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CRG Bambino Special Offer    (22/12)

To celebrate the festive period CRG GB Ltd are offering an amazing price on the 2016 Bambino kart.

Rolling Chassis ready to take engine and tyres only £760.00 plus VAT, this includes seat, factory team sticker kit and wheels.

Complete package ready to race including UK sealed Comer engine and Le Cont tyres is only £1400.00!

Be ready for the 2016 season with world championship winning CRG kart range.

For the full range of CRG products available pop in to see us at Whilton Mill Kart Circuit.

For more information contact CRG GB on 01327 842778 or email crg-gb@kartcrg.com.

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Alfano Products In The UK    (21/12)

Looking for a Mychron 5? Sick of waiting then try the new Alfano Pro III Evo? Ready ship and plenty in stock!
 
We have been working with the exclusive importer Chrono Sport International and Alfano to bring you the latest products. Not only dash and data logging equipment but stopwatches and tyre management equipment.

We not only sell the Alfano range we also support the range by providing track-side support, training sessions on the equipment and software. So when you buy from us you will be looked after as a valued customer. The team at RG Racing have championship winning experience in Karts, Superkarts and Touring Cars.
 
In 2016 we will be at Super One and selected club events where customers need support. We are currently support several drivers and teams in the UK with product support and are always open to proposals that benefit both RG Racing/Alfano and the driver or team.
 
Visit www.alfano.co.uk and see the latest products, apps for Android tablets and products videos.
 
Contacts Rob Willshire on 07770 280375 or Gary James at team@rgracing.co.uk.

Trade Discounts are available with the opportunity of lean stock holdings.

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Rotax Engine Savings    (11/12)

Further to the announcement of the launch of Rotax EVO engines with original specification accessories for the UK and Irish markets.

JAG Engineering are delighted to be able to offer great saving on new delivery EVO UK Spec. engines for all Rotax Classes.

Junior & Minimax engines are down from £1748.28 to £1486.53 a saving of £261.75.

Senior engines are down from £1874.31 to £1594.34 a saving of £279.97.

All engines supplied before the 30th April 2016 will be covered by a 12 Month warranty. All prices quoted are + VAT.

Go to www.jag-rotax.com to find your local stockist or contact JAG Engineering at info@jag-rotax.co.uk.

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DHR X30 Instant Success    (11/12)

DHR, the UK Alonso kart distributor, made its Iame X30 debut at the PF Winter Series Round 1 last weekend with instant success.

DHR's Rotax British Super 1 champion Sam Marsh tested the Iame X30 package for the first time at the event and immediately found the X30 engine and tyre combination to his liking. Powered once more by Ogden engines DHR and Marsh wasted no time to show their intentions and qualified P2 overall out of some 64 drivers missing out by just 2 hundredths, but having set 3 fast laps all the same, they knew the race pace was good. Indeed it was and in the dry pre final Marsh just missed out on victory finishing a very close 2nd. The rain finally fell and led to a wet tyre final on a drying track. Having not tested on the X30 Komet wet tyres before Marsh was unsure of the grip levels in the early laps, once he settled in to a good rhythm mid race he was able to bring home the DHR Alonso kart in an outstanding 2nd place.

Meanwhile Luke Ide in Junior Rotax has been in excellent form and took a very strong 2nd place at Whilton Mill club race a couple of weeks back missing out on the win by a matter of inches setting fastest lap along the way. He backed this up with an outstanding drive in the wet conditions at PF with another 2nd place spot again just missing victory against a top quality grid of drivers.

DHR would like to thank Ogden engines for the excellent equipment and assistance with the X30 package.  DHR are inviting both Junior and Senior drivers to come and test the Iame X30 with them with opportunities in the team for drives in LGM, Super 1 and for those interested international races along with all the usual club races. X30 interest has already been intense and the team have limited spaces available for next season. So if you want to race with a successful leading team with a professional image and approach and winners of 3 Super 1 championships in the last 4 years then please get in touch as you'll be pleasantly surprised by our packages available.

For more information please contact Dan on 07960 047810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk.

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Fantastic Showing For Ogden    (10/12)

On Sunday Ogden Motorsport produced a fantastic showing at the final meeting of the 2015 season at the Trent Valley Kart Club.

The day started well when Owen Byatt and Tyler Chesterton poled their respective groups in Junior X30, with Scott Mackrell poling his group and Sam Marsh, racing in his first X30 senior meeting finishing second in his group.

With changeable weather conditions the kart set up was never going to be easy, but in the Junior Rotax final Zak Fulk (Coles Racing) came through to win, whilst Luke Ide (DHR) drove well to come across the line second. In the Junior X30 class Owen Byatt could not reproduce the same result as in timed qualifying, finishing a very creditable second in the changing conditions, whilst in the senior race Ogden-prepared motors finished second, third  and seventh, but a nose cone infringement caused Mackrell to be punished with a 10 place penalty.

We are preparing our new website, which is due to go live next week, so we are asking customers past and present to send in any images they may like to see in our gallery. Pictures can be emailed to steve@steveogden.co.uk.

We have also now set up a Twitter account @ogdenmotorsport, so if anyone using our prepared motors would like us to mention them on our results feed let us know.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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10% Off Chain Monkey This Christmas    (09/12)

Chain Monkey; the Karting industry's very first precision chain tensioning tool now has 10% off for a limited time only!
 
The task of tensioning a chain can be a tedious and time consuming task, especially on Karts. But not anymore. Our unique, patented technology provides a fast, simple and accurate solution to quantified chain tension.
 
Kart racers and mechanics alike are looking for ways to tension the drive chain quickly, easily and on the first attempt. The movement of the engine on the chassis as it is tightened down always causes the chain to be either too slack or too tight; resulting in time wasted trying to achieve the correct tension.
 
The Tru-Tension Chain Monkey solves this problem by applying the correct tension to the chain before the engine is tightened down. Once removed, it sets the chain with the perfect tension first time, every time, without the need for additional adjustment.
 
Precise chain tension will reduce lap times, prolong sprocket life, increase chain life and improve engine life.
 
To find out more about Chain Monkey and to purchase yours for just £17.99, simply visit www.tru-tension.com.

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2016 Calendar Of Events    (09/12)

The Super One Series have issued a revised 2016 Calendar and are very pleased to welcome Lincolnshire Kart Club who is hosting the July round at Fulbeck Kart Circuit.
 
The revised 2016 calendar is as follows:
 
March 19/20 Rowrah - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Honda & IAME Cadet, KZ1, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme
April 23/24 Rissington - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, KZ1, IAME Cadet, Jun/Sen X30
May 14/15 Glan y Gors - Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, Junior/Senior X30, KZ1, IAME Cadet, Honda Cadet
June 4/5 Llandow - Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, KZ1, IAME Cadet,  Junior & Senior X30
June 25/26 Buckmore - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, IAME & Honda Cadet
Julu 9/10 Fulbeck - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior/Senior X30, IAME & Honda Cadet
August 13/14 Larkhall - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior/Senior X30, Honda Cadet, KZ1
September 10/11 Shenington - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, KZ1, Honda Cadet
September 23/24/25 PF International - MiniMax, Junior Max, Senior Max, Junior TKM, TKM Extreme, Honda & IAME Cadet, Junior & Senior X30 Qualifier.
 
Please note the classes at Rissington and Glan y Gors have been swapped due to the RGMMC organisation revising their calendar for the Euromax Round 2.  The Super One Series wishes to apologise to its entrants and teams for this change to the calendar caused by events outside the control of the Super One. 
 
Registrations are coming in fast for the 2016 series and competitors are urged to book their competition number as soon as possible by going on line to http://superoneseries.com/registration/ for a discount offer or downloading the registration forms from the Super One website.

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Lydd IKR Race Meeting    (07/12)

Lydd is bracing itself for a new set of lap records!
 
The next IKR race meeting is Sunday 13th December for Round 3 of the Owner Driver Winter Champs.
 
Last chance for racing before Christmas, we are expecting a busy race meeting, please note entries are taken up to and including Sunday morning. (Or, enter via trakentries on our website, deadline being the 9th Dec).
 
We run practice, timed qualifying, 2 heats and a final for Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Junior Max, Mini Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax (162), Rotax Max 177, with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position. Bambino grids have practice/qualify, followed by 3 timed runs.
 
Race meetings see the Honda Cadet Clubman class using fixed gearing 20/72, and all Rotax classes using the Maxxis HG1 tyre - please refer to regulations, available on the website.
 
Clarke Karts Shop is open both Saturday 12th for open testing/practice and Sunday 13th race day.
 
Tyres including the Maxxis HG1 can also be purchased at the weekend or ordered in advance.
 
Café & Clubhouse is open both days for hot food & drink, spectators welcome.
 
Kart storage is £5 per week and garage space hire is £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.
 
Contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) on 01797 321747 / 01797 321895 or email lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk. You can also visit our website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com, Find us on Facebook, and download our app at https://lyddkartcircuit.appsme.com.

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From Karting To BTCC    (07/12)

BAB Motorsport and WDE Motorsport have formed an association to become a stepping stone from karting to race cars, with a full structure set in place.
 
The team will be entering and running karts in 2016 as well as cars in the Fiesta Jnr championship as a stepping stone into the Renault Clio TOCA championship. Including full race support and Grade A driver tuition within the team.
 
Everyone is working hard to be at the front of the grid for 2016 after the success of 2015.
 
For any further information or package options then please feel free to contact the team at BAB Motorsport on 07976 686087.

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Join TWMotorsport In 2016    (04/12)

TKM class specialist TWMotorsport are gearing up for the team's biggest year so far in 2016.

After taking the TKM Midlands Interclub championship for the third successive year, the TKM Southern Interclub, and the O Plate in the Extreme class over 2015, the team is now firmly committed to winning the Super One series in 2016.

There are limited spaces still available in our S1 program with many services available from awning space to full A&D which all include driver coaching from Former S1 champ William Van Es.
 
2016 will again see us based at Rissington as our home circuit as well as a 5 round TKM Championship at Dunkeswell's Mansell Raceway and the Midlands and Southern Interclub championships.
 
We will soon be announcing details of our X30 plans which will include a space in S1 for 1 junior and 1 senior, watch this space...
 
For more details on our S1 campaigns, winter testing, driver coaching, kart prep, kart hire, awning space, or anything else contact us at timwilsonmotorsport@hotmail.co.uk. Or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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FIA World Motor Sport Council    (03/12)

At its meeting of December 2nd, 2015 in Paris, France, the FIA World Motor Sport Council ​​took the following decisions on the basis of proposals from the International Karting Commission.
 
Superkart
As part of the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship, a specific classification for drivers using an eligible single cylinder engine will be implemented from 2016.
The CIK-FIA Superkart Mono Cylinder Cup will be awarded to the Driver who has scored the highest number of points on the following scale: 1st 25 points, 2nd 20 points, 3rd 16 points, ..., 15th 1 point.
 
