Karting Genk

Belgium Karting Genk
Home of Champions
LocationGenk, Limburg, Belgium
Coordinates50°59′18″N 5°33′51″E / 50.98833°N 5.56417°E / 50.98833; 5.56417
Broke ground1983; 43 years ago (1983)
Opened1983; 43 years ago (1983)
Major events
Websitekartinggenk.be
International Circuit (2005–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.360 km (0.845 mi)
Turns12
Race lap record50.603 (France Émilien Denner, Sodi–TM, 2022, KZ)

Karting Genk (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣɛŋk]), formerly known as Horensbergdam, is a 1.360 km (0.845 mi) international kart circuit in Genk, Limburg, Belgium. Founded in 1983, Genk has hosted two editions of the CIK-FIA World Championship, four editions of the CIK-FIA World Cup, and 29 editions of the CIK-FIA European Championship.

Located 4.8 km (3.0 mi) north-east of Genk city centre, Genk first gained Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK-FIA) homologation in 1987. It first held the World Championship in 2011.

History

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.

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References

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