Track designs through Protex are custom-designed to your space with each project presenting its own challenges. We recommend a minimum of 10,000 square feet for multi-level tracks and a minimum of 15,000 square feet for single level designs. Our average project provides 22,000 square feet of space. If you can provide more space, we can provide a wider range of corner shapes.

Single level tracks are excellent for high speed karting centers, those looking to establish a business quickly, or those looking to minimize their initial investment. 

Multi-level tracks are excellent for multi-activity or family entertainment centers, businesses looking to save ground floor space for other activities, areas where large real estate is limited, or those looking to provide a karting experience unlike any other. 

Hybrid go karts tracks are a blend of both worlds and incorporate steel structures such as a parabola or a mini-bridge to create a unique driving experience on a single level track unlike others in your market. These features require a lower ceiling height than a standard multi-level track and a considerably smaller investment.

The ideal column space for a Protex track is 24 feet or more which allows our team to provide lane widths that allow for easier passing of slower karts. We can work with smaller column spacing but the driver experience can be negatively impacted by narrower lane widths.

Single level go kart tracks are the least expensive track design available today. Budgets for most projects range from $85,000 to $175,000 depending on the overall track length and options selected. This pricing usually includes the cost of installation but not shipping or duties. 

Multi-Level go kart tracks use steel structures to elevate the track above the ground and require a higher budget as a result. Our smallest multi-level tracks start at $375,000 and feature a simple bridge. Most of our multi-level projects range from $550,000 to $850,000 including the cost of installation but not shipping or duties.

Protex Karting Barriers believe in providing OEM level installation for our customers to ensure the safety of our installations rather than using laborers from an agency of unknown quality. Installation scheduling requires 30 days advance notice, about the time it takes for your containers to be delivered. 

We request that our customers provide 2 to 4 individuals to help with the installation of the barrier system to learn how to maintain the system itself.

Protex Karting Barriers has its own internal logistics team and we are able to coordinate delivery from  door-to-door in the vast majority of countries around the world. In some countries we may request that you provide a customs broker to help with import duties. 

Would you rather coordinate your own shipping? We can work with a variety of INCO Terms including ExWorks, FOB, and CIF.

Pricing for the Protex Barrier starts at $119 per meter not including the cost of mounting hardware that is dependent on the design of the track itself.

Ceiling heights for a multi-level go kart track will vary based on your local government regulations. In most cases, we can build a multi-level track in spaces with a minimum height of 16ft or 5m.

Headlines for the longest go kart track are for advertising and do not necessarily improve the driving experience. Go kart tracks that have too many corners can be difficult to navigate for new drivers and make it difficult to practice a specific corner shape while too many karts can result in too many Yellow flag caution periods. 

High Speed Indoor Karting Centers typically target a 300m track length to balance these factors. Family Entertainment / Multi-Activity Centers will need to take the overall facility space in consideration and typically target a 200m to 250m track length.

Protex Karting Barriers require a minimum of 4 inch (100mm) deep high-strength concrete to secure the spring and fixed posts into the ground. Multi-level go kart tracks require a minimum of 6 inch deep high-strength concrete to secure the elevation structures securely. Pilings/footings are an acceptable alternative for asphalt-based track surfaces that lack a concrete sublayer.

The Protex Karting Barrier System uses High Density Polyethelene for ground-level barriers and barrier covers themselves. High strength steel posts are used to support the barrier systems while the springs are made of carbon steel. 

Multi-level tracks use a phenolic birch plywood which provides texture to the racing surface without the added weight of sheet metal flooring. The elevated structures are made of steel and sized to the specific track design. Multi-level barriers are anchored to the steel structures and backed with a stiff rubber that has been designed to withstand repeated high speed impacts.

Protex Barriers leverage factories in Italy for track structures and China for the HDPE barriers to provide a high quality product at a low price for our customers.

The Protex Karting Barrier System can be used for indoor and outdoor locations with minimal modification to our standard equipment specifications. Some of the first Protex tracks are outdoor and still in use more than 20 years later!

Prior to the arrival of the track structures and barrier systems, the floor will need to be prepared for barrier installation. The most common preparation is a bead blast or an orbital grind to ensure that there are no variations in height larger than 0.25 inches. 

Painting of the track surface is completed AFTER installation to reduce the area and labor required.

The track design process is one of the most fun parts of our job! To get started with your complementary track design, we ask for an AutoCAD drawing (DWG format preferred) of your facility with any fixed items noted. For multi-activity centers, space requirements for other attractions should also be included even if the placement is temporary. We LOVE to work with architects when coordinating designs! 

Don’t have a DWG of your building? We can work with PDF drawings for single level track designs or coordinate measurements to ensure a correct fit.

Protex multi-level track designs are modular in nature making them easy to install, shift and relocate as needed! These structures are bolted together, rather than welded, to reduce interior pollution during installation and make resale easier if required. 

Protex installers are briefed on the project installation plans and usually have your track built in 30 working days or less! 

Single level tracks looking to upgrade their track without investing a lot of money, closing the business for an extended period, or simply don’t have enough space are excellent candidates for a Hybrid track design! 

Protex barriers can incorporate multi-level elements such as parabolas and mini-bridges in buildings with ceiling heights of 10ft (3m) to create a new driving experience. Installation can be done in as little as 2 days and completed after operating hours to minimize the impact on your guest experience.

Protex Karting Barriers prides itself on its ability to quickly react to our customers needs. In most cases, this means a track can be designed, shipped and installed in less than 6 months! 

Our standard estimated timelines are: 

• Single level track design: 14 days
• Single level production: 30 days 
• Single level installation: 14 days 
• Multi-level track design: 30 days 
• Multi-level production: 120 days 
• Multi-level installation: 30 days
• Shipping: 30 to 60 days regardless of track design or location