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1 Market Overview
1.1 Definition and presentation
Karting is a motor sport practiced on a race track using a kart, which is a small single-seater car with four wheels, no body, gearbox or suspension. Kurtis Kraft, an American automotive technician, developed the kart in 1956 when he welded together frame tubes on which he had installed the engine of an old lawnmower, never expecting the fame that would follow.
Karting takes two main forms: leisure or competition. The first of these two forms is for people who occasionally rent karts for racing sessions. On the other hand, competitive karting is a real sport that requires a license from the federation of the nation in which it is raced; internationally, the sport of karting is regulated by the FIA Karting based in Paris. Many great Formula 1 champions started in karting and then became professionals by climbing the various categories. There are also two types of circuits, namely indoor and outdoor.
Landed in Italy in 1957, Karting is regulated by ACI CSAI. Italy can in some ways be considered the home of karting both for its traditions and for the podiums it has achieved-there are numerous tracks throughout the country where enthusiasts can test their skills. The regions with the most karting tracks are Emilia-Romagna and Sicily. The Italian karting championship has a large audience, with an estimated 6.5 million spectators in 2023; it makes headlines in major newspapers such as "La Gazzetta dello Sport," "Il Corriere dello Sport" and "l'Automobile" magazine. it is a sport that also creates engagement among physical audiences, with more than 18,000 live viewers throughout the 2022 championship. The market is very fragmented with independent test venues and some franchises, especially in the Indoor Karting segment with K1Speed for example (a leading company in the world of karting).Major sponsors in the industry include Arai Helmet, OMP Racing, and the Petronas Group.
New trends have been observed in the practice of the sport, especially in the ecological transition with the development of electric karts and the implementation of collection systems for tire recovery and recycling.
1.2 The global market
The global karting market, a niche but steadily growing industry, shows solid expansion in the period from **** to ****. Global revenues are estimated to grow from $***.** million in **** to $***.** million in ****, an overall increase of **.* percent in nine years.
In detail, annual revenues will experience steady growth, exceeding $*** million as early as ...
1.3 The European Market
the European karting market, from **** to ****, shows a steady growth trend, albeit on a smaller scale than the global market. Sales in **** are $**.* million, expected to grow to $**.** million in ****, marking a **.* percent increase in ten years.
During this period, the market will surpass $** million as early as **** and will continue ...
1.4 The Italian Market
to make this estimate, we looked at the top ** Italian kartodromes from **** to ****. In ****, the average turnover was quite low, stopping at ***.** thousand euros, probably due to pandemic-related restrictions. However, in **** a strong recovery is observed with a ***% increase over the previous year, bringing turnover to ***.** thousand euros. The positive trend ...
2 Demand analysis
2.1 Demand analysis: the conductors
The practice of karting takes two main forms: leisure or competition. The first of these two forms is for people who occasionally rent karts for racing sessions: these are amateur customers who practice karting for fun at the various tracks in Italy.
On the other hand, competitive karting is a real ...
2.2 Demand analysis: viewers
The number of kart spectators in Italy between **** and **** showed significant changes. In ****, there were **,*** spectators, but the following year, ****, the audience decreased to **,***, a level maintained in ****. However, **** marked a strong recovery with a **.* percent increase over ****, reaching a total of **,*** viewers, the highest figure for the period under ...
2.3 Interest in go karts over time
the trend of online interest in karting in Italy between **** and **** is shown. Notable peaks are observed on some specific dates, such as September **, ****, when interest peaks at ***, and February **, ****, with another increase to **. However, during most of the period, interest fluctuates between more moderate values, ranging between ** and **.
Between the ...
2.4 Interest in go karts, by region
The graph represents online interest in karting broken down by Italian regions for the period ****-****, measured in euros per month. Sicily stands out as the region with the highest interest, recording a maximum value of ***. It is followed by Veneto with ** and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with **. Lombardy and Abruzzo ...
3 Market structure
3.1 The main market players
The main players in the karting industry in italy include kart manufacturers, racing teams that compete in national and international circuits, suppliers of go kart materials (***), and companies that own kart tracks.
As for kart manufacturers, the main ones are the OTK group, the company C.R.G., and Parolin.
The ...
3.2 Regions with the most karting tracks
The graph illustrates the geographic distribution of karting tracks in Italy in ****. Lombardy and Sicily stand out as the regions with the largest number of tracks, both with * facilities, highlighting an important presence of karting infrastructure. Emilia-Romagna, Sardinia and Veneto follow, each with * tracks.
Regions such as Calabria, Lazio, Piedmont and ...
3.3 The Italian Karting Championship
Every year the Italian Karting Championship is played: a karting competition organized and managed by the industry association: ACI Sport.
TheAutomobile Club of Italy (***)
The following national categories are admitted to the Italian ACI Karting Championship:
*** KZ* MINI Gr.* ** Minikart *** KZN (***) IAME X** Junior IAME X** Senior Junior ROK Senior ...
3.4 The Indoor Slopes
Indoor kart tracks are of increasing importance for several reasons. First, they offer year-round karting regardless of weather conditions, providing operational stability and continuity even during the winter months or in bad weather. This makes them ideal for training and competitions that require constant scheduling.
In addition, indoor tracks are often ...
3.5
4 Supply analysis
4.1 Types of karts
There are several types of karts that exist that vary in engine type. The karts often vary according to 'needs and age. For the youngest, from six years of age, we talk about two-stroke engines with **cc displacement: ideal for acquiring the basics of karting on the track, also improving the ...
4.2 Price analysis
Below is an overview of the prices of the main types of service offered by some kartodromes in Italy
Below is an overview of the prices of the main types of karts offered in italy.
4.3 Supply trends
electric karts
With growing apprehension about sustainability and pollution issues, more and more companies are beginning to offer electric karts. Electric karting, unlike karting with an internal combustion engine, pays for battery life, which for the time being is not comparable to a full tank of gasoline, which is why karting ...
5 Regulations
5.1 Rules and Regulations
Art. * - SPORTING EVENTS Each event may include one or more individual or collective races or competitions, with distinct characteristics and rankings.Sports events are events in which Drivers and vehicles participate for competitive purposes. ACI, in application of Article ** of the fundamental principles of the statutes of the National Sports ...
6 Positioning of actors
6.1 Segmentation
Company Register
- OTK KART GROUP SRL
- C.R.G. S.R.L.
- PAROLIN RACING KART S.R.L.
- FRANCIACORTA KARTING TRACK S.R.L.
- KARTING COMO S.R.L.
- L G K RACING KART - S.R.L.
- KART-SHOP ITALIA S.R.L.
- Cremona Circuit
List of charts presented in this market study
- Global turnover of the karting industry
- European karting industry turnover
- Online Interest in Karting
- Spectator breakdown by age
- Number of kart spectators in italy
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