PF International Kart Circuit
UK kart circuit with CIK-FIA International A licence.
PF International Kart Circuit, often shortened to PFI or Paul Fletcher International, is an outdoor kart track in Brandon, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. It first opened in 1994, built by its namesake, Paul Fletcher. The track earned a top-tier CIK-FIA International A grade licence in 2011, after an extension that stretched it to 1,382 metres. Over the years, it has been the site of CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and FIA Karting World Championship rounds, and it permanently hosts the Kartmasters British Grand Prix.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Brandon, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
- Operator
- PF International
- Opened
- 1994
- Length (km)
- 1.382
- Length (mi)
- 0.859
- Turns
- 15
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Did You Know?
- Trent Valley Kart Club (TVKC) is a members-only kart racing club based at PF International, established in 1996.
- Annual TVKC events include the Ice Breaker Cup, Winter Warmer Trophy, PF Challenge Cup and Festive Cup.
Major events
The Kartmasters British Grand Prix, organised by Trent Valley Kart Club, has been held at PF International since its inaugural edition in 1996; it takes place over a long weekend in August, with qualifying heats on Friday and Saturday leading to Grand Prix finals on Sunday. Winners include Lewis Hamilton (1996) and George Russell (2010). In 2009 PF International hosted a round of the Formula Kart Stars championship, where a young George Russell, racing in the cadet class, met Lewis Hamilton, an encounter Russell later recalled as the moment he resolved to pursue a Formula One career. The circuit is a regular venue on the British Kart Championships calendar, with the 2026 season including rounds for the IAME, Honda and Rotax series. Since receiving its International A grade licence, PF International has hosted multiple CIK-FIA events: in 2012 a round of the CIK-FIA World KF1 Championship alongside European KF2 and KF3 rounds; in 2013 the opening round of the CIK-FIA World KF Championship and the CIK-FIA International KFJ Super Cup; in 2014 the final round of the CIK-FIA European KF and KFJ Championships with 156 entrants from 40 countries; in 2015 a round of the CIK-FIA European KF Championship; and in 2024 the FIA Karting World Championship for OK and OK-Junior together with the OK-N World Cup, attracting 262 drivers from 59 nations.
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