Launching in the US & UK

Every Champion
Deserves a Starting Line

The world's first zero-cost international youth karting championship. Talent in. Money out.

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The Problem

The Sport Is
Closed

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have publicly called out the financial crisis in grassroots motorsport. Some families spend up to $1 million per year on youth karting. This barrier locks out the majority of talented kids based on income — not ability.

While most sports are affordable at the entry level, the average family doesn't even get a chance to try motorsport. The next great champion may never find a starting line.

  • Competition karts cost $5,000–$10,000+ before engines, tires & consumables
  • Entry fees, coaching & travel add $30,000–$100,000 per season
  • Equipment spending rewards budgets — not talent
  • Millions of kids who love racing never get a chance to compete
$1M
Some families spend up to $1 million per year on youth karting alone
$30K+
Minimum annual cost for a family to compete at regional level
0
Zero affordable pathways exist today for low-income families to enter motorsport
The Solution

Grid Zero Changes
Everything

Grid Zero is a zero-cost-to-family international karting championship — gender and disability inclusive — launching simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom. Every expense normally borne by families is absorbed by the series — funded entirely by brand sponsorship.

🎫
Lottery Entry
Any eligible young driver can apply. Selection is random, giving every applicant a genuine shot regardless of background, geography, physical ability, or family income.
🏎
Spec Karts Provided
The series owns and maintains identical karts for every competitor, including adaptive hand-control karts for drivers with lower body disabilities. No equipment advantage. No spending war. The fastest driver wins — full stop.
✈️
All Travel Covered
Flights, hotels, and ground transport for drivers and a guardian are covered by Grid Zero at every stage — regional, national, and the World Final.
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Merit Progression
Top performers advance from regional rounds to national finals to the World Championship. Performance determines progression. Nothing else.
A Note To Motorsport Figures

We Are Not
Asking For Money

Grid Zero is structured to be fully funded by brand sponsorship — not donations, not personal investment, not charity. What we are looking for is a prominent figure in motorsport who shares a passion for fixing this broken system and is willing to serve as an Advisor, Co-Founder, or Director.

Lending your voice, credibility, and network to a movement that is long overdue costs nothing. The impact would be immeasurable. If that resonates with you — we want to hear from you at alex@gridzerokarting.com

World Championship Structure

One World.
One Champion.

Grid Zero launches simultaneously in the US and UK, running alternating weekends from March through November. A US National Champion and a European Champion are crowned before the top 10 from each territory meet at the World Final.

Pilot season: Ages 10–14. Year 2 expands to junior (8–10) and senior (15–17) tiers. Year 3 goes fully global — 20+ cities across all major continents, creating a direct path to F1, IndyCar, and the pinnacles of professional motorsport. Adaptive drivers compete in the same field as all other competitors, noted on timing sheets and driver profiles. The grid is open to everyone.

US Regional
5 regions · 20 drivers each · 3 races
Top 10 per region advance
US Semi-Finals
2 events · East & West · 25 drivers · 1 race each
Top 10 per semi advance
US National
20 drivers · 1 championship race
US National Champion crowned
UK Regional
5 regions · 20 drivers each · 3 races
Top 10 per region advance
UK Semi-Finals
2 events · North & South · 25 drivers · 1 race each
Top 10 per semi advance
UK National
20 drivers · 1 championship race
European Champion crowned
World Final ★
Top 10 US + Top 10 UK · 20 drivers · 1 race
★ World Champion crowned
A young driver from Cairo, Egypt competing against talent from London, England — and São Paulo, Brazil — and Tokyo, Japan — and Los Angeles, California — and Guadalajara, Mexico.

The talent pool — boys, girls, and adaptive drivers competing together — will be unlike anything motorsport has ever seen.
World map LOS ANGELES LAS VEGAS NEW YORK MIAMI CHICAGO MEXICO CITY SÃO PAULO BOGOTÁ LONDON PARIS MADRID CAIRO LAGOS NAIROBI DUBAI MUMBAI TOKYO SHANGHAI SYDNEY JOHANNESBURG

Launching US & UK — Growing to 20+ cities across every continent — A direct path to F1, IndyCar & the pinnacle of motorsport

"His dream did not lack talent.
It lacked access."

— Alexander, Founder  |  Las Vegas, NV
Why Grid Zero Exists

I have been a motorsport fan for over 14 years. My passion for the sport transferred to my family — my son often said he wanted to race cars. When he was 10 years old, we tried to find a way to get him into karting. We simply could not afford it.

He has a natural racing ability. The cost to compete has prevented him from pursuing his dream. If a platform like Grid Zero had existed, he may have had a chance.

Grid Zero is built for every family that has lived that moment — every kid whose talent was real but whose opportunity never came. Every child who was told the sport wasn't for someone like them. That changes now.

A Win For Everyone

Four Perspectives.
One Vision.

✓
Participants
Compete on the world stage at zero cost. Pure merit. No financial barrier, no gender barrier, no disability barrier. A real path to F1, IndyCar, and the pinnacle of professional motorsport.
✓
Motorsport Teams
Access the most diverse, globally ranked pool of young driving talent ever assembled — without building the infrastructure themselves.
✓
Brand Partners
Global exposure across US, UK, and a World Final — in a positive, family-friendly, high-emotion environment with a massive youth audience.
✓
Viewers
Compelling, character-driven content across two continents — the next great international youth competition show.
Partnership Opportunities

Built For
Partners

Grid Zero doesn't ask brands to donate to motorsport. It invites them into a commercially structured, media-ready platform operating across two countries with a global World Final. Every partner category has a ready-made asset to activate.

Partner Category
Investment Range
What You Activate
Title Sponsor
$2.0M – $3.0M
Global naming rights across US, UK & World Final + broadcast
Official Airline
$400K – $800K
All series air travel across both markets + full brand integration
Hotel Partner
$300K – $600K
Accommodation for all drivers & staff across both markets
Logistics Partner
Value-in-Kind
Two kart fleets, 30+ events — branded trucks & category exclusivity
Tech Partner
$200K – $500K
Timing systems, data, wearables, live scoring & digital infrastructure
Timekeeping Partner
$150K – $300K
Official series timekeeper — lap timing, branding & watch exclusivity
Apparel & Helmet
$200K – $400K
Suits, helmets & kart liveries across two markets & World Final
Automotive & Karting
$200K – $500K
Early access to most diverse ranked young talent pool in motorsport
Food & Beverage
$100K – $250K
Official series nutrition partner — trackside, events & broadcast
Entertainment Partner
$150K – $350K
Content co-production, streaming integration & live event activation
Educational Partner
$100K – $300K
STEM curriculum, driver development programs & school outreach
Broadcast / OTT
Rights Deal
Streaming rights across US & UK territories + World Final live event
Driver Applications

Apply for
Season 01

Grid Zero Season 1 is open to drivers aged 10–14 in the United States and United Kingdom. There is no cost to apply. Submit your details below and we will be in touch when lottery selection opens.

No payment required. No commitment. We will contact you when lottery selection opens for Season 1.

★ Application Received

Thank you for registering your driver. We will be in touch when Grid Zero lottery selection opens for Season 1. Every champion deserves a starting line.

Get Involved

Ready To Be
Part Of This?

Whether you represent a brand, a motorsport organization, or simply believe in what Grid Zero is building — we want to hear from you.

partner@gridzerokarting.com

General inquiries: admin@gridzerokarting.com
Grid Zero is not asking for donations. We are building a movement — and we are looking for the right people to build it with.