CIK-FIA Endurance Championship
The CIK-FIA has decided to introduce an Endurance Championship from 2016. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) is candidate to host the 1st edition at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Karting, 17-18 September 2016.
 
Tender Awards
Fuel
- Panta has been selected for the exclusive supply of Fuel for all CIK-FIA Championships, Cups & Trophies, with the exception of the European Superkart Championship. The "KART RON 102 Type" Fuel is the same for all these Competitions in 2016.
- Total has been selected for the exclusive supply of fuel in the CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship in 2016 and 2017.
 
Tyres
- Vega has been selected for the exclusive supply of approved tyres in 2016 for all CIK-FIA Championships, Cups & Trophies, with the exception of the European Superkart Championship. As foreseen in the Regulation, the KZ, KZ2 and OK categories will use the "Prime" tyres, the OK-Junior categories and Academy the "Option" tyres.
 
Exhaust
- Elto Racing has been selected for the exclusive supply of exhausts for the OK, OK-Junior and Academy Trophy engines in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
 
Carburetor
- Dell'Orto has been selected for the exclusive supply of carburettors for the CIK-FIA Championships and Cups (KZ and KZ2 categories) for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
 
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy
- The OTK Group has been selected for the exclusive supply of karts to competitors in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
 
"I am pleasantly surprised by the total amount of tenders that we received for 2016. The 2015 record was exceeded," said Kees van de Grint, the Vice-President of the CIK-FIA. "This would not have been possible if our philosophy was not good. I take the huge support from the karting industry as a great compliment for the CIK-FIA."
 
"With the arrival of the OTK Group as chassis and engine supplier to the Karting Academy Trophy, it is not just a famous brand becoming involved in this category where young talents are discovered worldwide. Offering the winner of the Trophy the opportunity to compete for free in the CIK-FIA World Junior Championship in Bahrain is a further boost for an already successful series."
 
"The other CIK-FIA Championships, not just the Academy Trophy, should be eligible for such financial facilities! How and what amount, I do not know yet, but after discussions with Luca De Donno, I am convinced that the head of WSK Promotion can produce some interesting proposals in this direction for all competitors."

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New Kart Front Fairings    (01/12)

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) can confirm that the CIK-FIA's detachable front fairing mounting kit will become mandatory in the UK from 1 March 2016, and will be provided for in the regulations from 1 January.

Nigel Edwards, Chairman of the Kart Committee, said "This will be a game changer! It isn't just about the new front nose cone attachment; it's about changing the mentality of the drivers. For years the sport has been blighted with contact driving and this will change that for the better."

For further information, please click here.

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Kart Class Homologation    (30/11)

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has confirmed the regulations governing the introduction of new non-gearbox Junior and Senior kart classes for the next homologation period, running from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019.

There are also new re-homologation regulations for all existing non-gearbox Junior and Senior classes, which must re-homologate for the same three-year period.

The General Regulations that underpin the kart class homologation process can be found in the 2016 MSA Yearbook at (U)1.2.

The new Kart Class Homologation and Re-Homologation Regulations can be obtained from the MSA Technical Department by emailing joe.hickerton@msauk.org.

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Grice Racing Winter Special Offer    (26/11)

Grice Racing have a two month-long Winter Special Offer on intermediate and full rebuilds on all engines. After a hard season's racing, we will freshen up your engine and get you off to a flying start for winter testing and the 2016 season. 

Full rebuild prices from just...
X30 + Rotax: £320
Dyno run-in and power test: £50
Carb ultrasonic clean/prepare: £30
Iame cadet + TKM: £180
F100: £200
 
Full rebuilds include a piston, all bearings, gaskets and seals, and intermediate rebuilds include top end labour, piston, small end assembly and gaskets. Please contact us for intermediate rebuild prices.
 
New for Winter and the coming season is trackside support from legendary driver and mechanic Dean Panrucker, who has a unique combination of skills making him ideally placed to keep our X30 and Rotax drivers in contention at local club meetings each weekend and at both Super1 and LGM rounds in 2016.
 
We have over 30 years experience in virtually every class in karting, and we concentrate entirely on engine preparation, constantly investing in new resources to give you the best. We have a state-of-the-art dyno and rolling road where we investigate every new part when it becomes available and we're fully up to speed with the new Rotax Evo specification. In X30 we've been at the front since the launch of the class.
 
All prices are plus vat.
 
For more details contact Tom Grice on 07707 298774, Dean Panrucker 07581 793552, or the Grice Racing workshop on 01268 727847.

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

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Fusion Offer Exprit Tests    (27/11)

Newly appointed official Exprit UK dealer and multiple British Champions, Fusion Motorsport, are offering test drives on the all new 2016 Exprit Noesis, with optional driver coaching also included.
 
Through the winter months, the Kimbolton based team will have a test kart available on selected dates at PFi (Tues/Fri/Sat) and Whilton Mill (Wed/Thurs). Complete packages for junior or senior X30 are available on request and Fusion X30 team tests can also be arranged.
 
There will be limited availability, so to book a test or for more info please contact us on 07733 011221 or email dan@fusionmotorsport.co.uk, or call Piers Sexton on 07584 359412.
 
Stop press: A test kart has just become available for this Saturday 28th November at PFi, please contact us asap as this will be on a first come first served basis..

Exprit & Fusion - the future's bright... orange!

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The Future's Bright    (25/11)

Strawberry Racing appoints Fusion Motorsport as Official Exprit Dealer.
 
To go with its stunning, new orange colour scheme the 2016 Exprit chassis range from OTK will be officially raced and sold in the UK by Fusion Motorsport.
 
The Kimbolton-based squad will exclusively campaign in Exprit karts, as it concentrates on the Junior and Senior X30 Super One championships.
 
Fusion's location near the fast Cambridgeshire circuit gives prospective customers the perfect testing facility, while Exprit owners can now benefit from having a recognisable base for parts, servicing and advice.
 
For more information about the Exprit chassis range, please visit www.expritkart.com.
 
To arrange a test drive, or to discuss race opportunities with multiple-title winning Fusion Motorsport team, please call Dan Hazelwood on 07733 011221, or send an email to dan@fusionmotorsport.co.uk.
 
You can also learn more about Exprit and Fusion here www.fusionmotorsport.co.uk.

Find out more about the complete range of OTK karts, race wear, and stockists by visiting www.strawberryracing.co.uk, call 0114 288 9933, or email info@strawberryracing.co.uk.

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New Appointment For Primo Racing    (25/11)

Primo Racing appointed Scottish & Northern Agents for Mach1.
 
UK Distributor MLC Motorsport are pleased to announce the Primo Racing run by Colin McNair will be providing support for the Mach1 Kart in Scotland and Northern UK region.
 
Team Principle Colin has vast experience including working with CRG factory team and PDB in Europe plus within some of the best teams in the UK. Primo offer race support for all classes and for all drivers from novices to the most experienced.
 
"We look forward to a great future working with Colin and his team. Not just supplying them a great product, but by helping him grow his business, and most importantly win races. The product has performed exceptionally this year, and to continue to meet the demand we needed to spread the distribution network. After a few months of planning everything is now in place for him to join the Mach1 family" Lee Murray Director MLC Motorsport.
 
Tests will be available from the middle of December, for more information on the Mach1 Kart in the north or to arrange a test, get in touch with Colin at Primo Racing.
 
Call Colin McNair on 07837 496124, email Primoracing@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook.

 
Professional dealer enquiries welcome for other UK regions contact: info@mlcmotorsport.co.uk - Lee Murray 07701 065325.

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Kosmic/KR Sport Partnership    (25/11)

New Kosmic/KR Sport partnership is out of this world.
 
Strawberry Racing is delighted to announce that, with immediate effect, KR Sport is the new official UK dealer for the Kosmic chassis range.
 
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank Steve Lake at Aim Motorsport for all his hard work over the last few years, running Kosmic karts and promoting the brand," said Strawberry Racing's Warwick Ringham. "We wish him well in his new venture."
 
While a new website ( www.kr-sport.com ) is constructed, please contact KR Sport's Ashley Orchard on 07921 225 680 or send an email to ash@kr-sport.com.
 
Find out more about the Kosmic chassis range by clicking on www.kosmickart.com.
 
For more information about the complete range of OTK karts, race wear, and stockists, visit www.strawberryracing.co.uk, call 0114 288 9933, or email info@strawberryracing.co.uk.

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Mad-Croc Karting    (24/11)

The Mad-Croc MC-01 kart finished the Whilton Mill Championship off in style with Kart-Tek's Brett Wykes taking Victory in Sunday's Senior X30 Final, completing 9 final wins out of the 11 for the Mad-Croc kart at Whilton this season.
 
Privateer Owen Byatt, brought his Mad-Croc home 2nd in X30 Juniors which adds to his strong results of a 8th and a 6th at the last two rounds of the LGM X30 Tour at Shenington and PFI.
 
For its debut season the kart has had a lot of success. As well as winning the 2015 CIK/FIA European KF Championship, in the UK it has Won the Kimbolton Club Championship in Junior X30, 1st & 2nd in Senior X30 in the Whilton Mill club championship, winning the East Anglian Trophy in Senior X30, broke the Whilton Mill and Kimbolton lap records, as well as many race wins, pole positions, podiums and fastest laps in the LGM X30 Tour and club meeting up and down the country.
 
Mad-Croc Karting UK will be attending KartMania at Silverstone on 28 - 29 November. Come along and see us for a chat and see the Mad-Croc Energy Drink powered kart!

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Zip Kart At KartMania    (24/11)

Great offers from Zip Kart at the KartMania Show this weekend.
 
Zip Kart are pleased to announce that they will be having a VAT Free sale this week available on all Zip Kart Products* including Bambino Karts and engines/spares, Cadet Karts, X30/Rotax Karts and DID Chains and much more all will be offered VAT free for customers who pre-order items for collection at the show.
 
Customers wishing to place orders should call 01327 855310 to place their order, then Zip Kart will take to the show for collection, Customers who are not planning to visit the show can still take advantage of the VAT offer by ordering the items this week and we will then despatch the orders via Courier**.
 
We look forward to see seeing many of you at the show here we will have the complete Zip Kart range on display including the 2015 MSA British Cadet Championship winning Zip Eagle Cadet Kart.
 
* - T&Cs apply on some products. ** - Carriage charges may apply.

Call 01327 855310 to place your order today.

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Super One Series Links With JAG    (24/11)

2016 winners and rookies in each Rotax class will continue to win a free 2017 registration and all entries plus free tyres in the new lower cost series, sponsored by J.A.G. Engineering. As an alternative to the free Super One season's racing, which can be transferred to the next Rotax class up, they can have a new Rotax engine. The winners in Rotax Max and Junior Max in 2016 will also receive a free entry to the 2016 Rotax Grand Finals to be held at Sarno, Italy in October.
 
In addition all Rotax privateers will be offered independent awning space in 2016, which will be managed by the Super One organisation in conjunction with JAG Enginering. This assistance to privateers will help to further reducing the cost of doing the UK's only Rotax national championship.
 
