What is NIKA?

We are your governing body. We exist to help our 4 member clubs run the sport of karting in Northern Ireland. Our four member clubs are:

• 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland
• Bishopscourt Kart Club
• Coleraine & District Motor Club
• Ulster Karting Club

NIKA only exists because of our clubs and their members, and everything we do is to ensure the development of karting, allowing you to race and enjoy the sport we all love. We ensure that all events are run under Motor Sports Association rules and regulations.

NIKA also have a role to liaise with bodies outside the sport when a co-ordinated response is required. Being a member of 2 & 4 Wheels - the umbrella group representing all forms of motorsport in Northern Ireland - ensures we have a louder voice about issues affecting motorsport and karting.

Our volunteer committee members also spend a lot of time applying for funding to enhance the events you enter and the facilities you use.

The Northern Ireland Kart Championships are organised and run each year in conjunction with the member clubs.

Who is NIKA?

Three delegates from each member club are nominated to form the Association Committee. From this group, the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary are nominated, and between them ensure that meetings are held to continue the management of karting, look after the financial management aspects and keep a record of meetings.

All members of NIKA are volunteers and are therefore unpaid. They, like you, simply love karting and want the best for it.