iDrive Junior Rental Series
Bringing our iDrive kart racing to a younger generation, Gateway Kartplex’s iDrive Junior series puts 12-15 year-olds behind the wheel of a 55mph race kart in a fun, safe and competitive environment at the finest purpose-built karting facility in the Midwest. Do YOU have what it takes to be the iDrive Junior Champion?
Single Entry Fee
- $49PER EVENT + tax
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Full Series Entry
- $299+ tax
- Includes free Intro to Karting class & practice session + practice discounts on iDrive Junior nights
Single Entry Practice 4-6:45PM
- $24PER RACE ON iDRIVE JR DAYS
Series Entry Practice 4-6:45PM
- $19PER RACE ON iDRIVE JR DAYS
Intro to Karting Class
- $49+ tax
- Sunday, June 2nd at 11AM
SERIES STRUCTURE
All drivers will compete on track at the same time in a single class. There is no limit to how many drivers may enter, but in the interest of safety we will not run more than 10 karts on the track at a time. If there are more than 10 entrants on a given night, we will divide the racers into multiple run groups.
Drivers must be 12-15 years old. There will be NO DRIVER AGE EXCEPTIONS for iDrive Junior. Competitors who turn 16 after the first scheduled iDrive Junior race are eligible to compete in the full series.
The iDrive Series was created as the beginning rung of our racing ladder system. iDrive Junior was developed for younger drivers with limited or no karting background to experience an affordable racing series on an even playing field. In the spirit and intent of the iDrive program, drivers who have competed in the Ignite or SuperComp series ARE NOT ELIGIBLE to compete in iDrive Junior.
RACE FORMAT (PER NIGHT)
One 5-minute qualifying session
Two 10-lap feature races with standing starts.
Drivers will stay in their karts and be gridded for Race 1 immediately after their qualifying session.
There will be a 10-minute break between Race 1 and Race 2.
Drivers will use the same kart for each night’s qualifying session and Race 1, but will be in different karts for Race 2 and may be in different karts on other dates. Karts will be assigned randomly by draw. Karts will be gridded for Race 1 based on qualifying times. The Race 2 grid will be determined by the following process: the top six finishers from Race 1 will have their starting positions decided by the roll of a die, while the rest of the field will start in Race 1 finishing order. Yellow flag laps will count toward race distance.
POINTS STRUCTURE
Each series will consist of 12 races on 6 event dates. A driver will count their best 8 out of 12 results towards the series points championship.
iDRIVE JUNIOR SERIES AWARDS
First place — 1 Margay “Arrive and Drive” race package at a 2019 fall Ignite Series race + trophy or plaque
Second place — $100 Kartplex credit + trophy or plaque
Third place — $50 Kartplex credit + trophy or plaque