Karts racing on the PK Multi-Level Steel Structure at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible first, competitive by design

The Smiles Knokke called for a different starting point in karting track design than a typical performance circuit, a track where accessibility comes first and the racing experience is built around it, not the other way around.

Layout designed for accessibility as the primary goal. Racing experience built as the story around that foundation. Debut of ProKarting’s Track Arches, developed specifically for this project. Positioned for a broad, mixed-experience audience rather than a purely competitive one.

Karting track in teal lighting at The Smiles Knokke
Karting track straight with teal LED lighting at The Smiles Knokke
Black and white motion blur of a kart on track

  • Built

    March 2025

  • Location

    Knokke, Belgium

  • Track Type

    Experience

  • Track Length

    515 meters
3D design render of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

How we designed for every driver

Every decision followed one principle, make the track work for a first-time driver just as well as an experienced one: accessibility-led layout that never feels like a compromise, racing built in as narrative rather than the sole focus, and the first-ever Track Arches, developed here before becoming a signature feature across every ProKarting build.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Start line with a staff member at The Smiles Knokke

Accessible by Design

A layout built to welcome every skill level from the first lap.

Blue lit tunnel straight of the karting track at The Smiles Knokke

The First Track Arches

Developed for this project, now a defining feature of every track ProKarting builds.

Want a track that welcomes everyone and still races?

This is one of the projects we’ve helped bring to life, but no two are ever the same. Whatever your building looks like today, there’s a version of this that fits it. Every project starts with a conversation.