FAQs

If your looking to run an exclusive race event please note:

All drivers must be 14yrs + and at least 5ft tall

You will need  to pay for a minimum of 6 drivers during the week, and a minimum of 8 at the weekends in order to book the event, any additional drivers can pay & join in on the day if required. (Different events have different maximum numbers of drivers allowed)

*No refund or credit is offered for those who do not attend

Drinking & driving don’t mix ~ just as on the road! However we normally will have your event finished in time for you to head off into Lincoln town centre which offers a wide variety of clubs & pubs. We also offer a BYO policy which means your welcome to bring along your own beers and stick around after your event and have a celebratory drink and have a game of pool.

No – However if your nervous come down for a practice session first….. it will make a big difference!

Due to the potential risks involved, all drivers under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and a disclaimer must be counter signed by them.

Karting as a sport runs on outdoor circuits, however it was only after they moved Indoors with the advent of Honda four stroke engines did it really become popular and accessible to the public. The reasons are quite simple – hanging around outside in the wind and rain is not a lot of fun, and even more unpleasant to drive in. In addition the karts become tatty and rusty, and equipment spoils easily. Most customers also want to race at night, and through the winter, which demands good lighting, which is very difficult to achieve on an outdoor track without great expense. Moving indoors solved all these problems, and allows customers to enjoy a lively, colourful atmosphere with viewing terraces, PA systems and lap timing displays – it’s a fun place to enjoy either taking part or just to come along and watch the racing.

As from December 2023 we upgraded our karts to the latest SODi RSX & LRX electric karts which has eliminated the smells & sounds that petrol heads enjoyed, however the torque of the electric motors are something to be experienced along with the BOOST button found on our Adult karts which gives the driver 5 seconds of boost per lap which regenerates every time you pass the Start/Finish line.

Please note: The BOOST button is disabled on the Adult karts in the Family/Mixed sessions.

Our track is not the biggest in the world, although it is housed in a 25,000sqft ex-cash & carry so its not the smallest either, and to make the most of the space we have, in 2019 we installed a mezzanine which has almost doubled the length of our track which now runs over 2 floors allowing us to run up to 12 adult karts on the track comfortably, and the track makes for exciting close head to head racing with plenty of overtaking opportunities opposed to the larger outdoor tracks where karts can become too spread out, which can make for boring racing. Circuit length is now close to 450m.

Gridline Racing offers a real race experience – using Sodi’s latest SODi RSX & LRX electric karts, the torque of the electric motors are something to be experienced along with the BOOST button found on our Adult karts which gives the driver 5 seconds of boost per lap which regenerates every time you pass the Start/Finish line.

Please note: The BOOST button is disabled on the Adult karts in the Family/Mixed sessions.

Indoor karting offers the best value Motorsport available – your inclusive price covers all your equipment hire, the opportunity for head2head racing, and an event full of non-stop action supervised by our experienced marshals which at least one of them will be First Aid trained, this would cost you thousands on a race track.

Our prices have not really changed in the last decade whilst everything around us has risen significantly, so we have had to make some slight changes recently to enable us to continue to offer the 5* service we are renowned for, along with the ability to upgrade our equipment as no one likes the “Old smelly helmets” – “Tatty old race suits” or “Old karts that brake down” which you will not find here at Gridline.

You may also notice we have had to reduce our sessions from the traditional 15 minute sessions down to 12 minute sessions, this helps with keeping the cost down to the customer and with the charging of our electric SODi karts… this is why 2 sessions will only cost you £30pp where most other places will charge you more.

To make your next visit cheaper keep your gloves and balaclava, or bring your own.

For the Kids karts the minimum age is 8 years old & there is no minimum height restrictions, however if your kids are small, I.D. may be required to prove their age.

Our Adult karts have a minimum height restriction of 5ft and the driver must be at least 14 years old.

With the introduction of electric karts to Gridline we’ve had to impose a maximum weight limit of 17.5 stone/110kg’s.

We recommend that you listen attentively to our pre-race briefing, it is surprising easily and great fun providing you know the correct way to drive your kart. The whole secret is to slow down into the corners and fast out, the speed out of a corner determines the speed down the straight and it is the speed on the straights that give good lap times. Avoid sliding out the tail of the kart, because in doing so all you achieve is to scrub off speed and lose acceleration.

We do have a bar area which can be found in the drivers lounge that offers a range of cold drinks, Stokes coffee’s, confectionary, crisps and Pizza.

Casual clothes are recommended and flat shoes particularly for ladies, we supply sanitized race suits which you slip on over your own clothes.