Super One is the only championship authorised to offer the coveted 1 - 10 numbers.  With control fuel from a designated local filling station costs of doing the series are slashed, see illustrative costs on the 2016 registration form or here: http://superoneseries.com/what_does_it_cost_superone_series/.
 
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 2016, or download the forms, or enrol at KartMania.

Rookies that register by the end of November will also receive a free tyre holder for the 2016 season.

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Super One Series & Kartmania    (23/11)

Get along to KartMania at Silverstone on 28 - 29 November to sign up for the 2016 Super One Series and to catch all the bargains and seminars.  Super One Series promoters will be on hand to answer all your questions about the lower cost 2016 series. For instance control fuel will be from a designated fuel station saving competitor's funds. See the 2016 registration form for illustrative costs for each class or here: http://superoneseries.com/what_does_it_cost_superone_series/. TKM Junior and Extreme competitors will make further savings with no Friday practice for these classes, and restricted tyre use. 
 
The Super One Series is 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, Oliver Rowland and Lewis Hamilton. And from 125cc gearbox the UK has produced the likes of Indycar racer Jack Hawksworth.
 
The Honda Cadet, MiniMax, Junior Max, Rotax Max 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 the X30 offers a chance to compete for three free entries each in the X30 Junior and Senior International event.
 
After a massively exciting 2015 season with 319 unique competitors and over half a million Youtube views of the MotorsTV series, yet to be concluded with the Awards Ceremonies at the Autosport International Racing Car Show. Find the 2016 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 2016, or download the forms, or enrol at Kartmania.

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Try Our Fantastic New Circuit    (23/11)

Lydd Kart Circuit would like to invite drivers to come and use our fantastic new, fast circuit this weekend.

Sunday 29th November is our Owner Driver Day with open practice & testing.

A full day (10am to 4pm) is £50, members £45. Half day (10am to 1pm) or (1pm to 4pm) £30, members £25. An extra driver to a signed-in kart is just £5!

Sign-on takes place in the Clubhouse and sessions may happen if the track becomes busy.
 
Café & Clubhouse are open all day for hot/cold food & drinks and the Clarke Karts Shop is open all day too.
 
Bambino Hour is from 9am to 10am for both 4/stroke & 2/stroke Bambino karts.
 
Plus, the Lydd Kart Circuit app is now live! Get it from the Apple App Store or Google Play. https://lyddkartcircuit.appsme.com.
 
Contact us on telephone 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, or email lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk.

You can also visit our website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or find us on Facebook.

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2016 Honda Cadet Exhausts    (23/11)

After extensive evaluation the ABkC has chosen a new Honda Cadet exhaust for 2016 from DEP Pipes.  The new exhaust may be used from 1 January 2016 and will be mandatory in the class from 31 March.  The DEPHC1600 exhaust plus the mandatory heat guard DEPHG16#01 together will retail at £110.02 plus VAT and will be available from DEP Pipes, the main engine preparers, Project One and Zip Kart.  DEP Pipes has an exclusive agreement to supply the sole exhaust for Honda Cadet for three years.  MSA has given approval for the replacement exhaust in the class.
 
The ABkC has been seeking a replacement exhaust in the class for over a year as forewarned in all the 2015 ABkC Newsletters.  The reason for the change is to save competitors evaluating different Honda exhaust for performance or reliability, or having their exhaust professionally de-baffled.  It is well known that the standard exhaust suffers from naturally occurring heat damage. The evaluation included performance and sound level; parity with the current exhaust; that the exhaust cannot be easily modified; there is no significant weight increase; each exhaust is consistent providing the same power and to reduce the risk of burns.
 
DEP Pipes are a professional and reputable motorcycle exhaust manufacturer.  The exhaust will come with a limited 12 month manufacturer's guarantee and any quality issues will need to be reported to DEP with proof of purchase, driver's details, proof of racing (MSA or certain IKR circuits) where the issue arose together with pictures and a written report or preferably the return of the product for evaluation. The heat guard may be purchased separately as a spare part.
 
The exhaust will not be permitted in Honda Junior or Senior in 2016 but its use for 2017 will be evaluated. A formal bulletin will be issued for the Honda Cadet class regulations.  The 2016 Honda engine Technical Regulations, which are having a thorough re-write to include the use of new scrutineering tools,  will be available by the middle of December.
 
Further inquiries can be made to DEP Pipes, Buckland hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 7JX. Visit www.deppipes.com, email sales@deppipes.com or telephone +44 1622 765353 / fax +44 1622 765353.

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Olivier Maréchal On OK Engines    (23/11)

The current Team Manager of Kosmic Kart Racing, the team that won the 2015 CIK-FIA World KF Championship with Karol Basz using a Vortex engine, the Belgian Olivier Maréchal is also known for his talents as an engine tuner. He welcomes the introduction of the new OK and OK-Junior engines in 2016 from both points of view.

What the OK engines will change in the work of your team?
The simplification that accompanies the new homologation of OK engines will first result in significant time savings for our mechanics. With the external water pump, adjustments to the base engine will be faster. The installation of the electrical wiring on a KF was a tedious process requiring close attention, especially as we had to replace the full kit several times during a meeting. The search for possible faults will also be easier. On the other hand, charging starter batteries regularly was a recurring concern in KF. Not to mention the risk of explosion or fire. Unfortunately, we are well placed to know this ...

What is your opinion on the competitiveness of OK engines?
The 2016 season will be crucial, as with any change of regulation. But the basis of OK remains close to that of KF and I think we can trust the leading manufacturers in terms of reliability. The additional 1000 RPM authorised maximum engine speed should not be a problem. First, lowering the minimum weight should give performance at least equivalent to that of KF and it would not be surprising if we rapidly exceed it while offering greater Driver satisfaction.

What benefits do you see for engine tuners?
The engine will now have two single-make essential accessories: the exhaust and the power-valve. For the exhaust, we will no longer need to constantly test new models at different circuits. We will simply adjust the length within the limits of the regulations. The new power-valve will simplify the work of preparers. As well as greater reliability, the disappearance of boosters will limit the role of new parts that factories sometimes offered several times a season. This relates primarily to private engine tuners who did not have easy access to cylinder developments for financial reasons. Everyone will be on an equal footing, and the expertise of some talented preparers who could not keep up with the developments in KF, could return to the forefront with OK.

You therefore welcome the arrival of OK engines?
I am convinced that it was necessary to offer an alternative to KF. These were finally mature and large teams had learned to use them effectively. However, they were never successful at national events and it is there that OK will be most useful. I hope that the lower cost will allow many teams to offer attractive services in their own countries. As for the push starts, we'll see how the drivers react. It will probably not easy for the Juniors and we will follow the progress in the initial races. But I remain convinced that the OK engines will have an overall positive response in high-level competition.

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Llandow Kart Club's Celtic Challenge    (20/11)

The Celtic Challenge is taking place at South Wales Karting Centre on December 6th.
 
A fun day's racing for all ABkC classes at one of the best circuits in the UK with a top 10 corner - "The Hook".
 
- £100 prize fund for all classes (subject to grids)
- Free signing on goodies for the first 100 drivers
- Spot prizes
- Full day's racing
 
Great Circuit - Great People - Great Racing
Entry fee LKC members £55, non-members £60
 
Special offer. If you are a LKC members why not bring a buddy from another ABkC club and both race for half price! That's a full days racing for only £30 for a non member. Just enter online, tick the "pay on the day" box and email both names to colinlip@aol.com or llandowcompsec@hotmail.co.uk to take advantage of this great offer.
 
For further details email to the above or visit (and like) our facebook page or call me, Colin, on 07817 449617.
 
Come to Llandow where the racing is always hot and the sun always shines... well, sometimes!

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Introducing The IAME European Open    (20/11)

Trent Valley Kart Club are excited to announce a brand new International race for 2016, the IAME European Open! 
 
Taking place from 15-19 June at the world famous, PFi circuit, the event will be open to IAME Cadet, X30 Junior, X30 Senior and X30 Masters.

Read the full press release here.

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Rotax Regional Championship    (19/11)

JAG Engineering have pledged their support for a countrywide regional series for the 2016 Club Championship season, subject to MSA approval.

The Regional Championships will be run within existing Club race meetings with just four rounds in each of the five regions.

The Series is to be Co-ordinated by Chris Pullman who has vast experience gathered over many years in the sport. Chris has masterminded the smooth management of both Club and National Championship events, JAG are delighted to have him on board to ensure the success of the Series in all regions.

The Series is to be officially launched at the Kartmania Show at Silverstone over the last weekend in November.

For more information contact chris.pullman@outlook.com.

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Race Preparation For 2016    (18/11)

Successful and professional team NJL Racing have limited availability for their winter testing and race programme which includes driver coaching/ kart set up/ awning space. Each programme is personalised to suit the driver to achieve their ultimate pace/ knowledge and skills.
 
NJL Racing can help 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 professional driver coaching with BTCC/GT and British Super One experienced driver coaches and access to data analysis/set up.
 
Most circuits available Whilton Mill / PFI / Kimbolton / Rissington and Shenington in Bambino / Cadet / Rotax and X30.
 
Services also available (limited spaces) for last round at Whilton this weekend and Kimbolton!
 
NJL Racing Team Services offer:
Professional Team support
Kart Storage and transportation facility
Full Kart Preparation
Kart Hire 
Driver Coaching / management / analysis
Driver PR & Sponsorship services
Awning Space
 
For more information contact nick@njlracing.com or tel 07774 891435 to discuss your requirements.

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Lennox-Lamb On OK Engines    (16/11)

The Briton Jordon Lennox-Lamb has extensive experience of high-level karting. The Vice-World Champion in KF in 2015, he has actively participated in the development of the new OK engines with the IAME factory. He has delivered a highly relevant analysis of the new generation of direct-drive kart engines which will come into use from 2016.
 
"I'm really enthusiastic about the OK engines. The introduction of a simplified exhaust valve and a one-make exhaust are excellent decisions to facilitate the wider deployment of these engines in every country. The OK engine is very nice to drive. Its maximum speed and how it is achieved, combined with the lightness of everything, provides thrills that had been forgotten. In comparative tests, an OK kart proved to be half a second faster than a KF at Lonato. In the same vein, still at Lonato, the top speed is not achieved at the end of the straight, but later, after the wide curve, because the OK can accelerate for longer."
 
"It is close to the sensations produced by the old 100cc. The removal of the hand-controlled front brakes follows the same logic. The talent of the driver will be more important in overtaking with this configuration, as it will require a greater sensitivity to the kart's grip to avoid locking the rear wheels. Some are already saying that OK will be more physical to drive, but again, this is positive for developing good drivers. For me, this is not a problem and I think it is not bad that young people need to work on their fitness more!"
 
