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2014 News Items & Press Releases

Buckmore Practice In January   (31/12)

January is an unusual month in that we have a couple of additional Open practice dates here at Buckmore Park...

- Sunday 4th January
- Sunday 11th January
- Friday 16th January
- Saturday 17th January (the day before BPKC Winter Round 1)

In each case the circuit will be available from 10am to 4pm to all karts that meet current MSA safety standards. Please note that this requirement also applies to all drivers safety wear. These days may be run in sessions.

Costs are £50 for BPKC members or £55 for non-members.

You can save yourself a bit of time on arrival by downloading and completing the necessary practice indemnity for. You can find this, plus other downloadable club documents, here at http://www.buckmoreparkkartclub.co.uk/content.php/67020.

For BPKC online Race entries, visit http://www.buckmoreparkkartclub.co.uk/content.php/20020?eve_ref=10365.

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Workshop Mechanic Required   (30/12)

Due to continuing expansion and development Racing Perfection have a part time workshop position available.
 
The Racing Perfection Team specialise in Honda Cadets and all Rotax classes alongside running their successful driver development program. The chosen candidate will be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of team karts and equipment at the company's workshop in Eastleigh.
 
Minimum requirements:
- Experience in Honda Cadet and Rotax classes (additional training will be provided)
- Live within a sensible commuting distance of Eastleigh (30 minutes or less)

Applications are to be sent to Steve Bell of Racing Perfection at steve.bell@racingperfection.co.uk.

For more information on the Racing Perfection Team or our driver development program please call us on 07746 922006.

You can also visit our website at www.racingperfection.co.uk.

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Awning Space Only Deal   (23/12)

Kart-Tek are now pleased to offer awning space only at the Whilton Mill Circuit.

With the addition of a new team awning for the 2015 season, Kart-Tek can now offer an awning space-only option for the full season at the Whilton Mill Circuit for just £60 per weekend.
 
Spaces are limited so if you are interested please contact Darren Masters on 07469 189272.

For more information on our full range of services visit www.karttekracing.co.uk or email kart-tekracing@live.co.uk.

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2015 Clubman Prokart Series   (22/12)

FP4Karting are looking for new members to increase the series' already growing Prokart grid for 2015!

Due to the success of this year's Kartmania show we have signed a number of drivers to take part in our innovative low cost race series, and would like to attract more to match our already popular World Formula class. We boast a very friendly atmosphere, with the focus on great value for money.

2015 will be our first MSA championship year for four-stroke Clubman drivers. It will be an eight round series at four of the best tracks in the region. Blackbushe (Camberley), Forest Edge, Clay Pigeon and Thruxton. Trophies will be awarded for each round and points scored towards a sponsored overall Championship Cup. All this at a cost of around £650 for the whole season!

We will shortly be publishing the technical specifications for Prokarts, but in brief, it will be run to MSA/ABkC standards with GX160 (Non SP) engines with fixed gearing for each circuit and 180kg minimum weight. As the class grows there are also measures in place to run a heavy class within the grid. Owner Drivers will also need an MSA Clubman licence (at a cost of £36 and does not require a medical).

Please get in touch if this is of interest, either through our website at www.fp4karting.co.uk or email us at fp4karting@gmail.com.

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Kart Stars Game   (19/12)

Minicades Mobile, a small independent games developer in Melbourne, Australia has launched a kart racing game for the iPhone and iPad and it's available now in the iTunes app store...

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kart-stars/id890658079?mt=8
 
It features fast kart racing on more than 30 hand-crafted tracks and 300+ levels. There's 45 different karts all inspired by real karting. Working with real kart drivers to mix the authenticity of the real thing, with the fun of classic kart-racing games. Some of the real-world Australian drivers included are Oscar Piastri, Bryce Fullwood, James and Dave Sera, not household names over here yet but hey one day maybe.
 
Want to see a short gameplay trailer before you download? Look here.
 
Challenge your friends, customise your kart and driver and compete in sprint and endurance races, there's over 30 tracks and a massive 300 round world championship season.

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New 2015 FA Kart   (18/12)

To celebrate the arrival of the new 2015 FA chassis UK distributors DHR are offering a special promotion. With any orders of the new 2015 FA Kart chassis, DHR will provide an intensive one to one driver training or coaching day at the Whilton Mill or PFI circuits absolutely free of charge!
 
To help you make the most of your brand new kart and perfect its setup giving you a head start to 2015! Offer applies to any orders made with DHR for the new 2015 FA kart chassis before 31st January 2015. Training days can be undertaken within 3 months of point of order.
 
So to order your new kart and receive a free training day don't delay.

For more info call Dan on 07960 047810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk.

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Cooper Motorsport   (18/12)

CooperMotorsport would like to wish all their drivers, mechanics, and parents a very Merry Christmas, and a successful New Year.
 
We would also like to congratulate our 2014 Championship winning drivers Lochlan Bearman, who won the Stars at Whilton Mill Mini Max Championship, Alexander Burford-Fuller, who won the Hoddesdon Kart Club Junior Rotax Championship.
 
CooperMotorsport are looking forward to another successful season in 2015 for all our drivers.
 
CooperMotorsport still have awning space available for 2015 at Kimbolton, Whilton Mill, and BNL series in Europe, from £45 per day.
 
We also provide:
1 - Storage & preparation with full insurance coverage;
2 - Kart transportation with full insurance coverage;
3 - Chassis straightening service;
4 - Carburettor cleaning service;
5 - Full mechanics & driver tuition;
6 - Awning space;
7 - Kart & engine hire;
 
For further information email admin@CooperMotorsport.co.uk to discuss a bespoke package that is perfect for your requirements, or visit our website at www.CooperMotorsport.co.uk.

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Calling MSA Clubman Drivers   (17/12)

MSA Clubman drivers - it's time to enrol for 2015!

After a massively exciting 2014 season the championship now enters its 23rd year, registrations are now open for the 2015 NKRA National Clubman's Kart Racing Championship UK. It is open to drivers of all abilities from novice through to experienced.

The magnificent NKRA Trophies awarded in 2014 at ratio of 1 in 4 were valued in excess of £5000.

To help clubman drivers the NKRA keep costs low with a set entry fee of £80 for Saturday practice and Sunday Race entry.

Open to the following MSA Classes: IAME Cadet, Honda Cadet, Jnr TKM, Minimax, Jnr Blue, Snr Formula Blue, Snr TKM, Snr Rotax Max.

Format: The regional series rounds fall into 3 areas, Scotland, North England and Wales and South of England and Wales.

Jnr Blue and Formula Blue competitors have the huge honour of competing for the highest accolade - an MSA approved UK Championship Grande Final recognised with seeded number plates. There will be 7 regional championship rounds with 6 out of 7 rounds to count for entry to the Grand Final. This exciting 2 day showdown in August will take place at the prestigious 3 Sisters circuit of Wigan.

IAME and Honda Cadets, Junior and Senior TKM, Minimax, and Senior Max will be completing in their respective regional championship rounds only, winning top placed trophies accordingly.

Competitors are permitted a one round drop option. Points are scored from your starting position and your finish position of the final. This will reward drivers who perform well in the heats but then might have a problem in the final.

So now is your chance to compete in the best UK clubman championship by going on-line to: www.planetkarting.co.uk registering for 2015 and download the forms.

Commencement dates are as follows:

Scotland Regional - 22nd February at Three Sisters (Formula Blue & Junior Blue Challenge only)
North England & Wales Regional - 22nd February at Three Sisters
South England & Wales Regional - 15th March at Llandow (Formula Blue & Junior Blue Challenge only)

Grande Final for Jnr & Snr Formula Blue - 23rd August at Three Sisters.

The complete list of all race dates can be found here.

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TKM Southern Club Champs   (15/12)

A first provisional calendar has been released for the new Southern TKM Club Championship due to get underway in Spring 2015 following in the wheel-tracks of the successful Midlands and Northern series.

The Junior and Senior championship will be run at six events with one dropped score. The events at Clay Pigeon, Dunkeswell, Llandow, Forest Edge and Buckmore Park will be joined by the Maxxis TKM Festival at Kimbolton in August, an event where a large number of drivers take part anyway making it a logical addition and featuring full TV coverage.

Registered drivers will be able to score points not just in the final, but also based on the grid for the final. This will reward drivers who perform well in the heats but then might have a problem in the final. In addition a Clubman category will be run for the Seniors if sufficient registrations are received.

Dunkeswell Kart Club will act as host club for the series with organisation carried out by TKM co-ordinator Grahame Butterworth. Welcoming the series Grahame said: "The concept we established in the Midlands and North has been very successful and we are delighted at the enthusiastic response we have received from drivers and clubs in the Southern area."

TKM parent company Tal-Ko Racing will organise support for the series which will take place as part of normal club race meetings creating minimum upheaval for clubs. It is open to drivers of all abilities from novice through to experienced.

Drivers will be required to register with Tal-Ko in order to score points and full details of registration will be announced in January. In the meantime provisional dates are as follows:

April 12 Clay Pigeon
May 31 Dunkeswell
June 20/21 Llandow
August 8/9 Kimbolton TKM Festival (with TV coverage)
Sept 6 Forest Edge
October 18 Buckmore Park

Further information and updates will be available on the TKM website at www.tal-ko.com - note this will be upgraded with a brand new web site for the turn of the year at the same address.

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Remember: VAT Free Weekend   (12/12)

This coming weekend, the 13th & 14th December, will see KKC open their doors at 9AM on Saturday morning for the introduction of the VAT free weekend offer!

For our customers there will be tremendous offers and bargains galore on a wide range of products, including those ideal stocking fillers in our shop at Whilton Mill Kart Circuit.

With all new products including top brand names of OTK, Tonykart, Rotax, Senzo, Platinum, Storm, Sparco, Adidas, Aim, Honda, CZ, DID to name but a few, all products with the exception of Kart Chassis, Engines & Tyres will have the VAT deducted from them on retail prices for one weekend only!

KKC will also be opening their workshop giving the ideal opportunity to purchase used, ex-display and end of product line items at even cheaper prices giving customers another opportunity to purchase in the "Kart Boot" area. Additionally, we will also have a number of used Kart Chassis on show and available at fantastic prices.

Attendance is expected to be high so we would advise an "earlier the better" approach if you're looking for a certain product, item or even that special gift you want to give at Christmas time.
 
So why not pop along to the shop for an informal chat, to view our product range and grab that last minute requirement, or if you're starting to prepare for the coming season get that ideal bargain or product at an even cheaper price

Free tea, coffee and light refreshments will also be available throughout the weekend.

We look forward to seeing you and wish all of our customers a very Merry Christmas & a prosperous 2015 season ahead.

For contact information visit our website at www.kkckartshop.co.uk.

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RL's Mid-Winter Review   (11/12)

The PFI circuit-based RL Racing Dept. have been busy at the back end of the 2014 season, since taking a dominant Super One Series victory overall in the Junior Max category the team have looked to strengthen the Mini Max side of the squad to compliment front runner and title contender for 2015 - Rory Hudson. New signings include Tom Wood - LGM series winner in Iame, Chris Lulham from Honda and Bethany Abbott a current Mini Max driver.
 
The signs are good straight away with Wood taking 3rd at Whilton in October, 5th at PFI in Nov, 1st at Whilton Nov and 4th at PFI Dec. The win at Whilton last month was bolstered by his team mate Hudson following up in P2. Lulham had a storming Buckmore November with P3 in TQ, P2 in the heat and pre final only to have a skirmish in the final. Bethany has been coming on leaps and bounds finishing more than half way up of the 40 drivers at the latest Whilton Mill race, the conditions not her favourite either.
 
In Junior Max, Max Bird and Lucy Fulton have been pressing on in preparation for 2015 - Fulton taking an impressive 3rd place at Buckmore Park in October and making good progress at each PFI race. Whilton Mill Nov was her first time on track at that venue and whilst laying P9 on the last lap her sprocket broke, very unlucky to lose a solid top 10 which would have been a great result first time at Whilton. Bird has shown very strong at PFI with a P5 finish in November and P4 last weekend and will be fighting for the S1 title for RL in 2015, a title they don't want to give up.
 
Hugo Ellis made a brief returned to his native RL Racing Dept. for a two day test at PFI last weekend after a good 2 months out of the seat and ended up the fastest in the dry runs on the Saturday in the Junior class, he'll be one to watch once again if he returns fully to the sport.
 
In the Senior ranks ,Jac Constable has been riding solo with team mate Luke Knott having a break until 2015, but putting in the laps in prep for the upcoming S1 series. He's taken P6 at both October and November PFI rounds with an impressive podium P3 last weekend. P4 was a great showing for his first time in Senior Max at Whilton also, having been P3 on the last lap before he was smashed out of the way.
 
Newly crowned British Champion, Sandy Mitchell's last kart race before making the step into car racing would be the World Finals for Rotax Max held this year in Valencia - himself, mechanic Jamie Smith and RL team principle Steve Armstrong travelled to Spain for this race. Mitchell qualified 18th out of 72 which by his standards was an average result giving him P9 for his 3 heats. Still using the heats as an opportunity to continue testing with a lack of unofficial sessions before qualifying the team and Sandy improved his performance steadily with P7 in heat ,P6 in heat 2 and with time to think overnight before heat 3 the team made some more changes and Sandy duly won heat 3 by a good 2 seconds gap, giving him a P5 grid slot for the pre final to be held on Saturday morning and a lot of confidence in dry pace to be able to fight for the World title. Saturday came however with floods of rain and Sandy and the teams pace was average, Mitchell still raced inside the top 5 for some of the race but in the end had an off track excursion whilst holding a strong 8th place on the final lap. A very disappointing conclusion to what could have rounded of a superb year for Sandy and RL Racing.
 
We would like to wish Sandy all the very best of luck as he progresses his career on into the world of motorsport, starting with MSA F4 in 2015. Good luck Sandy!
 
The team have one more race this weekend at Kimbolton and then they rest until the January race, round 2 of the TVKC winter series.
 
There are 2 spaces for Junior Max left with RL Racing Department, for a quote or info on this or how to join RL please contact Steve Armstrong at accounts.rlracingdept@live.co.uk or +44 (0)7843 586416.

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Gold Rush   (11/12)

Scott Allen finished off the 2014 season with yet another dominant display in the KZ125 class at Shenington last weekend. Scott was testing some the new up-grades on the 2015 Gold Kart chassis, plus a new specification engine from Iame.
 
Although this was not a full Super1 grid there were some top drivers racing and the lap times were very impressive, well done to them also. Scott went on to win by more than 4 seconds over the rest of the field.
 
All the team is really impressed with the direction the Gold Kart factory has taken, developing the Gold Kart into a real race winner and we cannot wait for the 2015 season to kick off.
 
For more details on the Gold Kart product contact Magnum Motorsport, telephone 01257 474419 or visit www.magtune.com.

Or contact Jade Karts and speak to Scott on telephone 01295 678188. 

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Driver Coaching Days   (10/12)

Moving on from Next-Gen Motorsport, David Bellchambers will be continuing with DBC driver development. Specialising in driver coaching days taking place during the week (Monday-Thursday) and providing a one-2-one service at any circuit of your choice around the country.

Your driver will kick the day off with an in-depth track walk, painting a clear picture at the start of the day and benefiting anyone from a novice to a Super One front runner. Following this each session will be discussed in detail using an on-board Go-Pro camera and track maps. Also different techniques, track tips, wet weather driving and many other topics will be discussed. This is a unique one-2-one opportunity to have the dedicated attention of someone who has coached the last 4 Cadet British Champions - IAME Oliver York (2013) and Teddy Wilson (2014), Honda Kiern Jewiss (2013) and Tom Canning (2014). This is a service not to be missed.
 
Please contact David on 07446 173 293 to discuss availability and costs or email dbc_11@msn.com. This service is available worldwide so wherever you are please get in touch.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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BPKC Summer Championship   (10/12)

The final round of the BPKC Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 21st December. This meeting features double points and Christmas goodies.

Practice is available on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th December 2014 between 10am and 4pm. All ABkC non gearbox classes are welcome including Bambino and Junior Subaru.

There is only limited track time available at Buckmore throughout the year and as both Super One, LGM, NKRA and other national championships are visiting the circuit in 2015, this meeting offers the ideal opportunity to test and race at the venue.
 
For further details please contact chris@buckmore.co.uk or ring him on 01634 661604.

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Ogden Motorsport   (09/12)

Ogden Motorsport would like to congratulate Mikko Laine and Danni Magales on winning the recent Rotax Max Grand Finals in DD2 Masters and Micro respectively. Result wise it was a good day all round. In the Senior category, Viktor Oberg came from 26th in the repercharge to 4th in the main final with an outstanding drive. In DD2 masters it was a 1-2-3 with Laine, Christiano Morgardo and Antti Ollikainen and Dave Wooder drove extremely well to become the 2014 Vice Champion in the Junior Class.

All the above drivers used Ogden prepared motors to qualify for the Rotax World Finals.
 
Whilst attending the Grand finals, I  was able to see the new Rotax Evo engines and updates. If anyone is contemplating racing in meetings out of the MSA UK Championships at home, or abroad, new stocks of Evo parts will be arriving shortly and orders are already being taken. With Rotax engine and component packages available at very realistic prices, please call us for a quote on your requirements.
 
Yearly rental engines are now being returned, if you are thinking of a long term hire arrangement, please contact Ogden Motorsport on 01423 324738 to avoid any disappointment.
 
Steve and the team would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a Happy Christmas and a successful 2015 season.

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KKC VAT Free Weekend   (09/12)

This coming weekend, the 13th & 14th December, will see bargains galore for customers and visitors to the KKC Kart Shop at the Whilton Mill Kart Circuit as this sees the introduction of our VAT free weekend in December.
 
During the hours of 9am to 5.30pm on both the Saturday & Sunday, KKC will provide the ideal opportunity for customers to purchase those much sought-after Christmas presents with tremendous offers on a wide range of products including those ideal stocking fillers.
 
With all new products including top brand names of OTK, Tonykart, Rotax, Senzo, Platinum, Storm, Sparco, Adidas, Aim, Honda, CZ, DID to name but a few, all products with the exception of Kart Chassis, Engines & Tyres will have the VAT deducted from them on retail prices for one weekend only!
 
KKC will also be opening their workshop giving the ideal opportunity to purchase used, ex-display and end of product line items at even cheaper prices giving customers another opportunity to purchase in the "Kart Boot" area.
 
So why not pop along to the shop for an informal chat, to view our product range and grab that last minute requirement, or if you're starting to prepare for the coming season get that ideal bargain or product at an even cheaper price

Free tea, coffee and light refreshments will also be available throughout the weekend. We look forward to seeing you.

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Lydd IKR Winter Series   (08/12)

The 3rd round of Lydd's Winter Series takes place this weekend, so come along and have some fun before Christmas!
 
Most classes are catered for as usual, and there was a great turnout of Subarus at the last meeting, so come on and join us for our festive Christmas meeting.
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or call us on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895.

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X30 Arrive And Drive   (05/12)

Msport Karting who are based at Whilton Mill in Northamptonshire are offering test days and race packages for this new class.
 
Former U18 CIK World champions Msport will give the driver a fully prepared CRG or Tonykart chassis with the latest spec X30 engine and complete AIM datalogger including mechanic for the day, all you will need is your race wear.
 
The fee for one day is £250 + VAT (full day) or £150 + VAT (half day) and race weekend packages are also available on request.

This is a great way to sample the class at an affordable cost.
 
Book your half-day or full-day by calling Keiran on 07968 987883 or 01327 842778 now, or email info@teammsport.com or msportkart@hotmail.co.uk.

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Winter Kart Service   (04/12)

Griffin Racing are offering a winter service on your OTK Kart (Tonykart, Kosmic & Alonso).

We will take the time and effort away from you and professionally prepare your kart ready for the 2015 season

The service will include...
 - Cleaning - Hot jet wash, dry & spray all parts that will rust.
 - Check on flatbed - Straighten, castor & camber corrected (only if minor correction is required)
 - Tracking checked & adjusted
 - Brakes checked - fluid changed, pads checked & replaced if required (extra will be charged for parts)
 - Engine on kart antifreeze checked or drained if required (extra charged if antifreeze required)

All this for a cost of just £75 + parts if required, and no parts will be replaced without notification.

Collection and/or delivery can be arranged subject to a mileage charge.

The above services can be offered to other makes of chassis, please phone for details or to book your kart in!

Contact Pete at Griffin Racing on 07834 708991.

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HTR Racing   (03/12)

HTR Racing Team, the official Tony Kart dealer for the North-East, would like to thank all of their customers for such a great season in 2014. There has been some great results and we look forward to carrying on the success in 2015 with our current and new drivers.
 
We do still have some spaces available for the 2015 season. HTR will be competing at Super One, NKF, PFI and Rowrah club meetings.
 
HTR provide over 30 years of experience in Motorsport, complete race management and driver coaching to maximise the drivers potential. We also provide:

- Storage & transportation
- Kart prep
- Chassis straightening services
- Hospitality services
 
Anyone interested should call Derrick on 07836 248459 or email derrick@htrracing.com to discuss specific package deals.

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Open Day At Easykart UK   (02/12)

Easykart UK will not be exhibiting this year at the Autosport International Show at Birmingham - over the last 15 years we have supported these types of shows but this year we want to offer something different. So, we're pleased to announce the Easykart Open Day
 
Entry: Free of charge.
Where: ACR HQ - Easykart UK, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4DJ.
When: Saturday 24th January 2015.
Times : 10am 'til 4pm.
Refreshments: Buffet lunch and beverages (free of charge).
Free parking!
 
On display will be new Easykarts - Cadet, Junior and Senior and details of our new 2015 Easykart Bambino school.

There will also be introductory Easykart presentations at 11am and 2pm with Q&A's for newbies covering racing equipment, how to join the championship, how to book you free driver evaluation tests and how the Easykart UK championship works.
 
Come and talk to us about how to get started in Easykart, what's involved, what you need and what you don't need!
 
Plus an opportunity to place your order and spec your new Easykart ready for the new season, and the Easykart Shop - if you have purchased a used Easykart or if you are an existing Easykart owner an opportunity to come ask advice and pick up some spare parts ahead of the new season.
 
Come and see our facilities, engine department, chassis department and spare parts inventory.
 
Come and talk everything and anything about Easykart from the people who know!
 
If you would like to attend this Open Day please get in touch with us on 01527 889595 or email acraccounts@btconnect.com.  You can also visit easykart.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

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TKM Club Championship   (02/12)

The first provisional calendar for the TKM Club Championship in the Midlands and North has been released with expansion for 2015 in direct response to the positive feedback received from the many drivers taking part. Dates for the new Southern series are still being finalised.

For 2015 in the Midlands, Junior, Senior and Clubman championships will be run at five events with a double header in the last round at Whilton Mill, making it six rounds in total with one dropped score. The Clubman competitors will compete in the same number of events but with one different date.

In the North the championship will be run at seven events with one dropped score. A Clubman class will be run along with Junior and Senior subject to sufficient entries.

The additional round for both is the Maxxis TKM Festival at Kimbolton in August, an event where a large number of drivers take part anyway making it a logical addition and featuring full TV coverage.

A new feature for 2015 will be points scoring not just in the final, but also based on the grid for the final. This will reward drivers who perform well in the heats but then might have a problem in the final.

Tal-Ko will also organise extra support for the developing series, now entering its fourth season and which has had a very high following, one of the largest in British karting. It is open to drivers of all abilities from novice through to experienced.

Series organisation will be carried out by TKM co-ordinator Grahame Butterworth. He said: "We have taken into account driver and club feedback to give the series more scope while at the same time adding in the Festival round which is an exceptional and popular event with TV coverage."

Drivers will be required to register with Tal-Ko in order to score points and full details of registration will be announced in the New Year. In the meantime provisional dates are as follows:

Midland Champs:
April 19 - Shenington
May 10 - Kimbolton (not Clubman)
June 7 - Rissington
August 8/9 - Kimbolton Maxxis TKM Festival (with TV coverage)
Sept 20 - Shenington (Clubman only)
October 25 - Whilton Mill (double header)

Northern Champs:
March 15 - Hooton Park
May 10 - Rowrah
June 14 - Wombwell
July 26 - Three Sisters
August 8/9 - Kimbolton Maxxis TKM Festival (with TV coverage)
Sept 20 - Hooton Park
October 11 - Rowrah

Further information and updates will be available on the TKM website at www.tal-ko.com - note this will be upgraded with a brand new site for the turn of the year at the same address.

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Powering The X30 Class   (01/12)

The X30 engine is combining 1980's driving fun with 21st century convenience and the talk over the winter is that more and more drivers are joining the class, especially now an International Finals Qualifying series has been added to the Super One programme for 2015.
 
Throughout the year drivers from other classes have been taking time out from their championship campaigns to compete in LGM events and club meetings and now they have the chance to compete on a national stage.
 
Grice Racing Engines have been competitive in the direct-drive classes since the 1980's and the trophies still take pride of place to prove it. Drivers like Paul Di Resta in JICA, Stevie Morris in ICA, Dean Panrucker in Formula A and Tom Grice in KF3 have driven legendary races which might not have been possible without Ricky and his team's technical expertise.
 
With more than 35 years engine building experience and podium results in British, European and World Championships for piston port JICA , reed valve ICA, rotary and reed valve Formula A, KF3, KF2 and TAG Rotax motors, Grice have an enviable pedigree.
 
There's a direct lineage from the 100cc screamers to today's IAME X30, as this year's results from drivers using Grice-prepared engines have proven. It may be water-cooled and have a clutch but the X30 has a pure feel that is unique among engines of this type.
 
This season the many Grice-powered wins in the UK have led up to Graham Hill's Masters win at the IAME International Final using a hired customer engine.
 
Hiring one of these race-winning engines costs just £100 per day, or you can have some proven preparation done on your own engine for £200 and a dyno power test for added confidence for £90 (all prices plus VAT).
 
For further details please call our workshop on 01268 727847 or 07768 047253.  You can also email ricky.grice@virgin.net and visit our website at www.griceracingengines.com.

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New Rotax Max Engines   (01/12)

Over the weekend the ABkC has, like most of the world's karting community been made aware and advised as to the Rotax EVO engine changes announced at the time of the MaxChallenge Grand Finals in Valencia.

It does seem at this early stage there are a lot of rumours as to the EVO upgrades, until we have seen tangible testing on track between EVO enhancements and current Rotax equipment the ABkC cannot enter into any "what if" scenarios, our prime rationale is supporting the UK competitors and maintaining a stable environment for them to race within.

We do, however have to be continually aware of enhancements to product lines from any supplier and the cessation of production of components that allows us to take actions that benefits the driver, the ABkC welcomes the chance to see how the new Rotax EVO upgrades perform on track with both new EVO engines and existing Rotax engines to understand any changes that could be viewed as an unnecessary financial impact to the competitor. We understand from JAG Engineering that there is no intention to introduce the new carburettor, exhaust, exhaust valve or ignition into MSA racing in 2015 an they have assured us there are plentiful supplies of the current parts. Some other components are being revised primarily for reliability purposes. Our on-going discussions with the MSA and JAG will clarify the way forward on these items and to make any necessary amendments to the fiche.
 
Graham Smith, Secretary of the ABkC said: "At this late stage of announcement we would not see any EVO options in MSA racing for 2015 that are performance enhancing, unless for evaluation purposes, and will work closely with the MSA to determine the best way forward for the competitor. The regulations will remain as per the 2105 Kart Race Yearbook as published and the homologation fiche. We remain committed to supporting the UK drivers and watch with a keen interest to determine results from track testing allowing us to make an informed contribution to the discussions with JAG and the MSA."

For queries contact secretary@abkc.org.uk.

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Birel And ART Merge   (28/11)

Birel ART - bringing new possibilities together!
 
The merger between Birel and ART is creating new possibilities and new excitement in the racing market. Andy Cox and his company ACR has worked with and has been the Sole UK Importer for Birel for nearly 20 years.
 
ACR will now take the new form of Birel ART UK and will continue as the Sole UK Importer for the new Birel ART marque.
 
Birel ART UK will be responsible for the distribution and management of Birel ART racing and rental karts, the Easykart UK franchise and the new Ricciardo line of karts, as well as the Freeline spare parts line.
 
As the former UK distributor for ART Grand Prix Karts- ZIP Kart will now work together in conjunction and collaboration with Birel ART UK as a Birel ART Official Dealer and will also manage and run the Official Birel ART racing team in the UK.
 
Andy Cox - "I'm delighted that with Birel ART I'm now going to be working with Zip Kart and in particular with Grant Munro from Zip Kart again. Grant has a wealth of racing experience and knowledge, I last worked with Zip back in 1996 with Martin Hines and Grant and of course the rest of the Zip Young Guns team, which included Luke Hines, Gary Paffett and Mike Conway at that time. The Zip Kart team is without doubt the perfect place for young drivers to develop their racing careers in the S1 and LGM UK Championships."
 
Zip Kart as the Official Birel ART UK Racing Team will run in the Super One Series Championships and the LGM Series focusing on the X30, KZ and Rotax classes with the Birel ART racing kart.
 
Zip Kart will also distribute and sell Birel ART karts from their showroom at Silverstone as well as supporting Birel ART driver's trackside at the UK Championships.
 
Grant Munro - "Zip Kart are looking forward to this new collaboration with ACR in the promotion of the new exciting Birel ART range of racing karts. Like Birel we have over 50 years' experience in the karting industry to draw on to be able to provide customers with the best possible service both on and off the track. We are looking forward to winning more titles on Birel ART karts to add to the Zip Kart Teams list of illustrious championships won to date."
 
For more information on Birel ART UK call 01527 889595 or email birel@btconnect.com.
 
For enquires on how to become a part of the Official Birel ART UK Racing Team or to arrange a test drive of a Birel ART Racing kart call Zip Kart on 01327 855310 or email grant@zipkart.com.

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Race Easykart Cadet   (28/11)

Lewis Hamilton started racing Cadets at 8 years old but for next year young drivers can start racing Easykart Cadet from 7 years of age in the 2015 Easykart UK Championship.
 
Next year's Easykart UK Cadet Championships will permit drivers to race that are 7 years old but only if they are in the year of their 8th birthday.
 
Drivers will have to meet a minimum drivers weight of 27kg including racing suit, boots, gloves and helmet and be a minimum height of 1 metre 25cms.
 
It will be obligatory for new Easy Cadet drivers aged 7 years old and in the year of their 8th birthday, to complete two Official Easykart test days and pass the Easykart Evaluation driver test before they are allowed to race in the Easykart Championship.
 
Easykart UK recommend any young drivers considering racing with Easykart UK to have previous/current Bambino or Bambino corporate karting experience.
 
A complete ready to race Easykart Cadet is £2250.00 + VAT, just add the fuel - www.easykart.co.uk/2014-easykart-cadet.
 
For more information call the Easykart UK office 01527 889595 or visit www.easykart.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

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Team NJL Finish On A High   (27/11)

Team NJL Racing finished on a high at the weekend with a great win from their driver Thomas Kolasky in Senior Rotax at Whilton Mill, finishing overall the championship in 4th. Also congratulations to Bobby Neil who finished 3rd overall in the Championship also in Senior Rotax.

NJL team boss added "We have had a great year overall and are confident we are a winning team to contend with which we have certainly proven this year! We can now confirm our Senior Rotax programme is expanding in 2015 with drivers already signed up for the season and will be also taking on FKS programme, Iame Cadets and X30 in a serous capacity looking to win championships".

NJL Racing provide:
Over 25 years experience of motor racing.
Complete race management and driver coaching to maximise drivers' full potential.
Storage / Preparation / Transportation of your equipment.
State of the art full race team awning facilities and hospitality.
Data logging and analysis.

NJL Racing are very specific in their approach in a full driver race programme and can help new drivers looking to progress under the guidance of their top flight team, to drivers looking to fine tune, find extra performance and consistency with benefits of driver coaching.

Drivers looking to join a professional winning team in either Rotax / Iame Cadet or X30 please contact Team NJL Racing at nick@njlracing.com or telephone 07774 891435.

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The Kart-Tek Family   (27/11)

The team are located just 15 minutes from the Whilton Mill circuit in Northamptonshire.

Investing in a successful future is the plan at Kart-Tek with a new workshop, Kart storage facility, purpose-built truck, and awning Kart-Tek are planning big for 2015.

Kart-Tek currently have awning space available at Whilton Mill, Shenington, Rissington, and Kimbolton for Iame, Rotax and X30 and there are still new customer options available for next year's Little Green Man championship but be quick!

We also offer kart hire and engine hire packages along with our own experienced mechanic.

We also run dedicated test days and one to one driver tuition with experienced past and present kart race drivers.

At Kart-Tek we aim to win and have some fun along the way.