Helmets are provided but your welcome to bring your own full face helmet if you have one.

NO Flip flops or Crocs allowed.

Yes, if your wanting to drive with your kids on track then you can do so in our Family Mixed Sessions, however the “Adult” karts are restricted to match the speed of the cadet karts and the “BOOST” button is disabled.

If you have drivers aged over 14years old and taller than 5ft and want to experience the FULL capability of the SODI RSX adult kart then book them into the ADULT sessions.

The adult & kids sessions are alternated, so adult sessions run on the hour and half past the hour, where the kids sessions run quarter past  & quarter to the hour.

Stag or Hen races for free in any of our race events once the minimum number of paying drivers has been met for the event booked.

Only 1 free driver per event allowed.

With the ever increasing costs of running a business and in the interest of keeping the cost down to the customer we have had to make our cancellation’s policy stricter.

We only have 12 karts available and we’re limited to the number of session’s we can run during the day, so if these are booked up and unavailable to others looking to attend but then the people who had these karts booked then request refunds we lose money.

I do hope you can understand our position and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Privacy Policy

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

(1) What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information:

(a) information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views, website navigation)

(b) information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services

(c) information that you provide to us for the purpose of registering with us (including name, address phone numbers and email address)

(d) information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters (including name, address, phone numbers and email address)

(e) any other information that you choose to send to us; and

(f) other information.

(2) Cookies

A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

We may use both “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies on the website.  We will use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the website; We will use the persistent cookies to: enable our website to recognise you when you visit;

Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser.  Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website.  Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers.  The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information.  Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, whilst some browsers allow you to reject just third party cookies.  For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.  Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.

Using your personal information

Personal information submitted to us via this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:

(a) administer the website;]

(b) improve your browsing experience by personalising the website;

(c) enable your use of the services available on the website;

(d) send to you goods purchased via the website, and supply to you services purchased via the website;

(e) send statements and invoices to you, and collect payments from you;

(f) send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications;

(g) send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;

(h) send to you our newsletter and other marketing communications relating to our business or the businesses of carefully-selected third parties which we think may be of interest to you by post or, where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications)

(i) provide third parties with statistical information about our users – but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;

(j) deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website; and

(k) other uses.

Where you submit personal information for publication on our website, we will publish and otherwise use that information in accordance with the license you grant to us.

We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

(3) Disclosures

We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.

In addition, we may disclose your personal information:

(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

(b) in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;

(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);

(d) to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling; and

(e) to any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information.

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

(4) International data transfers

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Information which you provide may be transferred to countries (including [the United States, Japan) which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the European Economic Area.

In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available, via the internet, around the world.  We cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.

You expressly agree to such transfers of personal information.

Security of your personal information

We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall- protected) servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from us will be encrypted.

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to the website).

Policy amendments

We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website.  You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.

We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.

Your rights

You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you.  Provision of such information will be subject to:

(a) the payment of a fee (currently fixed at £10.00); and

(b) the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address).

We may withhold such personal information to the extent permitted by law.

You may instruct us not to process your personal information for marketing purposes by email at any time.  In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.

Third party websites

The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.

(5) Updating information

Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal information, please write to us by email to  info@gridlineracing.com or by post to Unit Gridline Racing, Dunford Road, Lincoln, LN5 8HF.

If you arrived late to our venue for whatever reason and we have not had the time to get you ready for your session then you may miss that session and NO refund or credit is offered.

We understand things can sometimes occur which is out of your control and we will always do what we can where we can…

But if we are fully booked and don’t have the ability to move you into another session then there’s little we can do.

If we were to refund, or give gift vouchers to everyone that turned up late and allowed sessions to continually run under capacity then we would need to increase our prices further or run the risk of bankruptcy.

If this is something you have experienced then we can only apologise and hope you can understand our position.

We have had a few comments from parents that believe their child was victimised by another parent/older child on our circuit during a Family/Mixed session and our marshals did nothing about it…

I can assure you that is not correct, our experienced marshals are some of the best in the business and if they believed this to be the case they would most definitely respond and resolve this situation.

What our marshal can see from where they sit along with their experience will often show a very different story, in most cases we’ll see other parents trying very hard to avoid running into the younger ones and due to a number of reasons, slight bumps may occur which can sometimes be unavoidable, this doe’s not always mean the adult/older driver is at fault.

However if you feel this not to be the case then please make your concerns known to a member of staff.

We now have children only sessions available for the young (8-13yrs) nervous ones that may not have ever driven before which we would highly recommend booking them in for as a first experience.