A go-kart race devolved into chaos after a slippery track sent a dozen karts careering into the barriers

• An FIA Karting European Championship race was held in rainy conditions on Saturday.
• The drivers ranged in age from 11 to 15.
• The wet track sent a dozen karts flying into the barrier in a pile-up, but all the drivers were okay.

A go-kart race in Belgium was forced to stop on Saturday after rainy conditions sent a dozen young drivers careening into the barriers.

According to 7 News Australia, the pile-up occurred during the qualifying heat of a race held by the FIA Karting European Championship, which featured drivers ages 11 to 15. The drivers started out on slick racing tires, but a sudden downpour quickly changed track conditions, making it nearly impossible to stay on the track around a tight right turn.

"The rain is absolutely pelting down and I would not at all be surprised - oh my goodness, there are karts going off everywhere," the commentator said. "We need to stop the race, we need to stop the race here. Oh dear, oh dear. I think it's time to stop the race."

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Red flags stopped every kart still on the track as the scene was cleaned up. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured in the pile-up, according to 7 News Australia.

After a reset, all the drivers involved in the collision were able to get back out on the track, this time with tires designed to handle the slippery track conditions.