Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire and TeamSport, the ultimate indoor karting experience company, have agreed a partnership to invest £6M in grassroots motorsport to deliver a new indoor electric go-karting centre.
The proposed two-level track will be built inside Bicester Motion’s Hangar 137, a 31,000sq ft Grade 2 Listed building with access from Skimmingdish Lane.
The partnership will enable Bicester Motion to invest £4M to restore, rejuvenate and conserve the historic hangar’s external building fabric and for TeamSport to deliver a new £2M state-of-the-art 500m electric go-karting track and centre to boost grassroots and women in motorsport talent.
A planning application has been submitted to Cherwell District Council for the proposed change of use for e-karting purposes to deliver a long-term, viable use to facilitate the hangar’s repair and conservation.
TeamSport has forty e-karting centres across London and the UK which are open for children aged eight onwards and adults to experience this form of highly competitive and popular motorsport. Also, TeamSport will offer a membership scheme and discount for student, NHS staff, emergency services and military personnel.
TeamSport’s new electric go-karting track experience will support Bicester Motion’s strategy to continue to boost future mobility. Its 50-strong business community includes NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, Polestar’s UK HQ, Zapp and record-breaking synthetic fuel manufacturer Zero, amongst many other pioneering specialist brands.