If you are interested in any of the above give Team Manager Darren Masters a call on 07792 990592 or 07469 189272, or email kart-tekracing@live.co.uk.  Alternatively have a chat with Darren at Kartmania at Silverstone this weekend.

Visit our website at www.karttekracing.co.uk.

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Harley Haughton   (27/11)

Fresh from victory at 3 Sisters, Harley Haughton surprised Lewis Hamilton at Radio 5 Live. What a great day for Lewis! But seriously, Lewis was at Radio 5 Live and met with Harley and they spent a little time together both in the studio and outside with the Mercedes F1 car.

A short video of their 'coming together' in the BBC Radio 5 Live studio can be seen here.

Harley is 9 years old, in his first full year in Honda Cadet, making excellent progress and is now part of the Energy UK team racing the RPM engined Energy Storm. He took the Energy to its first win last Sunday, also clinching the local 3 Sisters Honda Cadet championship at the same time as Lewis was clinching the F1 title.

NKF and possibly Super 1 beckon for Harley in 2015.

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Connor Hall & Vision   (26/11)

Connor Hall was re-united with Harry Cockill on the spanners for the last round of the Whilton Mill Kart Stars as he jumped back into the seat after 6 months and soon showed his class.
 
After winning the British Championship in Minimax in 2013, the step up to Senior Rotax was going to be tough. However with the help of Body Management and Vision Motorsport he excelled in the tricky conditions.

Despite having a spin in heat 1, Connor took a 9th, 1st and 3rd in the heats. This converted to a pole position for the final. After lunch the rain had stopped, but even by the final which was the last of the day, the track was still very greasy. Despite this Daryl Burgess of Vision Motorsport set the kart up well for the conditions. As Connor is still small compared to most of the drivers in the class, he struggles to get grip into the kart in the opening laps. At the start he managed to pull a small gap, but was slowly closed down by the pack, after a lap or so of pressure Connor settled into his rhythm and edged out a 2 second lead, letting the field fight for the remaining places.

A great result considering the lack of track time and level of opposition.
 
In 2014, Connor has been testing a number of cars and on 27th November will be testing a JPLM 2-seater sports car at the Bedford Autodrome. He has also been driver coaching a number of drivers over the last 12 months.
 
In 2015, Connor will be stepping into cars, although still unsure of formula as waiting on decisions by investors.
 
Connor would like to thank his sponsors Body Management and Autospec Bristol for their support, Vision Motorsport for a great set up and kart mechanic of the year Harry Cockill.
 
For more information on driver coaching please email info@connorhall.co.uk.
 
You can also check out @hallracing1 on Twitter and www.connorhall.co.uk for the latest updates.
 
For information on Vision Motorsport who run packages in all Rotax classes call Daryl Burgess on 07792 749566 or email dazkartburgess@hotmail.com.

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Easykart Are Expanding   (26/11)

With the continued expansion of the Easykart UK Championship in 2015, Easykart UK have the following positions available...
 
Official Easykart UK Trackside Technical Support Mechanics:
Working trackside in the 2015 Easykart UK Championship providing technical support and mechanical servicing of Easykarts Cadet 60cc, Junior 100cc and Senior 125cc.
Applicants must have previous legitimate experience from the karting industry; have the ability to work un-aided and be able to work under their own initiative ensuring compliance of the kart to race timetables and technical regulations at all times.
Applicants must have their own transport and be able to commit for all rounds both the Saturday and Sunday of the Easykart UK 2015 Championship. Previous racing/driving would be advantageous.
 
Official Easykart UK Championship Trackside Driver Coaches:
Working on a Saturday test day only at Easykart UK events 10am till 6pm.
Applicants must be ideally currently racing and or have a recent and a relevant successful racing CV in karting and must have their own transport to travel to events.
Official Easykart UK drivers coaches will be the only driver coaches licensed and permitted to work in the Easykart UK paddock. Easykart owners will be able to book through Easykart UK to work with a driver coach on either a one to one basis or a maximum of two drivers in different Easykart categories on a test day. 
Bookings will be taken and distributed via Easykart UK. Official Easykart driver coaches will be required as and when needed subject to bookings and of course the applicant's availability.
Applicants must be able to perform detailed track walks, pre session and after session briefings;  Applicants must also be able to work with Go Pro on board footage and relate it to track map diagrams to help assist the driver to a higher performance and lower lap time throughout the day.
 
Official Easykart UK Factory and trackside technicians:
To work at our HQ in Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 4DJ and also trackside at Easykart UK Championship events and also some overseas events.
Applicants will be responsible of the service and preparation of new and used fleets of Easykarts. A genuine passion for karting and motorsport is essential as well as your own transport.
Applicants must have legitimate karting industry experience and a good level of personal initiative is essential. Basic PC skills are also required as well as a good level of competence for completing service job cards and records. Applicants should have the confidence and ability to complete service schedules within a time frame governed by the Easykart Championship calendar.
 
Interested applicants for any of the above positions should send their CV and covering letter FAO: Mrs Jayne Moore, ACR Ltd (Easykart UK) Harris Business Park, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4DJ or email acraccounts@btconnect.com.
 
Closing date for interested applicants is Friday 5th December 2015.
 
Visit www.easykart.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

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TKM Club Championships   (26/11)

Formula TKM will run three regional club championships in 2015 to meet the growing demand from drivers for this type of event, originally pioneered by the class three years ago.
 
This year drivers competed in Midlands and Northern series and for next year they will be joined by drivers in the South, with the Southern championship just given the green light by the MSA.
 
Says TKM boss Alan Turney: "We have had very positive and enthusiastic feedback from drivers in all TKM classes across the championships. There is absolutely no doubt that this is what many drivers want - a chance to race in a championship at a variety of circuits but without the large commitment to time, travel and higher costs required to do a national series such as Super One.
 
"This year we added the Northern series and for 2015 a Southern one will join in exactly the same way. Of course the Super One series is the pinnacle but what these events do is help prepare drivers for that level of competition."
 
- Two new features are also added to the club championships for next year. First drivers will score points for both their final result as well as their grid position for the final. This will reward drivers for good performance through the heats even if they have a bad final.
 
- Second all of the TKM club championships will have a points scoring round at the Maxxis TKM Festival at Kimbolton in August, adding to the prestige of the event which next year will also include the ABkC O plate titles.
 
Explained TKM Co-ordinator Grahame Butterworth: "We have listened very carefully to what our drivers want and made changes to accommodate that. We will be making other small changes too in the presentation of events and availability of information to drivers on our completely new website launching for 2015.
 
"Adding a round at the Festival is a logical step and thanks to the way we run the series we can accommodate all three championships with no adverse effect on the running of the Festival itself. It should be a great event. And if drivers don't want to race there it can be their dropped round."
 
The Midlands TKM championship will run at Shenington, Kimbolton (two rounds), Rissington and Whilton Mill, with the last round at Whilton Mill being a double header. The series will have classes for Junior and Senior Extreme as well as TKM Clubman. Provisional dates will be announced shortly.
 
In the Northern TKM championship Junior and Senior Extreme classes are scheduled to run at Hooton (two rounds), Rowrah (two rounds), Wombwell and Three Sisters. Provisional dates will be announced shortly.
 
In the Southern TKM championship rounds are confirmed at Dunkeswell and Llandow with two other circuits being finalised. Junior and Senior Extreme classes will compete with full details of circuits and dates to follow shortly.
 
The events are designed as far as possible not to clash with each other and not to clash with TKM Super One rounds to allow drivers to do more than one series if they wish.
 
Full details with dates will be released shortly together with registration documents. Novice drivers will be eligible to compete in the club championships.

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Drivers Hit The Headlines   (26/11)

Three ex Formula TKM drivers have hit the headlines over the past week in international motor racing at the highest level.
 
Lewis Hamilton took the F1 World Championship in a Mercedes, Anthony Davidson won the World Endurance Championship with Toyota, while Oliver Turvey took the new McLaren Honda F1 on its maiden test at Silverstone.
 
Says TKM boss Alan Turney: "Everywhere you look in top level motor racing there are former TKM drivers making a name for themselves. The experience that is gained in such a close class of racing is the perfect learning curve for the future for those who have their sights set on racing at the highest level.
 
"We send our congratulations to the new World Champions."
 
Like to follow in their wheeltracks? Just go to www.tal-ko.com or see our Facebook page at facebook.com/formulatkmkarting.

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MLC Motorsport   (25/11)

MLC Motorsport have been at the forefront of the IAME X30 class since day one. Extensive testing throughout 2013 has been converted into multiple wins and podiums in 2014. From the LGM series, at every club that the team regularly visits, along with toping the time sheets in sessions at the world finals in Le Mans; MLC's experience in X30 has paid dividends for the team's numerous drivers.

Over the next couple of months the team will be finalising its team for 2015 both for the X30 LGM and X30 Super 1, along with club level races at all of the top UK tracks. With only limited space available for the LGM series now is the time to get in touch to ensure your place.

The team have grown over the last year to offer large scale trackside support including set-up advice and data analysis using the internet connected computers inside the team-truck. While professional and competitive, the team has retained that fun friendly atmosphere so often lost in many teams, all at a cost that won't break the bank.

Club level race support from only £55 per day.
Full arrive and drive packages from only £235 per day.

With a huge resource of X30 equipment and over a years worth of data, can you really afford not to give us a try?

Test available at most tracks on pretty much any day, get in touch with any questions or to arrange a test.

For more information visit our website at www.mlcmotorsport.co.uk, email info@mlcmotorsport.co.uk or telephone 07701 065325.

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Lincolnshire KRC   (25/11)

LKRC is pleased to announce that after much consultation with drivers, mechanics and teams, they will be reverting back to the old start position for direct drive karts (between the first Chicane) for 2015.

Also over the winter period work will be carried out on the entry to the second chicane. Other improvements include a new toilet, shower and medical block which will be in place for the start of the
Summer Championship.

The club as also invested in a new count-down clock to give the option of timed or lap races.

We are also pleased to confirm that after a very successful initial trial period this year the non-MSA Fulbeck Sprint Series promoted in conjunction with CA Karting will be run on the 3rd weekend with 11 rounds in 2015.

Also all prices held for a 3rd year running.

We are also exhibiting at Karmania on 29th & 30th November so be sure visit us at the show, or check out our new website at www.lkrc.net.

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Project One Racing   (25/11)

Project One Racing will unveil the new "AIR" kart this weekend at Kartmania.

This lightweight version of our kart benefits from some amazing engineering performed by J & A Precision Eng as well as the latest state-of-the-art seat and floortray from Tillett Racing.

All this for the same retail price as our standard kart!

Also at Kartmania this weekend, available for purchase on the stand will be the new P1 Tillett rib protector.

For any of our customers coming to Kartmania and needing parts these can be purchased at the show - we look forward to seeing you there.

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Junior Max Academy Tour   (24/11)

The Super One Series is delighted to announce their innovative Junior Max Academy tour in 2015, with seven weekends for just £6000 including vat.  This splendid offer will suit anyone wishing for an absolutely level playing field at an affordable cost.  It's open to all National B and above licence holders who are in the year of their 13th birthday up to age 17.  All you need is an engine mount, a trolley and of course you, the driver!  The £6,000 includes an all new Rotax engine, race prepared and dyno tested for equality.  The season long fee includes Rotax technical staff on hand to help.  It includes all Race entry fees, Race tyres, Race test tyres, Race wet tyres, Fuel, Race oil, a new CRG kart and Junior Max engine on hire for practice and race.  You won't find a more affordable complete package anywhere else!
 
By joining the Academy you will mix with the karting stars at the British and National Kart Championships, where better to learn how to improve your driving. You won't need a van or trailer because the kart and engine will be supplied to you on Friday each weekend.  Maybe a popup tent would be useful for your pit space and do bring along a few tools.  Don't worry about needing a top mechanic, experts will be on hand to help with gearing, tyre pressures, jetting etc.  Dad or Mum will soon learn the ropes.
 
So don't delay, book now through the Super One website or download the registration form from the same website and choose your competition number for the season.

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Celtic Challenge 2014   (24/11)

On Sunday December 7th Llandow Kart Club will be holding their annual Celtic Challenge.

This is a fun event, still run under MSA regulations, for all ABkC recognized classes. There will be timed qualifying, heat, pre-final and final for all classes (subject to grid size).  Trophies for all classes.

A full weekends racing for only £80 for LKC members and £90 for non members - that is for all that racing and a full day's practice on Saturday. Come and join us at one of the UK's best tracks - enjoy!

Visit www.llandowkartclub.co.uk for further details, email llandowcompsec@hotmail.co.uk or call Colin on 07817 449617.

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iZone And Goodman Media   (24/11)

Looking ahead to the 2015 season, we are very pleased to announce an exciting partnership for all potential and existing Super One drivers, in order to help drivers 'be the best they can be'! Super One has partnered with the UK's leading Driver Development Centre, iZone Driver Performance, and Goodman Media, the leading motorsport media training company run by Louise Goodman.
 
Upon signing up for the Super One Championship, you will be offered a complimentary session with iZone. Encompassing every aspect of driver performance, iZone focus on more than just driving ability. Instead their training incorporates physical, tactical and mental strategies, to help you get a winning edge. Your taster session will enable you to experience everything iZone has to offer, and get to grips with this way of training.
 
Goodman Media is able to ensure you're 'Lights, Camera, Action!' ready for your post-race close up! The media training session enables drivers to gain a better understanding of how the press work, whilst learning how to establish and maintain control from the start of an interview, to creating a lasting impression.
 
iZone will be open this weekend 29/30 November during Kartmania but it is recommended to pre-book in advance for the trial sessions.  Visit iZone Driver Performance Centre, 2255 Silverstone Technology Park, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, NN12 8GX.

To find out more or book this weekend 29/30 November email info@izoneperformance.com.

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New Gold Kart Agent   (21/11)

Gold Kart UK importer Magnum Motorsports are pleased to announce the appointment of Jade Manufacturing Ltd as the Midland area dealer for sales of all the CIK range of Gold Kart products.

Jade Manufacturing Ltd. have carried out extensive testing of the Gold Kart chassis's and other leading brands of CIK karts this year with a view to finding a quality product that can complement their own Jade brand of karts which do not have CIK homologation so are unable to compete in some UK classes.

Jade Manufacturing Ltd. will be targeting the Gold Kart brand at the X30 and KZ 125cc classes, where already they have achieved excellent results with Scott Allen securing the Vice Champion's title in the MSA British KZ1 Championship, plus the prestigious "O" plate this year.

For more information or to arrange a test drive contact Scott Allen at Jade Manufacturing Ltd by telephone 01295 678188, or come along to Kartmainia and see the 2015 Gold Karts on display at the Jade stand.

Trade enquiries are welcome - contact Magnum Motorsports on telephone 01257 474419.

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Silverstone Gets Revved Up   (20/11)

The UK and European Karting elite are readying themselves for our 8th and biggest show yet - Kartmania 2014!

The "Wing" at Silverstone racing circuit just outside Towcester, Northamptonshire - the traditional home of British Motorsport since 1948 - will play host for the 3rd year running to Kartmania on the weekend of the 29th and 30th November.

The shows organisers have packed a full weekend of activities, presentations and exhibitors. Highlights include:

- Over 70 exhibitors and sponsors expected for 2014.
- Information Centre in association with MSA, ABkC and BKIA.
- See the karts and meet the race teams.
- KartBoot - a chance to grab a bargain or two.
- New exciting layout for 2014 at this great venue.
- Trophy and awards presentations for the major UK Championships.
- See the latest karts and kit from all the major European suppliers.
- FREE parking.
- Food and refreshment area.

Kartmania 2014 is a great family day out and is a brilliant opportunity for those experienced karting guys and girls as well anyone with an interest in motorsport. Find out all you need to know about Karting and follow in the footsteps of some of motorsports true heroes.

Kartmania 2014, sponsored by Rotax and Karting Magazine, is set to showcase every aspect of the sport from how to get involved right through to championship level and is the only event of its kind in the UK.

To find out more information or to book advance tickets for the show visit www.kartmania.co.uk or email info@kartmania.co.uk.

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Junior Saloon Car Racing   (19/11)

Calling all Junior's aged 14 to 17... fancy a change from karting?
 
TeamDynomite have an arrive and drive package available in their junior saloon car team.
 
Race a fully prepared junior saloon car for on the UK's premier circuits for a comparable national karting budget!
 
To arrange a test or for further information please call Alistair on 0800 6126977 or email info@sportdevices.co.uk.
 
TeamDynomite has its own in-house Sportdevices rolling road and shock absorber dyno this coupled with 3 years of testing data means your junior saloon car will be set up ready for you to challenge for a championship win, 2014 had 17 cars registered and 2015 is going to be a bigger!

The championship takes place at major UK motor racing circuits and in 2015 will visit Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Rockingham, Snetterton, Thruxton, Croft and Oulton Park and is run with other BARC there will be 13 rounds over 7 weekends in 2015.

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Another Successful Year   (17/11)

The final round of this year's Elite Karting League took place at Teesside on the 8th November with the league champions - Titan Motorsport - claiming their third championship in a row.  This championship has gone from strength to strength with over 480 different drivers representing 43 teams and is looking forward to 2015 with confidence, an order for 45 new Biz Karts has been placed to be delivered for the first round in April next year.
 
Undoubtedly the best value racing in the UK, you too can join us as an individual team member or team owner.  Represent your town, city or county as a one0off or competing for the championship over the seven rounds.  Events run to our successful format of one hour practice, 12 heats, the Race Of Champions and the 2 hour endurance.

In 2015 we will be visiting PF International on 7th March, Whilton Mill on 11th April, Teesside Karting on 2nd May, Ellough Park on 13th June, Rowrah on 25th July, Clay Pigeon on 5th September, Llyd Circuit on 3rd October and Teesside again on the 7th November.  With great prizes, this year's Drivers Champion - Ed White - will be flying to Sweden to participate in an Ice Driving event with www.icedriver.com.
 
If you would like to know more please visit www.thekartingleague.co.uk or phone Bob Pope on 01642 231117.

You can also see us at the Autosport International show in Birmingham where we will be running the karting arena and hosting the Formula Stars competition run-off and the Dan Wheldon charity race.

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X30 Packages Available   (17/11)

As 2014 comes to a close Global Karting are gearing up for the relatively new class X30. We have run several drivers in the class in 2014 and have been impressed by its growth and usability. The class has seen all makes of chassis succeed with this package making for some interesting racing. We have purchased several engines and have seen no significant differences in power, which really makes the class down to set-up and driver.
 
We at Global Karting are able to offer test and race packages for Full arrive and drive or simply awning space.
 
Arrive and drive packages within the team for a race weekend start from as little as £499.00 + VAT. Why not try before you buy and rent a complete kart for this very reasonable amount.
 
For more information please call Rob Hanscomb on 07957 463109 or email Robhanscomb@me.com.

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EPEC Champions Crowned   (17/11)

The final round of this years European Prokart Endurance Championship was surrounded with drama and controversy.  After visiting the UK's leading circuits, racing at the famous Eindhoven circuit in Holland, the British 24hr, the Isle of Man 24hr and with over 7000 competitive laps raced, only 1 point seperated the Championship contenders MS Lucas and Alpha!

The controversy was that after racing drama free for 9 rounds, an unexpected underweight penalty pushed MS Lucas back into the jaws of Alpha but MS Lucas prevailed with a one point advantage.
 
Overall Champions - MS Lucas
6 Hour Champions - Alpha
24 Hour Champions - MS Lucas
Clubmans Champions - Off Line
 
Over 90 different teams raced this year from as far as Quatar, UAE, Australia, Poland, Holland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.  Why not join us in 2015 either as an owner driver or race one of our great value "Race Hire" karts or participate in the 4 round hire kart championship?

The 2015 calender comprises a 6 hour at PF International on 8th March, 6 hour at Whilton Mill 12th April, 6 hour at Teesside Karting 3rd May, 24 hour somewhere in Europe 23rd May, 6 hour at Ellough Park 14th June, 6 hour Rowrah 26th July, 24 hour Teesside Karting 15th August, 6 hour Clay Pigeon 6th September and 6 hour Teesside Karting 8th November.

For more information or to register your interest call us on 01642 231117 or email admin@teessidekarting.co.uk.

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Custom Engine Boxes   (14/11)

Pitwall Motorsport now manufacture kart engine boxes for all types of engines, with customer-specified dimensions also available on request.
 
Made from lightweight yet durable five-bar aluminium, these boxes fit perfectly on a standard rack or shelf, keeping your engine safe from damage during transit or at the circuit.
 
The boxes pictured are specific to a cadet motor (H: 330, W: 250, D: 290) with or without a carb - but contact us for any similar boxes with individually specified dimensions.
 
Standard boxes cost just £25 each and lip-lined, lidded boxes just £35.
 
Grab a bargain today, or treat a loved one this Christmas.
 
Delivery is available, or collection from our unit in Maulden, or remaining HKRC and WMKC events.
 
Email alex@pitwallmotorsport.com to place an order, or for any further details.

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Alzheimer's Society Charity Race   (14/11)

For the third year running a charity kart race will be held at the NEC on Saturday 10th January as part of the Autosport International show.  The event, in aid of the Alzheimer's Society sees competitors challenge for the Dan Wheldon memorial trophy.

This fantastic event will take place in the karting arena at the Autosport show and you can be part of the action. If you would like to enter a team of between 2 and 6 drivers for this 3 hour endurance race, the race entry is just £300 which also includes 6 tickets to the Autosport show (a value of approximately £180).  This event is exceptional value for money and will be supported by top drivers from across the country.
 
To be part of the action simply call us on 01642 231117 or email admin@teessidekarting.co.uk.  The format for the race is signing on at 4:30pm, half hour practice at 6pm and the race starts at 7pm.  All teams will be supplied with sponsorship forms and we hope that teams will enter into the spirit of the event and raise as much money as possible to support the Alzheimer's Association.

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Illegal TKM Engine Tuning   (13/11)

Tal-Ko Racing, controllers of the Formula TKM classes, have completed their investigations into illegal modifications discovered being carried out on some TKM BT82 engines used within the class.

The results conclude that the work carried out to cylinder barrels and some pistons was carried out by Paul Scothern who operates from Little Tennis Street, Nottingham under the business name MRM Performance Engineering.

Mr Scothern has openly admitted to TKM chiefs Alan Turney and Grahame Butterworth that he carried out the illicit work, clearly not permitted under Formula TKM regulations.

Mr Scothern claims that all customers knew of the 'procedure' being carried out, however a number of those using illegally modified engines have categorically denied being told anything done was not permitted.

Mr Scothern was offered the chance to close the matter honourably by signing an agreement but he has taken the decision not to do so. So to bring the situation to a close Tal-Ko are carrying out the following:

- Placing a lifetime ban on him from being served with any products from Tal-Ko.
- Asking the Association of British Kart Clubs to make all members aware of the situation and look at banning him from circuits.
- Asking the organisers of the Super One race series to not allow him any passes to allow admittance to their events.
- Seeking the assurance of the British Kart Industry Association that they will not allow his membership.
- Asking the Motor Sports Association to take note and take action.

Explained TKM Co-ordinator Grahame Butterworth: "Thanks to some swift work all round by ourselves and scrutineers we are confident this has been stopped in its tracks and illegal engines identified. In 20 years of the TKM class this is the first time such action has been detected and action taken. We want everyone to see that we absolutely stand by our promise of providing fair and even racing.

"We are concerned that Mr Scothern saw nothing wrong in deliberate cheating and even promoted such on his business cards together with the promise of confidentiality. We promised to name the guilty party and we have done so."

Tal-Ko are still offering free checks on any engine taken to the factory for inspection. And if illegally modified will provide replacement items at 40% off up until the end of January 2015.

For more information on Formula TKM visit www.tal-ko.com.

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Champion Kart Services   (12/11)

CKS have made the decision over the last few weeks to switch their cadet drivers onto the new Tonykart Cadet. The team's drivers have all tested the kart and are all extremely pleased with the kart's performance and how easy it is to drive.

Team manager Ryan Carney had this to say "Initial tests of the kart have proven extremely successful and we look forward to working closely with Strawberry Racing over the winter months and throughout next year to get the most out of what is a fantastic well-built product."

Warwick Ringham of Strawberry racing added "We are proud to partner CKS on becoming the UK Tonykart cadet team. We look forward to working with them for the remainder of the year and cementing the karts place at the sharp end of the grid throughout 2015."

The team will have karts available to test from the 14th November and tests will be available at PFI, Whilton and Hooton Park.  The test will be free of charge providing drivers bring their own wheels/tyres, seat, engines and fuel. Alternatively the team can provide a ready to drive kart for £50 per half day. CKS are becoming renowned for their power in the paddock with wins this year at S1, LGM and narrowly missing out on the GP plate with their motors, so come and arrange a test!

For the remainder of 2014 and throughout the whole of 2015 CKS have employed multiple British, European and vice-World Champion karter Jordan Chamberlain. All team drivers will benefit from Jordan's wealth of knowledge and expert driver coaching/data analysis and will be sure to help your driver find those last few tenths and improve their race craft.

CKS will be looking to field a team at S1 and LGM as well as a Junior team that will be present at PFI, Clay Pigeon, Hooton Park and Whilton Mill club championships. Classes catered for will be Iame Cadet, Honda Cadet, Jnr X30 and Rotax (club only).

If you are interested in joining what will be a truly formidable team for the remainder of 2014 and throughout 2015 please contact Ryan Carney on 07718234038 or ryan-cksuk@live.co.uk to arrange a test/discuss package options.

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BPKC 2015 Race Dates   (12/11)

The BPKC has announced a bumper race calendar for 2015.

The Kentish venue has been awarded a round of the Super 1 series for Mini Max, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme and IAME Cadet, which is scheduled over the weekend of 13th and 14th June.  Also, the ever expanding Little Green Man tour visits the venue on the 18th and 19th July with classes for IAME Cadet and Junior and Senior X30.

Further national championships visiting the venue include the NKRA Southern Championship on 21st June and last but not least, the new MSA Bambino Championship will visit the venue at some time during the year.

The Kent Kart Championship is set to continue for a further year with Buckmore hosting rounds 2 (19th April), 4 (21st June) and 6 (20th September) and of course the BPKC will promote its winter and summer club championships on the third weekend of every month (excluding August).  Chris Pullman, Club Director says "2015 will be our busiest year ever." 
 
Some very exciting plans that will be announced early in the new year.  Watch this space!
 
For further details, please contact Chris Pullman on 01634 661604.
 
Don't forget, round  7 of the BPKC summer championship takes place this coming Sunday, 16th November. Practice is available on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November.

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The BUKC Is Back   (11/11)

After what seems like an age (the summer holidays), the BUKC season 2015 kicked off in October and November with pre-season testing.
 
140 teams from universities all over the country took part in three test days at Whilton Mill, Rye House and Buckmore Park, giving team captains the opportunity to try out new drivers, shake off the rust from the season break, and prepare their squad for the 2015 championship.
 
A challenge for all the drivers this year are the new Vega tyres that Club100 now use on their fleet of karts, offering significantly more grip and faster lap times.
 
With the revolving door of university life seeing a great number of top drivers graduating this year, it was the perfect opportunity for a new crop of freshers to see what they could do on the fastest arrive-and-drive kart fleet in Europe.
 
Swansea University set the fastest lap time of the first test day of the new season in the changeable conditions, with a 45.051 at Whilton Mill. At Rye House it was the University of the West of England (UWE) that came out on top with a 43.068. UWE also topped the timing sheets at the final test at Buckmore Park with a 46.771, half a second clear of the next university.
 
Full results from the day's tests can be found here: http://results.alphatiming.co.uk/bukc.
 
Qualifiers for the 2015 season are over the weekend of the 15th-16th November, with 90 teams taking part over the two day event. Make sure to tune in by following the action on Facebook, Twitter and live timing (supplied by Alpha Timing) of the entire event available here: http://live.alphatiming.co.uk/bukc.

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NJL Join FKS Championship   (10/11)

NJL Racing are talking to potential drivers interested in competing in the 2015 Formula Kart Stars Championship in all classes and have a number of spaces in their Team for 2015 for both Junior and Cadet drivers.
 
The team have opportunities for drivers experienced and non-experienced interested in racing and looking to join a professional team in preparation for Formula Kart Stars..

NJL Racing Provide:
 
- Over 25 years experience of motor racing
- Complete race management and driver coaching to Maximise drivers full potential
- Professional and knowledgeable Race Engineers
- Storage/Preparation/Transportation of your equipment
- State of the art Race Team facilities and Hospitality
- Data Logging and analysis
- NJL Racing Team race wear and kart graphics

NJL Racing are very specific in their approach in a full driver race programme and can help new drivers looking to progress under the guidance of their top flight team, to drivers looking to fine tune, find extra performance and consistency with benefits of driver coaching and data analysis.

Interested competitors should contact NJL Racing on 07774 891435 or email nick@njlracing.com to discuss their requirements and options for 2015.  For information on FKS visit www.formulakartstars.com.

New design team website launching soon!

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4 Wheel Chrome Trolley   (07/11)

Wizz Karts are absolutely delighted with the take up of their new OTK X-Line pattern 4 wheel chrome plated trolley with castor brake.

Managing Director Jonathan Bishop said "I have been selling the 3 wheel trolley for more years than I can remember and customers had come back and asked me to consider a sensibly priced 4 wheel trolley."

Wizz Karts has appointed 2 trade companies to look after the majority of the trade enquiries and is pleased to advise that Zip North and Demon Tweeks has taken the trolley into their stock and will be further retail outlets alongside Wizz Karts.
 
For more information or to order contact...

Wizz Karts - 0845 838 2916 - www.wizzkarts.com.
Demon Tweeks - 0844 375 2596 - www.demon-tweeks.co.uk
Zip North - 0161 794 5511 - www.zipnorth.com

Trade enquiries should be addressed to Aim Motorsport (01538 266195 - info@aimmotorsport.com) or Hobzie Motorsport (jhobzie@aol.com).

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More Success For Grice   (07/11)

Grice Racing Engines are cementing their reputation for preparing the engines to beat in all Rotax classes, with many successes over the latter part of the season.
 
Recognising that the engine needs to be optimised , Grice are one of the only kart engine tuners to have installed a Sports Devices rolling road to complement the dyno, using transient and eddy current technology. This is in addition to the industry-standard Rotronics dyno with fully-automated software in an air-conditioned and temperature-controlled room.
 
This means Grice Rotax engines are chosen by some the most successful teams in the sport and have been for as long as the class has been in existence. The experience gained winning many championships goes directly into the preparation of each individual engine and successful drivers like Oliver York, Tyler Sullivan, Jordan Cane, Jordan Brown-Nutley, Inem Coker, Alex Quinn, Ayrton Simmons, Tom Grice and Jay Rudd are all feeling the benefit.

Hot news is that both Alex Quinn and Josh White came 2nd at Zuera Winter Rotax cup with Coles Racing using Grice prepared motors.
 
Engines can be hired for £200 plus VAT per weekend, or we can rebuild your own engine for £355 plus VAT. In addition Grice offer the unique option of paying yearly for engine hire and saving money - Minimax costs £3500, Junior is £3750 and Senior is £4000, all excluding VAT.
 
Engines of this calibre are also for sale if you prefer to own one.
 
Grice are also offering a part exchange against your existing Rotax package for a new prepared Rotax engine complete.
 
If any of the above interest you please contact us for more details on 01268 727847 or 07768 047253, email Ricky.grice@virgin.net or visit our website at www.griceracingengines.com.

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Time To Enrol For 2015...   (07/11)

Registrations are open for the 2015 Super One Series - the only officially sanctioned British and National short circuit championship series in the UK.  IAME Cadets and KZ1 shifters have the huge honour of competing for the highest accolade - an MSA British Championship.  Just look at the previous Super One Cadet winners - Jenson Button, Daniel Wheldon and Lewis Hamilton.  And from 125cc gearbox the UK has produced the likes of Frank Wrathall, Dean Stoneman and Jack Hawksworth who has just signed for a top IndyCar team after a successful rookie year in the series.
 
The Honda Cadet, MiniMax, Junior Max, Rotax Max, KGP and TKM classes are the official national championships for the UK.  Only this series is permitted to issue the coveted seeded numbers 1 to 10 which are recognised by every MSA club.  And, subject to MSA approval, for the first time the Super One offers a chance to compete for free entries in the X30 Junior and Senior International event with four qualifying rounds incorporated. The Junior Max Academy is also on offer for 2015 with everything included including kart and engine, a truly great way to assure a level playing field.
 