"Like everyone else, I hope that the different brands will be close in performance from the start of the season to avoid a possible arms race to make up the gap. The management of the races in OK-Junior remains subject to a number of questions, as the 13-15 age group will need to get used to the disappearance of the clutch and the starter. But I am convinced that OK engines have the potential to fulfill their goal and attract a greater number of drivers worldwide. I personally am looking forward to competing in OK races."

For more information on the CIK-FIA visit www.cikfia.com.

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Saltire Motorsport Joins CRG    (13/11)

CRG GB would like to welcome Duncan White and his championship-winning Saltire Motorsport team to the CRG family.

Saltire Motorsport will become CRG's master distributor for Scotland and the North of England. A full range of karts and spare parts will be available from the team and any traders interested in carrying CRG karts in Scotland should speak directly to Duncan.

Keiran Crawley from CRG GB commented "We are pleased to welcome Duncan to the family and feel his wealth of experience will be a great fit for our brand".

"We tested with Duncan and his team and immediately felt at home and we know that this will be a good place for our Scottish drivers to sample our product".

Euan Jeffery of CRG Spa said "I have known Duncan for many years and both myself and Mr Tinini are very happy to finally be working directly with Duncan and his team. We feel our Scottish customers will be in safe hands over the coming years".

For more information please contact Duncan White on 07717 504845 or email saltiremotorsport@btinternet.com.

CRG GB can be contacted on 01327 842778 or by emailing crg-gb@kartcrg.com.

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HTR Racing Returns To S1    (12/11)

HTR Racing with Synergy/Honda are returning to the S1 British Championship after a year out of the series.

Having competed for 10 years it was decided to have a break from S1 and concentrate on developing the team, it's drivers and working with the new Synergy chassis in preparation for returning to S1 in 2016. 
 
After winning the NKF and CKRC championships and numerous club events HTR are pleased to be returning to S1 and running the Official Synergy team!

HTR Racing will be competing at the S1 British Championship, NKF Championship, PFI and Rowrah club events as well as pre rounds of all the championships.

HTR Racing will carry all parts and spares for the Synergy chassis.

If you are interested in joining a championship winning team in our well-equipped awning please call Derrick on 07836 248459.

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Kart-Tek Awning Space    (12/11)

Kart-Tek are offering awning space at Shenington, Whilton Mill, Rissington and Kimbolton circuits.

From just £50 per weekend this will include heaters and electricity supply and, in addition to this we also offer kart set up advice from £75 per weekend.

We offer a kart storage facility, kart preparation prior to you arriving at the circuit, and kart transportation to and from the track.

In addition we can provide driver tuition days on weekends or week days, including kart set up.

We also offer kart hire for Iame Cadet, X30, and Rotax Engine hire, plus equipment from our support van.

Over the years Kart-Tek have won the British Championship, Open Championships, Midland championship, several Cub Championship, and Easykart Championship, so our pedigree is clear.

We attend Whilton Mill every Wednesday night to coach Cadet and Bambino drivers who are preparing to take their MSA Licence.

If you would like to discuss any of the above please contact Darren Masters on 07469 189272, or email kart-tekracing@live.co.uk.

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Karting Experience Days    (12/11)

Brett Wykes Racing offers corporate karting days and driver experience days in full- race prepared Rotax Max, Iame Cadet and X30 karts.

We cater for birthday parties as well as one-to-one driver tuition and coaching where drivers can take to the track with former British Champion Brett Wykes.

We also offer Awning space at Shenington, Whilton Mill, Rissington and Kimbolton as well as kart storage and transportation to and from the circuit.

Driver coaching at Whilton Mill is available for all classes including Cadets and Bambino drivers on Wednesday nights.

Brett has won the British Championship, Open Championship, Midlands, Whilton Club, Rissington Club, Shenington Club, and Kimbolton Club championships plus lots more, so you can be sure you're learning from the best.

Call Brett Wykes to discuss your requirements on 07792 990592 or 07469 189272 or email kart-tekracing@live.co.uk.

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TVKC Winter Series    (11/11)

Trent Valley Kart Club announce the introduction of the new CIK style front fairing mountings (applies to all non-gearbox Junior & Senior karts) which will be used during the Club's Winter Series taking place on the following dates...

6th December 2015
31st January 2016
7th February 2016
6th March 2016

This will be a mandatory MSA requirement at all clubs/tracks from 1st March 2016.

TVKC are convinced that the introduction of the new front fairing mountings will act as a real deterrent against 'loading' at race starts, first corner incidents & general pushing on track. The outcome should be that races become less of a lottery, driver's respect levels improve, and accident damage should be reduced.

We will be following the 2016 Regulations:
Should the Front Fearing be out of position on the two mounting brackets (ie pushed inwards to the left, right or fully pushed back) as recorded by the 'Judge(s) of Fact' on entering Parc Ferme after the race, a mandatory/non appealable penalty of a 10 place penalty will be applied to that race.

Drivers can of course choose to enter the pits, replace/reposition the nose cone and return to the track thus avoiding the mandatory post-race penalty (assuming it is correctly located entering Parc Ferme).

We know this will require a total change of 'mind set' on how you drive and there will inevitably be genuine incidents, reasons etc, but in the longer term we are committed to improving the standards of driving at the Club and believe this is another 'tool' to help rid the sport of its 'crash/bang label'.

To help all our members (Junior & Senior) embrace this initiative, TVKC will be supplying 'Free of Charge' one set of mounting brackets when you enter the Winter Series - in almost all cases these should fit directly onto your 2015 front nose cones, meaning no additional costs to yourself.We hope you can all see the long term benefits, we will surely all endure some hardship getting there, but as the country's leading kart club we thought it should be us who lead this karting initiative (remembering it will be mandatory in March 2016 - thus giving you time to adapt to the driving style change before the new season).

For more information visit www.tvkc.co.uk.

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Format Changes Slash TKM Costs    (11/11)

Tal-Ko Racing and Super One have agreed a special new package for the Formula TKM classes which will reduce costs for those wanting to race in the prestigious Super One ABkC National Championship in 2016.
 
The new deal has been compiled over the past few weeks after consultation with drivers on what they would like to compete in the Super One national championship for TKM.
 
The changes and format are...
 
- Championship over six rounds with reduced traveling and costs for most competitors.
- A new race format will be announced shortly with long races and a format to suit the rookie and the experienced Super One drivers
- No Friday testing, only Saturday testing.
- Fuel will be supplied from a nominated fuel station with fuel control.
- Only one set of race tyres per event.
- No new test tyres, testing to be carried out on used tyres from the last round.
- Dry and wet tyres to be held in parc ferme.
- Low entry fee kept at £160 per round subsidised by Tal-Ko.
- Free tyre spikes worth £48 for rookie drivers registering for the series in November.
- TV Coverage on Motors TV
 
Says TKM boss Alan Turney: "We have asked and listened to our drivers and the idea behind the revised package is to give drivers what they want - maximum racing for their money.
 
"I am delighted that John Hoyle of Super One has been able to accommodate the changes we looked for. By reducing the time down to two days on track we know it will save all our drivers money and valuable off-work time as well as helping those doing vital school exams, yet give them the same amount of race time. We will be at every TKM S1 round as usual, offering full BT82 engine spare parts back up as well as being on hand to offer all TKM drivers whatever make of chassis, any technical support they require."
 
John Hoyle said: "We have done everything we can to meet the requests from Tal-Ko and its drivers. We are confident that this will improve the TKM entries. Registrations are flowing in and we look forward to a strong entry with lots of new faces."
Registrations are now open at http://superoneseries.com/register/ - don't delay if you want to choose your favourite competition number.
 
TKM 2016 Race Dates (Provisional):
March 19/20 - Rowrah
April 23/24 - Rissington
June 4/5 - Llandow
June 25/26 - Buckmore Park
Sept 10/11 - Shenington
Sept 24/25 - PFI

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2016 Easykart UK Championships    (10/11)

The 2016 Easykart UK Championships are now open for registrations - join and become an exclusive Easykart UK member!
 
New for 2016 will be the creation of an exclusive Easykart UK members area within the Easykart UK website.

All owners must register for the Easykart UK Championships first, then from December you will receive your unique Log in code to our exclusive members area.

Within this area you will be able to enter an event on line and order tyres. Each event page will also house a circuit map with gearing and timing strip info as well as the chassis and engine and carb set up for that track.
 
Set up guides will now only be available in this members area.
 
As a trial in 2015, 5 rounds of the Easykart UK Championship were filmed. The creation of the Easykart UK Youtube channel has seen over 25,000 views and the footage has been enjoyed by all Easykart UK drivers wherever you were in your race!
 
By becoming an Easykart UK member, you will again be able to have 5 rounds filmed of 2016 Easykart UK Championship.
 
All registrations are now coordinated form our central hub office at Easykart UK 01527 889595.
 
So don't delay register for the Championship now via www.easykart.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

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Team Evolution Expands    (10/11)

Following on from our success with Oliver Bearman in the British Championship in 2015, Team Evolution are looking for Honda, Iame and X30 Drivers looking to compete in the Brish Championship / LGM and various club meetings in 2016.
 
As an independent team we can run any type of chassis and have extensive experience with Project One, OTK and Zip Karts and have an extensive stock of equipment and engines for rental if required.
 
The Team is run by ex-British Championship karter - Ashley Whitcroft who understands what it takes to take a novice driver through to winning championships.
 
We have limited space on a first come first served basis and very competitive packages are available for a seasons commitment, for a free initial test* with the team contact Team manager Ashley Whitcroft on 07789 932134 or ashevolution@hotmail.co.uk.
 
* Provision of equipment at additional cost if required.

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Haase Rolling Chassis Offer    (06/11)

Team7Racing, the sole UK agent for Haase Kart, would like to offer our customers a very special promotion featuring the Haase Mistral Senior/Junior rolling chassis.

Haase Italy are celebrating their 25th anniversary and are supporting our success this season with this exceptional offer... a free Chassis frame with every rolling chassis ordered in November - ready for the 2016 season!

This amazing offer is available until the 30th November 2015 so act quickly.
 
Team7Racing will be entering the TVKC 2015/16 Winter Series at PFI. We are also entering the 2016 LGM Championship and TVKC Club Championship.  If you're considering racing in these series we are looking for drivers to join our growing success story next season. If you are looking to be a part of the Haase team or simply want to be a part of a team environment regardless of your chassis, all are welcome.

The new Haase Cadet Chassis arrives next week ready for our customers to collect.  Anyone interested in our new Haase Cadet chassis for the season ahead please contact us to discuss further.

For more information on any of the above, email jay@team7racing.co.uk or telephone 07949 170031.

You can also visit our website at www.team7racing.co.uk.

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Grice Racing Trackside Support    (05/11)

Grice Racing Engines has linked up with Dean Panrucker who will specialise in providing trackside support to all customers. Putting someone with Dean's unique combination of driving experience, technical knowledge and people skills in this role is a strategy that puts Grice ahead of all rivals.
 
