Sonoma Raceway Karting Center — Local services in Novato

The instructors for the Stage 1 Karting School were excellent. I think my grandson gained a great deal of confidence and knowledge from them. There was plenty of seat time for him to get accustomed to the Lo206 karts. I do have a problem with the course lay out; the Tic TacToe extension is not optimum. i would recommend that you go back to the original course lay out for the National course. Also, why have you done away with the arrive and drive kart rentals? The $60 track rental and pay-per-session fee was a decent bargain. If it's because Diego is no longer there than you need to find a kart technician that can replace him. You are going to lose business in the end by not having this for those of us that don't have the money to race in a formal league race season. Mark...

I had only been karting a few times before, so I got a lot out of the karting 1 class! A good reminder of driving fundamentals (line choice, braking, managing momentum), some specific tricks for this style of kart, and plenty of laps to put it all into practice. Jeff was great at adapting his recommendations for each of the folks in the class, so less experienced and more advanced drivers both seemed to get something out of the class. It’s fairly pricy, so best to take advantage of the open driving you get access to after completing the course (i.e., locals will get the best bang for...

I really enjoyed the experience! I did Stage 1 of the karting program and Jeff and Brian were really great teachers and guides. I was kind of daunted because I suspected I would be one of the only or few women in the group. But everyone was really polite and welcoming, and the instructors didn't let gender impact their lessons or expectations.

If you're worried about it being a "bro" environment, don't worry, it's not! It's definitely...