Rookie Driver Development

Le Mans RDD Karting Course for 8 – 11 Year Olds

The Le Mans Rookie Driver Development program is the best place to start any racing career.

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Every school term, we offer a 6-week program that covers what it takes to become a champion behind the wheel. Our Rookies program is run on Wednesday and Thursday nights after school on our Rookie track, which features our newest European made electric go karts!

The program is designed specifically for 8-11 year olds who are looking for a fun and interesting way to learn driving skills and provides a great opportunity to explore the fun and excitement of racing in a safe environment. Rookie Driver Development offers a similar curriculum to our famous LDA for the younger racers looking for a fun way to start racing.

What is covered in our 6 week Karting course for juniors?

We start with the fundamentals and safety of karting. Then we cover a range of important topics such as racing lines, which is figuring out the fastest way to get around the track, and all-important braking techniques. We look at interesting topics like race strategy & execution and cover how to work towards lap time consistency, practice race starts to test your racing readiness and have a lot of fun along the way! Rookie Driver Development sessions are run on the Rookie Track, in the Electric Karts. Given its Melbourne, we work on wet track skills & operate in most weather conditions, though we do have the added bonus of an awesome laser tag arena for those really wet nights to build some team skills if required.

Each session contains lots of driving with varying drills. Every week there is learning, practice, and of course, karting in a very safe and highly inclusive environment. We prioritise safety on the go kart tracks, ensuring everyone from beginners to seasoned drivers experience the thrill of karting with the utmost security.

At the end of term presentation everyone will receive a certificate recognising their hard work.

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What is covered during the Driver Development program

  • Safety & Standards
  • Racing Lines & Consistency
  • Braking Techniques
  • Race Starts & Race Craft
  • Racing
  • Wet Weather Driving
  • Plus much more!
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Term 1 2026 Enrolment fully booked!

Enquire via (03) 8787 8741 or driveracademy@lemansgokarts.com.au to join the Term 2 waitlist. 

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RDD can be booked using AfterPay!

Experienced Coaches Running the Rookie Drivers Development

The RDD is lead by our experienced coaches who are passionate about racing. Our team of course have working with children checks completed and the safety of our participants is our top focus.

We strive to create a fun, inclusive environment for all of our participants. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We may be biased, but definitely yes! Every term will have new drills so there’ll be new things to learn. It is valuable to continue building on the skills, our RDD team spend time getting to know each competitor, so we have lots of repeat enrollments. Plus, practice makes perfect when it comes to shaving seconds off your PB lap time.

If you’ve enrolled in the full eight-week term for the first time, then we’ll have a welcome pack for you. We’re working on the 2025 updates at the moment!

Our RDD program is where the next generation of racing superstars from 8 -11 years start to learn their race craft, and it is a feeder to our Junior Race League.

