LeMans Karting

I love this place- like seriously love this place.
I used to come here bi weekly every time i got paid. It was like my favorite thing to do whether or not i was with friends.
Im upset that they are closing permanently..LeMans used to be my place and will forever have a place in my heart.

Little pricey, but worth the visit.
Thank you LeMans for being the dopest go karting place ive ever been to.

First time karting! The first race was all about me getting the feel...and by the third race, I came into my own.

They have a cool little track with a few straight aways, some quick corners, and some wide turns. It was great to get that feel of being on a motorcycle again (just not quite there).

The staff was friendly; facilities clean.
It would be nice if there was a "food court" or something if the like to be able to view the races and chill.

They give you a detailed printout at the end that shows how you did which I thought was pretty sweet.

I have never been to go karts before last year. I don't have much to compare to in that regard, except for frequenting the local race tracks (Laguna Seca and the lot). LeMans Fremont is a lot of fun, the karts are in reasonably good condition, the timing system they have in place makes it fun and competitive. At the same time, it is very safe with four point harnesses and neck braces. The outdoor part of the track is a great addition, it makes for a very long high speed section that takes you around pretty much the entire outer perimeter at full throttle. Fun! The staff is also really friendly and helpful, all the instructions were clear and even a first-timer like me had a blast. Last time, I had some payment mishap but Ryan went above and beyond to take care of everything. Will be back!

Great first time experience! The indoor/outdoor transition is cool! The staff was friendly and helpful.

We came here as team of 25 ppl on thursday noon.

Place : Tucked between 680 & 880, building is rather smaller than one would expect for one with indoor tracks. Plenty of parking

Registration : We registered online. Upon entry we showed our driving license and signed waiver.

Prep work: Most of us were 'debutants'. We watched 10 minute informational video. Staff member then pretty much repeated same thing two more times just to make sure we heard it. We were given head socks, helmet & optional tracksuit. None of us chose to wear tracksuit as it was already hot (it gets even hotter inside kart)

Track : This is where I drop one star. Nothing wrong with the track layout as such, but it got boring after couple of laps. I was hoping for some more variety or bigger layout. Single lap in track takes about ~30 seconds. Track had indoor as well as outdoor section.

Kart : Neither I am kart geek nor I have much prior experience of karting, but handling, acceleration & brake in kart seem responsive. Some old karts were showing signs of wear & tear, but nothing major. However I personally didn't like that all karts were gas-powered. Driving in tight helmet means our lungs are already fighting hard for fresh air. Sitting next to engine makes it even worse.

Staff Member : There were 4 staff members helping us throughout. One in charge of instructions & lights and other 3 sitting at different sections of lap for flagging drivers. They did their job fine.

Restroom : Clean

Experience : As other reviewer's have mentioned, a single bad driver can ruin your experience completely. Fortunately we were the only team at that time, so it wasn't cut-throat competitive. We even had a podium ceremony.

In summary, I would say It was fun at first, annoying if you get bad driver alongside, and boring & exhausting(for lungs) by the end.

We came here for my boyfriend's birthday this place Saturday, and at first, I was a little frustrated because they said you don't need to do any reservations, but when we got there, they said the wait would be about an hour.

We were tempted to leave, but glad we didn't.

They were able to accommodate us and lets us ride 1 of 3 laps early, so we did. It was soooo much fun!

My BF is super competitive, so the group we were racing with had a couple guys that were pretty good, so he had a lot of fun racing them! There was even a guy who worked there that decided to race also (he was on his lunch).

The only thing I would change the next time is pay more and stay longer and I definitely want to experience the outdoor track (it was wet outside when we went so we weren't able to do the mega track).

We will definitely be coming back!

I love this place, the cars and track is well maintained and the staff is hard working and keeps everything safe. Been coming here for a long time and the consistency and reasonable pricing keeps bringing me back.

I advise newcomers to make sure that your helmet, seatbelt and seat are well adjusted before starting to ensure you get the best in-kart experience possible. Also, make a reservation and come with a group to have the most fun!

