Young driver incubator

Chicanez NRT — Young driver incubator

CHICANEZ NRT / Young driver incubator

Our incubator was founded by parents of young drivers and is run by motorsport professionals. We help you take the first and next steps and find the path that suits your child.

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The incubator

Not a team. An incubator.

Chicanez NRT is not a racing team selling its services. We are an incubator for young drivers.

The incubator was founded by parents of talented drivers. They are on this road with their own children, so they know how many questions you face once your child truly falls for motorsport: where to start, where to go next, whom to trust and how not to lose time, energy and money on the wrong steps.

The work itself is done by motorsport professionals. The parents' perspective helps us understand what matters to you and your child; professional experience helps make the right decisions at every stage.

Talent and drive are not enough in motorsport — you also need the right route. Many gifted drivers get lost between stages: the wrong class, the wrong team, the wrong moment. Through our contacts around the world, we help choose the right development path for every young driver and take the next step at the right time.

We understand you as parents and work as professionals.

The driver's path

Step by step, from the first laps to single-seaters.

Every driver has their own pace and route. Yet the stages almost everyone goes through are similar, and each one comes with decisions that shape the next step.

  1. Start

    First laps

    First runs in a kart and on a simulator. The goal is to see whether your child's interest is real and the potential is there — without pressure or unnecessary costs.

    Our role We tell you honestly what lies ahead: how much time, effort and money it takes, and where it makes sense to begin.

  2. Foundation

    School and first races

    Regular training, core technique, reading the circuit and discipline on track. Then club races and the first results.

    Our role We help choose a coach, a track and an age-appropriate class, so the work is done right from the very beginning.

  3. Competition

    National level

    A racing licence, regulations, choosing a chassis, engine and team, the season calendar. Mistakes here are expensive, in money and in time.

    Our role We advise on where and with whom to race, so the season builds the driver up instead of just passing by.

  4. Preparation

    A complete system

    Trackside coaching, data and video analysis, simulator work, physical and mental preparation, nutrition. Separate sessions come together into one system.

    Our role We bring the right specialists around the driver and make sure everyone works in the same direction.

  5. International

    Racing abroad

    European and world series, tests and teams in other countries. The competition gets tougher and every decision matters more.

    Our role This is where our contacts around the world come in: we introduce you to teams and people you can trust.

  6. Single-seaters

    The move to cars

    Single-seater tests, choosing a first series — usually Formula 4, open to drivers from the age of 15 — and selection for team and manufacturer academies.

    Our role We help pick the right moment and series for the move and prepare the driver for tests and academy selection.

Beside you

What we take on

  • A development plan

    We map out the season and what comes after: goals, calendar and budget — and revisit the plan as results come in.

  • Contacts

    Many contacts in motorsport around the world. We know whom to turn to at each stage, and whom to trust.

  • Partners and sponsors

    We help present the driver: a clear story, media and the first conversations with partners.

  • A parent's perspective

    The incubator's founders are on this road with their own children. We understand your questions and doubts and share our experience honestly, including the mistakes you can avoid.

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01 / Areas

Where we help.

Karting, sim racing, single-seaters and closed-wheel racing. In every area we do not sell services — we help you find the right people, the right decisions and the right moment for the next step.

First steps in karting

We help choose a school, a coach and a class to start in.

Sim racing

A simulator is one of the key tools of modern motorsport, not a video game.

Talent development

An individual plan for every driver — no templates.

Rental kart racing

An affordable way to gain race experience and test yourself.

Sport karting

Championships, teams and equipment — we help make the decisions.

The road to single-seaters

Formula 4 tests and preparing for the move from karting.

Closed-wheel racing

Another road into motorsport, for drivers who are better suited to cars with covered wheels.
02 / Areas

First steps in karting

A good start saves years.

The first months in karting lay down the technique and habits a driver carries forward. That is why it matters to find the right coach and the right class from the very beginning.

We help you work out where to begin: where your child should train, which class suits their age, what it costs and what to expect from the first season. Experience in other classes and disciplines is welcome — it helps a driver grow.

Racing equipment is expensive, especially in competitive karting, and children grow out of it quickly. That is why we run a kind of consignment shop: you can buy pre-owned racewear and equipment instead of paying for everything new from day one — and pass on what your child has outgrown.

