Speedway gokart pálya

In Ráckeve, south of Budapest, on Csepel Island, the Speedway gokart pálya offers an open-air karting track open to all. The outdoor layout is driven in the open air, on petrol karts, in a green setting by the Ráckeve branch of the Danube. People come as a family or with friends to string together timed laps, away from the bustle of the capital.

Karting is about the simple fun of racing: a briefing, a helmet, and everyone heads off to post their best time. The short format suits beginners as much as regulars working on their lines, and groups happily set up short heats to sort out the drivers. Everyone tries to beat the clock, and people happily come back to improve their time. As the activity takes place outdoors, it is best to check opening times by season before coming.

Ráckeve is a charming little town in the south of Csepel Island, on a quiet branch of the Danube popular with anglers and boaters. Its gem is the Baroque palace built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the only one of its kind in Hungary, surrounded by a park by the water. The Gothic Serbian Orthodox church and the riverbanks round out a visit. Budapest is only half an hour away by road, which puts Ráckeve within reach of a green outing from the capital, along the Danube.