Dean was the man to beat in the 1990s and early 2000s in he's own driving and engine building career in ICA and Formula A, winning three O Plates and barely finishing out of the top three in Super One. In the heyday of the 100cc class Dean was responsible for some storming drives against the toughest opposition. He also raced in Europe, competing in the elite Formula Super A in 1999 with NJR and Terry Fullerton.
 
As 15 years a team manager and owner Dean has worked with drivers like George Russell, Jamie Croxford and Jeremy Metcalfe, often setting them on the path to drives with factory teams and beyond. This experience and pedigree will be invaluable in helping Grice customers exploit their full potential during race weekends  and Dean will be at every PFI, Whilton and Kimbolton club race over the winter as well as Super1 and LGM rounds nationwide in 2016 and 2017.
 
Add this to more than 35 years engine building experience and podium results in British, European and World Championships from the early days of 100cc engines, all the way through to recent KF class and more currently X30, Rotax and Iame Cadet engines. Grice have an enviable pedigree.
 
To book your Rotax, X30 or Cadet test please call the workshop on 01268 727847, Tom Grice on 07707 298774, or Dean Panrucker on 07581 793552.
 
Plus, we are still running our special offer deals for full engine builds...

X30 and Rotax - £355
TKM and 100cc - £220
Cadet - £220
All prices are +VAT

Again, please call the workshop to discuss full details and options as our dyno and rolling road facilities are waiting for you!

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The Honda Challenge Is Go!    (04/11)

It's the news 4-stroke racers have been waiting for - the 2016 Honda Challenge is go!

Launching at this year's KartMania show, held on 28th/29th November, the dates for the 2016 races are already available to put in your diary...

6th March
24th April
29th May
24th July
18th September
23rd October
13th November

What's more, the series features race entry fees of only £50 per round!  Great racing - fantastic circuits - exceptional value.
 
Honda rules apply and there will be 2 classes - 160cc & 200cc.
 
For more information or to register your interest come and see us at the show - see www.kartmania.co.uk for directions and ticket details.

You can also call us, Teesside Karting, on 01642 231117.

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2-Stroke Kart Racing Sunday 8th    (03/11)

Advance Leisure 115cc 2-Stroke Kart Racing!
 
Individual driver events, we supply all the equipment, just book and race.
 
Race format: Individual driver event.
115cc 2 Stroke direct drive racing karts
10 minutes practice
5 minutes timed qualification
Followed by 2 x 30 minute races
Trophies for top 3 drivers
 
This is a mixed ability event with an extremely large grid, all drivers between 17-65 welcome.
 
Next available race: This Sunday 8th November arrive time 11.00am, Buckmore Park.
 
Last round 2015 Sunday 29th November arrive time 11.00am, Buckmore Park.
 
2016 Dates:
Round 1 - Sunday 31st January - Buckmore Park
Round 2 - Sunday 24th April - Lydd
Round 3 - Sunday 19th June - Whilton Mill
Round 4 - Sunday  3rd July - Buckmore Park
Round 5 - Sunday 4th September - Whilton Mill
Round 6 - Sunday 23rd October - Rye House
Round 7 - Sunday 27th November - Buckmore Park
 
Check out Advance Leisure on Facebook for more details.
 
Please contact Rick at advanceleisure@hotmail.com for booking details. All bookings are on a 1st come 1st served basis, book early to avoid disappointment.

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CRG Wins At Shenington    (03/11)

CRG GB would like to congratulate Oliver Clarke for delivering its first Win for the 2016 Model at Shenington at the October meeting.  Running with the Msport Team, Oliver has settled nicely into the bigger X30 kart with strong performances at both Kimbolton and Shenington, with 2 heat wins and the final showing the kart and driver are ready to win!
 
CRG GB would also like to congratulate Timmy Amadi (Prominent Motorsport) for his stunning drive back to 3rd place overall with the fastest race lap.
 
For more info on our 2016 range of karts please feel free to contact us to arrange a test drive in your area, via email at info@teammsport.com or telephone 01327 842778 or 07968 987883 (mobile).

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Fusion Break Cover With Exprit    (02/11)

The Fusion X30 team breaks cover with Exprit as the multiple British Champions become UK agents for the OTK chassis.
 
Fusion Motorsport's new X30 team started testing in Valencia, Spain last week, with latest signing, Honda Cadet graduate Louis Westover posting some impressive lap times on the 1.4km circuit.
 
The test also confirmed the team's chassis decision, having selected the Exprit chassis from the OTK range of products.
 
Fusion have been appointed as main agents for the striking Exprit range, with the new fluro orange colour scheme making the kart stand out on and off the track.  The team will carry a full stock of OTK spares and offer support to Exprit customers at LGM and selected club and European X30 meetings next year.

Test drives on the new Exprit are also available on request.
 
The full Fusion X30 driver line up will be announced imminently with some high profile names provisionally on board.
 
For more information on the X30 team or the Exprit kart please contact Dan Hazlewood on 07733 011221 or Piers Sexton on 07584 359412, or email dan@fusionmotorsport.co.uk.

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Lydd Kart Circuit Reopens    (02/11)

Lydd Kart Circuit Owner Driver Winter Championship, round 2, takes place on Sunday 8th November.
 
Lydd's new track is up to 2 seconds faster, yes 2 seconds! This race weekend will likely see a many new lap records, and cheaper racing with the Rotax tyre rule, 1 set of Maxxis HG1's for the entire winter series (all Rotax classes), so come on and enjoy.
 
The club race meetings are part of a 6 round winter championship with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position. Championship awards going to Bambino 4 Stroke, Bambino 2 Stroke, Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Junior Max, Mini Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax, Rotax Max 177.
 
We race every 2nd Sunday of the month, open practice the Saturday before.  New drivers to the sport or returning competitors are very welcome. Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning.
 
Fees are £45 for members and £50 for non-member.
AM/PM half day Saturday practice is £25 member, £30 non-member.
Saturday 9am - 10am Bambino Hour, £20.
Membership is £30 and runs for a year from the date you join/renew, saving £5 each time you visit.
 
We also offer kart storage at £5 per week and garage space hire for £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.
 
Refer to our website for further information www.lyddkartcircuit.com, or contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) with enquiries on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, send an email to lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk, or Facebook a message.

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Join Primo Racing    (29/10)

Mid-2015 saw the emergence of a new team - Primo Racing based near Larkhall in Scotland which focuses on Cadet and X30 classes.

The aim for 2015 was to focus on Scottish club and national competition which has resulted in various wins and top results. 

For 2016 we are looking to expand to compete nationally and are looking for drivers to join our existing team. We will be looking to compete in the NKF, LGM and 0 Plate championships along with Larkhall, Rowrah and Wigan club championships.

Primo Racing can arrange packages to suit all requirements from driver coaching to full arrive and drive.

If you would like to be part of Primo Racing please contact Colin McNair on 07837 496124 or email primoracing@yahoo.com.

You can also visit  www.primoracing.co.uk for more information.

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Faulkner To Test With ART    (28/10)

Sam Faulkner has been chosen to test with the ART Junior Team, involved in Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and NEC, in France on Tuesday 3rd November at Fontenay Le Comte in France.

Faulkner has won back to back Easykart UK Junior Championships in 2014 and 2015. The talented 15 year old from Bromsgrove (England) has also finished 4th in the Easykart World Finals in 2014 and 2015.

Easykart UK boss Andy Cox is delighted "This is fantastic news for Sam and all young Easykart drivers. Birel ART and the Easykart brand is now in a unique position where young talented drivers can be spotted and rewarded with opportunities like this Formula Renault test with the ART Junior Team".

Sam started in Easykart Cadet before moving onto Easykart Junior.

"The Easykart ethos of a mono brand Birel ART kart and engine with lower costs really does enhance the emphasis on the drivers ability and talent. Sams results and ability has been well demonstrated within Easykart and I'm delighted that he is being given this opportunity".
 
Want to know more about Easykart? Call Easykart UK on 01527 889595 or visit www.easykart.co.uk. You can also email sales@easykart.co.uk or find us on facebook.

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CIK-FIA's OK Engines    (27/10)

The homologation procedure for the new OK and OK-Junior direct drive engines is not yet complete but already several countries are expressing interest in the new CIK-FIA engines. All over the world, the arrival of the OK engines is accompanied by a strong hopes for the renewal of Competition Karting.
 
Six brands have applied for the homologation of OK and OK-Junior engines: REXON Motors (Karlheinz Hahn), Vortex (OTK Kart Group), Parilla (IAME), TE (Tenciengines), TM Racing (TM Racing) and LKE (Lenzokart). The procedure will end on 30th November 2015. Meanwhile, demand is growing from the Drivers and Teams, and the ASNs are developing their strategies.
 
Currently, 11 ASNs have confirmed that they will use the new engines in their respective National Championships in 2016.
 
Bahrain, Czech Republic, France, Germany, the UK, Norway, Poland and Romania will use the OK and OK-Junior engines in 2016.
Denmark and Sweden will use the OK engines in 2016.
Switzerland will use the OK-Junior engines in 2016.
 
Many other countries are also favourable to the OK and OK-Junior engines, but have not yet officially made an announcement. In any event, the enthusiasm for these new engines is increasing, both for the sporting authorities and the participants.

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JBH Heads To Scholarship Shootout    (26/10)

Joseph Burton-Harris, a young 18-year old ex-karter from Reading has been selected by Mazda to compete in the exclusive Mazda Road to 24 Scholarship Shootout in the USA. This is the single-largest prize in grassroots motorsports. JBH as he is known, completed his GCSE's at Emmbrook School, Wokingham one year early in 2012 so that he could chase his dream of becoming a professional race car driver in the USA. After his successful Karting career in Europe and at the Rotax World Championships 2012 and 2013, his selection as a Mazda Road to 24 Shootout finalist is the biggest step this die-hard Reading FC fan has made on realising that dream.

Launched in 2006 as the Mazda Club Racer shootout, the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout has annually promoted one talented club racer into the professional ranks. The USD$100,000 scholarship package supports a drive in the 2016 Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup. For 2016, this will be in the all-new Global MX-5 Cup car, on sale October 1.

JBH raced the Formula Mazda series in the USA during 2015 winning the National Championship at Daytona International Speedway in September. This gave Joseph eligibility to enter the Scholarship shootout, which is a true representation of the modern world of professional race car drivers. The first stage of the shootout begins with rigorous testing as to the candidates' ability to present themselves through multiple written assignments and a video assignment.
 
Joseph, the only representative from the UK has been announced a finalist, one of only nine candidates. The final stage of the shootout will take place at Carolina Motorsports Park in South Carolina, USA on November 8-10. The racers will be tested on the track for their driving skills, and in the garage for their technical understanding of the sport. The aspiring professional racer who wins the prize will have the best range of skills required to succeed: speed, consistency, race craft, technical feedback and off-track business, marketing and PR skills.
 
Additional information about the Mazda Road to 24 shootout, and 2016 MX-5 Cup race car, can be found at www.mazdamotorsports.com Joseph will provide live updates from the Carolina Motorsports Park at jbhracing.com and @JoeBurtonHarris #MRT24.

