At Full Throttle Raceway, we don’t just offer the best go-karting experience in Stourbridge—we also bring you expert insights, event updates, and exclusive racing tips to help you master the track. Whether you’re a beginner looking to improve your lap times or a group searching for fun activities, our blog has something for everyone.

  • Why Full Throttle Raceway is the Best Birthday Party Venue Near Birmingham, Worcester & Wolverhampton

    Planning a birthday party that’s exciting, unique, and unforgettable? Whether it’s for a child, teen, or a big kid at heart, our racing track in Stourbridge delivers an adrenaline-fuelled experience like no other. Just a short drive from Birmingham, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, our indoor karting track is the go-to birthday…

  • The Ultimate Stag & Hen Party Adventure in Stourbridge – Just 15 Minutes from Birmingham!

    If you’re planning a stag or hen do and want something that actually gets everyone excited, swap the clichés for high-speed thrills at Full Throttle Raceway in Stourbridge – one of the most popular choices for stag do go-karting near Birmingham. Whether you’re the best man, maid of honour, or…

  • Five senses to harness on a go kart track

    Your mind will be a blur of activity when you take to a go kart track for the first time. There are so many thoughts running through the brain as you line up on the grid to take the first good look at your fellow drivers. Senses play their part…

  • What to look for when you go karting indoors!

    We really hope you like the sound of Full Throttle Raceway and look forward to welcoming you to our go karting indoors circuit really soon. If, for whatever reason, you decide to visit another go karting indoors venue please check the facilities out first to make sure they’re up to…

  • How to pick a karting helmet

    Out of all the safety wear you use for go karting, the helmet is the most important item. Sure, your race suits, gloves and boots provide plenty of protection but the go karting helmet takes care of your bonce. Hit a tyre wall at full tilt and you’ll want to…

  • How to pick a pair of karting gloves

    There are a number of essentials you’ll want to wear when you go karting and a sturdy pair of go karting gloves should help to improve your on-track performance. There are good reasons to wear go karting gloves when you are racing so take care when choosing a pair. Here’s…

  • Why a karting party is such a fabulous idea

    If you’re stuck for party ideas this year why not treat your little ones to a first-driving experience on the mini circuit at Full Throttle Raceway? We can arrange a kids go karting party for up to 12 guests and give your gang exclusive use of our mini raceway for…

  • How to pick a pair of karting boots

    If you are serious about go karting you’ll want to wear the right race attire and a pair of go karting boots that will improve your performance. Get a ‘buzz’ for go karting and you might want to take it up as a hobby, spend time at the Full Throttle…

  • The Most Controversial Moments in F1

  • Go Karting Tips to Improve Driving Skills

    Tweak and tune your kart all you like, if you really want to speed up on the circuit and become a faster driver you’ll have to learn a few go karting tips of the trade. Having the fastest kart is one thing, using your driving skills correctly is a totally…

  • Where’s the sound gone from F1?

    We’re pretty passionate about any form of motorsport at Full Throttle Raceway, it’s no wonder when you consider the line of business we are in. So you can imagine how disappointed we were at the sound of Australian Grand Prix last week, the scream of the F1 engines from 2013…

  • 5 reasons to take up karting

    We see drivers from all backgrounds at Full Throttle Raceway, some are young, some are old, some have very little experience to take up go karting and others would give Lewis Hamilton a run for his money on a good day. Take up go karting today! It is one of…

  • Mario Balotelli takes his Ferrari around the karting track!!

    Manchester City fans know all about Mario Balotelli, in fact, fans of football in general still smirk when they hear his name. The former city striker, now plying his trade for AC Milan, was a colourful character to say the least when he played in the Premiership. He was well-known…

  • Why we should look forward to F1 in 2014

    We had a moan about the lack of engine noise for F1 in one of our earlier blogs but that doesn’t put us off what should be a thrilling race calendar this year. Muted engines aside, there’s so much to look forward to and we’ve highlighted a few of the…

  • Lewis Hamilton attributes recent win to karting experience

    Like most fans of F1 we watched the recent Bahrain GP with much interest at Full Throttle Raceway. The lead Lewis Hamilton pulled out over the rest of the field was pretty amazing to say the least, he really had the race in his hands. The safety car changed all…

  • Tips to hone your body for karting

    One of our popular features at Full Throttle Raceway is the open event which starts with 20 minutes of qualifying then moves onto a 2 hour non-stop race. As you can imagine, racing a kart for 2 hours takes a toll on your body for karting, it’s mentally and physically…

  • The real facts about Michael Schumacher

    The Michael Schumacher facts: like all fans of F1 we were deeply saddened and shocked by the news of Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident. As we await to hear updates as Michael is gradually drawn out of his induced coma we thought we’d take a look at the life of one…

  • Fun facts about the Festival of Speed

    Love speed, love racing and anything related to motorsport? If so, the Goodwood festival of speed is the place to visit this June for the largest motoring garden party in the world! Fans of F1, the WRC, NASCAR and Moto GP will be passing through the stalls at the UK’s…

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