MSA revises kart fees and confirms growth in the sport‏

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has confirmed a number of karting developments, including a temporarily reduced price for starter packs, a freeze in competition licence and event permit fees, and a rise in events and competitor entries.

Go Karting starter packs discounted while current stocks last

The price of the MSA Go Karting starter packs (also known as the ARKS pack) will be discounted from £75 to £60 while current stocks last. Since the pack includes the competitor’s first competition licence (£36 if purchased separately) the effective cost of the discounted packs is just £24. If an Entrant Kart PG licence is also applied for, the effective cost of the packs reduces further to just £6.

There is a concessionary rate of £55 per pack for ARKS schools and MSA-recognised clubs, which cannot sell the packs to competitors for more than the MSA price at any given time. The MSA is also pleased to offer each ARKS school or MSA-registered club up to 10 packs each on a ‘sale or return’ basis.

2015 fees frozen at 2014 prices

As previously announced, the MSA has frozen the cost of 2015 National B – and below – competition licences at 2014 prices across all disciplines, including karting. Event permit fees for 2015 are also frozen at 2014 prices.

Karting events and entries rise year-on-year

Short circuit kart (including NatSKA, Endurance, Tyro and Bambino) event and entry numbers between January and August show an increase relative to the same period in 2013. By the end of August 2014 there were 308 events, up 42 on the same period last year. Meanwhile competitor entries rose by 1,018 to 21,119.

Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said:

“The MSA is committed to developing UK karting. By discounting starter packs, and freezing licence and permit fees, we are taking action both to encourage new competitors into the sport and to make life that little bit easier and more cost-effective for those already competing or running events.

“There is genuine room for optimism in MSA karting, with a significant year-on-year increase in both events and grids, plus of course our new junior and senior World and European Champions.”


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