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Karting Genk

Kart racing track in Genk, Limburg, Belgium

Summary

Kart racing track in Genk, Limburg, Belgium

Karting Genk is a kart racing track, located in Genk, a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, near Hasselt.

It was founded in 1983 by karting builder Paul Lemmens and his wife Lisette. In 2005, it was completely restyled, in order to get a new FIA homologation. In 2011 it hosted the Karting World Championship. It hosted this competition again in 2018. MP Motorsport owner Henk de Jong bought the facilities in 2025.

The track is a regular on the European karting scene, featuring technical corners and hairpins as well as sweeping corners and overtaking opportunities.

References

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  • {{Cite web | archive-date = 2011-07-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724145254/http://www.autosport.nl/karting/news/21924/internationaal_exclusief_interview_rick_dreezen.html | url-status = dead
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References

  1. "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KARTING 2018!".
  2. (June 2023). "Genk, Belgium | Motorsport Circuits & Tracks".
  3. "FIA Karting".
  4. (22 September 2017). "CIK-FIA released the new 2018 calendar | Kart News".
  5. (2025-09-17). "Family Lemmens sold Karting Genk: MP Group expands karting activities further with acquisition of legendary Genk Karting Track".
  6. "8 of Europe's best kart circuits".
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