K1 Circuit Semi-Pro Mini Series

The Best Outdoor Rental Kart Racing League for Kids in SoCal

Get ready to race in Southern California’s newest and most exciting outdoor rental kart league for kids at K1 Circuit! Challenge yourself against some of the fastest young drivers around in an action-packed racing series built just for our OTL E Cadet X3 Kart. Best of all, it’s easy and affordable to join – race in the events you want, or compete in every race for the best chance to become champion!

Prizes

The top three finishers at the end of each championship will receive the following cash prizes:

First Place:

$1,000

Second Place:

$750

Third Place:

$375

2026 K1 Circuit Semi-Pro Mini Series Calendar

(Dates Subject to Change)

Each round is $125

Check-In starts at 7:30 am until 8:15 am. Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting begins promptly at 8:15 am. Racing starts at 8:30 am.

June 14th

July 26th

August 23rd

September 20th

October 18th

November 15th

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MINI RESULTS

Requirements

All drivers in the K1 Circuit Semi-Pro Mini Series must be at least 7 years old, under 13 years old, meet the 50-inch minimum height requirement, and possess a Silver License from K1 Circuit to compete. (Qualification review up to management discretion.)

Track

The track used for the Semi-Pro Mini Series is our South Track layout.

SEASON FORMAT

The league runs for 6 rounds (June to November).
Each round includes:
- Two 8-minute Qualifying Sessions
- One 10-lap Final Race

QUALIFYING FORMAT

Drivers run two separate 8-minute qualifying sessions.
Your fastest lap from either session is used for grid position.
Only the single fastest driver overall earns +1 qualifying bonus point.
No points are awarded for P2 or P3 in qualifying.

RACING FORMAT

The final race will consist of a 10-lap race for position and will begin as a rolling start.
There will only be ONE rolling start! No restarts are allowed.
If a racer causes an intentional or avoidable incident (crash, spin-out, etc.) that results in loss-of-position for the other driver, then the racer-at-fault is sent to the back of the grid. The innocent driver will resume the race from wherever they rejoined the field. (e.g.: if they were second and drop back to fifth as a result of the incident, they’ll continue in fifth position, not second).
New drivers will be evenly distributed within qualifying groups.

RACE POINTS (FINAL RACE OF EACH EVENT)

1st place = 150 points
2nd place = 147 points (3-point gap from 1st)
From 3rd place downward, points drop by 2 points per position.
Minimum points = 1 point for all remaining finishers.

Example:

3rd → 145
4th → 143
5th → 141
… continues downward until reaching 1 point

TIEBREAKERS

If drivers finish the season with the same total points, positions are decided by:

Most Wins
Most 2nd Places (P2s)
Most 3rd Places (P3s)

Tiebreakers are based ONLY on final race results — not qualifying times.

RESULTS & STANDINGS

Race results and standings are posted online after each round.
Standings automatically update based on points and tiebreakers.
Drivers can follow their progress throughout the season.

MECHANICAL ISSUES

There will be no switching of karts at anytime during qualifying unless there is a mechanical failure or accident, which caused damage to a kart.
There will be no switching of karts during a final race unless there is a severe mechanical failure.

Racers are responsible for any damages to kart.