Key points

  • Choosing a coach and school
  • An age-appropriate class
  • A realistic budget
03 / Areas

Sim racing

Not a game — training.

Simulators have long been one of the most important parts of motorsport. Almost every professional driver trains on them, from karting to Formula 1. Formula 1 teams prepare for every race on their own simulators: testing on real circuits is strictly limited there, so most of the preparation happens in the sim.

A modern simulator is not a video game. Circuits are laser-scanned down to every bump, and the behaviour of the car, the tyres and the track surface is modelled to be as close to reality as possible. A force-feedback wheel and pedals pass on what the driver feels on track.

That is why simulator work genuinely builds racecraft: racing lines, braking, throttle control, battling in a pack, concentration and quick decisions. A new circuit can be learned before arriving there, and a mistake can be repeated and reviewed as many times as needed — with no risk and no cost in tyres or fuel.

A simulator does not replace the real track; it complements it. We use KartSim, iRacing, Assetto Corsa and Gran Turismo 7 and help set up simulator training so that it pays off in real races.

Training simulators

  • KartSim
  • iRacing
  • Assetto Corsa
  • Gran Turismo 7 PS5

Key points

  • Training like the professionals
  • Circuits learned in advance
  • Racecraft without risk
04 / Areas

Talent development

Every driver has their own path.

Talent comes through when a system is built around the driver: a coach, data analysis, physical and mental preparation, a sensible race calendar.

We help draw up a development plan, find the right specialists and revisit the route as results come in, so that every next step is taken at the right time.

Key points

  • An individual plan
  • The right specialists
  • The right timing
05 / Areas

Rental kart racing

The first battles on track.

Rental kart racing is a clear and affordable start in competition. Here it all comes down to the driver: technique, consistency and racecraft.

Our drivers race in rental karts to gain experience, and we help choose the events that do the most for their development.

Key points

  • Race experience
  • Racecraft
  • An affordable start
06 / Areas

Sport karting

Where serious racing begins.

Sport karting brings a licence, regulations, choices of chassis, engine and team, and a busy calendar. Every decision shapes the season, and mistakes are expensive.

We help choose championships and a team, plan the season and the budget, and, at international level, use our contacts to find people you can trust.

Key points

  • Choosing a championship and team
  • A season plan
  • International level
07 / Areas

The road to single-seaters

The next step after karting.

Moving to cars is one of the most important moments in a driver's career. Formula 4 tests are a chance to get to know a different kind of car and understand what to prepare for.

We help pick the right moment and series for the move, find testing opportunities and prepare for selection for team and manufacturer academies.

Key points

  • Formula 4 tests
  • Choosing a series
  • Academy selection
08 / Areas

Closed-wheel racing

Single-seaters are not the only way.

Motorsport does not end with single-seaters. Closed-wheel racing — GT, touring cars and other classes — is a big world of its own, with its own championships, teams and stars.

Sometimes open-wheel single-seaters are not the best fit for a particular driver. If we see that, we will tell you honestly and recommend that your child tries closed-wheel racing.

This is not a step back. The skills from karting stay, and your child can still become an excellent racing driver — just in closed-wheel racing.

Key points

  • An honest recommendation
  • A different kind of car
  • The same road to mastery
09 / Who we are

Founded by parents. Run by professionals.

The incubator was founded by parents of young drivers. The drivers work with motorsport professionals — coaches and specialists — and at international level our network of contacts around the world comes in.

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Founder

A driver's parent and the incubator's founder, making sure your child's interests always come first.

Name to be announced

Driver

The incubator's young drivers — the reason we do all of this.

Name to be announced

Coach

A professional coach who builds technique, reviews sessions and helps the driver improve from race to race.

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Specialist

Motorsport professionals: engineers, mechanics, fitness coaches and psychologists, brought in at the right stage.

How to join

How to join us.

Whether your child already races or simply wants to start, there is a way in. Choose yours.

01

Your child already has experience

Already training or racing? Write to us or give us a call: tell us where your child is now, and we will discuss the next step together.

Contact us
02

No experience, just the desire

Come to Chicanez KartShop in central Sofia. We will explain everything and answer your questions.

Address
Chicanez KartShop
31 Vasil Levski Blvd, 1000 Sofia
Opening hours
Wed–Fri 12:00–20:00, Sat–Sun 11:00–19:00, closed Mon–Tue
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