Kartodrom Bydgoszcz - tor kartingowy PZM

Run under the wing of the PZM, the Polish motorsport federation, the Bydgoszcz Kartodrom plays with the big names: 1017 metres of track, billed as the longest in the region. The starting straight stretches 160 metres at ten metres wide, and the track holds eight metres across the rest of the layout. In short, there is space to aim for the apex, brake late and open up between corners, with the rhythm of a circuit built for speed.

This is a venue geared towards sport and competition, with six observation points covering the layout, handy for following a race or running a training session. The format suits drivers chasing a lap time just as much as groups out to settle the score over a day, and it is a good place to take first steps towards organised racing. It is worth checking the calendar before you come, as the track regularly hosts events and bookings.

Bydgoszcz, on the Brda, is happily explored after the track. The Mill Island in the centre, the historic granaries by the water and the Tightrope Walker sculpture suspended over the river give the city a real identity. The modern Opera Nova on the riverbank and the Bydgoszcz Canal with its locks invite a stroll, about an hour from Toruń, the birthplace of Copernicus and a UNESCO-listed Gothic centre.