Kartodromo La Mola

At the foot of the Sabine Mountains, in Rieti in Lazio, the Kartodromo La Mola runs an outdoor track in the Rieti basin, near Mount Terminillo. The site sits in a mountain setting typical of the Sabina: the first Apennine heights, ancient olive groves (the Sabina produces a renowned DOP extra-virgin olive oil), chestnut woods and a striking view over Terminillo (2,217 m, the 'Mountain of Rome'). It is used by Rieti locals for outings with friends and by Sabina-Terminillo holiday-makers looking for a motorsport break in a mountain setting.

Trackside, the outdoor format offers a layout suited to a range of skill levels, in the picturesque setting of the Rieti basin. Several engine sizes are available, from beginner karts for kids to punchier versions 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 welcomes family taster sessions, kids' birthday parties, stag and hen groups and corporate events from the Rieti area.

Rieti is an hour and a quarter from Rome, thirty minutes from Terni and an hour and a half from Perugia. The region offers plenty more to see: the historic centre of Rieti (the 'Navel of Italy') and the medieval Via Roma, Greccio and its famous Nativity Sanctuary (where Saint Francis created the first living Nativity scene in 1223), the Way of Saint Francis and the other Franciscan sanctuaries of the Valle Santa, Terminillo the 'Mountain of Rome' and its ski slopes, Lake Salto and Lake Turano (picturesque artificial lakes), the Marmore Falls (Europe's highest man-made waterfall, thirty minutes away in Umbria), or a side trip to Rome UNESCO or the Gran Sasso National Park. Karting in a mountain setting in Rieti is an option for locals and Romans on a getaway.