Bushy Park Kart
Bushy Park Kart Notas:
Bushy Park Circuit is located in Barbados and traces its origins to 1971, when a 1.300 km course was built by sugar plantation workers to a design by local rally and racing ace Ralph 'Bizzy' Williams. An Independence race meet was run on a dirt track, with the tarmac circuit opening for Easter 1972. The circuit became a hub for racing in the Caribbean over the next three decades, though it had fallen into disrepair by the mid-2000s.
Reconstruction began in 2013, and following three years of planning and consultation, phase one was completed in time for a worldwide launch at the Top Gear Festival Barbados in May 2014. The modern facility features a 2.01-kilometer International Circuit built to FIA Grade 3 requirements (later downgraded to Grade 4), plus a Rallycross Track, CIK Grade A Kart Circuit, and a one-eighth-mile Drag Strip. The refurbished track hosted the inaugural Top Gear Festival in 2014 and the Race of Champions later that same year. In 2018, a new National Course was added by creating a link road in the footprint of the original 1970s layout.
Kart Notas:
The Kart configuration at Bushy Park in Barbados represents a karting-specific layout at this Caribbean motorsport facility serving West Indies racing community. The Kart designation indicates a compact circuit optimized for kart racing distinct from the facility's full-size road course layouts. This variant demonstrates Bushy Park's versatility serving multiple motorsport disciplines from karting to full-scale circuit racing at Barbados' premier permanent motorsport venue providing year-round tropical racing environment.
Operating the Kart configuration showcases Bushy Park's comprehensive infrastructure where dedicated karting facilities support grassroots motorsport development in Caribbean region. Barbados' tropical climate creates consistent year-round racing conditions without seasonal limitations affecting temperate-zone circuits. The Kart configuration serves entry-level motorsport participation and competitive kart racing, demonstrating Bushy Park's role in developing Caribbean motorsport culture at this facility representing significant West Indies racing infrastructure investment.
