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The problem you always have with circuit design, for whatever type of racing you have going, is that however much room you give them, they always want more!!!!!
All any circuit designer can do is built layouts that aren't a danger in themselves, ie contributing to the danger issue. But by the fact you are introducing an obstruction into the course is itself adding to the danger factor. So a difficult compromise, especially when you are adapting a course built for another primary purpose.
When we run long circuit karts for the British Kart GP at Pembrey, we run the circuit in exactly the same configuration as the cars use, so therefore there's plenty of space for numerous different lines around the corners, and it's wide enough that if someone loses control, then there's space for them to have their accident without remaining on the middle of the circuit to cause another one.
Kart racers do, in general, stick themselves into positions other formula wouldn't because of the small footprint of the vehicle and the fact that the relative performance difference between karts is very small. Therefore a forceful driver can make the difference by intimidating his opponent until he backs off. BUT ...... by doing so he is compromising his safety, and therefore eventually he'll meet someone who won't be intimidated and is no one backs off ................ the inevidable crash occurs!
I know, I've witnessed and dealt with this scenario many times as a Clerk!!!!!!
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