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Ogden Motorsport Triumphs Again    (20/10)

Ogden Motorsport triumphed yet again in the IAME X30 Junior World Championships at Le Mans, repeating last year's feat by Zip mounted Josh Smith.

This year it was the turn of David Malukas on the Comp Kart, run by Bryn Nuttall of the BN Racing team. A win was always on the cards, as David's driving was outstanding. With the fastest time in timed qualification, 5 heat wins out of 5, a first place in the pre-final, and a resounding victory in the final, a clean sweep at the event was ensured.

With his engines never missing a beat, it proved once again that Ogden prepared engines are not only fast, but also will go the distance. Further emphasising that the UK's leading, and most successful, independent kart engine building company over the last 10 years can prepare any make of single speed motor to the same exacting standards.

This result is backed up by the recent success of Sam Marsh in winning the Super One Senior Rotax class, with superb kart set up by Dan Holland Racing and use of Ogden prepared motors.

If your Cadet, X30, TKM, F100 or the ever successful Rotax engine needs that extra care and attention required to win races, call Ogden Motorsports for a quote.

Call 01423 324738 or email steve@steveogden.co.uk .

Photograph of Sam Marsh courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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WTP60 Cadet Engine Parts    (19/10)

Tal-Ko Racing has been appointed as the sole UK official dealer supplying spare parts for the popular WTP60 engine previously used by cadets in the Little Green Man series.
 
The engine was raced for a number of years with great success before being made obsolete by the switch to the IAME Cadet engine. However there are many WTP60 engines still being used at circuits around the country mainly by hobby driver youngsters and by those competing in non MSA racing.
 
Tal-Ko, the UK's only manufacturer of kart race engines with the TKM range, also owns the rights to the TKM WTP80 engine for which it also offers a full range of spare parts as well as new complete engines.
 
The spare parts for WTP engines can be bought from Tal-Ko's online store at www.tal-ko.com . Rebuilds and repairs are also available if required.
 
Says Tal-Ko boss Alan Turney: "The little WTP 60cc cadet engine is an excellent and very reliable engine so it is not surprising that there are still many in use. Spare parts had become a problem in the UK so this move will make it much easier for customers to keep their engine running in tip top condition. We will increase our stock to match demand."

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McCarthy Joins Ferrari Academy    (16/10)

Super One 2015 Junior Max Champion Jack McCarthy has been selected by the Super One for a place on the prestigious Ferrari Driver Academy campus, joining three other talented drivers from different countries for this amazing experience.  The course starts on Monday 19th October at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy.  All costs are covered for Jack during his week at the campus, including Ferrari style overalls, boots and gloves. He just needs to bring his own helmet.

You can see the experience for yourself by viewing this video: https://vimeo.com/129664609 or more information here http://formula1.ferrari.com/en/fda/academy-activities/
 
During his time at Maranello Jack will receive expert tuition on handling a single seater race car as well as help on physical preparation, mental preparation and time on the driving simulator.  Others having had this unique opportunity have become professional racing drivers and some have even reached Formula 1, every professional driver's dream.

Promoter John Hoyle said: "This is yet another example of the help Super One offers its participants, the other prizes for the 2015 season will be awarded at the Autosport International Racing Car Show and the awards dinner on Saturday 16th January.  We were very pleased to offer this prize to Jack, he is a most deserving champion."
 
Registrations for the 2016 season will open on 1set November and be available at Kartmania, held at Silverstone on 28/29th November, so don't miss your chance to join Britain's best series, the only short circuit championship offering the MSA British and National Championships and the seeded numbers 1 to 10.

Go to http://superoneseries.com/ for more details.

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Iztech OTK Special Offer    (16/10)

Iztech Kart Seats are running on offer on two of their most popular products.

Just £150 buys you a super lightweight carbon and aramid floortray with matching chainguard for OTK or equivalent karts!
 
It's an offer too good to miss do don't delay - buy it today!
 
For more information on our products visit www.iztechkartseats.com or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iztechkartseats .

To place your order or for more information call us on 01908 511000 or 07967 757096, or email kevin@iztechkartseats.com .

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Join Persistence Motorsport    (13/10)

2014 saw this emerging and progressive team take both the NKF and Cumbria Kart Club Championships in four classes!
 
2015 has seen the team consolidate and build upon those terrific achievements, with very impressive performances so far for this growing and ambitious team. Successes include: NKF Race Winners at: GYG, Wigan, Hooton Park, Rowrah, Larkhall and Wombwell, across the board in Mini Max, Junior Max and Senior Max categories, and are currently leading both the NKF Championship (Jnr & Snr), and the prestigious PF Championship (Mini & Snr).

The recent 'Cock O' North' meeting at the SYKC at Wombwell, also displayed the versatility of the team by taking victory, first time out, in the emerging X30 class!
 
2016? This could be you!

We will be competing in the LGM, NKF, '0' Plate, PF Championship and Kartmasters, and have limited spaces available for drivers in any of the Rotax or X30 categories. Give yourself the best chance of success in 2016, and join our proven team of winners!
 
Persistence Motorsport also arrange tailored packages to suit any requirements, covering driver coaching, kart preparation and data analysis to full 'arrive and drive' packages.
 
If you would like to be a part of this race winning outfit, please contact Darren Brown (Team Manager) on 07850 977818 or email info.persistence@gmail.com .

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

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Lydd Kart Circuit Improvements    (13/10)

Lydd Kart Circuit is now closed for two weeks for resurfacing work.

Thanks to all racers and corporate customers, the whole track is at last receiving a brand new surface.

Circuit owner James Clarke is keeping the promise that he made to his customers when he first took over in February 2011 that his three projects would be:

- New Workshop
- New Track Surface
- New Café

In addition, thousands of pounds has been spent and continues to be spent on drainage and we have upgraded corporate karts & added new ones to the fleet.
 
Shop renovations are to take place and into the future a new gantry & timing screens.
 
We aim to have the biggest, fastest & best circuit in the south.
 
Hire kart bookings start again on the weekend of 24th & 25th October, but we do advise to call in and confirm a booking as the diary is already getting busy!
 
For owner drivers the first day out on the new track is Friday 30th October 10am to 4pm, and the Owner Driver Bambino Hour will be available every day 9am to 10am from 24th October onwards.
 
For more information contact us on tel 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, or email lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk .

Visit our website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or find us on Facebook: Lydd Circuit.

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Winter Testing    (12/10)

2015 MSA British Cadet Champions Aim Motorsport will be traveling to south Spain on the12th of December to test on the 14th-18th  to start our attack on the 2016 Season.

We will be testing at the well-known Campillos circuit which we have used for the past few years to get away from the typical British weather and do some constructive testing with a consistent track from morning to evening.

There will be limited spaces available for transport only or the option to do a full team test with driver coaching so don't miss out on this opportunity.
 
For more information on the Spain test or any other one-to-one days with the team in the UK please don't hesitate to contact Dan Hart.

Email danhartaim@gmail.com or call Dan on 07867 122582.

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Champion Chooses Msport    (08/10)

Msport Karting is pleased to announce its first new signing for the 2016 X30 championship. Oliver Clarke is the 2015 Honda Cadet British Champion and he is graduating to X30 with Msport Karting.

Oliver had his first test with the team over the weekend and everything went well. Oliver got to sample the 2015 World Championship winning CRG kart for the first time and was happy with the result.

Team Principal Keiran Crawley said "Oliver is a fully sorted driver which is confirmed by his results this season in Honda Cadet. When his Dad called we were glad to get Oliver in the team. During his first test in a big kart Oliver showed why he is already a champion with great commitment and impressive feedback for such a young driver."
 
Oliver said "I decided with my Dad a while ago that we wanted to be with Keiran and his Msport team. They have already in just two tests taught me so much. I loved driving the big kart and I'm looking forward to my first race with the team at Kimbolton in October."

Msport has just one junior place left for 2016 so if you are looking for a change, please feel free to call for a chat.
 
Msport Karting are based trackside at Whilton Mill Kart Circuit in Daventry.

Contact us via email at info@teammsport.com or telephone 01327 842778 or 07968 987883 (mobile).

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2015 TVKC Awards Evening    (07/10)

Tickets now on sale for the 2015 TVKC Awards Evening!
 
Trent Valley Kart Club are pleased to announce that their 2015 Club Championship Awards Evening will take place on Saturday 21st November at the Belton Woods Hotel.
 
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 Drivers of the Year (Cadet, Junior & Senior categories), the David Mansell Trophy (most points scored) aswell as the TVKC Special Award which is announced on the evening.
 
The dress code for the evening is Smart and with a delicious 3 course meal planned, followed by the award presentations and then a disco and private licensed bar until 1am, it promises to be a great evening and everyone is welcome!
 
Tickets are now on sale!
 
Please click here for more information. The deadline for ticket sales is 1st November.

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Honda Challenge 2016    (06/10)

The new Honda Challenge for 2016.
 
EKL, KartMania and sponsors RPM are pleased to announce the re-launch in 2016 of the successful Honda Challenge.
 
With classes for 160's & 200's the championship will take place over 6 rounds at the following venues.
 
6th March - Whilton Mill
24th April - Clay Pigeon
29th May - PFI
31st July - Teesside
11th September - Red Lodge
23rd October - PFI
 
- Price is £50 per round (no registration fees).
- Format: 15 mins practice - 15 mins qualifying - 3 x heats - final.
- Rules as per Honda.
 
This championship will be launched at the Kart Mania show 28th/29th November where bookings and full information will be available.

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Easykart UK    (06/10)

The 2015 Easykart UK Championship was concluded at Buckmore Park.
 
To see who was crowned Champion in each Easykart category why not check out the Official Easykart UK You Tube channel via www.youtube.com/user/UKEasyKart and see all the action!
 
Easykart UK is an IKR series with just 4 classes Cadet, Junior, Senior Light and Senior Masters. 
 
We offer a free Easykart driver evaluation test which is obligatory to be passed in order for you to be able to race in the Easykart UK Championship.
 
It uses a one make Birel ART Easykart chassis with an Easykart IAME air cooled TAG engine with strict  technical and racing regulations in place, there is no cheque book style racing in Easykart - we can even tell you what you will spend for a season before you start! 
 
Over an exclusive Easykart UK race weekend, drivers experience on average around 2 hrs track time, it's fantastic value for money.
 
Our finals are between 18 and 20 laps each!  Testing on a Saturday is optional and runs from 11am til 5pm, all racing takes place on the Sunday of each weekend.
 
A complete brand new Easykart ready to race and go is just £2199 for Easy Cadet, £2650 for Easykart Junior and £2850 for Easykart Senior - just add fuel!
 
Easykart UK does not allow race teams in our paddock but offers technical support and advice for all Easykart UK drivers with a full inventory of Easykart spare parts available from the Easykart UK truck, so you can purchase things only when and if you need them!
 
So if you are considering what to do for 2016 why not  take a look at our website www.easykart.co.uk or contact our Easykart UK office on 01527 889595 or email us sales@easykart.co.uk or follow us on facebook  - it's easy!
 