What Our Customers say

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★★★★★ Superb venue,attending the place for a birthday party of my kid's friend and wow what a place.Shout out to Michael who has been a friendly, approachable and terrific hosts.Ronny W. ★★★★★ Awesome place. Lots of choices. Our host was Tylah who made the whole experience very enjoyable. She was efficient and friendly. She handled the boys with empathy and understanding. First class service from her and the team.Gary L. ★★★★★ Lazertag was so good and Chelsea was a great host was so nice and is to talk to I would definitely recommendNathaniel D. ★★★★★ Lochlan was an amazing host, fantastic experience eas my first time doing vr and wow will do againTristan M. ★★★★★ Great team very friendly really helpfulI really enjoyed this morningRoss F. ★★★★★ Nicholas made my son’s birthday fun and all the kids had fun!Shalini K. ★★★★★ Awesome place. The go-karts just need to be a bit faster and they would be perfect.Otherwise from that i want to try the other stuff there but it is so expensive. A lot more people would go if you could get 2 laps for $99. then the next 3 after that is like $49 and then $29 after that. i would book $300+ worth of races if i knew i was getting a few and could just stay on the track rather than pit all the time.Speed: 8.5/10Track: 7.9/10People on and off the track: 5/10Will come back and hopefully get a deal on some prices and do a lot more lapsAu_Flxz ★★★★★ Had the most incredibly fun day at Le Mans Entertainment! From start to finish, the whole experience was amazing.Lachlan, the manager, genuinely made our day he was so friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. You can tell he absolutely loves what he does, and that energy really adds to the vibe of the place.The VR is a must-try such an immersive experience and so much fun. Go karting in the rain was honestly a highlight, slipping and sliding around the track just made it even better. Every activity we did was exciting and well run.Such a great spot for a fun day out, we’ll definitely be back!Hana T. ★★★★★ We celebrated our son's 8th birthday at Le Mans in Dandenong today and honestly, it was an absolutely perfect day from start to finish, we couldn't have asked for more!Our package had go karts, laser tag and arcade games and the excitement on their faces said it all. The activities were well-organised, great fun, and kept a group of energetic 8yo thoroughly entertained throughout.The food was a hit all round too. The parents were raving about the pizzas (genuinely delicious, not just "party food" quality!) and the kids demolished their nuggets and chips without hesitation always a good sign!But the real star of the show was our host, Michelle. She was absolutely fantastic! keeping everything running like clockwork, making sure the kids were focused and listening, and bringing such a warm and enthusiastic energy to the whole event. She made our job as parents so easy and stress-free, which is exactly what you want on a big birthday day.If you're considering Le Mans for a kids birthday party, don't hesitate just book it. It's fun, well-run and the staff genuinely care. Thank you so much to the whole team at Le MansAlex W ★★★★★ ⭐️Highly recommend JD👍🏽 Was very thorough and patient explaining everything:)Devika P. ★★★★★ Awesome experience. Great team and highly recommend to all to come down and have some super fun 😊Mr “Roma” W. ★★★★★ JD and the team were so great and made our experience so beautiful me and my boyfriend Brodie had the loveliest time ever!Mcal C. ★★★★★ What an experience 👏JD the track Supervisor made the experience epic. 👌Carmel M. ★★★★★ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unreal Experience – JD Made It Next LevelAbsolutely epic day go karting. From the second we walked in, JD was on point. Professional, switched on, and actually gave a damn about making sure everyone had a good time. He explained everything properly, kept it safe without killing the vibe, and made the whole experience feel exciting from start to finish.You can tell he loves what he does. He had the energy, the banter, just pure fun and well-run.JD honestly made the whole experience what it was. Top bloke, top service. We’ll be back for sure.Brendan V. ★★★★★ Absolutely amazing experience all the staff are very friendly especially my boi JD great bloke and his service was top notchBailey M. ★★★★★ 5 stars This place was amazing we had amazing service from JD he was amazing and we had such great time hereChase W. ★★★★★ We had a wonderful 7th birthday celebration at Le Mans today, our party hostess Tylah catered for every child’s need in a fun, supportive and patient manner. We truly valued the service and highly recommend choosing Le Mans not just for the great food, go karting and laser tag fun but for the exceptional and considerate service!Emily C. ★★★★★ Amazing hosts, all the kids had an amazing time. We had 24 kids for Kairis bday party racing and everything went so smoothly. The other parents were appreciative too. Highly recommend anyone to do parties here. Lots of photo ops too.Cella I. ★★★★★ Amazing care by Cimone and Jasmine for a part of 24 8yr olds. They always had a smile on their face. Kept the group entertained and were magnificently efficient. Made the whole day a breeze. Huge thanks!! Well done LeMans!Sasa I. ★★★★★ We just had my son's ninth birthday party this morning, and we want to say a huge thank you to our host Cimone for her amazing support. Kids had such a wonderful day! We highly recommend having the party here —experience is fantastic! Nikki YYY ★★★★★ Tommy was an absolute legend he was hella funny and the whole experience was amazingSarena C. ★★★★★ Tommy was a legend, I appreciate the acceptance of my random emoteHolly B. ★★★★★ Out host Tommy was full of energy and was a pretty cool guy, overall great experience here at le mans!Joshua F.js_loader