Asturias is one of the Spanish communities closest to the motor world. It is a place where everyone has a real passion for car racing, so for years there have been the best karting circuits in the country.

Would you like to feel the adrenaline and speed as if you were in the skin of a Formula 1 driver? Well, what a better option than coming to the north to visit some of the circuits that have seen the sporting career of our country's champions such as Fernando Alonso or Javi Villa; and drive the best latest generation karts like a real professional.

Where are the best karting circuits in Asturias?

• Soto de Dueñas: if you are spending a few days on the Cantabrian coast, near summer resorts such as Ribadesella or Arriondas you will find the only karting circuit in the eastern part of Asturias. You can spend a very exciting day driving karts on an 800-meter circuit where several regional championships have been held.

And don't worry if you come on a day when the weather is not on your side, because despite not being an indoor karting circuit, you can still take curves and drift in amazing elevation changes. Even if it rains, the Soto de Dueñas karting circuit offers the possibility of enjoying this experience, because it adapts its route and layout so that it remains as safe as possible. Get ready because this doesn’t stop!

The fun of this activity is to be able to do it with someone, so this is the best opportunity to join your best friends and celebrate a birthday, a bachelor party or any other type of event that you feel like.

• Oviedo: as it is obvious, in this list could not miss the land of our Formula 1 world champion, Magic Alonso! Here you will find one of the best karting circuits in Europe where you will surely learn the necessary techniques to become a professional in the world of motorsport, and who knows if you will become the next champion?

The circuit is located a few miles from the city center and was designed by Fernando Alonso himself, so you will live an unforgettable experience traveling at full throttle replicas of some of the driver's favorite curves: the Suzuka eses, the Parma chicane, the last curve of Valencia and the first of Jarama. Now you understand why it is one of the best European circuits, don't you? And that's not all, because you can visit the museum that exhibits more than 350 pieces that have accompanied him during his years of racing, including cars!

• Gijón: if you take a short trip and go along the road from Venta del Jamón to Noreña towards Gijón, just 20 minutes from the capital you will find one of the most emblematic karting circuits in Asturias. A place you can’t miss if you are a motor lover.

You will drive the latest generation karts created to reach dizzying speeds and best of all, you will feel safe at all times thanks to its high technology. So, you can enjoy an experience full of adrenaline and without worries. In addition, you can challenge your friends in one of the amateur competitions that are held on the circuit and in which all those who dare can participate, regardless of the level or experience of the participants.

How long are the karting sessions in Asturias?

Generally, in the karting circuits in Asturias you have the possibility to choose between different racing options. Normally each run lasts about 10 minutes, but as we know that this will not be enough for you and you will want more, you can choose up to 6 runs that will make you live a frenetic experience for about 1 hour, and believe us that even with this amount time you won’t want to stop driving around these amazing circuits!

That's why you can sign up for the endurance races, a perfect plan to do with friends, since you will form teams of up to 5 drivers and you will be enjoying yourselves for 3 hours. Imagine the amount of laps you will do if for each 10-minute session you do 15 laps!

How old do you have to be to be able to drive a kart in Asturias?

The most important thing for us is that everyone can experience the feeling of adrenaline that you get when you get on one of these fast vehicles. Therefore, we have to tell you that even the smallest of the house will be able to live this frenetic adventure. As long as they are over 1.35 meters tall, they will be the ones to drive the latest generation karts, but if they don’t meet this requirement, they will have the opportunity to get on a two-seater kart without worries accompanying their father. This way, no one will miss out on this magnificent experience.

And for all those who are over 14 years old, there is an option that will not leave you indifferent and that will make you become a real professional driver. This is nothing more and nothing less than the AKSeries Championship. It is a competition in which your driving experience doesn’t matter, the only thing that really matters is that you are dying to compete and be the next champion. You will live a complete experience, since the championship runs from January to December. And whether you are a child or an adult, you will learn to drive the karts from scratch from the best drivers who will prepare you as well as possible for the Grand Final. If you get to this point of the competition, it means that you are one of the 9 best drivers of the Principality of Asturias.

We assure you that nothing can compare to this experience!