Go cart racing is not necessarily a cheap sport, but when compared to motor racing the cost is significantly lower. Many of today's parents worry about the safety of allowing their children to enter into the world of go carts. In a world where we need a helmet for everything, the idea of allowing children to speed around the race track in small versions of racing cars seems counter intuitive, but in reality it isn't as dangerous as most people think.

The go cart track has obvious safety regulations, from chronic inspection of the go carts to the required safety equipment and track maintenance. This makes the sport generally safer in principle than riding a bike or rollerblading. Few of us inspect our children's play equipment daily and make sure that there are no hazards in the riding area.

The world of go kart racing has become a fantastic combination of fun and competition. Adults as much as children can get the feeling of the race car driver in action without the complex and dangerous implications of real motor racing. With short race periods of ten to fifteen minutes, the fun can be had by everyone. Many of today's most popular go cart racing tracks have a very clean incident record and have been able to promote the fun and the joy involved when it comes to flying around the track. There is simply no other sport that offers the same type of adrenaline rush while providing this level of safety.