Pista Azzurra

Set on the banks of the Ticino, in Borgo Ticino in the province of Novara in Piedmont, the Pista Azzurra Srl runs an outdoor track a short drive from Lake Maggiore. The site sits in a picturesque setting typical of the Novara area: the first pre-Alpine heights, oak and chestnut woods, the Ticino Park and views over the pre-Alpine massifs (Mottarone, Monte Rosa in the distance). It is used by Novara locals for outings with friends and by Lake Maggiore-Lake Orta holiday-makers looking for a motorsport activity between hikes and lake cruises.

Trackside, the outdoor format offers a rhythmic layout suited to a range of skill levels, in the picturesque setting of the Ticino Park. Several engine sizes are available, from beginner karts for kids to punchier versions for regulars used to timed sessions. Conditions follow the Piedmontese continental climate: drier and faster in summer, more demanding on rainy autumn days. The site welcomes family taster sessions, kids' birthday parties, stag and hen groups and corporate events from the Novara area.

Borgo Ticino is twenty-five minutes from Novara, thirty minutes from Arona (Lake Maggiore) and forty-five minutes from Stresa. The region offers plenty more to see: Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori), the historic centre of Stresa and the Mottarone (1,491 m with views over the seven lakes), the historic centre of Arona and the Sancarlone (a 35-metre colossal statue of Saint Charles Borromeo), Lake Orta and the village of Orta San Giulio (among the Borghi più Belli d'Italia) and the island of San Giulio, the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy UNESCO (Varallo, Crea, Orta), the historic centre of Novara and the San Gaudenzio Dome (by Antonelli), or a cross-border trip to Swiss Ticino. Karting at Pista Azzurra is an option for Lake Maggiore-Lake Orta travellers.