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.
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
Downloads