All prices quoted are plus VAT.

Photographs courtesy of Kartimage.

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Lydd IKR Owner Driver    (05/10)

The 1st of 6 rounds of the IKR Owner Driver Winter Championship start on Sunday 11th October, with pre Saturday practice/testing on the 10th.
 
We run practice/qualify, 2 heats and a final for Bambino 4-Stroke, Bambino 2-Stroke, Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Junior Max, Mini Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax, Rotax Max 17, with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position.  Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning.
 
To confirm, the winter meetings will see the Honda Cadet Clubman class using fixed gearing of 20/72, and all Rotax classes using the Maxxis HG1 tyre. Refer to the owner driver regulations which are available on the website.
 
Sunday 11th of October is also the start of an 8 round Junior Subaru Inter Winter Championship jointly hosted between Bayford Meadows & Lydd Kart Circuit.
 
2015 Summer Championship Awards will be presented on Sunday in the Clubhouse after race day trophies.
 
Kart storage is £5 per week and garage space hire is £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.

Café and Clubhouse are open all weekend for hot food & drinks, spectators are welcome.
 
See our website for further information at www.lyddkartcircuit.com , or contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) with enquiries on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895. You can also email us at lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk .

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Ellough Park Raceway    (02/10)

Ellough Park Raceway, East Anglia's only British Championship Circuit, is going from strength to strength with a number of big improvements taking place...

- Circuit Re-Surfacing November 2015
- October 2015 new large outdoor "Full Colour LED Video Screens" - Sports Timing Systems
- New state of the art Club Speed timing, booking, marketing and workshop system installed
- New Corporate under cover pit area
- 2 x New Customer Viewing areas
- New start line gantry with digi flag & scrolling LED screens
- New Mechanic viewing gantry

With its busiest year on record both corporate and kart club, the Suffolk based British championship race circuit has not been standing still.

The circuit will be resurfaced in November with new kerbs which will allow corporate events to be run in the opposite direction, also new cable ducting and additional drainage. A new large outdoor LED screen will be installed at the end of October giving customers and drivers up to date lap times and positions as well as opportunity to advertise and show live footage of racing.

This year has also seen the introduction of the new digi flag system allowing instant flag and driver information to be displayed, as well as the installation of Club Speed's latest timing system that will email your race results to you before you leave the circuit as well as fast texting you when you are about to race. Live timing is also downloadable for corporate customers.

New junior track planned for 2016 - with the growing demand for corporate and owner driver customers we are looking to build a new circuit to allow both tracks to operate at the same time.

Ellough Park Kart Club - 17 & 18th October - with special guests F100 Spirit of the 90's Historic karts visiting Ellough for their first ever double header. Why not come and try this great circuit.

For more information visit our website at www.elloughparkraceway.co.uk or call us on 01502 717718.

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World Motorsport Council    (02/10)

At its meeting on September 30th, 2015 in Paris, France, the FIA World Motor Sport Council took the following decisions on the basis of proposals by the International Karting Commission.

The WMSC approved the deletion of Article 2.3.5 of the International Sporting Code. Consequently, Drivers who hold a national licence can now participate in national Competitions outside their home country, provided they have permission from their ASN.

The WMSC approved the amendment of Article 2.11 of the CIK-FIA Technical Regulations. Any brake system acting on the front wheels is prohibited for al l categories without gearboxes in the CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies. The homologation of the hand-operated front brakes will be still valid until 31.12.2017. Only the use in CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies is prohibited from 01.01.2016.

The WMSC approved the amendment of Article 31 of the CIK-FIA Specific Prescriptions regarding front spoiler penalties. From 01.01.2016, the automatic 10'' penalty without possibility of appeal when the front spoiler is moved after an impact, which was successfully tested in the last Competitions at Le Mans and La Conca, will be generalised.

The WMSC approved the 2016 sporting calendar.

April 24th, Essay (FRA)
CIK-FIA European KZ Championship, 1st Round
CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship, 1st Round
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 1st Round

May 15th, Zuera (ESP)
CIK-FIA European Championship, 1st Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 1st Round (with OK-Junior engine)
CIK-FIA European KZ Championship, 2nd Round

June 5th, Adria (ITA)
CIK-FIA European Championship, 2nd Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 2nd Round (with OK-Junior engine)
CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship, 2nd Round

June 26th, Portimao (PRT)
CIK-FIA European Championship, 3rd Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 3rd Round (with OK-Junior engine)
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 2nd Round

July 31st, Genk (BEL)
CIK-FIA European KZ Championship , 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship, 4th Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 4th Round (with OK-Junior engine)

September 4th, Kristianstad (SWE)
CIK-FIA World KZ Championship
CIK-FIA International KZ2 Super Cup
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 3rd Round

November 20th, Sakhir (BHR)
CIK-FIA World Championship (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA World Junior Championship (with OK-Junior engine)

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Triple 1-2-3 At World Champs    (01/10)

Tillett rib protectors were used to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all three 2015 CIK-FIA World Karting Championships.
 
La Conca had extremely tough conditions with a thick rubber covering. There is no doubt the load spreading abilities of the P1 and our special personalised protectors helped all these drivers get on the podium.
 
KF 2015 World Championship La Conca
1st Karol Basz
2nd Jordan Lennox Lamb
3rd Niklas Neilsen
 
KFJ 2015 World Championship La Conca
1st Logan Sargeant
2nd Clement Novalak
3rd Caio Collet
 
KZ 2015 World Championship Le Mans
1st Jorrit Pex
2nd Paulo De Conto
3rd Arnaud Kozlinski

For more information on the Tillett P1 Rib Protector as well as our other championship winning products, visit www.tillett.co.uk .

You can also contact us via email to info@tillett.co.uk or call us on +44 (0)1795 420312.

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Rotax Winter Series Mallorca    (30/09)

The Mallorca Kart School are hosting a Micro RotaxWinter Series for drivers aged 7-11 years old with current race license.

Racing on the 1200m circuit  at Can Picafort - www.kartingcanpicafort.com - the Karts are OK1 with Micro Evo Rotax engines.

The series boasts championship prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd totalling £3000!

The format will be fully "Arrive and Drive" as follows:-

Friday/Saturday: Seat fitting (and lesson with an instructor - round 1)

Saturday: Practise from 09.00-17.00 number of sessions TBD (but lots) followed by qualifying at 17.30.

Sunday: Warm up, 2 heats (standing start lights to flag racing) and a final final (standing start lights to flag racing), followed by the trophy presentations.

All karts will be set up identically with no changes permitted except tyre pressures and tracking. Each meeting will have a new set of tyres and Kart allocation will be drawn from a hat.

The series takes placed on 5/6 December, 19/20 December and 9/10 January.

The price for entering all three rounds is £2,450, or you can race for just £975 per weekend.

For more information please David Robinson on 07798 793272 or email dr@ibsecad.net.

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DHR Expand Into X30    (30/09)

DHR have drives available in X30 and Rotax for 2016, as DHR expand into X30...

Leading Rotax team DHR are launching an Iame X30 lineup to work alongside their much successful Rotax team.

Having already secured the 2015 Super One Senior Rotax championship for the 3rd time in 4 years the team feel the timing is right to diversify into the X30 category.

DHR & Ogden has proved to be a winning combination in Rotax over the past 7 years and their relationship is very strong. With Ogden engines already winning the Snr X30 British Kartmasters event this year it's clear DHR will be looking to continue this successful relationship into X30!

DHR would like to make clear that the team will continue with Rotax Super One, BNL and Euro Max events and will add to this the LGM series and X30 Super One.

There is also the possibility of X30 International events subject to interest.

With continued support of Ogden motorsport team owner Dan sees no reason as to why they can't hit the ground running in X30 and invite interested drivers to contact the team for test drives and information on packages available.

For more information contact Dan on 07960 047810 or email dan@danhollandracing.co.uk .

You can also visit our website at www.danhollandracing.co.uk or feel free to call into our workshop based at Whilton Mill Kart Circuit.

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Rear Hubs Moving?    (30/09)

Make rear hubs moving a thing of the past with these 2 adjustable keyways.

2 Pin Keyway design suitable for most kart manufacturers including the major kart brands.

Designed to stop the rear hub from moving in but still allowing for a small adjustment in rear track by simply turning the keyway.

Speeds up adjustment without the need of measuring every time, just move the hole and away you go.

Retailing at £20 + VAT with discounts on multiple orders and trade enquiries very welcome.

For further information contact Jamie or Brian at info@tbkart.co.uk or call 07824 324255.

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RL Racing Department   (29/09)

RL Racing were dominant in the X30 Junior class at the Super One Series finale, winning both finals against the best in the country.

2 drivers, 2 engine builders, 2 major races, but the same result!
 
As well as a strong showing in Mini Max with Chris Lulham and Jordan Collard both having their shot at leading and fighting for the win ,team mate Hugo Ellis rounded off a successful return to Super One and indeed RL Racing Dept with wins in both finals in Junior X30.
 
Bethany Abbott contested both Mini Max and Junior X30 to further her progression at this level and the improvement is clear to see with a P12 finish in X30 Junior and a barn storming start in Mini Max final 2 up as high as 12th but being drawn into a scrap ending up 20th at the flag. A strong showing as fatigue would begin to set in after completing double the laps of every other driver that weekend.
 
Chris Lulham now a regular podium elect driver, did a good job throughout testing and the race weekend with a solid P5 TQ and then a huge 3 second win in heat 1 set him up for a strong assault on the finals - he led final 1 and scrapped for victory in 2 but had to settle for P6 & P4 in the end
 
Team mate Jordan Collard caught the leader and made a mistake on the brakes for hairpin one slipping down the order in final 1 which then made life hard in final 2 with the field spreading quickly.
 
Lucy Fulton had put some hard work in at PFI throughout September and this showed with a P13 finish in the main final catching the lead group near the end of the race and fighting hard for position and lapping within hundredths of the leaders all day.Good job Lucy!
 
Bradley Pennel showed well at his first S1 round and first race with RL taking TQ P5 and two 4th place finishes in the heats following team mate Ellis home in each. Unfortunately the chassis took a knock at the start of final 2 costing valuable time and P7 was a great effort in hindsight.
 
Thanks go to all involved in another great year at RL - special thanks to KKC and Kartune, Cream Racing Engines, KartDavid and Chris Walker.
 
The team now settle into a programme of winter testing and racing in readiness for 2016. There are 3 slots available with RL in 2016 across Mini Max and X30 and to secure one of these places please email to accounts.rlracingdept@live.co.uk or contact Steve Armstrong on 07853586416.

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SSM Super One Series   (29/09)

Nine classes came together for a grand final three day event in the 2015 Stevenage Sheet Metals supported Super One Series at the spectacular PF International circuit in Lincolnshire. Apart from some early fog on Sunday morning delaying the start, the weather was good and the racing was hard especially when top championship places were at stake.
 