After a massively exciting 2014 season with 323 unique competitors and a quarter of a million Youtube views of the MotorsTV series, yet to be concluded with the Awards Ceremonies at the Autosport International Racing Car Show, 2015 will commence with some format changes. There will be ten weekends with seven rounds for each class (six for KZ1) and four qualifiers for X30.  All classes except KZ1 will come together for what promises to be an exciting four day showdown at PF International in September. Following the success of our alumni - Enaam Ahmed, Callum Illott, Lando Norris - in the CIK-FIA European and World Championships more and more foreign drivers are attracted to the Series to find out why Britain is the hotspot for karting talent. Similarly in the EuroMax, British drivers like the 2014 champions Harry Webb, Ben Cooper and Martin Pierce who are all current or former S1 champions.  Find the 2015 dates on the Super One Series Calendar tab.
 
So now is your chance to compete in the biggest and best championship by going on-line to http://superoneseries.com/registration/  and registering for 2015, or download the forms, or enrol at Kartmania.  But remember there is a £5 discount down to £150 for on-line registrations on the Super One website so that is the best and easiest way to register.  Don't wait if you want to reserve your favourite number as registrations are flowing in already.  Entries, tyre and fuel orders can all be placed and paid on line as well.  Whilst registering drivers should ensure that their nationality and team are given, so they can be added on the timing screens with appropriate flags. All the event dates are also shown on the Super One website and there is optional practice on the Friday each weekend (Thursday at the last round). It need not be expensive, see a breakdown of the costs on the Super One website, click on the Series tab and 'What does it cost' http://superoneseries.com/what_does_it_cost_superone_series/
 
The series congratulates its 2014 champions - the two British Champions - Henry Easthope and Teddy Wilson; the ABkC National Champions Joseph Reilly, Sandy Mitchell, Dean MacDonald, Joe Forsdyke, Arran Mills, Tom Canning and the KGP National champion Mark Litchfield.
 
The series also thanks its many partners including Stevenage Sheet Metal, TAG-Heuer Timing Systems, JAG Engineering with Rotax and Mojo, Tal-Ko, Dunlop with Anderson CSK, Bridgestone with Zipkart, Maxxis with TKM, ACR - Birel with F.KGP and Vega, JKH, Tillett Seats, Vroom Magazine, MotorsTV, WP Motorsport, the Autosport Racing Car Show, Tillotson carburettors, ABC Design, AST Signs and Koden helmets.  The Series welcomes iZone for 2015.
 
Extensive TV coverage is to continue on Motors TV in the UK and abroad, franchised to millions of additional viewers across the world.  The prize fund is in excess of £60,000 and the series counts as the qualifier for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals where the British have had such great success.

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Vroom UK Magazine   (06/11)

Vroom UK magazine issue 11 is now available.

Inside this month's issue you'll find...

News:
Mondokart - News & Previews
Your TKM Guide - 2015 Regs: What's New?
Rotax Max Beginners Tips - More Driving Guidelines
ABkC Steering Group - September Meeting

Insight:
Celebrity Of The Month - Allan Mcnish
Focus - MSA Bambino Kart Championship
Close Up - Strawberry Racing
Talking To - Lucy Barnicoat
Vintage - Zip Kart 50th Anniversary
 
Races:
Super One Rotax Championship Rd.6
ABkC O Plate For Cadet
CIK-FIA KZ World Championship
FIK-FIA KZ2 International Super Cup
IAME International Final
TKM Club Championships
Easykart UK Championship Rd.8
LGM Series Rd.8
Buckmore Park KC Championship Rd.6
Shenington KRC Championship Rd.10
Trent Valley KC Championship Rd.6
Bayford Meadows KRC Championship Rd.7

So get your hard copy from Dartford Karting, check out the preview on issuu, or download it from pocketmags.com or from the iTunes newsstand at £1.99 or a 12 issue subscription for just £12.99.

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Eclipse Winter Sun   (05/11)

Eclipse Motorsport will be taking advantage of the brand new world class circuit near Valencia in Spain between 17th-20th of December.

Just weeks after the circuit hosts the Rotax World Finals, we will be on-track on the freshly rubbered-in surface, with average temperatures of 20 degrees+ allowing for some much needed warm weather winter testing.

With the forecast of a harsh British Winter ahead, take advantage of our available packages from full arrive and drive to simple transportation of your equipment.

Get in touch for more info and costs - please contact David Bellchambers on 07446 173293 / dbc_11@msn.com, or Ollie Hrycak on 07969 387099 / ollie@eclipsemotorsport.co.uk.

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BPKC Summer Series   (05/11)

Round 7 of the BPKC Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 16th November.

This meeting features the Henry Surtees 'H' trophies for the first three in the Honda Cadet class and the meeting itself is supporting the Henry Surtees' Foundation.

Practice is available on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November 2014 between 10am and 4pm. All ABkC non gearbox classes are welcome including Bambino and Junior Subaru.

The BPKC has been awarded a Super One round in June 2015 and also the LGM tour will be visiting the circuit next year (provisionally) along with the southern NKRA.

For further details please contact chris@buckmore.co.uk or ring him on 01634 661604. 

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Fusion To Field FKS Team   (04/11)

British Cadet Champions Fusion Motorsport will be running a team in the 2015 Formula Kart Stars Championship, focusing on the Super Cadet category.
 
Drivers to already sign up to the series and compete with the team are; Fusion IAME driver, 8 year old Maxwell Dodds and Honda front runner Harry Thompson.  There are currently two more spaces available in the team's FKS line up.
 
Speaking about the news, Fusion Team Principal, Dan Hazlewood commented, "The format and structure make FKS an exciting Championship to be involved in. I think many people are going to sit on the fence, but hopefully our involvement will encourage other teams and individuals to commit.  I am sure there will be a competitive field, especially as there are some great prizes on offer."
 
Series co-ordinator, Carolynn Hoy added, "I am delighted to welcome Dan Hazelwood and Fusion Motorsport once again to Formula Kart Stars. The level of professionalism that Dan brings is very much in keeping with what Formula Kart Stars represents - that of the Formula 1 of Karting. I look forward to welcoming them to the grid in 2015."
 
For more information on the drives available with Fusion Motorsport please contact Dan Hazlewood on 07733 011221.
 
For more information Fusion Motorsport visit www.fusionmotorsport.co.uk, and for details on the Formula Kart Stars race series visit www.formulakartstars.com.

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TKM Special Offer   (04/11)

Tal-Ko Racing have issued the following special offer announcement...

"Dear TKM Driver
 
We are changing at Tal-Ko to better meet your TKM and other needs. We hope you'll approve.
 
We have taken the decision this year not to do the Kartmania show at Silverstone or the Autosport Show at Birmingham. We believe less and less of you go to these shows each year and certainly these days it is not an event where you go to buy new spares. Instead:
 
- We will be holding more test days like the one just completed at Whilton Mill where you get the chance to try equipment and talk to us.
 
- We are developing a new website which will be up and running in the New Year which will give you the ability to buy on-line at the click of a button. And it will give you lots more info.
 
- We will be getting more involved in the TKM Inter club championships which have proved so popular across the country. Watch out for news on dates.
 
- And best of all for your pocket... We are offering a special discount deal normally tied to the kart shows. So from today until mid-December we will be offering a special 10% discount off the price of any new TKM engine, Tal-Ko Veloce kart or a complete Veloce kart and engine package you buy from us.
 
All you have to do is place your order with a 10% deposit and make final payment by December 12th, 2014.
 
- On a TAG TKM BT82 engine save £165 inc VAT
 
- On a Tal-Ko Veloce Kart save up to £258 inc VAT
 
- On a complete package kart with engine and tyres ready to race save up to £435 inc VAT
 
This special limited offer is available direct from Tal-Ko and TKM Dealers
 
If you'd like an exact quote then give us a call or send an email now to info@tal-ko.com for an exact quote on what you want.
 
I look forward to hearing from you
 
Alan"

For more informtion on Formula TKM visit www.tal-ko.com.

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Race In The Florida Pro Series   (03/11)

With the winter and little racing of value hitting Europe, an alternative to go competitive racing in decent weather with a huge prize find across many classes are available.
 
The Florida Pro Series kicks off in Palm Beach in early January and Palm Beach will also host round two in February before the series heads just up the road to Jacksonville in March. The all Florida based series will boast full grids and an ever growing $75,000 + Purse.
 
Whether you're a Micro, Jnr, Snr or a Masters, one team can look after your full program, including a full arrive and drive pro program.
 
Team P1 Karting, based in New Jersey and Miami are offering all drivers the opportunity to take part with a full professional team package.
 
However programs are limited to a first come basis due to the huge entries and prize fund, demands for entries will go fast. And with all the big teams heading to Florida from all over the world. Team P1 welcome early enquiries.
 
Team P1 will have for its drivers; Chassis and engine packages, team awning, chassis tuner, engine support, data and drivers briefing area, hospitality area for guests, driver coaching, full factory support and spares back up.
 
What a place to start your 2015 program, a top team with top support in one of the most amazing places to go racing in the world. Also against the toughest drivers around. If drivers think they can come and do it, just do it, the prize fund is just going crazy. Each week it's growing and so is the interest!
 
Both tracks are close to some of the most amazing places in the USA, Miami being a great place to hotel and relax in the evening after racing. A lifetime opportunity and experience, that will probably become the norm for many drivers in Europe.
 
Drivers wishing to add extra testing prior to the events can also package that into a program.
 
To take part in an one-off event or the whole Florida Pro Series contact Gale now by emailing team@team-p1.com.
 
Dates:
January 9th-11th - Palm Beach Kart Centre, Florida
February 13th-15th - Palm Beach Kart Centre, Florida
March 13th-15th - Jacksonville, Florida
 
For more information on Team-P1 visit www.team-p1.com and for series info visit http://ekartingnews.com/2014/09/25/florida-pro-kart-series-reconfirms-winter-plans.

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Lydd IKR   (03/11)

This weekend sees Round 2 of the Winter Championship following another record entry for the first round.
 
It's also the first round of the Subaru Inter Championship with Bayford. As normal all other classes are catered for.
 
Saturday practice £45 non-members (£40 members) and same for race day.  Entries excepted up to 9AM on race day morning so no excuse, come and have a great weekend's karting.
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or Call 01797 321747 or 01797 321895.

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2015 With Pitwall Motorsport   (31/10)

With 2015 fast approaching, Pitwall Motorsport now looks towards winter testing packages. Tests are available for the remainder of HKRC and WMKC events this year, as well as individual days at WMKC and TVKC.
 
Additionally, we are also offering X30 test days for current cadet drivers wishing to test the next class up. This can work as both testing prior to a class change next year, or as a training service whilst still competing in cadets.
 
Please get in touch for any further details, however as a winter season concession, we are also currently offering the following services to any third parties at discounted rates:
 
Awning Space - As winter draws in and the weather gets colder, come and take advantage of a spacious, dry awning with electricity and air without any of the hassle of setting up yourself. £50 per kart. Contact below for further information including availability at Kimbolton next weekend.
 
Dyno Work - Come and use our dyno facility to evaluate your engines and ancillaries - try different carb, exhaust combinations to maximise your equipment. Full computer printout provided with each test. £25 per engine, £15 per ancillary. Comer and IAME only.

Chassis Straightening - Put your chassis on our jig to check overall trueness and make any necessary tweaks. With highly accurate digital vernier gauges, our jig works on all chassis with 25mm or 50mm axles. £25 per chassis.
 
Kart Preparation - Full strip and clean of your chassis with all components thoroughly cleaned in our purpose parts cleaner. £50 per chassis (plus parts).
 
We are happy to transport your equipment for any of the above services to and from the circuit - we currently compete in every HKRC and WMKC club round, as well as other selected events.
 
For more information email alex@pitwallmotorsport.com or call 07766 224636.

Pitwall Motorsport. Blackmoor Business Park, New Road,  Maulden, Bedfordshire, MK45 2BG.

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Persistence Motorsport   (30/10)

In our introductory year Persistence Motorsport have taken two of the NKF Championships with Jay Taylor dominating Senior Max title, Jack Brailsford winning the Junior Max championship & nearly taking the clean sweep in the three Rotax classes with Matthew Easton finishing 2nd in Minimax. Our Iame cadet driver Harry Riches also took 3rd in the Championship narrowly missing out on the win.
 
With on-circuit facilities to rival any of the big names in the paddock, we can accommodate all of our drivers needs at any level.

Take advantage of a full data acquisition package, up to date chassis straightening facilities, mobile dyno facility, kart storage, transportation & second to none kart preparation.
 
The team now looks towards winter testing in preparation for the 2015 season where we will compete at the PF Club Championship and also look to defend our NKF championships.
 
To find out what Persistence Motorsport can do for you or for use of our mobile dyno facility please contact Darren Brown on 07850 977818 or email info.persistence@gmail.com.

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Josh Smith World Champ   (29/10)

Ogden Motorsport would like to congratulate Josh Smith and his team on winning the World X30 Junior Championship at Le Mans in France. After excelling in the heats, he was dominating the final when the crossed yellow flags came out and the grid was compressed, while an accident was cleared. The second half of the final was fraught, but Josh came through to take a well deserved win.

This is the first year the Ogden stable has contested the X30 World Championships and are obviously delighted with Josh's result.
 
Steve Ogden said "This result does not mean in any way we are changing direction in our business, only diversifying into other areas to show we are not a one make service centre. This result indicates we can set our hand to service and prepare any make of single speed engine and this  result consolidates our win in the IAME Cadet MSA British Championships with Olly York in 2013. Can I also take this opportunity to thank Andy Smith, James Bean and all at ART, for making it a true team effort. This result shows our consistency throughout the years, with multiple wins in every year since 2004 at the Super One, British, European and now World Championship level".
 
Whilst Steve has been involved in kart racing since 1971, 2015 will be the 25th anniversary of Ogden Motorsport. In our fully equipped workshop, we cater for most types of single gear engine rebuilds, so if you wish to have your engine serviced by a reputable, successful and well established company, please give Ogden Motorsport a call on +44 (0)1423 324 738 or email steve@steveogden.co.uk.
 
As the season is coming to a close, we also have a number of Senior and DD2 hire engines to clear at realistic prices. They can be fully rebuilt with warranty, or sold "as is" at a reduced figure, complete or short motors available. We can also quote for yearly or meeting engine hire packages. Please contact us for your individual requirements.

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Elite Expands Into Ginetta Junior   (28/10)

The Ginetta Junior Winter Series is set to be bolstered by the addition of a new team for 2015, as, fresh from success in Sports Specials, Elite Motorsport has announced a two car line-up.

Team boss Eddie Ives will make his first foray into the KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship by competing in the Winter Series at Snetterton on November 8/9 before they embark on a full-season next year.

Eddie Ives of Elite Motorsport said; "Having had a great year proving our team and engineering, it is now time to progress into a higher profile championship. With reasonable racing costs and being on the BTCC Support package, Ginetta Juniors offers the best package in the UK for young drivers. We are now offering a cost price package to attract a driver in the seat for the winter series. We plan to have three Ginetta Junior cars racing by 2016 and we are prepared to offer generous incentives to secure the best drivers"

Since it's formation in late 2011, Elite Motorsport have built and are sucessfully racing the Elite Pulse within the 750MC Sports Specials Championship. Of the seven tracks visited, the Elite Pulse took six lap records and the championship honours.

With part-sponsorship secured for the 2015 season, Elite Motorsport is now testing drivers interested in the KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship, offering subsidised deals to successful drivers.

Ashley Gallagher, Ginetta Championships Manager; "It's great to see new teams investing in equipment and commiting to the KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship so far in advance of the 2015 season. Elite Motorsport's announcement is testament to the growing nature of the series."

A long-time support race to the British Touring Car Championship, the Ginetta Junior Championship is the only championship of it's kind within the UK, offering drivers as young a 14 the chance to take their first step up the motor racing ladder.

For more information on the team visit www.elitemotorsport.co.uk or email eddie@elitemotorsport.co.uk.

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Race IKR At Llandow   (27/10)

The final South Wales IKR race meeting of 2014 takes place this Sunday, 2nd November at South Wales Karting Centre, Llandow.

No licence is required and with close, clean racing, 20 lap finals and that all important friendly atmosphere we are continuing to put the fun back into karting.

We will be running classes for Snr/Jnr Rotax, Snr/Jnr TKM and Snr/Jnr Prokart but will endeavour to fit any kart into an appropriate class or run a separate class if numbers are sufficient.

What's more we will be launching the dates for our 2015 South Wales Karting Centre IKR Championship on the day so why not come along for a sneak preview of 2015.

Further details can be obtained from www.southwalesikr.co.uk or the South Wales Karting Centre Office on 01446 795568.

South Wales Karting Centre is Wales premier kart circuit located only 20 miles west of Cardiff, off junction 35 of the M4.

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2015 With NJL Racing   (27/10)

NJL Racing are now talking to potential drivers interested in competing in the 2015 Formula Kart Stars Championship in all classes and for various Club Meetings and S1 Championships including Iame Cadets, all classes of Rotax and have a limited number of spaces in their X30 Team for 2015 for both Junior and Senior X30 drivers.

NJL Racing Provide:

- Over 25 years experience of motor racing
- Complete race management and driver coaching to Maximise drivers full potential
- Professional and knowledgeable Race Engineers
- Storage/Preparation/Transportation of your equipment
- State of the art Full Race Team Awning facilities and Hospitality
- Data Logging and analysis
- NJL Racing Team race wear and kart graphics

The team have opportunities for drivers experienced and non-experienced interested in racing at both Club level competitions and drivers looking to join a new team in preparation for Formula Kart Stars and Super One Series. With team services available at all Club meetings, plus all Classes and venues in the British Super One Series and Formula Kart Stars.
 
New website launching soon!

Interested competitors should contact NJL Racing on 07774 891435, or email nick@njlracing.com to discuss their requirements and options for 2015.

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Super One 2015 Calendar   (27/10)

Super One Series are pleased to announce the provisional dates for the 2015 season...

April 25/26 Rowrah - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Honda & IAME Cadet, KGP
May 9/10 Shenington - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, KZ1, KGP
May 23/24 Llandow - Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, KZ1, Honda & IAME Cadet, (TBC Junior & Senior X30 Qualifier)
June 13/14 Buckmore - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, IAME Cadet
June 27/28 Glan y Gors - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, KGP, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, KZ1, IAME Cadet
July 11/12 Larkhall - Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, KZ1, Honda & IAME Cadet, (TBC Junior & Senior X30 Qualifier)
August 8/9 Rissington - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, KZ1, Honda Cadet, KGP.
August 29/30 Whilton Mill - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, Honda Cadet, KGP
September 12/13 Shenington - Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, KZ1, Honda & IAME Cadet, (TBC Junior & Senior X30 Qualifier)
September 26/27 PF International - MiniMax, Junior Max,Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, Honda & IAME Cadet, KGP, (TBC Junior & Senior X30 Qualifier).

Dates may be amended if there are clashes with yet to be announced calendars. Registrations will open on 1st November.

The O Plate for Rotax and Cadet will be at Rowrah on April 18/19 plus X30 shakedown
The O Plate for Junior TKM and TKM Extreme will be at Kimbolton on August 8/9
The E Plate for all ABkC classes will be at Shenington on June 20/21

For more information on the series visit http://superoneseries.com.

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Looking At 2015   (24/10)

With a successful year behind us, Vision Motorsport is planning to make 2015 an even bigger year. We will be running drivers in both Iame Cadet and Junior X30 at the sharp end of both the Super 1 and LGM championship, we currently have spaces in both of these classes for any drivers wanting to go faster and move up the grid.
 
With Lee Kellett responsible as team manager dealing with kart and engine setup, running his own race winning "Kellett Carb's". James Kellett (current Ginetta Junior Winter Champion) is responsible for driver coaching and pastoral care of the drivers. The team is truly a family affair but sets high professional standards both on and off the track to ensure the current success continues into next year.
 
If you really want to go faster next year and achieve your goals, then for a professional and discrete conversation give Lee a call on 07860 852392, or call into the awning at PFI November club race. We have a full winter programme of testing in preparation for 2015 for you to come and see why you should be part of Vision Motorsport.
 
We are also currently looking for a mechanic for one of our Iame Cadet drivers, to initially work with him at the PFI November club race and then to support him during 2015 at the Super 1 and LGM championships. Give Lee a call on 07860 852392.

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X30 Junior World Crown   (23/10)

Zip Kart/RSF driver Josh Smith took the World Junior X30 crown in Le Mans France last weekend.

15 year old Smith, driving the ART Grand prix TS-01 chassis, dominated the event. After qualifying 3rd for his heats this would be Josh's lowest finishing position of the 4 day event! He finished his heats with 2 wins and one 2nd place and won both the pre-final and the main final to take the World Title.
 
The win completes a near perfect year for the Zip/ART team in the X30 class. Having been on the podium at every race in the LGM tour in 2014 and also taking wins in 5 out of the 7 the rounds.

ART Karts are also currently leading 3 ABkC club championships as we head into the final races of 2014.
 
Zip Kart would like to congratulate all of the UK ART drivers in 2014 on their results.

For more information on Zip/ART Team please contact Zip Kart on 01327 855310 or email info@zipkart.com.

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Double OO Heaven   (23/10)

Myles Apps won the ABkC Honda O plate at Buckmore park at the weekend for the 2nd year in a row.

In one of the most thrilling Honda races held at the Kent track, Apps drove the perfect race to take the win having been in 3rd going into the last lap of the race!
 
The win puts Myles in a very elite group of drivers to win 2 O plates in the same class. It was also his last race in cadet before he moves up a class in 2015.

Zip Kart would like to congratulate Myles on his great win. The Zip Honda Cadet continues to impress in with 6 Zip Karts in the top 12 positions at the O Plate meeting.

To arrange a test or for more information about Zip Kart please contact us on 01327 855310 or email info@zipkart.com.

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Lightweight Chain Guard   (22/10)

Iztech Kart Seats are offering you the chance to buy one of our extremely lightweight and very durable chain guards for the growing Honda Cadet market.
 
We are offering you a massive 20% off the cost of our Carbon & Aramid chain guard. This means that the chain guard now only costs £56.00!  This is cheaper than a fibreglass one yet weighs a mere 120 grams - a win-win for you.

This offer is for the first 20 customers only, so make sure you don't miss out on this stunning deal!
 
While you are doing that, why not browse our shop to see if you there is anything else that you may be interested in.
 
If we can help you with any of our high quality products please don't hesitate to contact us.
 
Visit our website at www.iztechkartseats.com. You can also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iztech.seats, email  kevin@iztechkartseats.com or call us on 01908 511000 or 0796 7757096.

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Next Gen & Eclipse Merge   (22/10)

The ultra-competitive world of Cadet karting has a new major force to be reckoned against with the merger of Next Gen Motorsport and Team Eclipse creating an all new super team.
 
Already two of the most successful Cadet teams in the paddock, Team Eclipse and Next Gen bring an unrivalled combination of experience and facilities to the grid and can offer a range of packages from one to one driver coaching to a complete arrive and drive service.
 
The results of the new venture are already speaking for themselves, Alex McDade swept to a comprehensive double victory in the final round of the MSA British Super One Championship at PF International last month, Team Eclipse Motorsport also showed their versatility with a dominant victory for Lucas Vaus in the Junior X30 support race class at the same meeting.
 
Utilising the combined skills that helped guide Kiern Jewiss to the 2013 Super One Cadet Honda title and Connor Jupp and Jamie Caroline to runner up places in the MSA British Cadet Championship in 2010 and 2011 respectively, more title are certain to follow.
 
With on-circuit facilities that are second to none, the new Team Eclipse Motorsport is gearing up for the end of the 2014 season with a packed calendar of testing and racing designed exclusively to help its customers succeed in whichever championship they are targeting in 2015.
 
Combining the second to none driver coaching skills of Bellchambers' Next Gen team and the unrivalled engine and carb set-up of Hyrack's Eclipse outfit, which also includes an on-site dyno facility and flatbed Team Eclipse drivers are guaranteed to be in pole position whenever the lights go green.
 
The team have the set-up and expertise to run Cadet IAME, Cadet Honda and Junior X30 with that both club and national championship level with a number of packages available to suit all budgets.
 
To discover what Team Eclipse Motorsport can do for you please contact David Bellchambers on 07446173293 or Ollie Hrycak on 07969387099, alternatively email dbc_11@msn.com or ollie@eclipsemotorsport.co.uk.

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Kartcart Become Frixa Agents   (21/10)

Kartcart.co.uk have been appointed an official agent for Frixa bakes in Scotland and online.

Initially we will be concentrating on the pads and rotors for the CRG VEN05 system. We have been using these with our team drivers for some time now and can report good performance in all conditions - see what Frixa have to say - http://www.frixa.org/technical.
 
To help customers try out these great pads we are offering them for £27.50 inc vat/delivery per pair - to take advantage of this offer please contact us on 01786 449519 or visit http://www.kartcart.co.uk/frixa-ven05-standard-brake-pads-446-p.asp.
Tony Kart pads will be following soon.
  
We also have some special offers and clearance deals available on current stock...
 
Sniper V2 lasers - RRP £240.00 - Deal price £185.00 inc vat/delivery. http://www.kartcart.co.uk/sniper-v2-kart-front-laser-alignment-286-p.asp
AMV Kart Parts. All items are new and unused unless stated. http://www.kartcart.co.uk/amv-parts-11-c.asp

1. AMV Aluminium 17mm x 95mm front hubs PAIR (Gold, Blue, Black) - RRP £45.57 - Deal Price £20.00
2 AMV Aluminium 17mm x 75mm front hubs PAIR (Gold, Blue, Black) - RRP £45.57 - Deal Price £20.00
3 AMV Aluminium 25mm x 95mm front hubs PAIR (Gold, Black) - RRP £45.57 - Deal Price £25.00
4 AMV Aluminium 25mm x 75mm front hubs PAIR (Gold, Black, Red) - RRP £45.57 - Deal Price £25.00
5 AMV Universal Steering Column - RRP £29.99 - Deal Price £10.00
6 AMV Aluminium 50mm x 95mm rear hubs PAIR (Gold, Red, Blue) - RRP £45.57 - Deal Price £25.00
7 AMV Universal 50mm Brake Disc Carrier (Silver, Gold, Blue) - RRP £29.99 - Deal Price £12.50
8 AMV 50mm x 90mm Bearing Carriers 3 pcs (Blue, Gold) - RRP £71.94 - Deal Price £30.00
9 AMV Magnesium Drilled Engine Mount 30 & 32mm - RRP £36.00 - Deal Price £15.00
10 AMV Aluminium Undrilled Engine Mount 30mm - RRP £29.99 - Deal Price £15.00
11 AMV Interchangeable Stub Axles (see description) - RRP 262.00 - Deal Price £50.00
The AMV stub system suits karts with a 9 degree stub angle. They use unique interchangeable stub arms so you can change between soft A, Medium B and Hard C stubs.
Item 11 will be supplied as a pair - 1x left & 1x right and 6 stub arms.
12 AMV Aluminium Tiger Wheels 130/180 set Black - Ex Demo - RRP £180.00 - Deal Price £70.00
13 AMV Aluminium Tiger Wheels 130/210 set Black - Ex Demo - RRP £180.00 - Deal Price £70.00

To take advantage of any of these offer please call us on 01786 449519.

AMV Prices include vat but exclude postage which will be based on what you are buying!

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Hill Wins In X30 With Grice   (21/10)

Graham Hill has won the X30 International Final in the Masters class at Le Mans using a Grice prepared engine.

Hill won in a dead heat with the Australian Kip Foster, using a very similar X30 engine to one you could hire or buy for your next race meeting. The Tecno driver was at the sharp end all weekend and won after a race-long battle in the final with Foster. 

Since 1976 Ricky Grice and his technical staff have supplied engines in JICA, Rotax, KF3 and KF2, and have built up a long list of international podiums in all classes. Much of this has been with IAME engines, which as you will see from the results from the Finals at Le Mans and throughout the 2014 season, is directly transferable to today's IAME X30 engines.

If you want the best in engine preparation without worrying whether you're at the back of the queue behind team drivers or chassis customers, Grice Racing Engines are the only choice in the UK.

Hiring one of these race-winning engines costs just £100 per day, or you can have some proven preparation done on your own engine for £200 and a dyno power test for added confidence for £90 (all prices plus VAT). 

You can also part exchange your old engine for one of our new race prepared motors!

Please call for details on 01268 727847 or 07768 047253, or email Ricky.grice@virgin.net.

Visit our website at www.griceracingengines.com.

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Pitwall Motorsport Offers   (20/10)

Midlands-based Pitwall Motorsport are currently offering the following services to any third parties at discounted rates:
 
Awning Space - As winter draws in and the weather gets colder, come and take advantage of a spacious, dry awning with electricity and air without any of the hassle of setting up yourself. Contact below for further information including availability for Whilton Mill this weekend.
 
Dyno Work - Come and use our dyno facility to evaluate your engines and ancillaries - try different carb, exhaust combinations to maximise your equipment. Full computer printout provided with each test. £25 per engine, £15 per ancillary. Comer and IAME only.
 
Chassis Straightening - Put your chassis on our jig to check overall trueness and make any necessary tweaks. With highly accurate digital vernier gauges, our jig works on all chassis with 25mm or 50mm axles. £25 per chassis.
 
Kart Preparation - Full strip and clean of your chassis with all components thoroughly cleaned in our purpose parts cleaner. £50 per chassis (plus parts).
 
We are happy to transport your equipment for any of the above services to and from the circuit - we currently compete in every HKRC and WMKC club round, as well as other selected events.
 
Please contact us for any further details by emailing alex@pitwallmotorsport.com.

Pitwall Motorsport. Blackmoor Business Park, New Road, Maulden, Bedfordshire, MK45 2BG.

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TKM O Plates   (17/10)

The ABkC O plates for the Formula TKM classes are returning to the Maxxis TKM Festival at Kimbolton in August heralding what is expected to be a surge in interest for the plates.

"It's a great move" says TKM boss Alan Turney. "The Festival is recognised as the top event in TKM karting and so having this plate for the winner in Juniors and Seniors will be the icing on the cake."

Some years ago the O plates were held at the Festival and became the most hard fought and highly publicised O plates under the ABkC banner. But since being taken elsewhere they have lost status and size.

By moving the plates to the Festival it will actually save drivers money because within one meeting they will have the chance to race for the titles while also taking part in the Festival - seen as the main event of the year for the TKM classes, going into its 18th year in 2015.

Martin Chesterman, Chairman of the Hunts Kart Club who run Kimbolton: "We are very pleased the ABkC have moved the plates back to the Festival for next year. We already run to the high standards required and will be able to give the O plate drivers great racing, major TV coverage and plenty of promotion as well as an event with a very special atmosphere which has not been equalled anywhere."

Adds Colin Wright, Chairman of the Association of British Kart Clubs (ABkC):"We recognise that the Kimbolton Festival is the prime event for the class and by moving the O plate back there it will significantly increase the numbers taking part and add to the prestige while reducing driver costs, so a win win situation."

The format of the Festival will be changed slightly to split the grids into those racing for the O plates and those taking part in the Festival section - just as it used to be. The event takes place on August 7-9 next year. Full regulations will be released early next year.

For more information on Formula TKM visit www.tal-ko.com.

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ABkC Newsletter   (16/10)

The late September steering group meeting was one of the largest ever, with guests from JAG and Tal-Ko now included plus John Pike who has offered to set up a linked Drivers Association.  Also present as a one off guest was Dan Parker from Zip to discuss the Bambino class.  Unfortunately Colin Wright had to attend to an urgent business matter so Nigel Edwards chaired the meeting. Simon Blunt, the new MSA General Secretary, and Cheryl Lynch represented the MSA on this occasion.
 
Circuit round-up
Starting with a round up from the circuits the numbers seem to be holding up well and indeed the MSA reported an increase in race entries and permits from last year.  High points include having an extra 60 NKF competitors at Wombwell boosting their last entry to 110, having 23 KZ UK entries for ABkC Super 4 at Kimbolton and a big entry of Honda Cadets at Bayford forming half the total entry there. Paul Klaassen and his team have received congratulations from the CIK for finding the cheat engine in KF.  Rowrah have completed their £60k Lets Go Karting training building, a massive investment for Cumbria Kart Club.  There was concern expressed that some circuits are allowing 6 year olds to practice in Cadets when they should only be allowed out in Bambino karts and not mixed.  The ABkC congratulates all the new British and National champions and the seeded drivers for 2015.  The lists will be put up on the new website when it goes active.  Meanwhile congratulations too to those winning entries from the Super One, courtesy of JAG, for the Rotax Grand Finals at Valencia, who are: Dave Wooder and Sandy Mitchell for Juniors, Joseph Reilly and Jack Bartholomew for Seniors and Adam Glear for DD2.
 
