Introduction

The Boyndie Drome Open Challenge (BDOC) is the most accessible route to getting racing in owner driver karting. This series is run by Grampian Kart Club to be as open a championship – allowing a wide range of equipment to be used and act a stepping stone for those wanting to graduate to Motorsport UK competition.

2025 Calendar

Round 1 – 9 March
Round 2 – 13 April
Round 3 – 8 June
Round 4 – 14 September
Round 5 – 12 October

Owner Drivers

GKC is an inclusive club and will try cater for all kart types and give classes their own grid where there is demand. Typical classes:

Bambino
Honda Cadet / Micro Max
Honda Inter / Inter Max
Mini / Jnr Max
Twin Engine Pro-Karts
Senior Max 162 & 177
KZ2

Hire Karts

Grampian Kart Club will run a hire kart / arrive and drive series late Saturday afternoons suitable for competitors aged 15 years+. For more information visit the hire kart series page.

Hire Kart Series

Race Format (Sunday)

Drivers briefing 9am with 3 lap practice shortly after
Bambinos 1x 6min timed heat & 2x 6min +1 lap heats with all other classes 3x 6min heat + 1 lap
1x 8min final + 1lap (grid based off total points from heats)

Cost

Saturday Practice – £20 (+£10 for non-members)
Sunday Race Entry – £50 (+£10 day membership for non-members)
Bambino race entry free of charge for 2025 (non-member surcharge of £10 applies)
Transponder Hire – £10
Electric hook-up – £10 per day, T&Cs here

Second Driver 50% Off

For any GKC family members with two children under the age of 16 years entered we will reduce the second race entry to 50%. This will be refunded the Monday after the event to the card used to pay.

Alpha Timing

We are now using Alpha Timing as our entry system. This change means payment for your entry will be taken up front. If you enter and decide you’d like to withdraw your entry and do so before midnight Monday of the week of the event you will receive a full refund. After this point you will receive a 50% refund. Please email entry@grampiankartclub.com quoting the Driver’s name.

We would encourage everyone to enter as soon as they can commit to the weekend’s racing as this only helps encourage others to do so. Entries after midday Thursday of the week of the event will go off the back of the grid.

We will be digitising as much as we can in 2025 including signing on and making use of Alpha Timing’s Race Hub app to publish grids and keep competitors notified throughout the weekend. You can download this app below:

Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/alpha-racehub/id1641105709

Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphatiminguk.RaceHub&hl=en_GB