Ayrton pista kart

At the foot of the Pollino National Park, in Castrovillari in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, the Ayrton Pista Kart runs an outdoor track in northern Calabria. The site sits in a mountain setting typical of the Calabrian Pollino: wooded heights, the first Apennine peaks and inland valleys. The name pays tribute to Ayrton Senna, the Formula 1 legend. It is used by northern Calabrian locals for outings with friends and by holiday-makers staying in the Pollino National Park.

In its outdoor format, the track offers a layout suited to adult and experienced drivers, in the mountain setting typical of the Pollino (the site is sport-oriented and aimed at adult drivers). Several engine sizes are available, with higher-powered karts for regulars used to timed sessions. Conditions follow the Apennine continental climate: drier and faster in summer, more demanding on rainy autumn days and cold winter ones. The site hosts enthusiast sessions, motorsport-focused stag and hen groups, corporate events and regional championships.

Castrovillari is one hour and a half from Cosenza, one hour from Matera and two hours from Bari. The region offers plenty more to see: the Pollino National Park (the largest national park in Italy) and the Raganello Gorges, Civita and Frascineto (Arbëresh villages), Morano Calabro and Aieta (both listed among the Borghi più Belli d'Italia), Sibari and its Magna Graecia archaeological sites, or a side trip to Maratea on the Tyrrhenian coast. Karting in Castrovillari is a sport option for northern Calabrian locals and Pollino National Park holiday-makers looking for an authentic motorsport break.