There have been far too many incidents involving abuse this year, either between competitors or their parents, or between competitors and officials.  There are on going cases, some awaiting completion of police investigations.  The MSA representatives said that they have  zero tolerance, and that they would fully support any official who has received abuse.  Anyone has the ability to call the Police if they wish.  Landowners have the ability to ban anyone from their circuit.  There was some concern that if a PG licence is suspended, another parent can take another out.  There is a move afoot to ensure teams have entrants licences and use them.   The 2015 seminars will have a section on judicial matters including interpersonal skills.  There was also a discussion on IKR, and it was noted that one circuit has moved to having a control tyre to cut down the costs of open formulae. All agreed that we must make MSA racing more attractive and reduce costs and the MSA said they are investigating having stronger links with the National Karting Association.
 
Drivers Association
John Pike, who is a KZ driver, was thanked for offering his services to set up a Drivers Association.  He will develop a website and Facebook page and Richard DeHavillande has offered to help with advice.  Strong links will be established to the ABkC and MSA websites to ensure drivers are informed of upcoming regulation changes etc.  John will continue to be invited to the steering group meetings, and consideration given to including a drivers rep in the constitution for the 2015 AGM.  Cheryl took the opportunity to remind everyone of the MSA Social Media Guidelines http://www.msauk.org/uploadedfiles/press/MSA_Social_Media_Guidelines.pdf .
 
Recordings
A proposal to ban competitors or team members from recording comments by officials, or during a judicial inquiry, was requested. It was agreed to propose an amendment to the Gold Book Appendix 4 so that it covered all clubs, rather than having each club having to amend SRs. 
 
MSA Matters
Simon Blunt informed the group that there had been an over 3% increase in participation this year from last which is really good news.  He also announced a reduction of the cost of the ARKS Pack to £60, still including the licence fees, so in fact that reduces the effective pack price to only £6 for an under 18 driver.  This move was welcomed by the group and they further urged the MSA to consider using on line methods in future to reduce cost and complexity of getting started. ARKS Schools have also offered to reduce the test price to £50 for 2015 on a trial basis and ARKS are consulting with the clubs that have ARKS Examiners to see if they want to stick with £95 or follow the Schools and reduce to £50.  Start karting packs are available to clubs and schools on a sale or return basis at £55.    There were some differing views whether the licence fee should be in with the cost of the pack or whether the pack should be a loss leader kart taster.  Simon also announced that the National B and below licence fees, per capita and insurance fees would be frozen for 2015, and that certain championship permit fees would be lowered.  Discussions on the need for medicals for kart drivers are still under discussion. There are still on going discussions on adopting the CIK Historic kart regulations with some modifications, and following the re-launch of Tyro as Clubman, a list of compatible engines for drivers who would be able to take out a licence without a medical or ARKS Test.  It was agreed to set up a working party meeting to review the actions required for class homologations for 2017.  The MSA was also requested to find a way to publicise regulations that have been amended through consultation and agreed at Council, without waiting for the next quarterly magazine insert.  The review of Child Protection guidelines (now called DBS instead of CRB) is still on-going.  The licences to early September were 3734 and packs sold were 463 (compared with totals for 2013 of 3986 and 852).
 
Cheryl Lynch announced that the MSA would be proposing to sanction a new MSA Bambino Championship in 2015, the promoter would be Zipkart with Dan Parker as the co-ordinator and the lead club taking out the permit being the ABkC.  A request was put in to favour the smaller clubs with the rounds of the series.  It would not be for racing of course, the time trial system would continue.  It was announced that 41 warning letters have been issued to competitors having too many penalties at meetings, and three licence suspensions enforced. The MSA is now able to give the real statistics on the number racing in each class and perhaps these will be publicised in due course. Currently Honda Cadet is the biggest class followed by senior Rotax Max, and Shenington the track with the most entries, followed by Whilton Mill. Regrettably 97 returns have not been made by certain clubs, and those clubs that are not sending their class data back are urged to do so otherwise a false idea of the size of some of the smaller classes may be made.   With more good news from the MSA they said that officials attending the seminars next year will have their mileage expenses paid, and their lunch. A letter to clubs clarifying the track limit rules is still to go out.  Jess Fack is collating both the MSA surveys and the ABkC club survey results and it was noted that the Lets Go Karting brand will be re-launched.
 
ABkC Website, 2015 O & E Plates, Grants to clubs
The ABkC has commissioned a new website which should be on line soon.  ABkC and ARKS will be at Kartmania along with representatives from the MSA and are looking to have joint 'First Steps in Karting' leaflet available.  It was considered that no enough of the big importers are supporting these shows, and every encouragement should be given to get them along.  All MSA clubs get a free 3mx2m shell stand at Kartmania, all they need is public liability insurance, which the organisers can do at £25 if they do not have enough cover, and £95 if they need power for a TV/DVD etc.  Sheningon's bid to have the new E Plate for all the classes to be awarded at their 2015 SuperPrix on U Everyone who put in bids are thanked.  It was agreed that the O Plates no longer need to have control fuel, although it was recommended that an alternative such as specifying a local pump should be used, and / or with appropriate random fuel tests.
 
Club Development bids were agreed for North of Scotland Kart Club for £315 towards their new marshal flags, for £500 for Lincs KC for a lap timer display, and for £500 towards the new shower block at Shenington. There are still funds available and a new tranche coming for 2015, so clubs should request an application form from the Secretary.  We are very sorry to hear that Golspie has been inundated by the sea again and hope the track can be back in use as soon as possible.
 
Technical
A summary of the proposed amendments to the 2015 class regulations were circulated. All the senior classes will permit experienced drivers with a National A licence to race from the age of 15 if they meet a minimum weight which will be in class regulations. It will be mandatory to have circlips on the end of a Cadet axle (this used to be the case but got dropped out of the class regs somehow.) Also for IAME Cadet there will be a new regulation: "Any device mounted on the kart to aid in the cooling of the engine is strictly prohibited, unless stated on the MSA homologation fiche." TKM will permit internal inserts on axles in the critical areas, the regulations are tightened up on rear bumpers and engine modifications following various issues this year.  They are also introducing a new intermediate weight level in TKM Extreme. The regs will permit Tal-Ko to mark any component which has found to be ineligible.  There are only minor changes in Rotax, and for KZ1 the new CIK homologated marked axle will not be mandatory. Standing starts pros and cons are still being discussed but it was noted that a majority of Rotax and Honda drivers still voted in favour at the recent Super One meeting.  There is great concern about the deliberate abuse of the clutches.  Grahame Butterworth explained what had happened about the rogue engine tuner supply cheat engines in TKM, and that they have now issued a press release offering discounts on swapped parts.  There was a request to increase slightly the class weight in Honda Cadet so weight surveys were carried out at Super One and at Bayford Meadow.  Although the major teams and some parents supported a weight increase the evidence from the circuits did not support the need and it was turned down for now with the intention to carry out further analysis.  In any case the MSA view was that if it was increased a minimum driver weight would have to be put in. On gearbox it was noted that three 450cc engine registrations are expected.  A proposal to modify the 250 National engine registration document to allow smaller (e.g. 175cc) engines with six gears for the next registration period starting 2016 was supported.
 
A main discussion point was regarding the new detachable or 'droop nose' front fairing as per 2015 CIK regulations.  The MSA Kart Technical Sub-Committee had a demonstration of the new front fairing and attachment.  It drops to the ground with contact of about 5mph, and then the driver should come into a repair area to put it back in the normal position, or if he can't will have a time penalty applied.  Only bodywork to the new CA20 homologation will be manufactured in 2015.  The front fairings will have an 8 screw mounting plate, which can take either the detachable 'ramps' or the conventional current fixing to the front bumper bars.  The cost of these parts will be less than £10.  So the MSA is proposing to Kart Committee that the new type detachable front fairings will not be mandatory until 2016, and subject to class or championship regulations, but there could be a trial during 2015 in the British and National Championships. There were several points of concern, including whether it would drop down if scraped on the ground for a TKM push start, and how it would interact with MSA steel bumpers both in the normal and dropped condition.  The MSA undertook to have real trials during this year.  A point of contention is whether the plastic parts and the mounting bars from different homologations can be interchanged even although they may be identical in appearance and on the fiche drawings.  This is not currently allowed, if a new sidepod or front fairing is purchased and has a different or newer number then the bars must also be changed for the same number so the crash test integrity is maintained. However a proposal to allow interchange has been put forward, although it is unlikely this could be approved for 2015.
 
The KTG also had an update on the proposed KF engine for 2016 where it has now been decided to use a diaphragm carburettor rather than a float chamber type.  A power valve would be retained but by losing the electric starter, clutch and battery at least 5kg is saved.  Final decisions will be made in due course.
 
The minimum driver weights for 2015 are as follows, most of the junior ones in the main classes are unchanged, the senior weights shown are for those under 16 and over-ride any other minimum class weight.
 
Junior Weights kg...
Mini - 39
Jun TKM - 38
Jun Blue - 38
Jun Max - 42.5
X30 - 41
Honda Jnr - 43
TKM 4S - 38
KFJ - 40.5

Senior Weights for under 16's kg...
TKM 132 - 46
TKM 146 - 50
TKM 152 - 60
Rotax - 52
Blue Lo - 46
KGP - 56
X30 - 54
KF2 - 50
TKM 4S - 54
World Formula - 56
 
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held at Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel on Tuesday 9th December starting at 11 am and will include a sandwich lunch.  Clubs are invited to put either formal proposals for discussion which must be seconded by another member club, or informal discussion points to the Secretary within 2 week prior to the meeting.  Nominations for the 2015 Steering Group ae also required to the secretary from the nominated club official, again within 2 weeks prior. All interested parties are invited to the AGM.

For more information on the ABkC visit the association's website at www.abkc.org.uk.

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MSA Revises Kart Fees   (10/10)

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has confirmed a number of karting developments, including a temporarily reduced price for starter packs, a freeze in competition licence and event permit fees, and a rise in events and competitor entries.

Go Karting starter packs discounted while current stocks last:
The price of the MSA Go Karting starter packs (also known as the ARKS pack) will be discounted from £75 to £60 while current stocks last. Since the pack includes the competitor's first competition licence (£36 if purchased separately) the effective cost of the discounted packs is just £24. If an Entrant Kart PG licence is also applied for, the effective cost of the packs reduces further to just £6.

There is a concessionary rate of £55 per pack for ARKS schools and MSA-recognised clubs, which cannot sell the packs to competitors for more than the MSA price at any given time. The MSA is also pleased to offer each ARKS school or MSA-registered club up to 10 packs each on a 'sale or return' basis.

2015 fees frozen at 2014 prices:
As previously announced, the MSA has frozen the cost of 2015 National B - and below - competition licences at 2014 prices across all disciplines, including karting. Event permit fees for 2015 are also frozen at 2014 prices.

Karting events and entries rise year-on-year:
Short circuit kart (including NatSKA, Endurance, Tyro and Bambino) event and entry numbers between January and August show an increase relative to the same period in 2013. By the end of August 2014 there were 308 events, up 42 on the same period last year. Meanwhile competitor entries rose by 1,018 to 21,119.

Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said "The MSA is committed to developing UK karting. By discounting starter packs, and freezing licence and permit fees, we are taking action both to encourage new competitors into the sport and to make life that little bit easier and more cost-effective for those already competing or running events."

"There is genuine room for optimism in MSA karting, with a significant year-on-year increase in both events and grids, plus of course our new junior and senior World and European Champions."

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TKM Whilton Mill Test Day   (10/10)

Formula TKM and Tal-Ko have teamed up with Whilton Mill to host a special test day at the Northamptonshire circuit catering for drivers of TKM 2-stroke class karts and those looking to move up into the class from Cadets or from other classes.
 
The event will take place on Friday, October 31st 2014 - the last day of the half term school holidays for most children.
 
The idea is to allow prospective new drivers the chance to have a very low cost chance to sample a TKM championship winning Tal-Ko Veloce kart and talk with some existing TKM drivers. The same opportunity was organised last year and brought a strong response.
 
It will include support from Tal-Ko, organisers of the TKM classes.
 
No MSA licence is required though drivers must be able to show kart race experience. The day will provide a unique opportunity for drivers to hone their skills, test equipment, and for potential newcomers, to try a TKM kart for the first time.
 
TKM boss Alan Turney explains: "We have so many new drivers looking at coming into the class that we felt a special day like this would benefit everyone and provide great value testing."
 
The day will run from 9am to 4pm on the Whilton Mill International circuit with an hour for lunch at 1pm. The circuit will run an open pit lane all through the day making for maximum track time.
 
Drivers with their own TKM karts will be able to test for just £35. Newcomers, drivers from other classes or drivers wanting to just test the Tal-Ko Veloce chassis will pay only £10 and have several opportunities to sample the track and the power and handling of a championship winning Formula TKM kart.
 
Aside from allowing existing TKM drivers test time, special efforts are being made to help potential new drivers to the TKM classes whether currently in Cadets or any other class. Says Alan Turney: "This is the perfect chance for new drivers to try out TKM karting. So long as they have full safety equipment and at least some karting experience we will get them out in a kart."
 
Tal-Ko will be providing karts suitable for Junior and Senior drivers and are expected to be fitted with the latest specification TAG engines. Any driver aged 10 upwards is permitted. Drivers must bring their own race safety equipment such as helmet, race suit, boots  and gloves. If none available this can be hired from Whilton Mill subject to a deposit and £20 charge.
 
In order to take part drivers should apply to testday@tkmdriversclub.com and ask for a registration form which should be completed. Size information is important to ensure everyone can be accommodated.

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Bambino Kart Championship   (09/10)

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is delighted to announce that a new MSA Bambino Kart Championship will run from 2015, promoted by Zip Kart.

Bambino is open to competitors aged six to eight and runs to a time trial format. The new championship will be structured to help develop competitors and give them the best possible start to their karting careers.

Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said: "The announcement of a new MSA Bambino Kart Championship provides a more structured introduction to competitive karting for our youngest drivers taking their first steps into this great sport. This move has been made in direct response to calls from those currently involved in Bambino time trials, and the MSA looks forward to working closely with Zip to develop the new championship."

Zip Kart's Dan Parker added: "We are delighted to be the promoter for the new MSA Bambino Kart Championship. Zip Kart's founder, the late Martin Hines, was one of the innovators of new junior classes in the UK, so the chance to showcase the Bambino class for six- to eight-year-olds in a full MSA Championship is a fantastic opportunity to engage with our next generation of kart drivers. We are very much looking forward to working closely with the MSA to promote the Bambino class in its own MSA Championship all over the UK in 2015."

Interested parties seeking further information should contact Dan Parker at Zip Kart via dan@zipkart.com or 01327 855310.

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More Zip/ART Success   (08/10)

Another win for ART/Zip in X30 at the final LGM tour race at PFI last weekend as Zip/ART karts took positions 1, 2 & 3 on the grid for the final that saw 36 drivers vying for victory in this ultra-competitive new class.

Elliot Harvey suffered an early technical problem that put pay to his challenge for the win having shared the front row for the final. Tom Douglas had shown great pace all weekend, and held 3rd place for the majority of the final and was very unlucky not to get on the podium. Josh Smith took the win in the final with a great overtake on the final lap.
 
The win means that Zip/ART drivers have won 5 out of the 7 X30 LGM rounds and Zip/ART drivers have been on the podium at every LGM in 2014.

Zip Kart have a limited number of spaces in their team for 2015 for both Junior and Senior X30 drivers. Interested competitors should contact Zip Kart on 01327 855310 or e-mail info@zipkart.com to discuss their requirements.
 
The Zip team will now head to the X30 World Finals in Le Mans France with drivers Josh Smith and Oliver York both hoping to take the world title.

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Endurance Fun Night   (08/10)

The Philippines Schools Project will be holding its famous endurance fun night at Buckmore Park on Friday evening, 17th October. Many drivers say it is the most fun of all the events they enter through the year, and there's sure to be plenty of high jinks on the night.
 
There are still a few spaces left so if you fancy an hour and a half with your friends on Buckmore's hire karts, this is the place to be!
 
You don't have to be a top pro, there are plenty of once-a-year drivers who come along purely for the fun and the great atmosphere.
 
Great auction lots including Formula 1 memorabilia and lots of tasty raffle prizes.
 
At the end of it all, you are helping to raise a little cash for a very worthwhile cause, the charity run by scrutineer Kelvin Nicholls and his wife Jo. For further info on the event, contact Chris Pullman at Buckmore Park (01634 661620) or find out more about the charity at www.philippines-schools-project.org.

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BPKC Summer Series   (07/10)

Round 6 of the BPKC Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 19th October.

Practice is available on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October 2014 between 10am and 4pm. All ABkC non gear box classes welcome including Bambino and Junior Subaru.

The meeting incorporates the ABkC O'plate for Honda Cadet which has attracted the largest ever entry at 54 drivers and is sold out.

For further details please contact chris@buckmore.co.uk or ring him on 01634 661604.

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Pitwall Motorsport   (07/10)

Midlands-based Pitwall Motorsport are currently offering the following services to any third parties at discounted rates...

Dyno Work - Come and use our dyno facility to evaluate your engines and ancillaries - try different carb, exhaust combinations to maximise your equipment. Full computer printout provided with each test. £25 per engine, £15 per ancillary. Comer and IAME only

Chassis Straightening - Put your chassis on our jig to check overall trueness and make any necessary tweaks. With highly accurate digital vernier gauges, our jig works on all chassis with 25mm or 50mm axles. £25 per chassis.

Kart Preparation - Full strip and clean of your chassis with all components thoroughly cleaned in our purpose parts cleaner. £50 per chassis (plus parts).

We are happy to transport your equipment for any of the above services to and from the circuit - we currently compete in every HKRC and WMKC club round, as well as other selected events.

Please contact us for any further details by emailing alex@pitwallmotorsport.com.

Pitwall Motorsport: Blackmoor Business Park, New Road, Maulden, Bedfordshire, MK45 2BG.

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Lydd IKR   (06/10)

This weekend Lydd holds the first round of its popular 6 months Winter Championship.
 
Cost saving Rotax and Subaru classes to have tyres barcoded so slicks do two meetings.
 
Subaru's also have an 9 Round Inter championship with Bayford Meadows which starts on 9th November at Lydd.
 
Four stoke Bambinos start their first timed championship.
 
Summer Championship Trophies to be awarded, Gary Kimber will be available for photos.
 
Last month saw a record breaker meeting for this year which shows how popular the meetings are getting, with the Winter Championship looking really good.
 
All classes catered for and entries up to 9 o'clock Sunday morning so come and enjoy proper kart racing at an affordable price and great atmosphere.
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or call 01797 321747 or 01797 321895.

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Drivers With Modified Engines   (02/10)

Tal-Ko Racing, responsible for the popular Formula TKM classes, have issued the following...

"Over the past couple of months we have discovered and identified an engine builder who has been carrying out grossly non-compliant illegal modifications to TKM BT82 cylinder barrels and pistons.
 
In order to help any current owner/driver who unfortunately finds that they have an illegally modified TKM BT82 engine from this builder and to ensure rapid rectification back to conformity, we are making the following offer with immediate effect:
 
- We will free of charge carry out a simple inspection on any engine brought or sent to us to check for the compliance of the barrel and piston to regulations.
 
- If the engine is found to be non-compliant we will provide a new barrel and piston as required to put the engine back to legal condition. These parts will be supplied at a special 40% discount off retail price plus VAT on the condition that the non-compliant parts are left with us for destruction.
 
- If an owner wishes to retain the old illegal components then these will be clearly marked as illegal and the discount will be reduced to 20%.
 
- In either case the owner has the option of having us rebuild the engine as required or can take the engine and parts away for rebuild.
 
We point out that several customers/drivers have told us that when we have rebuilt their engine with the conforming correct parts, they have actually found them to be faster than before.
 
This offer will run until the end of January 2015 and we fully expect this to get rid of any engines that may be lurking un-checked.
 
The engine builder concerned has admitted carrying out the work to Grahame Butterworth (TKM Coordinator) and I, and certain matters are now progressing on this which we will notify in due course when complete.
 
Regards
 
Alan Turney"

Contact information for Tal-Ko as well as information on Formula TKM can be found at www.tal-ko.com.

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RL Racing Department   (01/10)

PFI-based RL Racing Department put the Junior Max title beyond doubt at the final round of the coveted Super One Series with Sandy Mitchell, claiming the title of British Championship 2014!
 
"A fantastic end to a fantastic year with a fantastic group of individuals." That was the only way Team Principle Steve Armstrong could describe 2014 within RL Racing Department. After initially finding his feet in Round 1 at the Rowrah circuit, Mitchell all but dominated the Junior class with outright wins at Buckmore Park for Round 2 - where he won all four races - Larkhall where he won the Main Final after team-mate Will Shaw won Final 1.  Overall pole at Shenington and then finishing P4 behind team mates Max Bird and Stuart Middleton at PFI signalled what was coming for the Scottish lad and indeed the team.
 
This title is Armstrong's first S1 title since making the RL brand his own, he did however win the S1 title twice and the Euro Max title as well as Vice World championship status and Vice S1 champion under Richard Lock's original RL Race Team. The team have also made huge progress with the likes of Max Bird who has shown probably some of the fastest laps in the team and some great maturity at various rounds with heat wins, and front qualifying as well as at PFI with P2 overall but for a technical glitch pushing him to the back of the grid for each heat, ultimately hammering his way through to 6th in the main final after having to qualify via the B final. Lucy Fulton has come on in leaps and bounds from her almost novice state in January having not driven in Junior spec until 3 days training in Lanzarote to help her gain valuable dry laps before the season began. She has grown in stature all year culminating at Shenington for Round 5 of S1 with a P6 start for the pre final and overall P11 finish. Stuart Middleton joined the squad mid-season and immediately moved forward with heat wins at his first race with RL at Shenington then also at the coveted Kart Masters GP at PFI, Stuart is now a constant threat to the podium.
 
In Mini Max Rory Hudson started the year as part of a trio of RL Mini's but by the first round he was alone in his quest for glory and it has been a hard year for the former Honda no. 2 seed. Slowly but surely though he has risen up the order and Shenington's TQ session saw him P3 with P6 for final 1 and also a P3 start at PFI and racing in the front group before a crash after leading the race signalled his arrival, he'll surely be a front runner in 2015.
 
The RL Senior Max assault only really took flight half way through the year with the duo of Jac Constable & Luke Knott showing strongly at every race they go to, Knott qualifying in the top 3 at GYG, Shenington and PFI then going on to P2 at GYG in final 1 and P2 overall at PFI with Constable P8 overall at Shenington and some heat wins between them. Constable's progress has been momentarily halted with gremlins for the last weekend or 2 at PFI but he will be a front runner for 2015.
 
The team now look to the winter with a full schedule of club races and testing as well as the World Finals where Mitchell will be going after the ultimate title in kart racing, to be World Champion. The team have recruited the talented young Bryony King into Junior Max with the possibility of some X30 racing also and are currently talking to a handful of drivers to fill the available spaces within RL for Mini Max (2 spaces), Junior Max (1 space), Senior Max (1 space) & X30.
 
RL will field a team primarily at the Super One Series for Rotax Max, all relevant club races and testing for this as well as the BNL series and selected X30 races including S1 and LGM.

For information on how to join RL Racing Department, info on one-off test days or a complete quote please contact Steve Armstrong on 07843 586416 or email accounts.rlracingdept@live.co.uk.

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SSM Super One Rotax/Honda   (01/10)

The 6th and final round of the SSM Super One Rotax/Honda championship took place at PF International on 27-28 September 2014.

Balmy weather embraced the longest circuit of the series but the action on that track was fast and furious with several appeals to the Stewards, points being so vital. With nip and tuck in a couple of the classes nerves were jangling, so congratulations to the new champions Dean MacDonald (MiniMax), Tom Canning (Honda Cadet), Sandy Mitchell (Junior Max) and Joseph Reilly (Senior Max).
 
MiniMax
Championship leader Dean MacDonald started as he meant to continue with fastest qualifying time, beating Adam Smalley and Connor McCarthy whilst Alex Quinn was only 24th and Jordan Collard even further back.  MacDonald won both his heats whilst Quinn did well enough for fourth on the grid for the pre-final with Collard 14th, whilst Oliver York shared the front row. Although MacDonald set off in the lead, many trades were to take place before the finish.  Rory Hudson was first to depose MacDonald, then York, Hudson again with a brief tenure before MacDonald came storming back at him. A bit of a gap was soon eliminated as Thomas Turner now gained the front, he was dumped in favour of Jonathan Hoggard.  But he crashed with Samuel Pooley so MacDonald went ahead once more before the fast rising Collard took over.  As the others fought behind, MacDonald took second from Turner on the bridge and defended to the flag letting Collard escape. On the last throes of the race Quinn, Smalley and Tyler Chesterton all deposed Turner with York in seventh.  Collard was then given a five place penalty for blocking but won his win back on appeal.  Collard and Smalley broke away in the second final with MacDonald hung out to dry over the bridge and Turner falling back in the complex. The pack had caught up with the lead duo, Quinn moving ahead then momentarily falling to third but soon back in the lead.  York drafted up to Quinn and soon MacDonald was in close attendance as York grabbed the lead at the first hairpin, and hence the win. "I didn't need to win, the others were crashing but I managed to stay out of trouble," said MacDonald.  York was pleased with his resurgence, saying: "It's sweet, all came good, I changed teams and changed everything."

Final 1 (16 laps): 1 Jordan Collard 20 (Tonykart) 16m 36.49s; 2 Dean MacDonald 11 (Tonykart) +1.03s; 3 Alex Quinn 12 (Tonykart); 4 Adam Smalley 54 (Tonykart); 5 Tyler Chesterton 25 (tba); 6 Thomas Turner 24 (Tonykart).
Final 2 (16 laps): 1 Oliver York 27 (Tonykart) 16m 33.85s; 2  Quinn +0.53s; 3 Macdonald; 4 MacDonald; 5 Smalley; 6 Rory Hudson 44 (Tonykart).
Final provisional championship standings: 1 Dean MacDonald 761; 2 Alex Quinn 751; 3 Jonathan Hoggard 657; 4 Adam Smalley 634; 5 Samuel Pooley 631; 6 Thomas Turner 611; 7 Axel Charpentier 610; 8 Oliver York 586; 9 Jordan Collard 586; 10 Jordan Cane 580
 
Honda Cadet
After the timed qualifying sessions were combined it was Ollie Hall on the heat poles from Samra Keaton and Myles Apps.  The two title protagonists Tom Canning and Kiern Jewiss were 6th and 7th.  Mark Kimber, Canning and Apps took the heat wins.  In the first final Canning tried to slice past Apps at the chicane but Apps stayed ahead but briefly as Harry Thompson then Jewiss took command. Thompson established himself as the pace setter and managed to stay in front until the chequer despite pressure from Jewiss after he had taken Alex Lloyd.  Canning had fallen to seventh then was hit with a five place penalty.  Although he appealed, meaning the second final was shifted to the last race of the day, the penalty stuck putting him back behind Jewiss in the title race.  Running second behind Thompson, Jewiss was hung out to dry at the first hairpin putting him down in sixth.  Although he leapfrogged Kimber, Canning was storming up and overtook Jewiss as the latter went on a grassy trip out of the hairpins.  That reversed the title positions, Jewiss only recovering to eighth when the race was stopped early to deal with a fire on an overturned kart.  Kimber had won, but a second placed Canning had the title over a disappointed Jewiss, who said he had been hit off at the second hairpin. "I couldn't have done it without Mark (Kimber)'s help," exclaimed Canning.  And Kimber, who had taken third in the series, added that it would be his last race in the class.

Final 1 (15 laps): 1 Harry Thompson (Project One) 17m 13.95s; 2 Kiern Jewiss 1 (Tonykart) +0.03s; 3 Alex Lloyd 48 (Zip); 4 Myles Apps 0 (Zip); 5 Thomas Pegram 31 (BRK); 6 Keaton Samra 10 (Zip).
Final 2 (11 laps): 1 Mark Kimber GP (BRK) 12m 38.22s; 2 Tom Canning 7 (BRK) +0.07s; 3 Apps; 4 Ben Kasperczak 35 (CRG); 5 Dragan Pinsent 98 (Project One); 6 Pegram.
Final provisional championship standings: 1 Tom Canning 734; 2 Kiern Jewiss 728; 3 Mark Kimber 727; 4 Myles Apps 711; 5 Harry Thompson 696; 6 Keaton Samra 645; 7 Thomas Pegram 640; 8 Dragan Pinsent 627; 9 Alex Lloyd 623; 10 Zak Rogers 606
 
Junior Max
Qualifying was good for Dave Wooder, with Stuart Middleton nearest on times then Sandy Mitchell who had the upper hand in the title race.  Jack McCarthy, Mitchell and Richard Vershoor were the heat winners putting Mitchell on pole beside Vershoor for the first final.  Tom Gamble took Vershoor at the first hairpin for the first final lead but then ran wide onto the grass off the bridge, losing many places.  A five place penalty put him even further down.  Vershoor next lost the lead to Mitchell who led many laps until Wooder, who had lost places at the start, came back up.  Wooder swept into the lead up to the bridge, and held off McCarthy to the flag, whilst Mitchell dropped to third defending against Zak Fulk and Lucas Vaus.  William Tregurtha would have been next save for his five place penalty.  A half decent finish was all that stood between Mitchell and the ABkC National title.  Wooder was elbowed back from the lead to around eighth early in the second final, then Mitchell leapfrogged Stefano Charalambous and Vaus in quick succession to lead.  A bit of horse trading later had Mitchell down in seventh as Vaus took up the running.  Meanwhile Wooder was storming back through to the front, an interchange with Vershoor  and then Gamble delaying him slightly.  McCarthy was now in the lead, then briefly Gamble before Wooder forged to the front at the second hairpin.  Gamble and MacCarthy joined him on the podium whilst Vershoor took a five place penalty for gaining an unfair advantage but Mitchell had beaten Wooder to the title.  "It was just down to consistent results and being up the front," said a modest Mitchell.  "Everyone was battling and it allowed me to catch up, the kart was a bit slow to start with, but thanks to DHR," said Wooder.  And Max Bird and Darren Keane reached sixth and seventh having both come from the repechage.

Final 1 (16 laps): 1 Dave Wooder GP (Alonso) 16m 1.74s; 2 Jack McCarthy 81 (Tonykart) +0.06s; 3 Sandy Mitchell 19 (Tonykart); 4 Zak Fulk 34 (Tonykart); 5 Lucas Vaus 15 (Tonykart); 6 Stefanos Charalambous 66 (Tonykart).
Final 2 (16 laps): 1 Wooder 16m 54.850s; 2 Tom Gamble 23 (Tonykart) +0.99s; 3 McCarthy; 4 Vaus; 5 Charalambous; 6 Max Bird 12 (Tonykart)
Final provisional championship standings: 1 Sandy Mitchell 734; 2 Dave Wooder 718; 3 Tom Gamble 709; 4 Jack McCarthy 673; 5 Zak Fulk 671; 6 Josh Skelton 653; 7 William Tregurtha 614; 8 Sam McKenzie 610; 9 Lucas Vaus 587; 10 Stefanos Charalambous 580
 
Senior Max
Adam Glear and Jack Bartholomew had equal times in the TQ sessions, whilst Joseph Reilly could only manage 14th place.  However a win and a second in the heats restored Reilly to the first final pole over Luke Knott, the other heat winners being Bartholomew and John Stewart.  Reilly soon threw off his pursuers for a lights to flag victory and although Bartholomew twice reached second he failed to hold it. Kyle Fowlie was first to battle past, Bartholomew dropping behind Jake Dalton before having a fight with John Stewart.  Dalton lost his chain, then Bartholomew had a big fight with Josh Price, eventually ending in disaster when Price and Bartholomew speared off at the chicane.  Bartholomew fell to ninth, as Fowlie finished a lonely second.  Matthew Hirst had just got the better of Stewart for third.  Reilly again enjoyed a lights to flag victory, easily sealing the title, but Knott kept him honest through much of the second final after Stewart fell back from his initial second.  Hirst had lost his initial second place, then fell out of fourth with a visit to the weeds.  He managed to recover to sixth.  Bartholomew struggled up to fifth behind Glear and Stewart but the title had been lost in the first final, they all deposed Josh Collings on the last lap. Bartholomew said: "I've been fast all year but its difficult up against all the Strawberry drivers."  A delighted Reilly exclaimed: "I had a bad round at Larkhall and it's been really hard after four years out of a kart seat.  I won't be driving next year, I will be helping Strawberry develop their drivers."

