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ARRIVE n DRIVE DRS RICCIARDO KART

Why the DRS ARRIVE N DRIVE CADET SERIES?

Our aim is to give as many 8 to 13 year olds the opportunity to race in the Daniel Ricciardo Series racing inside a full blown Motorsport UK DRS race meeting without you having to purchase your own DRS Ricciardo Kart!

The Daniel Ricciardo Series provide your DRS Ricciardo N32 kart for you to race - drivers just simply turn up drive and race!

You will be racing the same race format as the DRS Ricciardo kart owner drivers with a 10 min warm up, 8 min qualifying, 10 min race heat, 10 min pre final and a 12 min Grand Final - a total of 50 mins track time!

Drivers will experience “The real racing experience” racing on a higher level compared to any other arrive and drive Championships or venues.

During a Daniel Ricciardo Series round if there is heavy and persistant rain then we will fit WET tyres to our arrive n drive DRS Ricciardo karts in order to give drivers the chance to learn and race properly in very wet conditions!

Drivers can race from the age of 7 if they are in the year of their 8^th birthday and up the 31^st December of their 13^th birthday.

To be eligible to race there is a minimum driver height of 1m 25cms and dressed in their full race gear helmet, suit, rib protector, boots and gloves , DRS seat insert or optional neck brace is not included in the minimum driver weight which is 27kg for DRS40 or 43kg for DRS50.

In order to race in the 2025 Daniel Ricciardo Series for arrive n drive cadet you must attend at least one of our Daniel Ricciardo Series Academy days where you can take part in practice sessions whilst the DRS team evaluate your driving , ability, awareness, and safety. You will also need to apply for your driver for a Motorsport UK RS licence and a PG (parent guardian) licence for yourself via https://www.motorsportuk.org/competitors/rs-clubman-licence/

The Daniel Ricciardo Series Arrive n Drive Academy days take place on a Saturday at every Daniel Ricciardo Series Race weekend. Drivers must complete an DRS Academy day of 4 x 10mins sessions. The day includes a detailed briefing and track walk , pre event racing flag homework, drving evaluation and coaching plus a simulation practice start. If your driver passes they wil recieve a DRS certificate and will be race ready! We also run some end of or pre season DRS Academy days whcih are stand alone events which cost £200 Inc VAT per driver.

Daniel Ricciardo Series Academy round sessions £99 Inc VAT per driver or during an end of season event or a pre season stand alone event DRS Academy events are £200 Inc VAT per driver.

You will require a RS Clubman licence which is free by applying via RS Clubman (motorsportuk.org) This enables you to test and try out the DRS Ricciardo N32 karts at a DRS Academy day subject to availability.

In each category the driver must achieve the class weight, if you are below the class weight then you must purchase some of our unique ballast weights (2.5kg each ballast) to make up the difference to ensure you comply or are just over the class weight to comply with DRS Arrive n Drive regulations.

To race in DRS40 the driver must be a minimum of 27KGS and for DRS50 the driver must be a minimum of 43KGS, if you are in DRS40 and weigh 43kgs you can then decide to move up to DRS50 but it is not obligatory you may finish your season.

Our unique quick release ballast system allows drivers and parents to attach their extra ballast quickly and efficiently when getting into their allocated kart on the pre grid before every race.

The 2025 Daniel Ricciardo Series for arrive n drive cadets is a National Series with 8 rounds with your best 7 scores to count! (click for race-calendar) the cost per round to race is £285.00 Inc VAT per driver and all drivers must be DRS members.

DRS40 and DRS50 will each have 4 rounds of the 2025 Daniel Ricciardo Series LIVE Steamed via the Daniel Ricciardo Series You Tube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRicciardoSeries