlord and the Gliding Club are getting fed up with vehicles trying to get in or parking in the area late at night.

PIT-SPACES: Could visitors to the club please respect the pit spaces that are booked for the year by the club members. If in doubt, look at the notice boards in the paddock to see which are occupied.  The owner of the pit-space always has precedence up to 0915 on Sunday morning.  Please note that if a pit bay holder is not using the pit bay for a race weekend, if they inform Track Manager Peter Cox the club will attempt to sell the space for £20 for the weekend and if sold, give a £10 discount voucher to be used against a test day in the future.  Vacant pit spaces can be pre-booked for a weekend at £20 by contacting Peter Cox on 07770 866006 or 01295 257674 (evening) and at reasonable times.

CCTV is in operation:  The club has invested in a CCTV system to aid the Clerk of the Course in judicial decisions on driving incidents.  There are a total of nine cameras (two in the paddock, up to seven on the track) in operation.

Shenington Kart Circuit also hosts the annual Shenington24 - a round of the British Pedal Car Championship, being held in 2011 on 25/26 June.  For more information visit their website. or see this publicity information.

Pictures of the Historic Kart static display at the 2009 Shenington SuperPrix and Historic Revival meeting (20/21.06.09) are here

And the Video is below
 

KARTMANIA Show on 30/31 October 2010 at Ricoh Arena Coventry:  Unfortunately Shenington was not able to have a stand last year as it clashed with one of our meeting.  For 2011 the Show is on 3/4 December.
 

 

 

Lets Go Karting: Shenington has been selected for one of the club places on the MSA sponsored scheme to give youngsters a chance to try a race kart for the sum of only £10.  We were the first club in the country to start the sessions, with our inaugural session on Tuesday 17 June 2008.  The current sessions are shown below, generally a day in school holiday weeks and one Tuesday evening per month in the summer months.  If anyone would like to come along and help the committee volunteers please make contact with the secretary.  We have invested in two brand new Cadet karts fitted with Honda GX120 engines, a 2011 JKH Cobalt Honda Cadet, a Comer S60, a full race prepared Project One Honda Cadet, another Honda Cadet, a CRG Bambino 'Puffo' kart (generously on loan from HRS Motortsport) and two MicroMax (generously gifted by JAG) on junior chassis for the older kids.  All racewear will be provided.  Please phone the secretary on 01926 812177 if you want to book in a driver for the next available trial (see below for dates).  Also for those who have already been on the Lets Go Karting day, we are offering a longer test, three sessions for £40, in the holidays, during the day,   in the afternoon.  Please phone 01295 257674 to book, but remember you must have been on an LGK day with us first.  We are planning to run the full circuit on 27th October at a cost of £90 for those that wish to progress, they will have to have done at least two of the previous junior practice days first.  The intention is to take youngsters from the initial taster session all the way up to their ARKS Test, which can be taken at the club. 

Lets Go Karting taster sessions at Shenington - phone Graham on 01926 812177 to book, longer sessions for those who have done Lets Go Karting junior school  phone Gill on 01295 257674 to book:

Please note from April onwards our fees are increasing slightly to £10 for the Bambino/Cadet/ Junior session (incls refreshments); £40 for the half day and £90 for the full day.  We can also supply a race ready 2011 JKH Honda Cadet with RPM engine for only £1250 plus VAT, only to those who have done Lets Go Karting with us (Conditions apply).  Purchasers are also eligible for a free ARKS Test.

February 14 and April 10 (Tuesdays) - morning taster sessions, afternoon junior school

To right, William Layton (26), one of the Lets Go Karter graduates now racing with us,
and below group picture taken on 13 April 2010

Video of a Lets Go Karting taster session and some Cadet Racing from Shenington in 2009, and below a picture of the club's start karting in the Sixties.
 

Go Motorsport: Shenington Kart Racing Club supports the MSA Go Motorsport scheme.

Below - two laps of Shenington at the May 2009 Super One meeting,
with Ricky Collard on his Cadet, courtesy racedata.org and Fusion team

 

WiFi Broadband Internet Access: As part of the continuing service to our customers / club members / drivers we have now made available WiFi access in the paddock.  It covers almost all of the B and C pits, and the some of the new field, but unfortunately isn't very strong in the A Pits.  We also have live timing available and the webcam(s).  Please do not abuse the facility with over-use (eg gaming) or we may have to put on password protection.  Just treat the free internet access with respect, thank-you.

Fire Extinguishers: Could all competitors please ensure they have a working fire extinguisher at the race meetings in accordance with regulations, minimum size 55B but better to be 70B minimum.  Also please acquaint yourselves with the nearest firepoint in the paddock where large fire extinguishers may be found.
If you have an awning, it is now recommended to have a minimum of a 2kg foam or powder, or two if more than one competitor.  Commercial teams should have a minimum of 2 x 6kg and the fire extinguishers should be kept at the entrance(s) to the awnings.

Video of the historic karts from a past SuperPrix from www.youtube.com

 

Please put your entries in ON TIME!  At a recent meeting there were 176 sent on time and 64 AFTER the closing date.  Remember we are allowed to charge £10 for late entries. 

Note to all commercial teams: Please remember that after 1st July all commercial awnings and team vehicles MUST display appropriate No Smoking signs as required by law.  Checks will be made

ROTAX MAX DD2: The club welcome DD2 at our test days but please note all DD2 karts must practice in the gearbox sessions.   Our insurance does not permit us to mix gearbox and direct-drive and because the MSA recognise DD2 as a gearbox category, they must therefore set their gearing for the long circuit and practise accordingly with 125 ICC etc.  IF there is sufficient demand we can consider a race as they are already referenced in our SRs.

Please note—reluctantly we can no longer accept used tyres. Too many people from all over were using our facility, not just club members. So it is exclusion for anyone dumping tyres at Sheni from now on.

We use the SuperSports ERS Tempus timing system so all meetings will sport the ERS+ results on www.karting.co.uk .  This should be of great benefit to the club members and guests, being able to bring up various statistics on www.karting.co.uk website.  Yet another update and improvement from your favourite club. Remember all profits are put back into the club facilities.

Please note the MSA Gold and Blue Book are available on the www.msauk.org website for download in pdf format.  If you do not have a licence and password, it is now possible to get a public access password.

Race Track and banks: Please note the club is now enforcing the rule that there is no access to the race track without official permission, even after racing or practising is finished. This is because of complaints from the glider club of children throwing stones over the banks onto the glider club runways and equipment. Please do not allow your children to go onto the race circuit at any time, no cycling, playing etc. Drivers may walk round the circuit before practise or racing.

Perimeter Gate: Please note that the outside gate is locked between 11 pm and 7 am on race weekends.  But there is an adjacent pedestrian gate to allow access or for emergencies.

Toilet & Shower opening times: Clubhouse toilets & shower will be closed between 2315 & 0715 but will not be open evenings of or prior to mid-week testing, although the old toilets will be.

Shenington Kart Racing Circuit is one of the more popular in the UK, and hosts events for all of the ABkC classes. Based around Shenington Airfield this circuit is strikingly flat and offers good viewing facilities for spectators accompanied by good facilities including toilets and the obligatory café. Karting tuition is offered by Protrain and Ziemelis Kart Schools. ARKS tests are also carried out by the club, contact Chris Smith (01608 737145). Useful information on Starting Karting.

Spectators are admitted at £5 per car.

Prokarting and karting for Groups is available with Zone Motorsport, Tel 07968 582807 or email: Zone MotorSport