Final 1 (17 laps): 1 Reilly (Tonykart) 16m 34.7s; 2 Kyle Fowlie 3 (Tonykart) +1.95s; 3 Matthew Hirst 96 (Tonykart); 4 John Stewart 5 (Gillard); 5 Jack Saffery 8 (Tonykart); 6 Adam Glear 37 (Kosmic).
Final 2 (17 laps): 1 Reilly 16m 35.94s; 2 Luke Knott 44 (Tonykart) +0.17s; 3 Glear; 4 Stewart; 5 Jack Bartholomew GP (Tonykart); 6 Hirst.
Final provisional championship standings: 1 Joseph Reilly 747; 2 Jack Bartholomew 732; 3 Adam Glear 673; 4 John Stewart 658; 5 Sam Marsh 650; 6 Josh Price 613; 7 Josh Collings 612; 8 Pierce Lehane 609; 9 Scott Mackrell 602; 10 Jack Saffery 596.

For more information on the championship visit http://superoneseries.com.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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TVKC Awards Evening   (30/09)

Trent Valley Kart Club are pleased to announce that their 2014 Club Championship Awards Evening will take place on Saturday 15th November at the Clumber Park Hotel & Spa (near Worksop).

The top 3 drivers from each class will receive trophies plus a complimentary ticket for the evening.  Additional tickets can be purchased for £30 per adult and £15 for children 12yrs and under.

Additional awards will also be presented to the Novice Driver of the Year, Rookie Driver of the Year, the David Mansell Trophy (most points scored) aswell as the TVKC Special Award.

The dress code for the evening is Smart (with black tie being optional) and with a delicious 3 course meal planned, followed by the award presentations and then a disco until 1am, it promises to be a great evening and everyone is welcome!Tickets are now on sale! 

Please click here for more information.  Deadline for ticket sales is 3rd November.

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ST Racing 2015   (23/09)

For 2015 ST Racing will be extending their services.

The north east based outfit will be joining the LGM series for Iame Cadet and X30 Junior and Senior classes and of course carrying on with our current commitments at NKF, PF club championship and Rotax Super One, the team has also taken the decision to run as an open chassis outfit.

As always we will have strong support including, driver tuition and advice, chassis straightening facilities and good knowledge of data, we also have a test kart available for anyone wanting a one-off test day.

For any information please contact John on 07500 958789 or email at stracing@hotmail.co.uk.

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2014 London Cup Results   (23/09)

Hoddesdon Kart Club would like to thank Rye House along with the sponsors, competitors, marshalls and officials of the 2014 London Cup.

With 177 drivers the event ran was exceptionally well attended and set a new record for entrants into the London Cup.

The class winners were as follows and a full break down of the top five from each class can be found here.

- Honda Cadet : Wesley Mason
- Honda Clubman : Kahli Atkins
- IAME Cadet : Ben Wooldridge
- Mini Max : Taylor Bellini
- Junior Rotax : Inem Coker
- Senior Rotax : Andrew Winter
- Rotax 177 : Dominic Russell

The event will be televised and details on dates will follow shortly. In the meantime extended coverage DVDs are still available by contacting the Comp Sec at compsec@hoddesdonkartclub.co.uk.

Online entries are open for the next club round on the 5th of October here.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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World Championship Success   (22/09)

A stunning weekend for UK motor sport yielded a pair of new world champions, with Lando Norris and Enaam Ahmed winning the CIK-FIA Karting KF and KF-Junior World Championship titles respectively at Essay in France.

In total there were 161 karters in action. Norris, aged 14 from Somerset, beat Russian Nikita Mazepin and Indian Jehan Daruvala to the KF crown. In KF-Junior, Ahmed, aged 14 from London, was joined on the podium by German Mick Junior and Venezuelan Mauricio Baiz. Ahmed also won the category's European title at Lincolnshire's PF International last month.

There was further UK success in single-seater car racing, with MSA Academy and Racing Steps Foundation driver Ben Barnicoat, aged 17 from Derbyshire, succeeding MSA Team UK's Matt Parry as the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC champion following the season finale at Germany's Nürburgring. His fellow MSA Academy member Seb Morris finished third overall in the standings.

Capping the weekend was Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team driver Lewis Hamilton, who took the F1 world championship lead with victory in the Singapore Grand Prix - his second win in a row and seventh so far this season.

Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said: "With headline success right across the international motor racing spectrum, from karting right up to F1 via junior single-seater racing, this was a very special weekend for UK motor sport. On behalf of the entire UK motor sport community, I would like to congratulate Lando, Enaam, Ben, Lewis and all the other British drivers who represented their country so brilliantly at these prestigious events.

"Britain has been at the forefront of the sport for decades, and these results give us great confidence that our long-standing run of success is set to continue well into the future. Such success is vitally important because it creates role models who inspire people to get involved in the many branches of our sport at grassroots level. That's why we, as the governing body, will do all we can through programmes such as the MSA Academy to help our most promising talent shine on the international and world stages for years to come."

British CIK-FIA Karting Champions, 2012-14:
KF World Champion, 2014: Lando Norris
KF-Junior World Champion, 2014: Enaam Ahmed
KF European Champion, 2014: Callum Ilott
KF-Junior European Champion, 2014: Enaam Ahmed
KF World Champion, 2013: Tom Joyner
U18 World Champion, 2012: Henry Easthope
KF2 European Champion, 2012: Ben Barnicoat
KF3 European Champion, 2012: George Russell.

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X30 Packages At Grice   (19/09)

As the season draws to a climax, all those drivers looking to 2015 will be considering their options and the earlier preparation starts for the new season the better. At Grice, we are able to offer the following prices on X30...
 
New engine - £1650
Prep/fiche - £200
Dyno - £90
All excluding vat.
 
Super competitive prices aren't the only thing on offer - if you're still not convinced by the results from Andy Rees-Reynolds, Ronan Graves, Josh Hatton and Lewis Kent, we're offering free tests to enable you to try out the X30 package or a Grice-prepared engine.
 
Grice have a state-of-the-art Rotronics dyno with fully-automated software in an air-conditioned and temperature-controlled room, and are one of the only kart engine tuners to have invested in a Sports Devices rolling road to complement the dyno, using transient and eddy current technology to access the engine ancillaries.
 
Engines prepared by Grice benefit from an individual rather than mass-market approach, which enables precise tolerances, and this approach continues with the dedicated trackside support, where any engine can be rebuilt at the track.
 
If you're planning to upgrade, please call us about our part exchange deals on new engines.
 
Telephone 01268 747847 or 07768 047253, email ricky.grice@virgin.net or visit our website at www.griceracingengines.com.

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Club 100 'E' Class   (18/09)

The "Pioneer's of arrive and drive 2 stroke kart racing" - Club100 and the Easykart UK Championship are excited to announce a new concept of 'arrive and drive' racing for 2015.

Club100 'E' Class will be a "concept of fusion" between Club100 karts and Easykart resulting in an 'arrive and drive' racing category that will exclusively run within the 2015 Easykart UK Championship.

The new formula will use a Club100 Birel N35 kart and will be powered by an Easykart IAME TAG racing engine as used in the Easykart UK Championship.

The Club100 'E' class has been designed as a stepping stone for drivers aged 16 years + between the existing Club100 racing series and the Easykart UK Championship.

Club100 'E' class will be restricted to a grid of 20 places on a first come first served basis. It will be run as a UK Championship over 8 rounds as part of the Easykart UK Championship. Practice will be on Saturday afternoons, qualifying will be on new Vega tyres and racing on the Sunday as per the Easykart racing format.

The Club100 'E' Class Championship winner will win a brand new Easykart 125cc racing kart worth £2800!

Club100 'E' Class is around 1.5 seconds faster than karts in the Club100 Championships and will be TAG - touch and go - push button start! However the Club100 'E' Class performance will only be around 3 - 4 seconds per lap shy on performance compared to an Easykart Senior Kart.

Easykart Importer Andy Cox on the new class - "It's something we have been thinking about for a while, it's designed for drivers that are contemplating purchasing an Easykart and becoming an owner driver for the first time. Club100 'E' Class will give them an opportunity to experience the format and atmosphere of an Easykart race meeting in a more powerful kart but will still be an 'arrive and drive' concept. Drivers in Club100 'E' Class will gain confidence and experience before maybe deciding to move up to Easykart the following season."

Club100 boss John Vigor on Club100 'E' Class - "This is definitely something very new and unique. A great opportunity for drivers to be involved in an 'owner driver' environment but without the initial added pressure of transporting and maintaining your own Kart. As well as the current Club100 membership, this could also attract drivers back into the sport of Kart Racing".

For more information and a general chat about the new class, talk to John Vigor direct on 01795 422455.

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Vroom UK Magazine   (18/09)

Vroom UK magazine issue 9 is now available to read online and download for your iPad - don't miss it!

Inside you will find...
 
News:
Your TKM Guide
Rotax Max Beginners Tips
Big Brother - 2014 TKM S1 Scholarship
Focus - Koden Helmets
Close Up - Synergy Kart
Talking To - Ben Hanley

Races:
Super One MSA Championship Rd. 5
Super One Rotax Championship Rd. 4
TVKC Kartmasters Grand Prix
Maxxis TKM Festival
Club 100 Sprint Championship Rd. 6
Easykart UK Championship Rd. 6
Shenington KRC Championship Rd. 8

Technical Side:
Garage - Camber Set-Up
SOS Kart - Changing Tyres

...and much more!

So get your hard copy at Dartford Karting, check out the preview on issuu, or download it from pocketmags.com or from the iTunes newsstand at £1.99.

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Honda Cadet 'O' Plate   (17/09)

The BPKC has released the prizes available for the ABkC Honda Cadet 'O' Plate meeting on the 18th/19th October at Buckmore Park.

There are some superb prizes on offer - please visit http://www.buckmoreparkkartclub.co.uk/content.php/69020?new_ref=235 for details.

Practice is available on Friday 17th October and Saturday 18th October. Entries close on Monday 6th October.

For more information please contact Chris Pullman on 01634 661620.

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Synergy Takes British Title   (16/09)

Synergy takes British Cadet title with Wilson & Fusion.
 
New Cadet manufacturer Synergy Racing Developments have won the 2014 MSA British Cadet Championship with factory supported driver Teddy Wilson; becoming the first newly homologated chassis to win the title in the past two decades.
 
Developed exclusively by multiple British and National Cadet Champions, Fusion Motorsport, the Synergy Chrome also claimed 3rd in the British Championships and the British Open title with 10 year old Jonny Edgar and has won more 2014 LGM rounds (to date) than any other make; with Zac Robertson, Wilson and Edgar all winning Finals. 
 
Synergy Racing Developments would like to thank Fusion Motorsport and all the drivers for a fantastic debut season. For a full report on the dramatic conclusion to the British Championship visit www.fusionmotorsport.co.uk
 
To arrange a test drive on the British Championship winning chassis please contact:
 
Dan Hazlewood (Fusion Motorsport) 07733 011221
Rob Dodds (BKC) - Southern agent 07889 793035
Mark Baines (MBM) - Northern agent 07710 614099
 
For more information please visit www.synergykart.com

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Super One MSA/TKM   (16/09)

Round 6 (of 6) of the Super One MSA/TKM Series took place at PF International on 13-14th September.  It was a very tense weekend with three of the titles hanging in the balance.  At the end of Sunday Teddy Wilson took the MSA crown for IAME Cadet, Arran Mills the ABkC National Junior TKM title and Joe Forsdyke the senior TKM Extreme.  Mark Litchfield raced well but had already done enough for the Formula KGP title at the previous round. Augmenting the entry were three support races, for Club IAME Cadet won by Bray Kenneally, Junior X30 won by Lucas Vaus and Senior X30 won by Mark Litchfield. Many congratulations to all the new champions and everyone for their support of the series.
 
IAME Cadet - MSA British Cadet Championship
An important milestone was Teddy Wilson's appeal against a one lap penalty from the previous round, the appeal was heard at PF International and upheld by the new Stewards putting him back in the points lead. Robertson, Jonny Edgar and Tom Wood had the best timed qualifying speed with the other main protagonist Kiern Jewiss in sixth and Wilson eighth.  It would be Robertson and Wood who took the heat wins whilst Wilson and Jewiss shared the second row for the first final. From the standing start Wood, Jewiss and Lewis Thompson broke away with Robertson about to leapfrog Alex McDade and tow him up to the lead trio. Wilson dropped to tenth, from where he would start a superb fight back.  Robertson leapfrogged Jewiss then relieved Wood of the lead, but only briefly as Jewiss jumped to the front, Robertson having a quick spin on the grass.  Wilson had now joined the tail of the six kart train contesting the lead, and Jewiss was next to visit the grass, elbowed out coming off the bridge.  Lewis Thompson had taken first but had to give way to McDade, who briefly lost it to Wilson before everyone defended into the first hairpin.  Jewiss barrelled into Wilson, sending Wilson into a half spin and himself off the track.  So McDade won over Edgar, Wood and Wilson strung out behind.  Jewiss was initially given a 5s penalty for 'gaining an unfair advantage' but won his appeal to finish tenth but with a greater points deficit. For the second final McDade, Edgar and Robertson broke clear whilst Wilson had another horrible first lap. Wood found the pace to break clear of Dexter Patterson and Jewiss but couldn't close to the lead trio.  Up there a frantic trading of the podium positions was in train, Robertson in the lead for a few corners before McDade got it back and eased clear.  Robertson slipstreamed past Edgar at Turn one on the last lap but Edgar had held his third place in the series, McDade to fifth behind Wood with his two wins. Wood was a lonely fourth and Wilson took rival Jewiss on the last lap too. "Kiern wasn't defending and I was faster," he explained, adding: "It's been a good year, now the appeal is over."

Final 1 (15 laps): 1 Alex McDade (Zip) 16m 56.190s; 2 Jonny Edgar (Synergy) +0.040s; 3 Tom Wood (Zip); 4 Teddy Wilson (Synergy); 5 Lewis Thompson (Zip); 6 Zachary Robertson (Synergy).
Final 2 (15 laps): 1 McDade 16m 55.480s; 2 Robertson +0.030s; 3 Edgar; 4 Wood; 5 Wilson; 6 Kiern Jewiss (Zip).
Final Provisional Standings: 1 Teddy Wilson 749; 2 Kiern Jewiss 737; 3 Jonny Edgar 725; 4 Tom Wood 717; 5 Alex McDade 680; 6 Lewis Thompson 678; 7 Dexter Patterson 641; 8 Zachary Robertson 618; 9 Fin Kenneally 603; 10 Joe Turney 597.
 
ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
Arran Mills and Matthew Round-Garrido were the initial pace setters, topping the TQ and winning a heat each. Shea Pearce and Matthew Graham would line up on the second row of the first final grid but the other main contender of the several who could take the title was Alex Forward who would only make the sixth row. From the lead Round-Garrido ran wide off the bridge, losing the lead to Pearce and Mills and although he fought back to the front he was elbowed onto the grass out of the first hairpin.  That left Mills in the lead, and as those behind squabbled he stretched a one second lead. Kyle Hornby had joined this group, in which Graham vaulted into second.  Forward as well had closed on them but he was helped off the track by Pearce for which the latter took an exclusion, ruining his chance of glory and possibly Forward's as well. That left Hornby in a comfortable third well ahead of a recovering Round-Garrido.  Mills had a great start in the second final but Round-Garrido was storming into second, deposing Hornby who lost three places.  Forward was frantically trying to push through the pack, but if Mills won he would take the title. Round-Garrido put that win in doubt with a move at the second hairpin but next time round Mills returned the favour at the same place and as Graham challenged for second, Mills could ease clear.  Round-Garrido wrestled the position back, but by less than a tenth on the line and they were well clear of James Clarke. Forward was just in front of Hornby in sixth, the latter excluded for driving standards.

Final 1 (16 laps): 1 Arran Mills (Tonykart)16m 15.560s; 2 Matthew Graham (Jade Karts) +0.990s; 3 Kyle Hornby (Tonykart); 4 Matthew Round-Garrido (Jade Karts); 5 Anderson Chilcott (Jade Karts); 6 James Clarke (Tonykart).
Final 2 (16 laps): 1 Mills 16m 18.610s; 2 Round-Garrido +02.570s; 3 Graham; 4 Clarke; 5 Cameron Fisher (Tonykart); 6 Alex Forward (Tonykart).
Final Provisional Standings: 1 Arran Mills 692; 2 Alex Forward 691; 3 Matthew Graham 686; 4 Matthew Round-Garrido 679; 5 Anderson Chilcott 667; 6 Shea Pearce 663; 7 Dino Lee 615; 8 Cameron Fisher 605; 9 Kyle Hornby 550; 10 George Sutton 546.
 
ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
In the timed qualifying session Joe Porter was quickest over John Hogan, championship leader James Ogden and Ryan Stronach.  Porter and Stronach wwer guesting in the series. Hogan won both heats to put him on pole alongside Ogden with main rival Joe Forsdyke and Matthew Allnutt behind them. Hogan held the lead through to the last lap whilst behind Ogden traded second with Forsdyke then fell behind Porter.  A very unhappy Ogden was tipped into a half spin at the second hairpin and was hit by Stronach, breaking the chain and putting him out although Stronach continued.  Porter had reached second but dropped back to fifth as Forsdyke took the place. Kyle Sproat sliced into second at the first hairpin and everyone went into a defensive mode, Hogan had lost his big lead and endured a grassy trip out of the second hairpin, falling to fourth with Sproat winning over Forsdyke, England and Hogan.  In the seond final Sproat was quickly demoted from the lead to fifth as Porter went ahead albeit with Forsdyke fast approaching. The title fight was on a knife edge when Forsdyke took the lead at the first hairpin, he and Ogden now tied on points.  Ogden was making good progress from the back, now fifth as Andrew Lawrence had a spin out of the second hairpin. Forsdyke was demoted again by Porter  but in a big reshuffle over the bridge Forsdyke emerged first with a big cushion and Porter losing several places.  Hogan was second until Matt England, Ogden and Stronach all overcame him amongst much scuffling round the second hairpin.  England broke clear to close on Forsdyke over the finish line, Stronach passed Ogden for third.  Porter was later excluded for leaving parc ferme without having his engine checked. With a tie on points Forsdyke had the higher score on his dropped round, so taking the title and saying:  "It's a tough track to race round and to break the tow, but thanks to Alan Turney, Tal-Ko and my Dad."

Final 1 (16 laps): 1 Kyle Sproat (Tonykart) 16m 13.090s; 2 Joe Forsdyke (Tal-Ko) +0.680s; 3 Matt England (Tal-Ko); 4 John Hogan (Tonykart); 5 Joe Porter (Tonykart); 6 Paul Monks (Tonykart).
Final 2 (16 laps): 1 Forsdyke 16m 19.850s; 2 England +0.060s; 3 Ryan Stronach (Tonykart); 4 James Ogden (Tonykart); 5 Hogan; 6 Sproat.
Final Provisional Standings: 1 Joe Forsdyke 730; 2 James Ogden 730; 3 Tom Owen 710; 4 Paul Monks 689; 5 Simon Vercoe 676; 6 Kyle Sproat 675; 7 Matthew Allnutt 653; 8 Andrew Lawrence 640; 9 John Hogan 638; 10 Matt England 622
 
Formula KGP
Mark Litchfield forgot to put on his transponder for timed qualifying in the rush with two karts, he was doing X30 as well, so Matt Davies topped that session over Jamie Flynn and Jack New but there were only eight entries. Nevertheless Litchfield won the first heat from the back with Davies taking the second after Litchfield failed to finish. With two immediate retirements a mere six karts raced in the first final, with Litchfield soon leapfrogging Davies to win comfortably despite being late to the start, Davies falling back to second last. Bobby Game seemed to struggle, a late push taking him to third behind Flynn.  The second final was more exciting as Game dived in on Litchfield's lead at the first hairpin, and led a lap until Litchfield re-took the place over the bridge.  Game had no trouble staying second for the vice champion position once more, whilst Davies and Jack New had a good fight, Davies ahead of Flynn and New at the flag.
 
Final 1 (17 laps): 1 Mark Litchfield (Kosmic) 16m 14.440s; 2 Jamie Flynn (Alonso) +2.530s; 3 Bobby Game (Alonso); 4 Jack New (Tonykart); 5 Matt Davies (Tonykart); 6 Daniel Baybutt (Jade).
Final 2 (17 laps): 1 Litchfield 16m 11.620s; 2 Game +02.450s; 3 Davies; 4 Flynn; 5 New; 6 Baybutt
Final Provisional Standings: 1 Mark Litchfield 772; 2 Bobby Game 736; 3 Matt Davies 701; 4 Jamie Flynn 683; 5 Daniel Baybutt 680

For more information on the championship visit http://superoneseries.com.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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Lydd IKR   (15/09)

It was a record breaker at Lydd Kart Circuit with over 100 karts racing last weekend. A big thank you to everyone attending and the staff running an ultra smooth meeting. 
 
there was a great atmosphere and close racing in all classes. Now looking forward to the winter with barcoded read tyres for slicks in Mini & Junior Rotax. The Subaru Inter Championship with Bayford and the new exciting four stroke Bambinos all to play for.  Again a big thank you to all that attended and look forward to seeing you all on 11th & 12th October with Summer Championship trophies to be awarded.
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or call 01797 321747 and 01797 321895.

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KR-Sport  (12/09)

A series of outstanding results have catapulted KR-Sport drivers into prime positions before the final round of Super One at the PF International Circuit later this month.
 
The team's recent outing at the PFI Club round further emphasised the team's success with wins in both the Junior and Senior Rotax classes with Harrison Thomas and Jack Saffery, teammates William Tregurtha and Senior Matthew Hirst also enjoyed fastest laps across the meeting. The Mini Max duo of Scott Symons and Adam Smalley also impressed with Symon taking a front row starting slot for the final, finishing 5th and Smalley driving from P13 up to 3rd before his race ended early with a collision. New team member Josh Bodley also made massive improvements as he settles in to the new environment.
 
The team head to the final round leading the Senior Championship with Jack Bartholomew, as they look to add to the British O Plate and GP Plate titles already secured in 2014. The KR team will have six drivers spread across the three Rotax Categories fighting for their seeded places at the final round and with the dominance recently demonstrated you wouldn't bet against any of them.
 
Team boss Ashley Orchard commented "Our results over the season across the three categories has been a real achievement and a pleasure to see as our drivers develop under the teams guidance, each year we achieve greater things and this year has been no exception we travel to the final round with a group of talented drivers and are ready to fight for the result."
 
A season of hard work and investment in top quality equipment behind the scenes at the Milton Keynes-based outfit has paid off in brilliant style with success in depth, top-class preparation, equipment and team personnel have laid the basis for that consistent achievement.
 
The team will focus on the final round and after this will start a winter of development for our drivers in their new categories, we hope to announce new signings in the Mini and junior categories for 2015 and the team will also field drivers at the Euromax International Open in Zuera in October, KR-Sport will remain solely focused on the Rotax categories for 2015 to ensure full support and success for their drivers.
 
All enquiries for team places, test days or International events should be directed to Ashley Orchard on 07921 225 680 or ash@kr-sport.com.

Further information is available at www.kr-sport.com.

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Calling All NKF Drivers   (12/09)

L.K.R.C is offering all NKF drivers reduced entry for their September race meeting.  The two-day MSA meeting takes place on 27th & 28th September with a special price of just £75.00 for both days for NKF drivers.

We're also expecting a bumper entry for our Fulbeck Events day on Saturday 20th September.  The entry free for this non-MSA meeting, at £50.00 (plus £5.00 membership) for both days or £35.00 for Sunday, is fantastic value!

For more details on either event please contact Julie on 0844 800622.

You can also visit our website at www.lkrc.uk.com.

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Rotax Rebuild Savings   (10/09)

Since being re-approved as an official Rotax Max Service Centre, Grice have had success across the whole range of classes, most recently a gritty comeback drive for Tom Grice to 6th in Euromax at Salbris after a chassis write-off on Saturday, and Alex Quinn 2nd place in Salbris pre-final.
 
In-keeping with our philosophy of transparency, we're offering free engine tests in Mini, Junior and Senior Max. Contact us to arrange a mutually convenient location and prepare to be impressed!
 
Our latest special offer is a rebuild for £355 including piston, all bearings, gaskets and seals. Any extras you might need are also reasonably priced as follows...

Balance shafts - £37
Conrod - £165
Reed petals - £14
Carb strip/prep - £60
Dyno power test - £90

All prices are exclusive of VAT.
 
Grice use a state-of-the-art Rotronics dyno with fully-automated software in an air-conditioned and temperature-controlled room, and are one of the only kart engine tuners to have installed a Sports Devices rolling road to complement the dyno, using transient and eddy current technology to access the engine ancillaries and optimise the package as a whole.
 
If it's a new engine you're looking for, we can also do you a part exchange deal on your existing kit.
 
For full details on any of the above please contact our workshop on 01268 727847, or email Ricky.grice@virgin.net.

You can also visit our website at www.griceracingengines.com.

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BPKC Summer Champs   (10/09)

The fifth round of the BPKC Summer Championship takes place at Buckmore Park on Sunday 21st September.

A bumper entry is expected as the meeting conincides with the 25th Anniversary of the Kart Club and also the meeting hosts the final round of the highly competitive Kent Kart Championship. In addition the Phil Whorlow memorial shield will be presented to the winner of the senior Max class. The meeting will also be the last chance for Honda Cadet drivers to practice and race at Buckmore before the ABKC 'O' Plate meeting in October.

Practice is available on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September.

All non gearbox ABKC classes welcome, including Bambinos. Competitors who intend to race in the 'O' Plate event in October must lodge their entries before the 6th October.

For further information please contact Chris Pullman on 01634 661620.

For more information on Buckmore Park visit www.buckmore.co.uk.

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RL Racing Department   (09/09)

Exciting times at RL Racing Department with progression and opportunities for 2015 with the PFI based outfit.
 
Current Super One Series leaders RL Racing Dept. and its team members have a lot to be excited about, with the final round of the coveted S1 series coming up in 3 weeks and new drivers joining to prepare for the 2015 season, added to their inclusion into the X30 classes the team is a great place to be at the moment with a great atmosphere.
 
The latest round of the PFI club championship saw RL drivers on the podium in every Rotax class, having held a 1 - 2 for the bulk of the Junior final after the team started P2, 3, 4 & 5 and ending up 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th at the flag, taking a fine P3 and fastest lap in Mini Max and fighting for the win in Senior topping up 3rd and 4th the squad showed the hard work and effort from every single team member over the last few months.
 
Team principle Steve Armstrong said "We take great pride in our work ethic at RL and never take our foot off the gas, even when we've won a big race we keep pushing to keep the progression and development moving. All of the drivers now know what's required of them to compete and win at this level and I'm very proud of each and every one of them, it's been a great year so far and we hope to continue our successes into 2015".
 
Once the S1 is finished at the end of this month the team will begin the development process all over again with some current RL drivers moving into new classes and bedding the incoming drivers into their new surroundings. The team have taken delivery of some X30 equipment and have already turned many laps in preparation for their inclusion into this category, "It's no different really to the old KF3 and JICA/ICA carburation/ exhaust arrangement we used in 2004- 2010 when competing in the European CIK events with Max Chilton all the way through to Harrison Scott taking to the podium at the KF3 European Championships at Genk in 2010, so were no strangers to this type of class - it will add a new dimension to what we can offer people who are looking for an alternative to the already established Rotax classes" said Armstrong.
 
After the final round of S1 for Rotax the team will focus on a programme of club races in the UK with mid-week testing available also as well as the possibility of some foreign testing on selected dates during December/January for those who have the time available. Key championships for 2015 will be the S1 for Rotax Max and X30 and all relevant club races and testing for these rounds and then also the X30 European and World championships.
 
For information on how to join RL Racing Department, info on one off test days or a quote please contact Steve Armstrong on 07843 586416 or email to accounts.rlracingdept@live.co.uk.

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Wild About Wildkart   (09/09)

RS Racing are delighted to congratulate Mini-Max driver and GP plate holder Sam Pooley on winning the Final at Forest Edge Kart Club this weekend on the Wildkart chassis.
 
Having never driven the chassis before Sam & his father Neil quickly established a setting during Saturdays testing which carried over to the racing on Sunday.
 
"Neil Pooley commented on how straight forward the Kart was to set up and once the Kart was balanced for the conditions very few adjustments were required"
 
A thank you also goes to George at Robinson Motorsport for the support with engines for this.
 
Sam drove as a guest driver in Mini-Max for RS Racing at the weekend confirming the chassis versatility for all classes, with Jonathan Drabble and Mark Redding taking second in the 177/Masters Finals respectively.
 
If you would like to arrange a test drive on the Wildkart chassis please call Peter at RS Racing on 07551 157391.

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Racing At Lydd This Weekend   (09/09)

Lydd IKR, it's the final round (R6) of the Summer Owner Driver Championship this Sunday 14th September with practice on Saturday 13th, all usual classes catered for.
 
Look out for the new tyres rules for the Winter Owner Driver Championship, designed to help with costs.  Our bar-code reader will register the tyres of the Minimax and Junior Max classes, further details on our Facebook page and website shortly.
 
There will be lots of opportunities to race your Subaru during the winter season. Lydd and Bayford are combining championship points for trophy awards for the Junior Subaru class, provisional Subaru Winter Calendar available on our website soon.
 
Exciting news also for the Bambino 4 stroke Class. Ambition have signed up 3 drivers already, current rules and regulations apply, the idea behind this move is to reduce costs and make for a more enjoyable first time experience with karting.
 
Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning with no late entry fee!
 
Lydd Kart Circuit warmly welcomes you all, racing with a great atmosphere.
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or call 01797 321747 / 01797 321895.

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Race IKR At Llandow   (08/09)

Race IKR at Llandow this coming weekend - 14th September 2014.

With IKR racing at Llandow going from strength to strength the next IKR South Wales race meeting takes place this coming Sunday, 14th September.

No licence is required and with a great atmosphere, clean racing and 20 lap finals, we are continuing to put the FUN back into karting!

We envisage classes for Rotax, TKM and Prokart although we will endeavour to fit any kart type/engine into an appropriate class. Practice will be available on Saturday from 12-4pm at the price of £20/kart.

Further details can be obtained from www.southwalesikr.co.uk or the South Wales Karting Centre office on 01446 795568.

South Wales Karting Centre is Wales premier kart circuit location only 20 miles west of Cardiff, off junction 35 of the M4.

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Got The Kart?   (02/09)

Are you looking for a new kart suit, or maybe you're thinking of buying one as a birthday or Christmas present, then you need look no further than Racewear Direct as we have superb CIK Level 2 approved kart suits at fantastic prices; or to put it another way, at Racewear Direct we have fantastic CIK Level 2 approved kart suits at superb prices.
 
You can choose from current F1 world champions Red Bull, to world champions in-waiting Mercedes, or any other one from our range of 2014 race suits. If you have an idea of your own we can make a custom suit personalised to your own design too.
 
Race gloves are also available for sale on our website.
 
View our current range now at www.raceweardirect.com.
 
Not sure which size to buy, then check out our size chart on the website. Next day delivery is available on selected items. Any questions? Just email us on info@raceweardirect.com or call 07805 550185.
 
Coming soon are Sparco race boots, Bell helmets and Vega tyres, so watch this space.
 
We accept PayPal, Visa and MasterCard and can ship worldwide.  So what are you waiting for, visit www.raceweardirect.com now - Christmas is just around the corner.

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Many Fantastic Prizes   (02/09)

The Henry Surtees Challenge seeks ambitious young drivers to compete for career enhancing prizes.
 
Preparation is well underway for the fast approaching 'Henry Surtees Challenge', to be held on Wednesday 8th October 2014, at Buckmore Park in Kent.
 
The Challenge, now in its fourth year, has become an essential fixture on the racing calendar for motorsport talent aged 15 or over. The Henry Surtees Foundation invites kart and car racers going up the motorsport ladder, to compete for a spectacular range of prizes that will accelerate their careers and aid them in their race programme preparation for 2015.
 
This special annual event, organised by former F1 World Champion, John Surtees OBE, who set up the Foundation in memory of his son, will award the top three drivers with a prestigious Henry 'H' trophy. Drivers will battle it out, using the superb Club100 Birel karts, for the chance to win the best prizes ever offered at a kart meeting! Prizes for fastest lap, the most unlucky driver and a heavyweight prize for 80kg or above will also be awarded.
 
2014 prizes confirmed to date include:
 
Test and Race Opportunities
* Test day in the Ginetta G40 GRDC to one driver aged 16 or over, donated by Ginetta.
* FIA Formula 4 Ford test: half day seat fitting and acclimatisation test in the UK, followed by one full day, with Falcon Motorsport, at their Spanish test, with the new composite-chassis car that will be on display at the event, donated by Falcon Motorsport.
* BRDC Formula 4 test, donated by Hillspeed.
* Formula Renault 2.0 two day test with Manor Competition at a Spanish circuit, donated by Renault UK and Manor Competition.
* Tour of Carlin racing facility, seat fitting, simulator testing session with race engineer, Formula 3 Dallara Volkswagen test, donated by Carlin Motorsport.
 
