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JP Performance Plan for Kart Track and Hotel Moves Forward at Dortmund’s Rush Hour Site

City officials say a preliminary building request has been approved, with full permits and design still ahead.

Overview

  • Jean Pierre Kraemer announced the conversion of the longtime Rush Hour property into an indoor kart track with an adjoining hotel through his podcast.
  • The Rush Hour building was sold to JP Performance in 2024, a sale confirmed by a neighboring business representative.
  • Kraemer estimates project costs at about €10–11 million and says it will be funded from his group’s ongoing revenues rather than traditional bank loans.
  • A concrete build start is not set, with Kraemer describing a realistic horizon of one to two years pending remaining approvals.
  • The planned venue would add a larger-scale kart facility to Dortmund alongside the existing track in Barop and target visitors ranging from motorsport fans to business travelers.