STAGE 2 OF 7 · RACE WITHOUT OWNING A KART
Rotax-powered Sodi karts. The only gas 2-stroke arrive-and-drive in SoCal.
For kids and adults · ages Junior 13–17 · Senior 15+ · parent role: racing too, reading a book · $495 / round
A new arrive-and-drive league in Sodi Sport karts with Rotax 125 engines, rotating between Apex, Willow Springs and Adams. Senior is part of the global Sodi World Series. Open Testing is mandatory before your first race.
What it costs
| Item | This year |
|---|---|
| Per race | $495 |
| Practice race | $150 |
| Open practice | $250 |
| Testing + coaching | $550 |
| Development Day | $500 |
| Season membership | $75 |
| Open Testing | required first |
Why you’d do it
- Real 2-stroke feel, clutch, power band; the closest rental to owning
- Coached development day before most rounds
- Endurance racing (2–5 hr, teams of 1–3) coming in 2027
Why you might not
- Brand new; small grids and unknowns
- Too young for most kids: 13 minimum
- Not cheap: $495 a race, and Open Testing comes first
Things to think about
- Ask about grid size and how they rotate karts between drivers
Your job as the parent
Senior is 15+, so a parent and a teenager can both run. Karts are theirs to fix.
On my list to try this winter. I’ll report back.
Brent
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