Race Support Equipment and Services
* A full kit of Puma race clothing - one suit, three pairs of gloves, two pairs of racing boots, one pair of running shoes and one pair of lifestyle shoes for the winner (in addition to their chosen prize), donated by Puma SE.
* Two sets of gloves and underwear, one pair of racing shoes, one pair of running shoes and one pair lifestyle shoes for second place (in addition to their chosen prize), donated by Puma SE.
* One set of gloves and underwear, one pair of racing shoes, one pair of running shoes and one pair of lifestyle shoes for third place (in addition to their chosen prize), donated by Puma SE.
* Tour of the Red Bull Racing facility, simulator session and evaluation by a race engineer, donated by Christian Horner.
* An Arai GP-6S helmet in white finish, donated by Arai.
* Full website package and online branding, plus a three month social media package, donated by 5G Creative.
* A pair of custom-fit driver communication earpieces suitable for all racing formulas up to F1, supplied with a year's support to ensure the wearer is fully equipped to hear vital communications for a full season of racing. A pair of custom-fit filtered noise plugs - to protect hearing. A complete hearing health check consisting of an ear examination using a video otoscope (see inside your own ears) and a comprehensive hearing test. Advice and information on protecting your hearing to assist with a motorsport career, donated by specialist in Formula 1 equipment, Hearing Electronics Limited.
* A two hour training session at iZone Driver Performance, donated by Andy Priaulx.
* A supply of Teng Tools to the value of £1,000, donated by Teng Tools.
Coverage of the 2014 Henry Surtees Challenge in Motor Sport magazine will include a profile of the winning driver.
Some prizes will be on offer to MSA licence holders only, and will be allocated at the discretion of the event organisers.
 
Entries are strictly limited, so enter now to avoid disappointment. Entry costs £500 and is open to drivers in their 15th year or above, typically competing in single-seater formulas, touring, sportscar classes, karting and motorcycling, who hold an MSA National B licence or above, or are a member of Club 100 Premier and Clubman Spirit members, or a Buckmore Park Elite driver.
 
Fuel will be supplied courtesy of Shell. The Arai UK service vehicle will be on-site; offering a free helmet cleaning and service to all drivers with Arai helmets.
 
John Surtees OBE comments: "The motorsport community has again provided us with these superb prizes, I'm only too well aware of the difficulties facing young drivers in putting their programmes together for the following season, at this time of year. The value and quality of the prizes that we have on offer are unique for a motor sport event. Look forward to seeing you on the 8th October."
 
Drivers wishing to take part in the event should contact the Henry Surtees Foundation at info@henrysurteesfoundation.com or 01732 865496.

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European Kart Titles   (01/09)

UK motor sport is celebrating a new pair of international champions, with Callum Ilott and Enaam Ahmed claiming the CIK-FIA KF and KF-Junior Kart titles respectively at Lincolnshire's PF International circuit on Sunday (31 August).

Ilott, aged 15 from Hertfordshire, won the first KF round in Italy and took second next time out in Belgium. In the final round at PFI he took control in the Qualifying Heats before winning the Prefinal and ultimately the Final - ahead of title rival Nicklas Nielsen from Denmark - to be crowned champion.

In KF-Junior Ahmed, aged 14 from London, was a pre-event favourite, and delivered on that promise by winning the Prefinal and Final with speed to spare. Russian Alexander Vartanyan took second ahead of another Brit, Max Fewtrell, who completed the podium.

Witnessing Ilott and Ahmend's triumphs were MSA Chief Executive Rob Jones, MSA Kart Executive Cheryl Lynch and MSA Technical Executive John Ryan. Former karter, F1 driver and sportscar great Allan McNish was also at PFI to watch the action and present trophies.

Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said: "After a fantastic weekend's motor sport at PFI I would like to congratulate Callum and Enaam, who continue Britain's long run of success in international karting with the KF and KF-Junior European titles.

"I would also like to pay tribute to all the other British karters who took part, and to thank Trent Valley Kart Club for organising such a superb meeting in conjunction with the CIK-FIA. With great racing at a fantastic venue and a pair of British winners, this was truly an occasion of which UK motor sport can be proud."

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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And The Winner Is...   (27/08)

Oliver Gray aged 9 years from Sevenoaks has won this year's "Win an Easykart Cadet competition" organised and run by Easykart UK.
 
Eighteen finalists aged between 8 and 10 years old were evaluated after qualifying for the final through karting leagues run at Brentwood Karting, Buckmore Park circuit, Xtreme Karting in Scotland, Herefordshire Raceway and Mr Karting in Leamington Spa.
 
The final evaluation day was held at the Whilton Mill International circuit using Easykart Cadet Karts.
 
For some of the drivers it was the first time for them on a large outdoor track and also the first time driving a racing kart. Drivers were evaluated on racing lines, kart control and speed over two separate test sessions, each driver was also interviewed!
 
This year's standard of driving was very high and all the drivers were very impressive but after the testing and interviews there could only be one winner - Oliver Gray, who is yet another protégé of Brentwood Karting!
 
Oliver impressed from his very first session and looked completely at home in the Easykart Cadet. Oliver does indeed look to be an exciting addition to the Easy cadet grid for 2015.
 
Oliver's prize is a brand new Easykart Cadet worth £2500 plus free race entries to every round of the 2015 Easykart UK Championship run and promoted by Club100.
 
Easykart UK would like to thank all the drivers and parents for supporting this year's competition as well as our supporting karting schools.
 
Easykart UK runs Easy Cadet for ages 8 - 13 , Easy Junior for ages 12 -16 and Easy Senior from 16+.
 
For more information on the Easykart UK Championship visit www.easykart.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

Photographs courtesy of E. Meyer.

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Ambitious Agents Required   (27/08)

RS Racing, sole UK importer of the Wildkart and Lotus chassis & associated karting products, are keen to hear from any kart team or track shops in the Midlands/Northern area who would be interested in becoming an agent and stocking the karts and product range. Testing of the karts prior to commitment is, of course, available.  As part of the agreement, agents will be required to purchase initial stock.
 
This is a fantastic opportunity to be in at the start with a great product that is doing well in the Southern region.
 
All enquiries will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and should be directed to Peter Thomas on 07551 157391, or email peter@rsracing.org.

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The 2014 London Cup   (27/08)

There aren't many days to go until the 2014 London Cup on the 7th of September and even fewer until race entry closes on the 1st of September (4th of September if you don't mind the £30 late fee!) and so there is still time to claim the last few places on the grids.
 
The race entry forms can be found here at  www.londoncupkarting.com along with everything else that you need for the event.
 
The prizes for the 2014 London Cup are:
 
Iame Cadet: 1st: £125. 2nd: £75. 3rd: £50. Courtesy of Zip and Butcher Consulting.
Honda Cadet Clubman: 1st: £100. 2nd: £75. 3rd: £50. Courtesy of Project One Racing.
Honda Cadet: 1st: £100. 2nd: £75. 3rd: £50. Courtesy of Project One Racing.
Minimax: Winner: Entry into the Ginetta Junior Scholarship. Courtesy of Fox Motorsport.
Junior Rotax: Winner: Entry into the Ginetta Junior Scholarship: Courtesy of Fox Motorsport.
Senior Rotax: Winner: Test drive in Ginetta G40 GT5. Courtesy of Fox Motorsport.
Rotax 177: 1st: Racesuit and personalisation. 2nd & 3rd: Race gloves: Courtesy of Formula Stars.
 
There are lots more to go round including an additional personalised race suit from the fine folk at Formula Stars as part of the draw for the post driver's briefing raffle.
 
See you all soon!

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RL Racing Department   (26/08)

RL Racing Department, the PFI-based European and British championship-winning outfit, will be fielding a team in the new X30 Junior and Senior classes. Starting in the coming weeks and continuing into 2015 the team will be concentrating on the Super One, LGM and European X30 series.

This is in addition to keeping their well-established place in the Rotax field in Super One, where they lead the Junior Rotax Super One standings with just 1 round to go at PFI in September.
 
RL will continue to use the Tonykart brand and have a demo chassis built and ready for pre-arranged test days from the start of September onwards.
 
For a test day with RL in either Junior or Senior X30, or in any of the 3 Rotax classes, please contact Steve Armstrong on 07843586416 or email accounts.rlracingdept@live.co.uk for a quote.

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Kart Shop Clearance Sale   (26/08)

The Kart Shop at Warden Law are holding a cost price clearance sale.

Items on offer include...
Alpinestars - Race Suits from £64, Boots from £37, Gloves £16, Leisure Wear.
Honda, Rotax, TKM parts, ring for details - we probably have it!
Jet & Futura wheels

For more details call us on 0191 5214050 or email shop@kartingnortheast.com.

Warden Law Motorsports Centre, Hangmans Lane, Sunderland, SR3 2PR.

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Super One Rotax/Honda   (26/08)

It's getting very tense amongst the drivers and teams at the top of the points standings with only one round after this. Every point possible is needed to count in these ABkC National Championships and a couple of appeals were heard against penalties, often for alleged blocking during the finals.  Luckily the weather was good and dry, albeit rather cold for August.  Standing starts continue to be the norm in Super One but this time the Rotax karts were left stopped on the grid for a couple of minutes to let any clutches cool down.
 
MiniMax
The GP plated Samuel Pooley had a great run from topping timed qualifying to sharing heat wins with Dean MacDonald and taking pole for the first final.  MacDonald had clambered up from ninth in TQ. And it was GP who led them off only for him to be shuffled back and forwards to fourth as Jordan Cane led, then briefly MacDonald before it settled into Alex Quinn and Pooley drawing clear.  This was aided by MacDonald defending third from half distance which earned him a five place penalty and elevated Luke Wooder and Axel Charpentier. With a minute to go Pooley made his successful bid for the win at Café Corner, Quinn trying very hard in vain to retrieve the place.  Jordan Collard was another to receive a five place penalty, taking him to tenth.  For the second final Quinn was swift to pass Pooley as a few places behind MacDonald and Cane rubbed sidepods in the chicane splitting the pack.  However Wooder in fifth was quickly reeled in by MacDonald as he stormed into the lead group.  Another bit of rubbing had Charpentier and MacDonald delayed, leaving Quinn out ahead but again MacDonald's pace brought him back to second after a trade with Pooley and rapidly eating into Quinn's lead but not finding an opening. "I led most of it then I was thinking of the championship but with two laps to go I had to defend.  It's been a good weekend," observed Quinn.  There was some disquiet from MacDonald's Strawberry camp about the defence but in fairness Quinn had not received any warning flags whereas MacDonald had received at least one.

Mini Max, Final 1 (22 laps) 1 Samuel Pooley GP (Tonykart) 16m 29.650s; 2 Alex Quinn 12 (Tonykart) +0.04s; 3 Luke Wooder 0 (Alonso); 4 Axel Charpentier 88 (Tonykart); 5 Sean Butcher 57 (Tonykart); 6 Rory Hudson (RL Racing Department).
Mini Max, Final 2 (22 laps) 1 Quinn 16m 29.260s; 2 Dean Macdonald 11 (Tonykart) +0.11s; 3 Thomas Turner 24 (Tonykart); 4 Pooley; 5 Charpentier; 6 Wooder.
 
Honda Cadet
There were enough entries for a repechage and two timed qualifying sessions, the first somewhat faster with Jenson Butterfield quickest over Mark Kimber and Tom Canning. Kimber won both his heats, Canning the other.  Kimber led all of the first final until the last lap when Canning sneaked past and held on for the win.  The winner had leapfrogged Butterfield mid race to help push Kimber clear.  Behind them Dragan Pinsent had taken Butterfield at the last hairpin but positions were reversed on the last lap, and further back Keaton Samra had an incident with Zak Rogers and Oliver Bearman. As Canning led Butterfield away in the second final Myles Apps was involved in a three kart incident at the first hairpin bringing out the quarter flags whilst he was checked out, but Apps managed to get back into his kart albeit a lap down. Kiern Jewiss vaulted into second after the restart with two swift moves on Kimber and Butterfield, the latter falling back.  Jewiss was then hung out to dry, falling to fifth as Kimber and Canning forged ahead.  A huge battle was taking place for third place, Jewiss, Butterfield and Thomas Pegram all involved with Alex Lloyd in the mix. Then in the chicane Pinsent clattered over the kerbs, maybe pushed, and took off Butterfield on his return to the track.  Butterfield had a one lap penalty, Pegram and Zak Rogers had five place penalties.  Kimber was in the driving seat and resisted all attempts by Canning to pass, saying: "I had to defend on the last lap, we both used our heads until then."  Pegram was third until his penalty which put up Keaton Samra, Lloyd and Jewiss.

Honda Cadet, Final 1 (19 laps) 1 Tom Canning 7 (BRK) 16m 12.460s; 2 Mark Kimber GP (BRK) +0.030s; 3 Jenson Butterfield (BRK); 4 Dragan Pinsent 98 (Project One); 5 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart); 6 Alex Lloyd 48 (Zip).
Honda Cadet, Final 2 (18 laps) 1 Kimber 16m 22.530s; 2 Canning +0.090s; 3 Keaton Samra 10 (Zip); 4 Lloyd; 5 Jewiss; 6 Ben Kasperczak 35 (CRG).
 
Junior Max
In the biggest class Sandy Mitchell was just quicker than a tying Dave Wooder and William Tregurtha and whilst Wooder won both his heats Harrison Thomas came up to win the other.  Delays in sorting the penalties in the repechage delayed the next races, and after two of the top four were given penalties it was found those elevated had already taken their slicks out of parc ferme.  Conon McPolin and Paul Stewart would not start (they could have used their wets) but will still get points for being on the grid, the repechage winner being Finlay Hutchison over Adam Durant.  Missing altogether was Hugo Bentley Ellis who has apparently decided to give up on karting.  Wooder was almost immediately shuffled back from the lead of the first final in favour of Tom Gamble, who then succumbed to Lucas Vaus.  Wooder stormed back to the lead and this time he held on until the chequer, defending hard for the last two or three laps and receiving two warnings. It made it difficult for Gamble to try for a win, and when he did Jack MacCarthy slipped into second.  Tregurtha closed on the lead trio at the end and Thomas came out on top of his fight with Vaus.  Wooder was docked five places but won an appeal to be reinstated at the front of the second final.  He initially looked to be having the pace to pull clear of the second place battle but once Fulk got to the front of that he towed them all up.  Vaus was the big loser in that battle, falling to tenth. Fulk took Wooder at the first hairpin, then McCarthy sprung into the lead only to be hung out as Gamble took the lead in a three abreast manoeuvre round the hairpin.  Wooder also lost out, falling to fifth.  He snatched third from Josh Skelton at the last corner.  Gamble defended the last two laps over Fulk for his first Super One win, saying: "I didn't make the best of starts but got back through to the lead and just tried to keep Zak behind."

Junior Rotax, Final 1 (22 laps) 1 Dave Wooder 0 (Alonso) 15m 57.470s; 2 Jack McCarthy 81 (Tonykart) +0.15s; 3 Tom Gamble 23 (Tonykart); 4 William Tregurtha 71 (Tonykart); 5 Harrison Thomas 26 (Tonykart); 6 Lucas Vaus 15 (Tonykart).
Junior Rotax, Final 2 (22 laps) 1 Gamble 15m 54.850s; 2 Zak Fulk +0.07s; 3 Wooder; 4 Josh Skelton 43 (Tonykart); 5 Sam McKenzie 55 (Kosmic); 6 Tregurtha
 
Senior Max
Jack Bartholomew set the quickest timed run over Sam Marsh in the first group, and Pierce Lehane over Joseph Reilly in the other slower session.  There were two wins for Marsh in the heats, and one for Bartholomew. As Bartholomew shot away leaving the others far behind, Jack Saffery was off and out at the first hairpin. Josh Colling, Lehane and Nathan Aston were all in the mix for second until Sam Marsh, Josh Price and Joe Reilly came to the fore.  Lehane and Aston started a long slide down the order as Marsh and Price closed down on Bartholomew, forcing him to defend strongly.  For that he received a five place penalty, unfortunate since he had led so well and so that elevated Marsh.  Once the others had caught up Reilly took advantage to leap into third, which became second, over Price, Collings and Adam Glear. Sam Ward was excluded from the meeting for not obeying an instruction of an official.  As Price started to edge away in the second final Reilly had made a terrible start and fell to thirteenth. Once Glear had cleared Collings he hauled in and passed Price only for Marsh to storm through.  With Price riding shotgun, Marsh held on for the win, saying: "It wasn't really that hard as I saw Joe Reilly on Josh so I knew I would be alright."  In fact Reilly just pipped Price on the last lap and came within a whisker of the win, with Glear, Gary Donnelly and Collings ahead of Bartholomew who never really recovered from his forced sixth place start.
 
Senior Rotax, Final 1 (23 laps) 1 Sam Marsh 19 (Alonso) 16m 19.460s; 2 Joseph Reilly 23 (Tonykart) +0.12s; 3 Josh Price 27 (Tonykart); 4 Josh Collings 10 (CRG); 5 Adam Glear 37 (Kosmic); 6 Jack Bartholomew GP (Tonykart).
Senior Rotax, Final 2 (23 laps) 1 Marsh 16m 13.850s; 2 Reilly +0.09s; 3 Price; 4 Glear; 5 Gary Donnelly 29 (Tonykart); 6 Collings

For more information on the championship visit http://superoneseries.com.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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SSM Super One Championship   (21/08)

Super One returned to the classic Cotswold venue of Little Rissington on 16th & 17th August for Round 5 of the MSA championship.  This was the first visit since 2003 and the championship enjoyed a superb weekend of racing at the flat but beautiful airbase that was once the home of the world famous Red Arrows display team.  This was the final round for KZ1, the penultimate round for the other classes.
 
MSA Cadet British Championship
The results of the second final will remain provisional until the start of the final round at PF International following the conclusion of Teddy Wilson's appeal against his exclusion to the Super One Stewards.
 
A day before the controversy began, O Plate champion Jonny Edgar claimed pole position for the heats, outpacing Wilson, Zachary Robertson, Tom Wood and Brandon Martland in qualifying whilst Keiran Jewiss was languishing well down the order. Wilson won heat one by two tenths of a second from Edgar but Edgar struck back in heat two, edging out Robertson by a wheel-length with Wilson some way back in third.
 
Wilson and Edgar broke away from the rest in Sunday's first final with Edgar pushing his teammate all the way. Wood tried to break away from a furious multi kart scrap for third but couldn't quite catch the leaders and as the race reached its conclusion Wilson was able to pull out a small gap on Edgar to take the victory.
 
Wilson led away again in the second final as Robertson snatched second from Edgar. Finlay Bunce was one of the karts in a tangle at the start. As Edgar dropped back into the pack Robertson stormed up from seventh on the grid and he and Wilson powered away at the front. Wilson continued to lead until the start of the final lap when Robertson dived to the inside going into turn one. Wilson fought back at Top Bend but as the pair headed on to the back straight side by side there was contact. Robertson spun while Wilson sailed through the air but managed to stay pointing in the right direction to take the chequered flag in first but was given a one lap penalty. However he is appealing the decision. Should Wilson's appeal be unsuccessful Wood will be classified as the winner from Alex McDade and Owen Byatt.  Jewiss was out of the top ten in both finals with a score he will hope to drop for the final standings, falling from first to third in the provisional standings.
 
MSA Cadet, final 1 (20 laps): 1 Teddy Wilson (Synergy) 16m 24.000s; 2 Jonny Edgar (Synergy) +1.520s; 3 Tom Wood (Zip); 4 Alex McDade (Zip); 5 Owen Byatt (Synergy); 6 Owen Marlow (Zip).
MSA Cadet, final 2 (20 laps) Provisional: 1 Wood 16m 25.380s; 2 McDade +0.010s; 3 Byatt; 4 Edgar; 5 Fin Kenneally (Zip); 6 Dexter Patterson (Zip).
 
Junior TKM ABkC National Championship
Fresh from his TKM Festival victory Dino Lee swept to pole position by two hundredths of a second over points leader Alex Forward and after a great five kart scrap Lee also took the win in Saturday's opening heat.
 
But there were major problems just behind Lee as Kyle Hornby, the driver in control of the championship standings was excluded from the entire meeting when it was discovered he had a modified piston after he finished a close second to Lee. Hornby's disqualification handed Matthew Graham and Matthew Round-Garrido second and third with Ethan Pitt a  strong fourth and Forward only sixth.
 
Graham took the honours in a similarly close second heat with Round-Garrido and Forward both within half a second of the winner when the flag fell.
 
Sunday's first final got better and better the longer the race went on as Graham and Round-Garrido traded the lead numerous times.  This all let a number of other drivers closer and closer to the lead duo until, with a handful of laps remaining, nearly a dozen karts looked to be in contention.
 
Graham eventually got muscled back into the thick of the pack as Round-Garrido held off a late challenge from Lee to take the win with Pitt, Forward and an inspired Susanne Gutzold rounding out the top five.
 
Pitt pulled off one of the best passing moves of the entire season to take his first Super One victory in the second final, calmly sweeping around the outside of the last corner to beat the points leader to the line by two hundredths of a second. Behind the overjoyed Pitt there were several issues in deciding the third place finisher. Lee initially took the spot but was excluded for overtaking under yellow flags which then promoted Round-Garrido. However Round-Garrido was also penalised five places which then elevated Joseph Reeves-Smith to a  delighted third.  This all means any one of five drivers could take the title at PF International on 13/14th September.
 
Junior TKM, final 1 (24 laps): 1 Matthew Round-Garrido (Jade) 15m 57.100s; 2 Dino Lee (Tonykart) +0.06s; 3 Ethan Pitt (Jade); 4 Alex Forward (Tonykart); 5 Susanne Gutzold (Tonykart); 6 Anderson Chilcott (Jade).
Junior TKM, final 2 (22 laps): 1 Pitt 15m 55.500s; 2 Forward +0.02s; 3 Joseph Reeves-Smith (Jade); 4 Gutzold; 5 Matthew Graham (Jade); 6 Chilcott.
 
Formula KGP Super One Championship
Only a slender victory in Saturday's opening heat race for Mark Litchfield prevented a total weekend clean sweep for Oliver Hodgson although Litchfield did take another step towards securing his second title in succession with a consistent weekend.
 
Hodgson's dominance began in timed qualifying and although Litchfield took the chequered flag first in heat one Hodgson was only inches behind. Litchfield's only remaining title rival Bobby Game clawed his way into second spot at Litchfield's expense in Saturday's last heat with Hodgson more than one second up the road.
 
Hodsgon had a new threat in Sunday's first final in the form of Matt Davies, who pushed Hodsgon every step of the way as Litchfield and Game scrapped over third. Sadly Davies failed the post race weight check and was excluded, handing second to Litchfield.
 
Hodgson and Litchfield broke away from the rest in the second final but Litchfield couldn't find a way past his teammate, who led every lap to complete the weekend double. Although the defending champion could close up on the slow corners, no passing opportunities were offered. More than five seconds behind the two leaders Davies staged a fantastic fight back from the back of the grid to pass Game for third.
 
Formula KGP, final 1 (24 laps): 1 Oliver Hodgson (Kosmic) 16m 17.220s; 2 Mark Litchfield (Kosmic) +2.04s; 3 Bobby Game (Alonso); 4 Dan Stocks (Tonykart); 5 Daniel Baybutt (Jade); 6 Jack New (Tonykart).
Formula KGP, final 2 (24 laps): 1 Hodgson 16m 16.760s; 2 Litchfield +0.27s; 3 Matt Davies (Tonykart); 4 Game; 5 Stocks; 6 Jamie Flynn (Alonso)
 
TKM Extreme ABkC National Championship
Matthew Allnutt enjoyed a breakout weekend at Little Rissington but it was James Ogden who left the circuit on Sunday evening feeling happiest of all as he extended his championship advantage.
 
Allnutt went fastest of all in qualifying with Ogden and Tom Owen next fastest and those three finished heat one in the same order with Paul Monks and Scott Jeffs completing the top five.
 
Heat two was extremely close once again as Allnutt battled with Ogden but in the final laps it was Owen who was Allnutt's closest rival with Monks and Joe Forsdyke third and fourth as Ogden faded to sixth.
 
Final one on Sunday saw Allnutt take his maiden win although he was pushed all the way by Ogden and an inspired Jeffs but as the action got even more frenetic it was Owen to snatched third and Forsdyke fourth with Jeffs a still highly creditable fifth.
 
Controversy surrounded the last lap of final two as Owen and Allnutt collided in the Dog-leg half a lap from home whilst battling in the midst of a furious gaggle. Owen had already recovered from an earlier clash as was Jeffs to fall to the back. Ogden led into the final corner but Forsdyke tried an audacious outside pass that resulted in Monks nipping through to snatch second behind the victorious Ogden. Simon Vercoe took fourth with Matt England fifth.
 
TKM Extreme, final 1 (22 laps): 1 Matthew Allnutt (Tonykart) 15m 50.140s; 2 James Ogden (Tonykart) +1.14s; 3 Tom Owen (Jade); 4 Joe Forsdyke (Tal-Ko); 5 Scott Jeffs (Jade); 6 Paul Monks (Tonykat).
TKM Extreme, final 2 (22 laps): 1 Ogden 15m 57.330s; 2 Monks +0.08s; 3 Forsdyke; 4 Simon Vercoe (Tal Ko); 5 Matt England (Tal-Ko); 6 John Hogan (Tonykart).
 
KZ1 MSA British Kart Championship
Henry Easthope was crowned the 2014 MSA British Senior Short Circuit Karting Champion as the KZ1 class concluded their season.
 
Easthope had all but secured the title following the most recent round of the championship at Larkhall but had to race under the new Super One regulations: "To qualify for a top three position in the championship a driver must have competed fully in all rounds, unless written permission is given for absence by the series co-ordinator which would only be given in exceptional extenuating circumstances."
 
Sam Webster and Scott Allen shared the two victories with Webster doing a sterling job of holding Allen off in final one with Denis Gorman completing the podium. Although Allen was within a kart's length all through he just didn't have the pace to pass.
 
However Webster's dreams of taking third place in the final standings turned sour when his chain broke on the rolling lap as he tried a dummy start, leaving pole position empty and Webster's day over. This gave Easthope's teammate Jamie Garvie an invitation to snatch the lead from the second row of the grid with Allen a close second. Soon after Allen had taken the lead, the mechanical attrition wasn't over as Garvie's kart faltered on lap four when his engine came loose. Garvie spent two laps fixing the problem before continuing, by which time Allen, Gorman and Easthope were comfortably ahead.
 
The drama continued as with second place virtually in the bag Gorman coasted to a halt when his fuel pump fell off, leaving Allen clear to take his fifth win of the year and handing Easthope second place on a silver platter.  John Pike completed the podium with Will van Es fourth. Webster's retirement meant he finished the season just seven points behind van Es in fourth place overall in the championship.  "It was a very hard race as the pack were on my bumper for the first 13 minutes, then I started to edge away after Denis stopped and held up Henry slightly," said a happy Allen, who has clinched the vice-champion spot.
 
KZ1, final 1 (27 laps): 1 Sam Webster (ART) 15m 59.500s; 2 Scott Allen (Jade) +0.53s; 3 Denis Gorman (Maranello); 4 Jamie Garvie (Sodi) 5 Henry Easthope (Sodi); 6 John Pike (TB Kart).
KZ1, final 2 (27 laps): 1 Allen 16m 02.810s; 2 Easthope +1.44s; 3 Pike; 4 Will van Es (Tonykart); 5 Jonny Buchanan (Energy); 6 Ryan Sharp (Tonykart).

For more information on the championship visit http://superoneseries.com.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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Super One Support Races   (19/08)

Super One Series in conjunction with Trent Valley Kart Club are pleased to announce that there will be support races for X30 Junior, X30 Senior and IAME Cadet at the final round of the MSA Super One Series at PF International on 13 - 14th September.
 
The X30 Diamond Cup will be contested over these two days and offers a great opportunity to showcase these two new categories to a wider audience.

The support races are open to drivers with any licence grade giving competitors who perhaps have not experienced a Super One round the chance to do so.

The entry fees for the X30 Classes is £140 and the first 20 competitors to enter will receive a free set of wet tyres worth £119 plus vat. The IAME Cadet entry fee is £120. Optional practice at additional cost is available on 12th September.

Tyre order forms and all other information is here: http://tvkc.co.uk/beta/blog/2014/08/13/x30-iame-cadet-support-races-at-msa-super-one/.

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Grice Powering Success   (14/08)

Following the official recognition of Grice Racing Engines as an approved Rotax Service Centre, drivers have been making an impression on the Rotax Max Euro Challenge, better known as Euromax.

A Senior Max driver at Coles Racing, Tom Grice had an excellent showing at the Castelletto Euromax round, finishing 2nd on the track. At the most recent round at Zuera he would have been on course for a podium if he hadn't had a mechanical problem in a heat, dropping him down the grid for the Finals, although he still managed to finish 9th overall.

In Juniors Alex Quinn and Jordan Brown-Nutley, also of Coles Racing, are showing excellent potential and some great results in Europe.

To get some of this for yourself, you can hire motors for £250 per race including a carb, a price that has stayed the same since 2000!

Teams such as MLC, Global, Coles, Evolution, CRM, Cooper, Campfield, RL and many others are now renting or have customers getting their motors built with our special offer of £295 plus VAT. This includes piston, small end cage and pin, main and balance shaft bearings, all gaskets and O rings where applicable, but not conrod, balance shaft, reed petals and water pump shaft.

For more information contact Ricky Grice on 01268 727847 or email ricky.grice@virgin.net. You can also visit our website at Griceracingengines.com.

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BT82 Port Irregularities   (14/08)

During the course of checks at the TKM Festival we have become aware of a small number of barrels in use which have had modifications made to the ports in the cylinder liner. This is strictly illegal.
 
As far as we can see all of these illegal barrels have been through the hands of one particular engine builder and investigations are continuing to confirm the source of this illegal work. It could result in legal action.
 
In the meantime we encourage all competitors to check the legality of their engines to ensure they have not been tampered with in this way.
 
The modification is to the exhaust port height where the top of the port is angled and raised which takes it to the maximum permitted size or over. No engines have ever been made with exhaust ports to this maximum permitted size or angled. 
 
It is also clear that in some cases the liner has been removed from the barrel to achieve this. The rules specifically say there must be no modifying of the barrel & liner and that the liner must not be removed. We can tell if it has been removed.
 
Special checks will be made at this weekend's Super One round at Rissington and aside from that any owner who is concerned about their engine is welcome to take it to Tal-Ko for a confidential check.
 
Said Alan Turney of Tal-Ko: "We have found no more illegally modified pistons but in the course of careful checking we did identify this second illegal modification. In both cases the name of the same engine builder keeps cropping up.
 
"We will do everything we can to stamp this out immediately and are working closely with all scrutineer's both at championship and club level.
 
We have a zero tolerance to cheating for the benefit of everyone in the TKM classes and the sport."

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Protrain Rookie Hoggard   (13/08)

Johnathan Hoggard, in his first year of the prestigious Super One Series narrowly missed victory in Rotax mini max in the fourth round of the championships at the picturesque Glan Y Gors circuit in North Wales.  Scoring the highest points of the round, the Shop 4 All Electrical sponsored Protrain driver consolidated his amazing third position in the ABkC Super One National Championships on his Ogden powered kart.
 
Johnathan was the driver to beat from the start of the meeting, always in the top three in timed practice with each lap, he secured pole position with two laps to go without the need for a tow.  His two heats saw battles with Championship rival Quinn, finishing second in both for a front row start for the first final.  Fortunately the rain from hurricane Bertha only speckled the track and after leading half the race and setting fastest lap Johnathan finished a brilliant third.  The second final saw Johnathan hounding Championship leader MacDonald narrowly missing victory despite halving the gap.  Second follows on from his superb third position at Larkhall, Scotland and shows the development the Protrain Rookie is making constantly finishing on the podium and looking for victory.

Protrain Team manager Gary Chapman was beaming with a smile when he said "I am so pleased for Johnathan and his parents, after all the hard work Johnathan is now getting the recognition and success that his talent deserves and is knocking on the door for a victory, I am really looking forward to the next round".
 
The other Protrain drivers had good meetings too, Charlie Turner falling foul of changing weather conditions and a plug problem in senior max he still moved forwards over ten places  His team mate Hiroaki Tsujinoue from Japan unusually snapped an axle whilst looking for his best championship result.  Back from his successful Spanish adventures Andrew Wong was Protrain's Junior Max representative.
 
The team now moves onto Shenington looking for more great results.

For more information on Protrain visit www.protrainracing.co.uk.

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Buckmore Park Open Practice   (13/08)

Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is organising an open practice day for all ABKC non gearbox classes on Thursday 21st August, between 10am - 4pm.

