Kart-Map Blog
Tips, gear, safety and circuits: everything to improve your karting.
Kart boots: the one piece of gear nobody will lend you
Kart boots: what size, what budget, do you need FIA homologation? The guide to the only gear no track will ever lend you.
Kart gloves: a buying guide
Are kart gloves essential? Yes, for abrasion protection and grip. In FIA/CIK competition, FIA 8877-2022 homologated gloves are now required. How to choose them.
Electric or petrol karting: what's the difference?
Electric or petrol kart: what's the difference? Instant torque and silence vs constant power and the competition standard. What it changes for you at the wheel.
Kart racing suit: how to choose the right one
Which kart suit to choose? In leisure, tracks lend one; in competition, a CIK-FIA homologated suit (FIA 8877-2022), built above all to resist abrasion. Full guide.
Which kart helmet to choose: the complete guide
Which kart helmet to choose? ECE 22 for leisure, CIK-FIA/Snell-FIA for competition, a light helmet for under-15s. Standards, budget and brands explained.