Kartodromo Val Vibrata

Set on the edge between Abruzzo and the Marche, in Faraone, a hamlet of Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata in the province of Teramo, the Kartodromo Val Vibrata runs an outdoor track in the Vibrata valley. The site sits in a rural setting typical of the northern Teramo area: the first Apennine heights, olive groves, oak woods and a view over the Monti della Laga and the Adriatic in the distance. It is used by Teramo locals for outings with friends and by Adriatic Coast-Gran Sasso holiday-makers looking for a motorsport break between sea and mountains.

The outdoor track suits adult and experienced drivers, in the picturesque setting of the Val Vibrata. 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. The site hosts enthusiast sessions, motorsport-focused stag and hen groups, corporate events and club days from the Teramo and Ascoli areas.

Faraone is thirty minutes from Teramo, thirty minutes from San Benedetto del Tronto and forty-five minutes from Ascoli Piceno. The region offers plenty more to see: the medieval historic centre of Atri and its famous Cathedral of the Assunta (13th-century crypt), the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park (with Corno Grande at 2,912 m, the highest peak of the Apennines), the Abruzzo Adriatic Riviera (Roseto, Pineto, Giulianova), the historic centre of Teramo and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Castelli (a village of artists and ceramics), or a side trip to the Marche (Ascoli Piceno, Riviera delle Palme). Karting in Val Vibrata is a sport option for Teramo locals and Gran Sasso-Adriatic holiday-makers.