This will be the only practice day at Buckmore before the September race meeting.
 
For further details contact Chris Pullman on 01634 661620, or for more information on the circuit visit www.buckmore.co.uk.

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SSM Super One Series   (12/08)

After a month's break the SSM Super One Rotax Series visited north Wales for the picturesque circuit of Glan y Gors on 9th-10th August.

Following a dry day on Saturday for the heats, Sunday was punctuated by showers courtesy of the remnants of Hurricane Bertha.  Dean MacDonald took the second MiniMax final after the first winner Alex Quinn fell back and took a penalty.  Tom Canning took the first of the Honda Cadet wins as Kiern Jewiss went off, he stormed back to win the second.  In Junior and Senior Max Dave Wooder and Jack Bartholomew enjoyed double victories.
 
MiniMax:
Jonathan Hoggard was quickest in timed qualifying and although Alex Quinn won both the heat, Hoggard lined up alongside for the first final.  Dean MacDonald sprung into the lead of that, battling with Adam Smalley and Quinn, losing out to the latter by a whisker on the last lap. MacDonald took command of the second final, Quinn falling back to 12th after a penalty for an incident. That left Jonathan Hoggard as runner-up following a battle with Samuel Pooley, the latter pipped by Axel Charpentier. 
 
Honda Cadet:
Kiern Jewiss once again showed his never give up attitude after being spun to the back in the first final, yet winning the second.  Although Dragan Pinsent topped timed qualifying his heats were not completely to plan with Tom Canning winning his two, and Jenson Butterfield the other.  So the first final grid line up was Canning, Butterfield, Keaton Samra, Jewiss and Pinsent.  The latter leapfrogged to second behind Canning whilst Jewiss recovered to only 18th.  But Jewiss was on a charge, reaching 8th on the first lap of the second final and soon mixing it with the leading group.  Jenson Butterfield lost the lead running wide and falling to 22nd leaving Jewiss to scrap hard with Pinsent, then Myles Apps and Tom Canning when Pinsent fell back.  Jewiss had a break at the end as Canning defended against Zak Rogers, Nicholas Reeves and Harry Thompson.
 
Junior Max:
William Tregurtha, tenth in the points, was having a great run through the heats for the first final pole, although Jack McCarthy had been fastest in the time trials. Unfortunately after Dave Wooder had grabbed the first final lead, Tregurtha had an off dropping him way back, to finish 11th.  Wooder pulled 3.7s on Stuart Middleton, with Tom Gamble a further 9s in arrears for third. Wooder had to battle a lot harder in the second final, having to overcome initial leader Sandy Mitchell then Jonathan Paylor and briefly Josh Skelton. Coming from the repechage last chance race Hugo Ellis reached 3rd but had to settle for 6th behind Paylor, Zak Fulk and Jack McCarthy after Tom Gamble established himself as nearest challenger to Wooder.
 
Senior Max:
Another on a winning streak just now is Jack Bartholomew, although not doing so well in the heats, lining up fourth on the first final grid behind Josh Price with Luke Knott and Josh Collings on the front row.  Price had been fastest in timed qualifying and won both his heats, with Luke Knott taking the other.  Bartholomew vaulted to the front, past Collings and Knott, with Joseph Reilly and Price fourth and fifth. In the second final, Bartholomew gradually eased away from Collings as other contenders such as Price and Knott fell by the wayside.  Scott Mackrell stormed up to third to beat Reilly and Adam Glear.
 
Results:
Minimax, Final 2 (22 laps) 1 Dean MacDonald (Tonykart) 16m26.7s; 2 Jonathan Hoggard (Tonykart) +0.??s; 3 Axel Charpentier (Tonykart); 4 Samuel Pooley (Tonykart); 5 Thomas Turner (Alonso); 6 William Pettitt (Tonykart). 
Championship Standings: MacDonald 606; Quinn 591; Hoggard 552; Adam Smalley 520
 
Honda Cadet, Final 2 (19 laps) 1 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart) 16m 13.29s; 2 Tom Canning (BRK) +01m42s; 3 Zak Rogers (Project One); 4 Nicholas Reeve (Project One); 5 Harry Thompson (Zip); 6 Thomas Pegram (BRK). 
Championship Standings: Jewiss532; Thompson 529; Apps 522; Canning 509
 
Junior Rotax, Final 2 (19 laps) 1 Dave Wooder (Alonso) 16m 42.84s; 2 Tom Gamble (Tonykart) +01.75s; 3 Jonathan Paylor (Tonykart); 4 Zak Fulk (Tonykart); 5 Jack McCarthy (Tonykart); 6 Hugo Ellis (Tonykart).
Championship Standings: Mitchell 591; Gamble 524; Skelton 516; Fulk 512
 
Senior Rotax, Final 2 (20 laps) 1 Jack Bartholomew (Tonykart) 16m04.37s; 2 Josh Collings (CRG) +2.66s; 3 Scott Mackrell (Kosmic); 4 Joseph Reilly (Tonykart); 5 Adam Glear (Kosmic); 6 Sam Marsh (Tonykart). 
Championship Standings: Bartholomew 589; Reilly 549; Stewart 504; Glear 503

For more information on the SSM Super One Series visit http://superoneseries.com.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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BRK Factory Team   (08/08)

British Racing Karts would like to congratulate the race team for all their successes over the last few months. With Oliver Clarke becoming the latest driver to join BRK factory race team, alongside Tom Canning, Mark Kimber and Thomas Pegram. Oliver's debut race was the Superprix at Shenington. Oliver never having seen Shenington before didn't take long to find the pace, he qualified in pole position for the final and led from lights to flag giving him his first win on the BRK chassis, following closely in second place was Alex Eades also running on the BRK chassis, they also posted fastest laps in the final and of the day.
 
A week later Kimber and Canning took first and second respectively at Whilton Mill. On the same weekend Tom Pegram, enjoying his newly found pace making him a real contender at every race he enters, was in Scotland for the 'O' plate support race. Pegram being fastest on track all weekend took a quality win against a very good field "well done Tom!"
 
The race team then travelled back to Scotland with all four drivers for round 3 of the SuperOne. BRK once again set the pace all weekend, qualifying 1 and 2 on the grid with Mark Kimber and Oliver Clarke. With all four drivers now working together it looked like a win was on the cards, the question was which driver. The final was a hard fought race but Mark Kimber having a brilliant drive got the victory he deserved. Tom Pegram also deserves a mention as he was looking very strong until he had a mechanical problem which put him out of the race. Tom Canning also scoring good points keeping him at the top end of the SuperOne leader board.
 
Back to Shenington two weeks later and the team were on fire taking all 3 places on the podium setting fastest laps along the way.
 
Next up it was the Kartmasters, the team looked very relaxed and together they were again setting the pace, qualifying pole and second pole on Saturday, and Sunday again qualifying pole.

Tom Canning would have easily qualified pole position for the main finals if it hadn't been for a mechanical problem; it was Canning that looked racy all weekend but anyone one of the BRK drivers could have got the job done. The final was led by Tom Canning but we all knew the last 2 lap finale was yet to come and it was once again Mark Kimber who took the victory with Tom Canning coming in second on track.
 
Chris Hawes MD of British Racing Karts said "I think the best is yet to come particularly from Tom Canning, the drivers need to keep working hard and listening to the people around them! And a big thank you to Ben Platten (team manager) for all his hard work".
 
Anyone interested in joining BRK please contact Ben Platten on 07887 538590 or contact us by email on brkuk@msn.com.

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ART Grand Prix   (08/08)

ART Grand Prix grab a win and narrowly miss out on 2 podiums in the new IAME X30 class at the MSA British Kart Grand Prix.
 
ART Grand Prix's UK team run by ZIP Kart had a successful weekend at the Kartmasters event at PFI international last weekend. The team fielded a strong 5 driver line up in both Junior X30 and Senior X30 including RSF driver Josh smith, Thomas Issa from Jamaica driving an X30 for the first time, and UK CIK academy driver and double British Cadet Champion Oliver York.
 
In qualifying ART karts occupied the front row in Junior with Josh Smith taking pole and Tom Douglas taking second with Elliot Harvey grabbing 4th, making it 3 ART karts in the top 5 positions. During the heats ART dominated with 8 podiums between team drivers Josh Smith, Elliot Harvey, Tom Douglas, Oliver York and Thomas Issa. Another one-two in the Junior pre-final saw Smith win with York 2nd. In Senior X30 Thomas Issa was the best placed ART with a well deserved 5th place finish in a very strong field of over 30 drivers.
 
For the Grand Prix final in Juniors Josh Smith dominated, never losing the lead and taking the flag over 3 seconds ahead of 2nd place. Oliver York was in 3rd place going into the final lap but had to settle for 5th place after a great battle for the final podium position.
 
In the Senior race Thomas Issa snatched 3rd at the start and set about trying to catch the leaders, Issa kept pushing but as the race drew to an end he was caught and passed, but finished a very impressive 4th place on his X30 debut. Overall a great weekend for the ART/ZIP team, with x 2 poles, 5 podiums and 3 wins over the meeting the ART kart looks to be the kart to beat in this exciting new class in the UK.
 
The ART/ZIP team will be attending the X30 World finals in Le Mans in October and also the remaining LGM tour rounds, any interested drivers should contact ZIP Kart on tel. no. 01327 855310 or e-mail info@zipkart.com to discuss packages available.

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Vroom UK Magazine   (08/08)

Vroom UK magazine issue 8 is now available to read online and download for your iPad - don't miss it!

Inside you will find...
 
Latest from the MSA
Your TKM Guide
Rotax Max Beginners Tips
Big Brother - 2014 TKM S1 Scholarship
Interviews with Roland Geidel & Callum Ilott
Vintage - BM K Model
Super One Rotax Series Rd 3
Rotax Euro Challenge Rd 3
CIK European KZ-KZ2 Champs. Rd 2
Clubs Championships
Focus - New front bumpers tested in Germany
2016 CIK Engines - Third test in Lonato
Garage - How to deal with heat
SOS Kart - The tools you need at the track

...and much more!

So get your hard copy at Dartford Karting, check out the preview on issuu, or download it from pocketmags.com or from the iTunes newsstand at £1.99.

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Lydd Kart Circuit   (05/08)

Lydd IKR, it's that time of the month again guys and girls.
 
Looking forward to the penultimate round of the summer series this coming Sunday 10th August.
 
Come and race at the fastest circuit in the south, with a great atmosphere.
 
Usual classes catered for with a great chance for MiniMax & Junior grids to grow with new tyre rules for winter, to help costs.
 
Entries taken up to and including Sunday morning with no late entry fee. Call 01797 321747 or 01797 321895 to reserve your place on the grid.  Practice available for all drivers on Saturday.
 
So come and enjoy!
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com.

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2014 Kartmasters Winners   (05/08)

Trent Valley Kart Club would like to congratulate the following drivers for their achievements at the 2014 MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix...

IAME 'GP' Winner: Kiern Jewiss. Kiern wins the GP plates, a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, £150 IAME UK Voucher (courtesy of JM Engineering).
IAME 2nd: Harry Thompson (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, £100 IAME UK Voucher - courtesy of JM Engineering).
IAME 3rd: Zac Robertson (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker, £50 IAME UK Voucher - courtesy of JM Engineering).

Honda 'GP' Winner: Mark Kimber. Mark wins the GP plates, a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, an Arai Helmet (courtesy of Project One Racing).
Honda 2nd: Kiern Jewiss (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, £100 Project One Racing Voucher - courtesy of Project One Racing).
Honda 3rd: Myles Apps (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker, Replica Miniature Lotus F1 Helmet - courtesy of Lotus F1).

Mini Max 'GP' Winner: Samuel Pooley. Samuel wins the GP plates, a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, a Mclaren Membership (courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Mini Max 2nd: Alex Quinn (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, Mclaren Rucksack - courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Mini Max 3rd: Jonathan Hoggard (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker).

Junior Max 'GP' Winner: Dave Wooder. Dave wins the GP plates, a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, a Mclaren Membership (courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Junior Max 2nd: Harrison Thomas  (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, Mclaren Rucksack - courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Junior Max 3rd: Jack McCarthy  (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker, Arai Clear Helmet Spoiler - courtesy of KKC).

Senior Max 'GP' Winner: Jack Bartholomew. Jack wins the GP plates, a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, a Mclaren Membership (courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Senior Max 2nd: John Stewart  (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, Mclaren Rucksack - courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Senior Max 3rd: Charlie Turner  (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker, Arai White Helmet Spoiler - courtesy of KKC).

In addition to these amazing prizes these, the above competitors also all took home Kartcare Products courtesy of Kartcare, and a Vroom Magazine & T-Shirt courtesy of Vroom too!

The event was also supported by the X30 Kartmasters Trophy and the winners were...

X30 Junior: Josh Smith. Josh wins a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, £1000 IAME Voucher (courtesy of IAME). Josh was also awarded with the Tillotson Perpetual Trophy.
X30 Junior 2nd: Daniel McAuley  (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, £500 IAME Voucher - courtesy of IAME).
X30 Junior 3rd: Alfie Brown  (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker, £250 IAME Voucher - courtesy of IAME).

X30 Senior: Mark Litchfield. Mark wins a 42" LG Smart 3D TV, £1000 IAME Voucher (courtesy of IAME).  Mark was also awarded with the Tillotson Perpetual Trophy.
X30 Senior 2nd: Oliver Hodgson  (wins iPad Mini, £50 iTunes Voucher, £500 IAME Voucher - courtesy of IAME).
X30 Senior 3rd: Danny Keirle  (wins Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker, £250 IAME Voucher - courtesy of IAME).

The top 3 X30 Junior & Senior competitors also received free entry to the IAME International Final and a set of K1H Tyres courtesy of IAME, and a Vroom Magazine & T-Shirt courtesy of Vroom.

For a complete set of results from the weekend, please click here.

There were also some special awards that were presented to the following drivers...

Driver of the Day: Kiern Jewiss (IAME), chosen by Clerk of the Course - Nigel Edwards. Kiern wins a £100 Dartford Karting Voucher (courtesy of Dartford Karting), a Replica Miniature Lotus F1 Helmet (courtesy of Lotus F1) and some Kartcare Products (courtesy of Kartcare).
Bruno Ferrari Trophy: Kiern Jewiss  (IAME), chosen by the Ferrari Family. Kiern wins a cheque for £100 (courtesy of the Ferrari family) and a Mclaren 50yrs of Racing Limited Edition Book (courtesy of Mclaren Racing).
Tony Hanley Trophy: Andrew Vizzard  (Senior Max), chosen by the Circuit Owner & Club President - Paul Fletcher. Andrew wins a Platinum Tyre Gauge (courtesy of KKC) and some Kartcare Products (courtesy of Kartcare).
Nicholas Lowis Trophy: Max Bird  (Junior Max). Awarded to the Junior Max driver with the fastest lap in the Grand Prix. Max wins a Formula Ford Test Day (Courtesy of Richardson Racing) and some Kartcare Products (courtesy of Kartcare).
Spirit of Kartmasters: Chris Lawrence  (Senior Max), chosen by the Secretary of the Meeting - Danielle Short. Chris wins a £100 Project One Racing Voucher (courtesy of Project One Racing) and some Kartcare Products (courtesy of Kartcare).

The 2014 Kartmasters also witnessed the return of the free prize draw for each class.  Drivers attending the drivers parade were given a raffle ticket and the lucky drivers listed below won the prizes on offer...

IAME: Set of Dunlop Tyres (courtesy of Andersons) - Joe Turney.
Honda: Set of Dunlop Tyres (courtesy of Andersons) - Tom Canning.
Mini Max: Set of Mojo Tyres (courtesy of JAG Engineering) - Luke Wooder.
Jnr Max: Set of Mojo Tyres (courtesy of JAG Engineering) - Manuel Maldonardo.
Snr Max: Set of Mojo Tyres (courtesy of JAG Engineering) - Sam Marsh.
X30 Junior: Free Helmet Design (courtesy of MDM Designs) - Anderson Chilcott.
X30 Senior: PlatinumTyre Pressure Gauge (Courtesy of KKC) - Max Clarke.

On behalf of Trent Valley Kart Club, well done and thank you to all of the drivers who took part in the 2014 MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix!

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Enhanced X30 Performance   (04/08)

With X30 taking the country by storm, Grice Racing Engines were one of the first engine builders to see the potential of the package and now have plenty of drivers at the front in the class, including Lewis Kent and Ronan Graves in Juniors and Josh Hatton, Andrew Rees-Reynolds and Jack Dex in Seniors. Most are now busy after Kartmasters and hopefully progressing to the X30 International Final in France in the Autumn.

None of them are sponsored as Grice has a policy of giving all drivers the same high quality service, so they've all made their own decision about who will give them the best chance of success.

Since 1976 Ricky Grice and his technical staff have supplied engines for British and National champions along with German Championships in KF2 and KF3 and have built up a long list of international podiums in all classes. Much of this has been with IAME engines, which as you will see from the results over the 2014 season, is directly transferable to today's IAME X30 engines.

Combining this pedigree with the trackside support available means Grice offer a level of service that just isn't available anywhere else.  New to the huge range of workshop equipment is the hot wash parts degreaser, joining the conventional and rolling road dynos.

New engines are available for £1650, preparation is £200 and a dyno power test for added confidence is £87.50 (all prices plus VAT).

For more information contact Ricky Grice on 01268 727847 or email ricky.grice@virgin.net. You can also visit our website at Griceracingengines.com.

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The 2014 London Cup   (01/08)

This year's London Cup will be held on Sunday 7th of September. TV coverage and the Bardahl Grid Girls are confirmed and the prizes are coming in with goodies on offer from Bardahl and Project One to name but a few, along with Ginetta drives provided by Fox Motorsport.
 
You can see the full coverage of the 2013 event that was on Motors, Sky Sports and Sky F1 channels here, and if you've already entered remember to complete your TV commentary forms here too (you don't want the commentator not knowing about you when you do well).
 
Grids are filling up fast so to find out more about Rye House - the "Silverstone for karts" (according to David Coulthard) and how to enter the event visit www.londoncupkarting.com.
 
See you all soon!

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Be A Part Of The S1 Buzz   (01/08)

Be part of the Super One atmosphere at Rissington.
 
During the Super One meeting on 16/17 August at Rissington, the Club has been given permission to run an Invitation Support Race for Cadet Libre (IAME, Honda and Comer) drivers.
 
This is a unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere and excitement of a Super One National Championship weekend. Whilst not racing in the S1 competition your race weekend follows the same format: Saturday morning practice, Timed Qualifying, 2 Heats and 2 Finals, as well as all the experience of participating alongside some of the best drivers in the country!
 
The grid is limited to 30 karts - so first come, first served! Entries can be done online from the homepage of Rissington Kart Club www.rissykartclub.com also see the 'News' section for further information.
 
Friday practice is available to those who've entered, at the usual Club rates.

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Podiums At Whilton For Vision   (31/07)

Following the teams strong showing at last month's June meeting at Whilton Mill which saw Junior Max driver Pete Griffin take a comfortable win from pole position. The teams Mini Max drivers Brandon Patrick, Riley Phillips and Harry Gooding also performed well by all taking a top 12 finish in a strong field  of 34.
 
The team returned for the July meeting eager to get a repeat performance. In Junior Max Pete showed a repeat of his sheer pace by taking the event record for the meeting and fastest lap of the year. Unfortunately it wasn't a completely smooth day for Pete after what started as if it was to going be a good day, taking the win in heat 1 from p9. Various incidents in the remaining 2 heats meant Pete was left with it all to do in the final from p10. After the first lap it was clear Pete's kart was having some handling issues related from an incident in his last heat, but Pete pushed on a worked his way up to 2nd.  Fighting with the kart Pete couldn't quite hold on to 2nd place on the last lap and crossed the line with a solid 3rd place.

In Mini Max Harry Gooding, Riley Phillips and Brandon Patrick were feeling positive with qualifying 5th, 11th & 12th for the final. All 3 pushed hard in the final and all made places bringing home a great team result of a 3rd , 5th & 9th.
 
Another circuit another result, the July meeting at Forest Edge again saw championship leader Harry Gooding in Mini Max setting the pace. With fastest lap in heat 1 by 3 tenths of a second Harry had strong race pace all day to put him on the front row of the grid for the final. After a great battle in the final Harry had to settle for a solid second with fastest lap. In Junior Max last year's British Mini Max champion Connor Hall made his first showing at the circuit. After a difficult Saturday test with limited track time and changeable weather Connor knew it wouldn't be plain sailing for him on race day. Putting his faith in the hands of the team Connor drove faultlessly in his first 2 heats with a 1st and a 3rd with fastest lap. Missing out on heat 3 due to a mechanical failure on the grid put him on grid 4 for the final. With a good start Connor got his head down and took the win with fastest lap.
 
The Cancer Research event at Clay Pigeon again saw the team take home two good results in the two day event. Brandon Patrick took the win on the Saturday in Juniors and a 4th on the Sunday after fighting some issues. In Mini Max Harry Gooding took a 2nd on both days making a hat trick of second places in the space of a week.
 
We would like to thank all our team members and associates for their continued help and support, Robinson Sport, Dartford Karting, IPK Karting, Factory Racing, Coles Racing.
 
There are now spaces within the Vision Motorsport team and we are looking to speak with potential new drivers.
 
For more information on what we can do for you please call Daryl Burgess on 07792 749566.

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Easykart UK Championships 2015   (31/07)

Easykart UK is deeply concerned about the recent uncertainty for the current structure of MSA kart racing in the UK from now and possibly beyond the year 2017.
 
For this reason and after much deliberation Easykart UK have made the difficult decision to move away from MSA sanctioned kart racing for 2015.
 
Club 100 and John Vigor will continue to be the promoters of the Easykart UK Championship.
 
ACR Ltd and Andy Cox will continue to be the Sole UK Importers of Easykarts and the technical management of Easykart UK.
 
IAME will also continue to be the official engine partner and supplier of Easykart UK.
 
Easykart UK is dedicated to bringing new drivers into the sport of kart racing. Our ethos has always been based on a safe racing environment and fair play. A level playing field is achieved on performance with realistic racing costs for kart drivers with a one make Birel chassis and one make IAME Easykart engine.
 
We are a commercial company but unlike other commercial karting categories we have always hired kart circuits exclusively even though we were still organising and running a MSA event. Easykart has never impacted nor have we asked to be accommodated in any kart clubs monthly race events. We understand that track time and value for money is important for kart club members.
 
Easykart UK has run independently since 2007 even though drivers have been required to have an MSA licence in order to race with us. The difficult current economic climate is affecting all types of karting at different levels and indeed karting clubs and the circuits themselves.
 
Within the current structure of MSA karting to run a commercially efficient Championship is difficult and indeed costly for the organiser. In our opinion for a new driver to enter the sport of Karting with their own kart is far too complicated and expensive. Licensing procedures, ARK's test and general administration often deters people from racing karts.
 
We realise the importance and need of a strong relationship between corporate 'Arrive & Drive' Karting and 'Owner Driver' Karting.
 
For 2015, Easykart UK will be implementing new procedures dedicated to new customers, with the emphasis on education and safety therefore ensuring that they are ready to make the step up to owner driver competition racing.
 
Easykart is an entry level formula and low cost. It's designed to be simplistic and is aimed to give customer value and care at the highest level. For us we have identified that it is now even more important to extend this customer care on the sporting and technical levels by way of de-regulation, which we feel our customers will understand and at the same time will find them easier to comply with.
 
Our drivers can and do move on after their Easykart experience into other aspects of MSA kart racing or indeed MSA car racing - this has already been well documented and has been one of our goals since 2007.
 
We would like to take this opportunity to thank The Motor Sports Association for their full support, both in the introduction of Easykart into the UK market and our 8 years of association.
 
We will continue to monitor the steps being taken by the MSA for the future of karting in the UK in the hope that some common ground can be discovered in the future.
 
Easykart UK - Andy Cox and John Vigor

Visit the Easykart UK website at www.easykart.co.uk.

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IPK Praga & OK1 Karts   (30/07)

Leon Hilleard narrowly misses out on back-to-back victories in his last two outings. Showing great pace all day at the last Shenington Kart Club meeting with a 1st and 4th in the heats, he went on to take victory in the final at the Oxfordshire circuit.  The following weekend the OK1 Senior Max driver then narrowly missed out on the top podium step at Dunkeswell by just a kart length.
 
At the Dunkeswell Kart Club's July meeting last weekend Leon made great progress starting from 11th on the grid for the final after two bad heat results and a win. Leon secured the fastest lap by three tenths to the next man but narrowly missed out on another win.  Great drive Leon, and keep up the good work!  Two more good drives from Tyler Weedon and Taylor Adams who finished 4th and 6th respectively in the final, both on the Praga Dragon chassis.
 
For more information on the OK1 & Praga kart please contact Randal on 07957 879413.
 
If you want to discover the success of OK1 and Praga, test drives are available at various circuits including PFI, Kimbolton, Shenington and Whilton Mill, call Randal on 07957 879413.
 
Great discounts to be had on rolling and complete kart packages, from Cadet to KZ karts.

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Join The Kart-Tek Family   (30/07)

Kart-Tek is a family run team formed by Darren and Ken Masters in 2001, located just 5 minutes from the Whilton Mill circuit in Northamptonshire.
 
We currently have awning space available at Whilton Mill, Shenington, Risington, and Kimbolton for Iame, Comer and Rotax.
 
We also offer kart hire and engine hire as well as running test days and offering one-to-one driver tuition.
 
To discuss your requirement call Darren Masters on 07792 990592 or email kart-tekracing@live.co.uk.
 
Visit our website at www.karttekracing.co.uk.

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TKM BT82 Technical Advice   (29/07)

Tal-Ko have issued the following TKM BT82 technical advice...

Within the past few days we have become aware of one or two engine builders making illegal modifications to the TKM BT82 engine used in the Formula TKM classes.
 
These illegal practices involve modifications to the piston crown and the piston skirt length to gain advantage on inlet and exhaust port openings. We have in our possession pistons which have been deliberately modified even to the extent of the piston size being re-stamped on the crown.
 
We stress this is very isolated but naturally we are making moves to stamp it out immediately and will not hesitate to take appropriate action against any person and business found to be responsible. We will also publicly name and shame those involved.
 
The class regulations and fiche make it very clear that the piston must be neither modified or machined. There is no grey area here and no excuse for doing anything to a piston other than removing carbon without damaging or modifying the surface. What has been done to these pistons is simply cheating.
 
With immediate effect we are issuing a new drawing (available to download at the URL below) which set out very clearly the way to identify the cheat pistons. And we will be asking Scrutineer's at all TKM events throughout the country to carry out careful checks on pistons so we can ensure a rapid closure to the potential problem.
 
Aside from the drawings there are simple checks you can perform, listed at http://www.tal-ko.com/News20140729-BT82CustomerTechnicalAdvice.html.  By carrying out these simple tests you can quickly identify an illegal piston. All of the checks should be carried out and any one failure means the piston is illegal. To carry out a full dimension check the new drawings are attached.
 
We remind competitors (and their parents) that technically they are responsible for the equipment they are racing and we don't want anyone to get caught with an engine they did not realise had been illegally modified.
 
So with that in mind after carrying out the simple tests above, if you are in any doubt then we at Tal-Ko will give you our verdict. We see thousands of pistons. They all look the same. We can clearly spot an illegal one very quickly.
 
We can offer this inspection at our factory or will do so at the Maxxis TKM Festival at Kimbolton where we will have further equipment on hand to carry out tests. The same at the next round of S1 at Rissington.
 
Says TKM boss Alan Turney: "We are determined to nip this one in the bud and we know of only a very few offenders. We have a zero tolerance attitude to cheating for the good of everyone in the sport and the TKM classes."

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South West Championships   (28/07)

The 2014 South West Championships are open for entries now!

Two days of karting at the superb Mansell Raceway will be held on 23rd & 24th August.

Saturday will comprise free practice and timed practice sessions and during the day there will be a bouncy Castle/Slide for the kids as well as the VIP Marquee PS3 Race Rig Challenge.  The evening will then be given over to some top quality food and entertainment, kicking off with the traditional Hog Roast before Daz Alway entertains the masses with his world famous Disco & Karaoke. and Nigel Fordham hosts the inaugural "Dummy Grid" quiz! Sunday will see the championships contested and prestigious SW plates awarded to the winners. Tracey's Snacks will be open throughout both days providing for all your food and drink needs. All drivers will receive a commemorative T-shirt and festival style wristband!

This is a non championship event and SR's are available for viewing on the website.  Minimum grid numbers apply for the awarding of plates.

Online entry only and the cost for all this a mere £80! Don't delay - get your entry in to secure your place in the race meeting of the year!

Visit our website at www.dunkeswellkartclub.co.uk or go direct to online entries at https://dkrc.k1manager.co.uk/register.

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Easykart UK And IAME   (25/07)

Easykart UK are delighted to announce a new multi-year deal with Italian engine manufacturer IAME for the continued supply of Easykart engines and spare parts for the Easykart UK market.

IAME have been the Easykart UK engine supplier since 2007 when Easykart was first started in the UK. The project is managed by Andy Cox and his company ACR.

Andy Cox of ACR said "I'm delighted to have reached this new agreement with IAME. It's important for Easykart UK's stability in these economically challenging times. With a guaranteed continuity with IAME as our engine partner I am confident Easykart UK will continue to grow in the UK market."

Andrea Bossaglia of IAME said "We recognize the efforts done by ACR to keep Easykart UK successful, and the numbers always confirm the very good results of Andy's management.  From our side we are interested in assuring stability and continuity to the Classes where we are single engine suppliers, giving quality and consistency. We are really looking forward to a constructive cooperation."
 
For more information please visit www.easykart.co.uk or call ACR on 01527 889595.

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Whilton Mill Awning Space   (22/07)

Milestone Motorsport are offering awning space, with full awning facilities including driver coaching, set up advice, and as much help as you need for £50 per day.

Race motor hire and mechanics etc are also available at extra cost.

Please call one of the team to book your place on 07770 921479, 07974 009577 or 07854 102700.
 
You can also visit our website at www.milestone-motorsport.co.uk.

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Charity Endurance Race   (22/07)

Just a few places on the grid remain for this weekend's charity endurance race at Glan Y Gors Park circuit, in aid of Brain Tumour Research.

This 3 hour endurance race promises to be an exciting event with a mix of public and professional race drivers.  Where else would you get the opportunity to race against Nathan Freke (Former Formula Ford and Ginetta G50 champion and Century Motorsport Owner), Jon Barnes (2008 British GT Champion), Aron Head (Caterham R300 driver), Freddie Hetherington (Ginetta Super Cup and British GT driver), Zoe Wenham (British GT driver) and Tom Oliphant (Ginetta Supercup and British GT driver)?

Ex-kart racer Mark McCawley, who will be organising this event along with GYG, commented "Brain Tumour Research receives less than 1% of the national spend on Cancer Research. As the biggest killer of all cancers for people under the age of 40 this is not enough. I am appealing to the motorsport trade and beyond to take part is this race and to try and make a difference."
 
There are some great prizes on offer with VIP passes to the Aston Martin GT4 Challenge which supports the British GT Championship, a tour for six around the world famous Prodrive, plus Aston Martin Merchandise packs and signed memorabilia from Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenburg and Sergio Perez, with many more to be added soon!
 
Team entry (4-6 drivers per team) is £450.00 or you can enter as an individual driver for £75.00 and you will be allocated to a team.
 
A deposit is required of £150.00 for team entry or £30.00 for individual driver entry with full payment then due on race day (driver and team deposits are non refundable).
 
To book your entry or for more information contact Gemma on 01490 420770 or email edavies@gygkarting.co.uk.

Come along and support what promises to be a great race event for a very worthy cause!

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LCR Motorsport   (18/07)

LCR Motorsport have awning space available for the TKM Festival from the 8th-10th August.
 
Packages can be built to your own specific requirements and prices start from just £70 per day. This includes use of all team facilities and on hand advice from our experienced team.
 
Kart hire and awning spaces are also available at Kimbolton, Whilton Mill and Shenington race meetings.
 
Please contact us for more details and to discuss specific requirements.
 
Telephone Luke on 07858 715834 or email LCR_Motorsport@outlook.com.

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Tooley Motorsport Triumphs   (18/07)

As the team prepare for their second half of the season the team now have more spaces available in either the Junior Max category or Mini Max.

After great success throughout the winter we knew that we could achieve some great results this year, and so far we have cemented some solid finishes.
 
In the last few months the team have had numerous wins and podiums in both classes, and with many years' experience of running a team, 4 British champions, 2 Kartmasters Grand Prix champions and a British Open championship to our name, we are now expanding the team.
 
