FactoryKart

In Beersel, south of Brussels, FactoryKart runs a covered track of five hundred metres, in operation since 1994 under its original name of Indoorkarting Halle-Beersel. The centre drives competition karts, renewed in 2018, and offers fifteen-minute sessions to beginners and seasoned racers alike. The track regularly hosts endurance races and an in-house championship.

The mood leans clearly towards racing: you come to chase the clock, to set up an endurance run with friends or to contest a championship heat. Birthday, corporate and team-building packages round out the offer, and a catering area lets you take a break between two stints. Booking is by phone, the mark of a place faithful to its habits for three decades.

Beersel is known for its moated castle, one of the best preserved in Belgium, set on the edge of the Sonian Forest and the Pajottenland, the Brabant countryside immortalised by Bruegel. A few minutes from the Brussels ring road, the municipality offers a green setting on the doorstep of the capital. FactoryKart holds the place of a veteran of Belgian indoor karting, a safe bet for racing fans south of Brussels. Regular drivers find a club feel here, between the in-house championship and endurance races held all year, which anchors the track in the Belgian karting scene.