According to the technical regulations issued by the International Karting Committee (CIK). Karting refers to “single-seat miniature racing cars powered by small gasoline engines or electric motors, using pneumatic tires with a maximum diameter of less than 350 mm, with an overall height from the ground (excluding headrests) of less than 650 mm, guided by the front wheels, driven by the rear wheels, with no differentials or shock-absorbing structures, with all four wheels permanently in contact with the ground, and driven by a human being”. The International Karting Council's definition of karting sets out the range of attributes of karts:
1. A kart is a type of racing car. Its power according to the current international rules can only be a small gasoline engine or electric motor, the use of diesel engines or other types of power units do not belong to the scope of the kart.
2. The total height from the ground (excluding headrest) is less than 650mm, two front wheels are guided, two rear wheels are driven, there is no differential device, and the four wheels are permanently in contact with the ground, which is the basic structural characteristics of go-karts. The total height from the ground is greater than 650mm “high truck” and guidance, drive, differential device does not meet the definition of go-kart are not go-karts.
3. “Single-seater driven by a person” is the basic characteristic of a go-kart. Two-seater cars and two-row cars that children ride in parks are not go-karts.
4. The size of the pneumatic tires is a basic feature of a go-kart. Intercontinental E-class ICE kart and Formula E EF kart tire maximum diameter of 350mm, the maximum width of the tire is 250mm, Intercontinental A Junior ICA / J kart rear tire width of 185mm. competition kart, the maximum diameter of the front tire is 280mm, the maximum width of 135mm, the maximum diameter of the rear tire is 300mm, the maximum width of 215mm. Karts with pneumatic tires that do not meet these dimensions cannot be called karts. Starting from karting, we entered the world of cars. That is why karting is also called “the cradle of F1”.