We have limited spaces left so don't miss your chance for a free quote, we can guarantee great rates and supply as little as awning space to a full arrive and drive package.

For further information please visit www.TooleyMotorsport.com or give Andrew a ring on 07851 228619 or Dave on 07900 255585.

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Praga On A Roll   (17/07)

European victory for Praga and Jonathan Thonon at the second round of the CIK FIA KZ European championship, which was held at the renowned German circuit Wakerdorf. Jonathan Thonon is now in 3rd place in the championship, aiming for the win with 1 round to go.
 
This also follows on from the success for Praga in the UK at the Paul Fletcher International circuit with Stephen Letts only jumping in the Praga/Iame X30 package late on Saturday afternoon after suffering a back problem preventing him from testing early morning. This didn't seem to faze Stephen as he was setting the pace from his 1st session out to the final on Sunday, taking 2 heat wins, 2 fastest laps and a win in the final.
 
Gordie Mutch also made an appearance at the PFI circuit all the way from Scotland for the first time in Mini Max, also showing great pace all weekend with some good heat results.
 
Praga was also dominant in the South of the country at the Cancer Research charity meeting at Clay Pigeon.  With Praga drivers Tyler Weedon and Taylor Adams taking 1st and 2nd in the finals on both race days, plus pole and 2nd in timed qualifying and in the heats. Well done to all at factory racing for your continued support.
 
Well done to Luke Lattimer winning the last two rounds of the NKRA Junior Blue championship on his Praga Dragon. Luke is currently leading the points championship with one round to go at Buckmore Park this coming weekend. We wish you all the best for the weekend.
 
Congratulations to Connor Hall returning to the OK1 and winning the final in Junior Max at Forest Edge.
 
For more information and to arrange a test drive please contact Randal on 07957879413 or info@randallynnkarting.co.uk.
 
Great karts, terrific prices, now is the time to make the change!

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Kartmasters Prize Fund   (17/07)

With Kartmasters 2014 just around the corner, the excitement starts to build!
 
We are pleased to announce that the top 3 drivers in each class will receive the following prizes...
 
1st Place:
LG 42" Smart 3D TV        

2nd Place:
iPad Mini + £50 iTunes Voucher
 
3rd Place:
Dr Dre Beats Pill Speaker

Entries for the MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix and the X30 Kartmasters Trophy will be closing on Saturday 19th July.  If you haven't already entered, entries can be made online here.
 
In addition to this, we have also had many prizes that have been kindly donated.
 
Full details of these will be available on our dedicated website www.tvkc.co.uk/kartmasters shortly!

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Griffin Racing   (17/07)

For Kartmasters 2014 Griffin Racing would like to offer to private entrants or a group with only 2 or 3 drivers the opportunity to be in the main paddock on row C1 - 3.
 
You will have access to full awning services inc of awning table/electricity/air line/Sky HD television and floor mat.  Also light refreshments inc of tea/coffee/water and snacks.

The cost is just £50 per day, or book in the next 7 days and get 4 days for the price of 3, so that's £150 for the 4 days of Kartmasters!
 
We can also provide you with extra services such as;
Data logging/analysis (MyChron 4 required) - £25
Driver coaching - £50
Mechanic - £75 per day + expenses i.e fuel/food
 
The above is for any make of chassis but we specialise in Kosmic, OTK & Intrepid.
 
For any enquiries please phone 07834 708991 (Peter Griffin), or 0755 4446800 (Gaynor Griffin). Bookings will be taken up to Monday 28th July (but enquiries after this date are still welcomed).

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Albert Carter At LGM Round 6   (16/07)

Fantastic performance by Lucas Oil driver Albert Carter over the weekend at the 6th round of  the LGM National Championships at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire. This round saw 58 Drivers turn up including drivers from Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands and Canada.

The last round - round 5 Buckmore Park - saw Albert involved in a crash on the first lap and the tough young racer had to work his way right from the back to try and salvage some points, so he was determined to get back where he belongs at this next round.

Carter was focused and worked hard on Saturday giving good feedback to his Dad Andy Carter and Jamie Allen of Zip, and with great mechanicing by Josh Fry by the 4th session he was on the pace. It was full grids in all heats just the way Carter likes it and he was itching and fired up to get out there.

Heat 1: A good drive and Albert finished 4th but a trip to the Clerks office saw him get a 5 place penalty for aggressive driving, Albert came out and said they have made me more dertermined.
Heat 2: And he really showed his drive and hunger making up 21 places to finish a fantastic 3rd putting in quicker lap times than the winner even though coming through traffic.
Heat 3: Another great drive, keeping out of trouble in a rough heat and makeing up 16 places, to finish a solid 6th.

The MSA points were tallied and Carter was on P7 for the final, a good place to start. After a fantastic 5 miniute briefing from GT Racer Luke Hines, Carter got settled into his Kart nice and early.

In the Final (15 mins plus 1 lap) it was a scrappy first 3 laps for Albert, unusually putting the Kart in the wrong place and losing a few places but then settling and as usual starting to go forward with some great overtaking moves.  This saw him get back to 9th but just hanging on there as it looked like he had slight understeer on the fast corners. With 2 laps to go Wood started defending, the pace slowed a bit and it became a 9 kart battle for the win. On the last lap it was still anybody's race, but Wilson was leading and 3 kart lengths clear of the next 8 that were all together. Going into the last corner Albert made a fantastic move and went up the inside of 3 to put himself 4th, and he followed Lewis Thompson across the line to finish a well-deserved fourth place.

Well done to Teddy Wilson, Tom Wood and Lewis Thompson.

Another nail in the coffin to all the Carter haters out there! The tougher it is the more we love it!

Well done to all the people that run LGM and Kimbolton for another fantastic race meeting.

Thank you to Lucas Oil US and Lucas Oil UK and the following associate sponsors for making all this possible;

Hol tAj
Yuasa - www.yuasa,com        
Rainbow Conference Sets  
CAAR -  www.caarparts.co.uk    
VEIDEC - www.veidecracing.com                    
Teng Tools  - www.iqsupplies.com     
Kaz Aston.com  -  www.kazaston.com   
NGK Spark Plugs  -  www.ngkntk.co.uk  
Pioneer Central  -  www.pioneerprint.co.uk  
Ogden Motorsport  -  www.ogdenracing.com                   
Ultimate Air Brush -  www.ultimate-airbrush.co.uk                            
3tc graphic and web design  -  www.3tcreative.com
Cottingham Engineering  -  www.cottinghamengineering.co.uk

Thanks and mentions must also go to everyone at Zip Kart, Gran Prix Racewear, Josh Fry, Roger and Wilco at RPM and Chris Walker of www.kartpix.net and all the people that are giving Albert support, help and advice, it is appreciated.

You can keep up to speed with Albert's progress at his 3tc designed Facebook page www.facebook.com/CarterMotorsport#!/albertcarter2003.

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2014 London Cup Is Go   (16/07)

This year's London Cup will be held on Sunday 7th of September. Run by HKC at Rye House, which according to a certain Scottish driver is the "Silverstone for karts". Race entries are now open for Iame, Honda, and Honda Clubman Cadets, Mini Max, Junior Rotax, Senior Rotax and the Rotax 177s.
 
The event promises close technical driving with possibly the tightest corner in the country along with some of the biggest trophies in karting too. As with previous years the event will be televised and last year featured on Sky Sports, Motors TV and the F1 channels.
 
The standard of the facilities at Rye House have always been high and over the last few months the circuit owners have continued to raise these, both in the main building and out in the owner driver area.
 
Entries are being accepted from those wishing to enter both the Honda Cadet and Clubman classes. For the sake of accommodating all the classes and the smooth running of the event there will be no split girds as in previous years so entries per class are limited to only twenty eight drivers.
 
All the information you need for a great day's racing can be found here at www.londoncupkarting.com including forms (plus those for the TV commentary), the circuit guide and class footage from last year. 
 
See you all soon!

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Multi-Sector Timing   (15/07)

Two of Alpha Timing's clients - Clay Pigeon Kart Club and West of Scotland Kart Club - have both gone live with multiple sector times in the last few months offering their members the same kind of information that Super 1 drivers benefit from.
 
However the move to multiple sector times has been done without the need to replace their existing MyLaps transponders or decoders saving the club and their members tens of thousands of pounds.
 
Alpha Timing recently teamed up with MyLaps to offer a two-for-one deal on additional MyLaps decoders necessary for the providing multiple sector times and the committees at both Clay Pigeon and Larkhall took up the offer immediately.

Rod Taylor, treasurer at West of Scotland Kart Club commented: "Before committing to the Alpha system I thoroughly researched the market for a new timing system. There was great pressure to move in the direction of the system being adopted by a couple of clubs and championships, but the cost is huge and it certainly didn't have, at the time I researched, a front end "comp sec" or "back end" championship module.

"The Alpha system seemed to offer just what we wanted and at a sensible price. I can't say how pleased my club are that we made this choice. Alpha have been totally supportive during the installation and training period. Our Race Control team took to it extremely quickly and found it easy to use. Reassuring help is only a phone call away at any time.

"Alpha respond very rapidly to our requests for an extra function or two and have continued to develop this fantastic system with ideas we hadn't even thought of. Our drivers now have on-line access to live timing and our club house has 3 x 40 inch screens showing the Last Race result, the Current Race in progress and the Grid for the next race. Drivers can also enter meetings on line with simple point and click procedures. As treasurer I get full financial reports which makes my job so much easier.

"This is not just a Timing System, but a total package for karting. I have seen other systems being installed and they seem very complicated and full of problems. I can highly recommend the Alpha system and would be happy to be contacted for further information."

For more information or to arrange a demonstration for your club visit www.alphatiming.co.uk, or contact Will Tew on 01793 979 973 or willtew@alphatiming.co.uk.

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Vroom UK Magazine   (15/07)

Vroom UK magazine issue 7 is now available to read online and download for your iPad - don't miss it!

Inside you will find...

Your TKM Guide
Rotax Max Beginners Tips
ABkC Steering Group
Big Brother - 2014 TKM S1 Scholarship
Interviews to Paul di Resta and John Vigor
2014 Rotax Grand Final circuit preview
SuperOne MSA Series Rnd.3 
Shenington SuperPrix & Revival Meeting
Rotax Euro Challenge Rnd.2
CIK Euro KF Champs Rnd.3 and KFJ Champs Rnd.2
Club 100, LGM Series, Bayford Meadows, Buckmore Park, Trent Valley Club Championships
Track Test - At Castelletto di Branduzzo with PDB Team
SOS Kart - Brakes Maintenance P.2
August Racing Calendar

...and much more!

So get your hard copy at Dartford Karting, read the digital version now for free on issuu, or download it from pocketmags.com or from the iTunes newsstand at £1.99.

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BPKC Summer Series   (14/07)

Round 4 of the BPKC Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 20th July. Practice is available on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th July 2014 between 10am and 4pm.

The race meeting incorporates a round of the NKRA Southern Series.

For further details please contact chris@buckmore.co.uk or ring him on 01634 661604.

For more information on Buckmore Park visit our website at www.buckmore.co.uk.

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IKR South Wales Race   (11/07)

Following on from the success of the inaugural IKR South Wales Race the second IKR South Wales meeting will be taking place on the 27th July at South Wales Karting Centre, Llandow.
 
No licence is required and practice on Sunday morning will be included in the £40 entry fee. We envisage classes for Rotax, TKM and Prokart although we will endeavour to fit any kart type/engine into an appropriate class.
 
Further details can be obtained from www.southwalesikr.co.uk or the South Wales Karting Centre office on 01446 795568.
 
Llandow circuit is Wales premier kart circuit location only 20 miles west of Cardiff, off junction 35 of the M4.

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Ellough Park Double Header   (11/07)

With Ellough's EPKC championship growing each month and with record numbers of entries since the 70's, why not come and race?

We have had the "night race" so now it's the "double header". With classes filling up fast, why not come to sunny Suffolk and East Anglia's British championship circuit for a well run, high level race meeting. All classes are run with practice sessions in the morning, timed qualifying, 2 heats and a final from £45.00 race entry - now that is value for money.
 
And what a special weekend it will be with 3 generations of Nick Smith's family racing and a fourth generation watching!
 
The cafe will be open all day and in the evening there will be music, chilli and rice, with the bar open after the racing under the new dummy grid viewing area, there may even be some flashing lights and smoke.
 
For any new XE30 seniors racing there will be a draw for a free race entry into a remaining round of the season.
 
To book go online to www.elloughparkraceway.co.uk or call 01502 717718.
 
Yet again there is more investment into Ellough Park in 2014, with six new garages and a 12m x 9m viewing area above them on the side of Ellough Park's diner for complete viewing of the circuit. New toilet facilities are in place and we are half way through the transformation of the corporate dummy grid area into an enclosed covered area with circuit viewing above. In this area will be additional  race monitors to our reception screens, plus tables with a food and bar area.
 
We have also upgraded all the booking in system to the latest touch screen technology as well as adding the latest technology in circuit/driver information with the digi - flag located on the start finish line.

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Race For Intrepid UK   (11/07)

With Intrepid UK going from strength to strength there has never been a better time to try an Intrepid. For Kartmasters we have some great offers and packages available for all classes for the full weekend, and these can also be tailored to suit your every need!

Packages available are;

Package 1: Full Arrive and Drive
- Fully equipped race awning.
- 4 days kart hire  + Any parts required to set the kart up
- 4 days engine hire + Use of a spare if needed
- Light refreshments
- Data logging and driver tuition
- Cost £2500 + VAT

Package 2: Kart Rental and Awning Space
- Fully equipped race awning
- 4 days kart hire + Any parts required to set the kart up
- Light refreshments
- Data logging and driver tuition (if required)
- Cost £1800 + VAT

Package 3: Awning Space (for Intrepid Karts Only)
- Fully equipped race awning
- Team fee
- Light refreshments
- Data logging and driver tuition (if required)
- Cost £1000 + VAT

All packages exclude race entry, track fees, race fuel and tyres.

For more information on any of the above please contact us either by email to IntrepidkartUK@gmail.com or call us on 07535 645730 or 07999 979812.

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SSM Super One Rotax Series   (10/07)

Round 3 of the SSM Super One Rotax Series took place at Larkhall on 5/6th July 2014.

For the halfway stage of the ABkC National Championships the Super One visited showery Scotland, the Summerlee circuit easily accessible from the motorway between Carlisle and Glasgow. It's a challenging circuit, needing bravery for overtaking.  At the top of the hill on the back straight, or into one of the hairpins is a favourite, whilst a last gasp move into the last corner can come unstuck.
 
MiniMax
A sudden heavy shower just before the first final forced a quick move to wets for the protagonists. The Scotsman Dean MacDonald held pole position over Alex Quinn, Tyler Chesterton and Jonathan Hoggard. But Quinn snatched the lead at the start and thereafter was never headed, MacDonald failing to find a safe passage past. Whilst Hoggard held station in third, Ed Hack bypassed the opening lap incidents to finish fourth, pipping Adam Smalley and Jack Young. An unlucky Chesterton only completed two laps.  For the second final MacDonald swept past Quinn on the second lap and retrieved the lead twice, firstly from Hoggard and secondly from Young, who fell to seventh after receiving a five place penalty. That promoted Smalley, Hoggard and Thomas Turner.  Quinn was the unfortunate driver on the receiving end of the contact and fell to sixth.
 
Honda Cadet
With Kiern Jewiss on pole from Zak Rogers for the first final the former had to fight hard for the win against strong challenges from Harry Thompson and Myles Apps. Rogers faded to ninth whilst Jenson Butterfield was placed last after a penalty.  He stormed up to an impressive fifth in the second final where Mark Kimber took the honours. Thompson skipped past Jewiss to claim second with Apps on their tail.
 
Junior Max
A Welshman in Harrison Thomas and a Scotsman in Sandy Mitchell shared the front row for the first final, with Thomas in the driving seat for the first 14 laps. But then he was spun by Lucas Vaus who was given the black flag, leaving Will Shaw leading to the finish.  Stefanos Charambolous and Sandy Mitchell fought over second and third, finishing in that order. Jonathan Paylor followed Charambolous from their grid 15 and 16 start, and he reached fourth. Mitchell surged into the lead for the second final, never headed until the chequer. Josh Skelton kept him honest throughout whilst the American driver Darren Keane leapfrogged leapfrogged several drivers, finally relieving Shaw of third.
 
Senior Max
Jack Bartholomew and local driver Kyle Fowlie battled very hard but finished in that same order in both finals. The following drivers in both finals were Gary Donnelly and Josh Price, but in the second final they came together with Price beached and Donnelly out of touch with the leaders.  Previous round winner Joe Reilly had a heat exclusion and had to battle through the repechage to reach tenth in the first final, and fifth in the second with John Stewart leaping up the points order with a fifth and fourth place.
 
Results:
MiniMax
Final 1: 1 Alex Quinn (Tonykart); 2 Dean MacDonald (Tonykart); 3 Jonathan Hoggard (Tonykart); 4 Ed Hack (Gillard); 5 Adam Smalley (Tonykart); 6 Jack Young (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 MacDonald; 2 Smalley; 3 Hoggard; 4 Thomas Turner (Alonso); 5 Oliver York (Tonykart); 6  Quinn
Championship points: Dean MacDonald 461; Alex Quinn 445; Jonathan Hoggard 400; Adam Smalley 397; Luke Wooder 371; Samuel Pooley 363
 
Honda Cadet
Final 1: 1 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart); 2 Myles Apps (Zip); 3 Harry Thompson (Zip); 4 Mark Kimber (BRK); 5 Tom Canning (BRK).
Final 2: 1 Kimber; 2 Thompson; 3 Jewiss; 4 Apps; 5 Jenson Butterfield (Project One).
Championship points: Harry Thompson 447; Kiern Jewiss 445; Myles Apps 445; Mark Kimber 422; Tom Canning 399
 
Junior Max
Final 1: 1 Will Shaw (Tonykart); 2 Stefano Charambolous (Tonykart); 3 Sandy Mitchell (Tonykart); 4 Jonathan Paylor (Tonykart); 5 Inemisit Coker (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 Mitchell; 2 Skelton; 3 Darren Keane (Tonykart); 4 Shaw; 5 Cameron Roberts (Tonykart).
Championship points: Sandy Mitchell 453; Josh Skelton 389; Hugo Bentley Ellis 381; Tom Gamble 379; Zak Fulk 375.
 
Senior Max
Final 1: 1 Jack Bartholomew (Tonykart); 2 Kyle Fowlie (Tonykart); 3 Gary Donnelly (Tonykart); 4 Josh Price (Tonykart); 5 John Stewart (Gillard).
Final 2: 1 Bartholomew; 2 Fowlie; 3 Donnelly; 4 Stewart; 5 Joseph Reilly (Tonykart).
Championship Points: Jack Bartholomew 436; Joseph Reilly 420; Pierce Lehane 382; John Stewart 372; Adam Glear 388.

For more information on the series visit http://superoneseries.com.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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Kartmasters 2014   (09/07)

As preparations for the 2014 MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix are in full swing, time is running out to enter this great event!

With a prize fund in excess of £15,000 up for grabs (which includes 42" 3D TVs and iPad minis), some exciting daytime & evening entertainment planned (live music, giant scalextric, dance machine, horse racing, charity balloon race etc) and some excellent racing on the cards, the 2014 Kartmasters weekend will be epic and not one you want to miss!

So get your entries in now - entries will close on 19th July 2014.

Enter online here (please remember to also sumbit your Tyre Order Form).

Alternativley, download an Entry Form here. X30 Kartmasters Trophy Entry Forms are avilable here.

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RL On Top Again   (08/07)

Wins in both Junior Max Finals at S1 Round 4 at Larkhall - 2 different drivers.
 
RL Racing Department took P1 and P2 in group qualifying in Junior Max, with wins in the heats with Max Bird and Sandy Mitchell and then Victory in final 1 with William Shaw, Mitchell 3rd and then the win in final 2 with Mitchell, Shaw in P4 at the flag.

Mitchell now extends his championship lead to 74 points whilst Will Shaw shoots up to P12 overall and Bird 15th.
 
In Mini Max Rory Hudson had a renewed turn of pace with a lot of hard work going in over the past few weeks and showed this, always being top 6 on pace. A DNF in Final 1 put paid to a fruitful start so Rory had to start P31 for the main final but delivered a storming drive through to P8... top job Rory!
 
The team now travel to GYG in North Wales to contest the Dragon Masters in preparation for Super One round 4 in August.

For details or a quote on the remaining 2 drives with RL contact Steve Armstrong on 07843586416 or accounts.rlracingdept@live.co.uk.

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Get To Lydd This Weekend   (08/07)

Round 4 this weekend sees the return of the growing Subaru grid, for their 2nd round and for the great Lydd IKR summer championship atmosphere.
 
As usual all classes welcome. Entry is still only £45 for non-members, £40 for members.
 
What can be better in the British summer than a day or two karting near the sea?  Just get the chauffeur to drop you off at Dengemarsh Road and while you enjoy the fierce but friendly competition and the camaraderie that Lydd has become known for, your chauffeur continues along the road and two minutes later they're on the beach.  Everyone wins!
 
Call 01797 321747 or 01797 321895 to reserve your place on the grid. Entries can be made right up to 09:30 on race morning with no late entry fee.  Practice is of course available for all drivers on Saturday.
 
Further information is available on the Lydd website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com.

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Chasewater Kart Racing Club   (08/07)

Chasewater Kart Racing Club has now submitted a very detailed planning application to South Staffordshire Council for the site we have been working on located off Warstone Road, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, WV10 7LX.
 
The track layout looks pretty good and if we get consent the Club is confident that the development will enable it to make a worthwhile contribution to the facilities available in the area and re-start the work it had previously undertaken in providing karting activities and driver training for children and adults alike.
 
You can view all of the plans and reports we have submitted to the Council as part of the application on South Staffordshire Council's website at www.sstaffs.gov.uk and going to the 'Planning Document Viewer' and searching Planning Application number 14/00526/FUL.
 
You can also make comments to the Council as part of the public consultation.  You will need to complete their registration process and this will then give you access to the consultation.
 
We realise this is something of a long winded process but we hope you think it is worthwhile. The Club will welcome your support for its development. We have been dormant for so long let's hope we can get things moving again.  This is your opportunity to make it happen.  
 
If you would like further information you can give Mike Stackhouse a call on 0121 358 5588 (evenings only please). 

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Milestone Motorsport   (07/07)

Milestone Motorsport will be present at the forthcoming PFI GP.
 
We have limited space available for the GP event from the 30th July to the 3rd August with a range of services on offer.  Prices start at just £65 per day for awning space and drver coaching.  Mechanics, engine hire, etc are also available at extra cost and we would be happy to provide further information and a quote.

Please contact us with your requirements by telephone on 07770 921479 or 07974 009577.

You can also visit our website at www.Milestone-Motorsport.co.uk.

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Karting On TV Tonight   (07/07)

The Shenington SuperPrix took place last month and tonight's the night to see footage from that event on Motors TV.
 
Motors TV is now also available on Freeview HD's streaming service via channel 240, and the action starts tonight at 6:55pm.

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Pitwall Motorsport   (04/07)

Introducing a new IAME Cadet kart team - Pitwall Motorsport.
 
Winning on our debut race meeting at HKRC, although Pitwall Motorsport may be a relatively new team, we have maintained top-level results in every race meeting we have competed in. Taking home seven trophies in as many meetings is a fantastic opening record, and one that we will strive to maintain.
 
All standard facilities are available, but also include:
- Full dyno facility at workshop
- Mobile jig for both workshop and trackside maintenance
- Cadet kart fully actuated simulator with all major UK tracks
- Detailed analysis of both camera and kart data each weekend
 
Competing at HKRC, SKRC, WMKC and major PFI events, we welcome drivers who wish to only compete in club championships, as well as those preparing for national events in 2015. Please do get in touch to discuss your individual requirements.
 
Visit any one of our pages for more information...
 
Website: www.pitwallmotorsport.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pitwallkarting
Twitter: www.twitter.com/pitwall_ltd
 
Or speak to Alex at alex@pitwallmotorsport.com or 07766 224636 to arrange a visit to our factory workshop.

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Rotax Rebuilds Offer   (04/07)

Grice Racing Engines continue to run our new and improved special offer to celebrate passing our recent J.A.G. inspection with flying colours.  We're offering a full Rotax rebuild for just £295 plug VAT - currently the best value in the business!

This includes piston, small end cage and pin, main and balance shaft bearings, all gaskets and O rings where applicable, but not conrod, balance shaft, reed petals and water pump shaft.
 
The trackside support available means Grice offer a level of service that just isn't available anywhere else and engines are individually prepared with the maximum attention to detail.
 
So you can be sure that every last unit of horsepower has been wrung out of your engine, Grice have a state-of-the-art Rotronics dyno with fully-automated software in an air-conditioned, temperature-controlled room.  We are are also one of the only kart engine tuners to have installed a Sports Devices rolling road to complement the dyno, using transient and eddy current technology to assess the engine ancillaries and optimise the package as a whole.
 
Tom Grice finished 2nd in Euromax at Castelletto at the weekend and although he was unlucky to be hit with a penalty, the potential of the kit is clear.
 
So if you want the best in engine preparation without worrying whether you're at the back of the queue behind the big teams, Grice Racing Engines are the choice for you.
 
For further details please call 01268 727847 or email ricky.grice@virgin.net. You can also visit our website at Griceracingengines.com.

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IPK Praga Summer Sale   (03/07)

Lincolnshire based Randal Lynn Karting announce their summer sale of Praga karts.
 
2014 Praga Dragon XS3 RBS rolling chassis complete with Douglas magnesium wheels, Imaf silver line seat, £1650.00 + VAT.
2014 Praga Dragon XS3 RBS complete with any Rotax/Iame X30 engine package, £2995.00 + VAT.
2014 Praga Pegasus Cadet rolling chassis complete with alloy wheels, Imaf silver line seat, £1499.00 + VAT.
2014 Praga Pegasus Cadet complete with Iame Gazelle, £2250.00 + VAT.
 
Why pay more?  Test days available.
 
For more information e-mail info@randallynnkarting.co.uk or call Randal on 07957 879413, but be quick as these special prices finish at the end of this month!

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Henry Surtees Foundation   (02/07)

The third annual 'Henry Surtees Foundation Brooklands Team Challenge' charity kart event at Mercedes-Benz World yesterday (01/07) raised an estimated £60,000 for the Henry Surtees Foundation and the Brooklands Museum (before direct costs to contractors).
 
The prestigious event received incredible support from the worlds of business, motorsport and media to provide 140 karters in a 35-team strong grid at the iconic surroundings of Brooklands - home to the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit.  
 
In a milestone year for John Surtees OBE, who celebrates not only the 50th anniversary of his Formula 1 Championship win with Ferrari but also his 80th birthday, amateurs mixed with race drivers and karters from far and wide including Lucas di Grassi, Sam Brabham, Alexander Sims, Marc Hynes, Rob Austin, Rob Collard, Dan Welsh, Tom Ingram, Charlie Eastwood, Paul Rees, Jody Fannin, Rick Parfitt Jnr, Ross Wylie to name but a few.
 
The event's overall winning team was 'LNT' Ginetta - a formidable set of young male and female racing talent comprising Charlie Robertson, James Kellett, Jamie Chadwick and Esmee Hawkey.
 
In second place were the inaugural event winners, and Daytona regulars, Titan Motorsport with Andy O'Neill, Jack O'Neill, Ross Sheppard and Owen Jenman. Third position was awarded to Racing Steps Foundation/SKYF1 team of Ben Barnicoat, Oliver Rowland and Jake Dennis with presenter Simon Lazenby. FIA World Endurance Championship driver and 2013 GP2 Series vice champions Sam Bird of the Mercedes AMG Petronas karting team won the Fastest Lap Award.
 
Professional dancer and star of BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' Brendon Cole also took part in the karting action driving alongside American Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours ace, British driver Oliver Gavin in the Phoenix Consulting team, whilst Boyzone member Shane Lynch joined the company's sister outfit.
 
The Kartforce UK boys once again joined the action, whilst the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, one of the beneficiaries of the HSF, entered in to the event for the first time.
 
The exciting and competitive endurance race, which saw its fair share of black flags over the two-hour session, also saw team's entered from TW STEEL, the Met Police Motor Club, Toshiba Europe, Vauxhall, Goodwood, Keltbray, Land securities, Quantel Bifold Racing, Envestors, Blick Rothenberg, EFG, Motor Sport magazine, Carlin Racing, Dunlop BTCC, Palmer Sport, Source Holdings, RTG, Maris Interiors and Lloyds.
 
Prior to the race was a track demonstration of iconic Surtees cars; the Ferrari 158 - John's F1 World Championship winning car, driven by John himself; TS7 - the first Formula One car John ever made and drove at Brands Hatch at the Grand Prix in 1970 - driven by Alexander Sims; the TS14 of Mike Hailwood from 1973 driven by Max Chilton (youngest and latest F1 driver, Marussia F1); the newly restored TS19 Durex sponsored car driven by Sam Bird and the TS15 - the Carlos Pace Interlagos winning Formula 2 car driven by Jake Dennis.
 
The Prize Giving ceremony took place in the first floor Exhibition Hall in Mercedes-Benz World which featured a stunning display of historic cars, including John's championship winning 500cc MV Augusta motorcycle and Ferrari 158 Formula 1 car. Steve Rider and Henry Hope-Frost hosted the event with five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell kindly presenting the Henry 'H' Trophies to the recipients after waving the chequered flag out on track earlier in the proceedings.
 
The winner of the inaugural "Let's Race" competition was also announced during the star-studded evening, with 16 year-old Piers Prior picking up a stunning trophy and an F3 test with the Carlin Racing team (info at www.letsrace.co.uk).
 
The auction of items donated to the Foundation especially for the event was executed by Malcolm Barber of Bonhams. The auction alone raised approximately £27,000 and was one of the highlights of the day.
 
A series of cheques were also presented during the proceedings. Mr Rupert Swallow from 'Let's Race' presented John Surtees with a cheque for £2,500 for the Henry Surtees Foundation.  The Henry Surtees Foundation presented Adrian Bell of the KSS Air Ambulance Trust with a cheque for a staggering £75,000 to purchase High Fidelity Simulation equipment.  Mercedes-Benz World also presented the KSS Air Ambulance Trust with a further cheque for £1,000.
 
John Surtees OBE said "Putting on these events is always of some concern, but we looked out of the window this morning and we were blessed with some beautiful weather and a superb day all round once again. From the atmosphere, and what I have been hearing, everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves and although we are here to primarily raise money for the Foundation, it is so important that people enjoy actually doing it! The fantastic opportunity we have here is that the Brooklands Team Challenge is about the cross section of people - we don't just have racing drivers here, you go along the pits and look at the podium and we have a great range of karting abilities and different professions represented, which augers well for the future and developing the event even further, using the wonderful facilities at Mercedes-Benz World."

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British Kart Championships   (30/06)

Round 4 of the MSA British Kart and British Cadet Kart Championships took place at Larkhall on 27th & 28th June 2014.

In the British Kart Championship former Under 18 World Champion Henry Easthope took a major stride towards becoming the 2014 champion despite a double win for Scott Allen in KZ1 at Larkhall.

With just one round remaining, Easthope is all but uncatchable thanks to a second and third place finish in the two finals around the fast and furious Scottish venue.

Allen's success was the first for the IAME engine in the KZ1 class with his win in final two coming thanks to an extremely brave move on Sam Webster going into the 80mph turn five area.

Results - Final 1:
1 Scott Allen (Jade Karts) 15m 42.180s
2 Henry Easthope (Taylor International Motorsport) +0.36s
3 Sam Webster (Zipkart)

Results - Final 2:
1 Allen 15m 46.100s
2 Webster +0.10s
3 Easthope

In the British Cadet Kart Championship Kiern Jewiss extended his slender points lead a little further at a sunny Larkhall circuit in Scotland, with a second place in final one and a win in the second race.

Jewiss' nearest rivals Teddy Wilson and Jonny Edgar also scored well, with Wilson taking the honours in final one from Jewiss and Dexter Patterson.

Seven days after his dramatic O Plate win at the same venue, Edgar almost achieved a second last-gasp win in as many weekends at Larkhall as he tried to undercut Jewiss out of the final corner in final two. However Jewiss was able to keep his nose in front this time. Wilson completed the podium, the top three crossing the line three-abreast.

Results - Final 1:
1 Teddy Wilson (Fusion Motorsport) 15m 56.720s
2 Kiern Jewiss (AIM Motorsport) +0.210s
3 Dexter Patterson (AIM Motorsport)

Results - Final 2:
1 Jewiss 15m 55.780s
2 Jonny Edgar (Fusion Motorsport) +0.070s
3 Wilson