Haven't been back in a couple of years, decided to come back to visit again recently to get my speed and cornering cravings satiated and since this place left me a great impression last time.

What really rubbed me the wrong way in my most recent experience here was possibly a breach in policy of how they allow younger drivers to drive.

According to their website:

"Q: How old do you have to be to race?

A: In order to walk in and race, you must be at least 18 years of age with a license. Minors with licenses must have a legal guardian with them at all times while on the premises. For minors without licenses, we have 2 driving programs for age groups 8-13 (Cadets) and 11-17 (Juniors)"

Now, my party (which was just me and another friend) came in, selected Time Attack for Megatrack and waited patiently for the next time attack of the day. Meanwhile, there were two families with at least 3-4 kids per family who looked really young and inexperienced with driving.

The employees there were getting muscled by the families' parents as they were arguing and shouting at them, which I think the employees succumbed to their requests and let their kids drive despite policy.

These kids ended up joining the same time attack I was in and really mucking the whole race up.

Now, let's be reasonable here. Let's assume worst case scenario and best case scenario. Worst case scenario, these kids were underaged, did not have provisional/permanent licenses, did not follow rules, were made exceptions by the employees here, etc. Let's also assume best case scenario is that they all had the necessary provisions required and checked off by the employees.

Regardless of the assumptions, they were crashing left and right, they were bumping into me, they did not listen to the directions in the video prompt in the very beginning. They did not listen to track marshalls flags, did not pull over for blue/yellow flags, and since we were doing the Megatrack (indoor/outdoor), one of the stipulations here is you HAVE to be in a single-file line as you cross through between the indoor and outdoor segments of the track. Reason being is because you'll be crossing over in between solid concrete walls, and if you're side-by-side next to someone, it increases the likelihood of crashing into solid concrete walls.

They also caused a major accident where one kid crashed into and underneath one of the parents in front of them, stopping the entire time attack for 3-4 minutes. We were not comped for the time, nor did the track marshalls reset the time.

What I want this business to understand is the risk associated with making exceptions on inexperience drivers towards others. I take the time and effort to learn and respect all the rules of go karting, work with the track marshalls on racing in a safe yet fun environment, all the while trying to improve my track time and engage in competitive moments.

What I don't find compelling is businesses like this making possible exceptions and risking the safety of other drivers by allowing inexperience drivers come in and basically playing bumper cars.

And with the additions of other go karting places within the Bay Area, being "California's only indoor and outdoor go karting track" doesn't mean much to me if it appears no one is listening to the rules, exceptions are being made and my safety is risked more than necessary.

This is the only real track in the Bay Area.
Gas powered karts and they are well maintained.
I like how they open up the outdoor track if its not raining (which is most of the year).
Racing is very competitive here, and they have Tuesday and Thursday night endurance/ironman events.
I have done the ironman a few times and its very well organized and a lot of fun!

My boyfriend took me here yesterday as my early surprise birthday gift. Believe me, I was pretty surprised and I thought "sweet"! I've always wanted to go kart racing, but never had the time to go. So I can check this off my bucket list!

Yesterday was a great day to go. We were walk-in's and luckily they had time for us at 4:40pm. There was no wait, but I would make reservations next time. I hear it does get very busy and the wait is pretty long. Especially on weekends.

Since it was our first time, we had to watch a video to learn the rules of the track and what each flag meant. I thought it was nice.

I was kind of scared and nervous at first. There was 3 of us on the track which was nice, but that one guy did not follow the video. He kept passing us left and right. He was suppose to let us move to the left side of the track and then pass us on our right side.

There was a couple times he almost hit my boyfriend's kart. My boyfriend was trying to move to the left side, but the guy would pass him on the left side. So not everyone follows the rules of the track.

I understand you want to go fast and get a good time, but follow the rules!!! Yeah I'm anal about that. I had a good time none the less. I will be back and can't wait for my next karting racing.

Last but not least, the staff was pretty friendly and I had no complaints. They were all nice and pretty helpful in helping us answer all of our questions.