MSA British Cadet Championship
Dexter Patterson was crowned the 2015 MSA Cadet champion prior to the start of the meeting after his appeal from exclusion at the Larkhall round was upheld by the National Court, meaning he only had to tour round safely at the back during the event.  Although second and third in the series for the IAME Gazelle engine were also secured by Jonny Edgar and Harry Thompson the battles at the front were no less intense.  In the first final Taylor Barnard and Edgar broke away at the front and despite Edgar's best efforts took the win after a brief trade of the lead on the last lap.  Thompson got off the grid in sixth place but soon leapfrogged into third.  He endured a hard challenge from Clayton Ravenscroft and Joseph Taylor but regained third for the chequer. Taylor and Brandon Martland came off at the second hairpin and Ravenscroft also lost many places on the final lap. That scrum put Georgi Dimitrov, Maxwell Dodds and Own Marlow behind Thompson. Barnard and Edgar once again broke clear in the second final, and whilst Edgar had momentarily led between the two hairpins, Barnard regained the upper hand into the chicane.  Edgar fought back round the Mike Wilson complex, edging ahead and holding on for the win.  Martland conquered the third place battle only to be excluded for a non-compliance elevating Thompson, Georgi Dimitrov and Lorcan Hanafin who had been third for much of the race.

Final 1: 1 Taylor Barnard (Zip); 2 Jonny Edgar (Synergy); 3 Harry Thompson (Synergy); 4 Georgi Dimitrov (Synergy); 5 Maxwell Dodds (Synergy)
Final 2: 1 Edgar; 2 Barnard; 3 Thompson; 4 Dimitrov; 5 Lorcan Hanafin (Synergy)
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Dexter Patterson 1129; 2 Jonny Edgar 1119; 3 Harry Thompson 1079
 
ABkC Honda Cadet National Championship
Nicholas Reeve was well on form claiming pole for the first final from Oliver Clarke but the first start was aborted due to a crash.  Once restarted Reeve shot into the lead and with Clarke in tow put five seconds on the rest of their rivals.  Harry Thompson vaulted to third only to find Dragan Pinsent taking the place having charged up from thirteenth on the grid. But Pinsent came off on the penultimate lap leaving Thompson and Guy Cunnington in third and fourth with a gap to Ben Fayers in fifth.  Reeve and Thompson shared time at the front of the second final, each shuffled to the back of the five kart train in turn but recovering.  Behind this lot Wesley Mason and Pinsent made contact exiting the chicane, Mason spinning.  Reeve, Fayers and Clarke made a break with Clarke snatching second through the final corners and clinching the 2015 title.  "It's been a very hard year, Harry has been working hard and been very quick.  Next year I will be going into Junior X30," said Clarke.

Final 1: 1 Nicholas Reeve (Zip); 2 Oliver Clarke (BRK); 3 Harry Thompson (Project One); 4 Guy Cunnington (BRK); 5 Ben Fayers (Project One).
Final 2: 1 Reeve; 2 Clarke; 3 Fayers; 4 Thompson; 5 Cunnington
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Oliver Clarke 1093; 2 Harry Thompson 1068; 3 Guy Cunnington 1004
 
ABkC MiniMax National Championship
Although Kiern Jewiss had clinched the title at the previous round that didn't stop him getting stuck in amongst the leading group.  Mark Kimber had earned pole for the first final and pulled a gap immediately but that was soon reeled in by William Pettitt, Kimber falling to ninth.  The action got hotter when Jordan Collard hit Jewiss in the first hairpin and spun, not delaying Jewiss who took the lead for a couple of laps.  Joe Turney was next to star up front, throwing off a challenge by the recovered Kimber and pulling a gap for the win over Jewiss, Owen Byatt and Kimber.  Kimber hit the front once more in the second final but lost to first Jewiss and then Turney out on this own with Kimber tracking him.  Byatt and Pettitt collided in the chicane then again at turn one this time bringing out the red flag for a premature end.  Meanwhile Jewiss had sliced past Chris Lulham for third.  Axel Charpentier was keeping out of trouble for runner up in the standings whilst Fin Kenneally narrowly pipped Pettitt for third.

Final 1: 1 Joe Turney (Tonykart); 2 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart); 3 Owen Byatt (Kosmic); 4 Mark Kimber (Alonso); 5 William Pettitt (Tonykart)
Final 2: 1 Turney; 2 Kimber; 3 Jewiss; 4 Chris Lulham (Tonykart); 5 Alex McDade (Tonykart)
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Kiern Jewiss 1117; 2 Axel Charpentier 1064; 3 Fin Kenneally 1012
 
ABkC Junior Max National Championship
Jack McCarthy had more or less sewn up the championship title and played safe throughout the finals after a brace of fourth places in timed qualifying and the two heats.  Tom Gamble and Dean MacDonald lined up on the front row for the first final but it was Jonathan Hoggard's good start that catapulted him into the lead.  It was short lived when MacDonald got into his stride until Thomas Turner took over.  Harrison Thomas, now second, nudged Turner at the first hairpin allowing Gamble to bypass both for the win, Thomas hanging on for second over Turner, Scott Snell and MacDonald.  Thomas was speedily demoted from first to sixth on the opening lap of the second final in favour of Gamble.  All eyes were on the fight for the championship runner-up slot between Zak Fulk and MacDonald as it swayed back and forward during the race especially when MacDonald fell to fourteenth at the beginning.  Gamble and Turner were trading the lead until Fulk replaced them.  Gamble recovered first and left the pack behind by 5s, whilst Thomas demoted Fulk to third.  Meanwhile MacDonald had steadily moved up the order to an eventual sixth, holding onto runner-up position in the standings.  Fulk was later penalised by five places promoting Turner and Hoggard.

Final 1: 1 Tom Gamble (Tonykart); 2 Harrison Thomas (Tonykart); 3 Thomas Turner (Tonykart); 4 Scott Snell (Tonykart); 5 Dean MacDonald (Kosmic)
Final 2: 1 Gamble; 2 Thomas; 3 Turner; 4 Jonathan Hoggard (Tonykart); 5 Snell.
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Jack McCarthy 1071; 2 Dean MacDonald 1045; 3 Harrison Thomas 1036
 
ABkC Senior Max National Championship
Sam Marsh fought all the way for the wins despite having put the title to bed at the last round.  Scott Mackrell topped the timed qualifying but a one lap penalty in the first heat set him back on the grid for the first final, fronted by Marsh and Luke Knott.  Marsh was soon caught by Knott after he had taken Josh Collings, the trio having a fine battle until Collings stopped by the bridge.  Marsh and Knott continued to trade the lead, Marsh just getting the verdict.  Danny Russell was a lonely third after Connor Hall and Gary Donnelly seemed to have a small altercation and both fell behind the recovering Mackrell.  Marsh's tenure of the lead in the second final was short-lived, usurped by Knott, but he soon worked his way back to the front.  Donnelly wanted a bit of the action as well but in the end it was Hall who broke clear for the win over Knott and Donnelly with Marsh relegated to a more distant fourth.

Final 1: 1 Sam Marsh (Alonso); 2 Luke Knott (Tonykart); 3 Danny Russell (Tonykart); 4 Scott Mackrell (Tonykart); 5 Connor Hall (Tonykart)
Final 2: 1 Hall; 2 Knott; 3 Gary Donnelly (Tonykart); 4 Marsh; 5 Josh Collings (Kosmic)
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Sam Marsh 1124; 2 Luke Knott 1097; 3 Connor Hall 1065
 
ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
Matthew Graham was in the driving seat as far as the championship title was concerned, his to lose, and pole for the first final was a measure of his competitiveness.  He was trailed off the line by Jack Davidson and Ryan Edwards, having a great start from sixth, whilst front row man Christopher Whitton had to leapfrog Suzanne Gutzold for fourth.  Abi Pulling failed to appear, a pinched fuel pipe the problem. Whitton was soon put back by Lee Whittingham but regained fourth on the last lap.  Graham and Davidson pulled clear of Edwards by the chequer and Gutzold was excluded for driving standards.  Graham and Whitton went clear of the third place battle in the second final and remained like that until the premature end.  Matthew Taylor lost many places in the chicane leaving Jack Davidson, Edwards and Sam Fowler fighting for third and finishing in that order. Kristian Brierley and Pulling tried to go through the first two corners side by side after a failed passing attempt on Joseph Reeves-Smith, Brierley slamming into the barriers and bringing out an immediate red flag.  Athough taken to hospital for a check up he was released albeit rather sore and stiff thankfully.  Whitton beat Taylor to the title runner-up position.  "I won't be doing Juniors next year but other than that I have no idea," said new champion Matthew Graham.

Final 1: 1 Matthew Graham (Jade); 2 Jack Davidson (Tonykart); 3 Ryan Edwards (Tonykart); 4 Christopher Whitton (Tal-Ko); 5 Sam Fowler (Jade)
Final 2: 1 Graham; 2 Whitton; 3 Davidson; 4 Edwards; 5 Fowler
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Matthew Graham 1078; 2 Christopher Whitton 1061; 3 Matthew Taylor 1043
 
ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
Al Paterson went clear of the pack as James Ogden came off in the first hairpin in the first final, delaying those behind.  Simon Vercoe and Owain Rosser traded second place, Vercoe eventually driving round the outside of Rosser at the second hairpin on the last lap to seal second.  Matt England, champion elect, reached fourth but was docked five places for gaining an unfair advantage.  Despite the small entry there was plenty of action in the second final, Paterson fighting off a strong challenge from Rosser but eventually eking out a 2s cushion.  Vercoe, Ogden, Kyle Sproat were joined by the recovering England for a massive third place battle, Vercoe prevailing over Ogden.  Paterson's wins took him to second in the points standings, whilst new champion Matt England said: "I think my mentality has changed this year and we made some good adjustments to the kart."

Final 1: 1 Al Paterson (Tonykart); 2 Simon Vercoe (Tal-Ko); 3 Owain Rosser (Jade)
Final 2: 1 Paterson; 2 Rosser; 3 Vercoe
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Matt England 1120; 2 Al Paterson 1102; 3 James Ogden 1100
 
Junior X30 International Qualifier
Ayrton Simmons was quickly shuffled from first to third in favour of Hugo Bentley-Ellis at the start of the first final.  Then Harry Platten took over at the front, with a decent gap although quickly closed by Simmons once more to the front.  Simmons and Bentley-Ellis traded the lead on the final laps Bentley-Ellis just prevailing with Philip Hanson beating Platten to third.  Bentley-Ellis spent most but not all of the second final in front, Simmons enjoying some brief periods in front, but Bentley-Ellis always had enough in hand to come back.  Platten had a big fight with Simmons for second until he spun round at the first hairpin and fell to ninth.  Thomas Pegram was another who plummeted from third to eighth.  So with these two good results an Platten's spin, Hanson is the one going to represent the Super One at the X30 IAME International Final.

Final 1: 1 Hugo Bentley-Ellis (Tonykart); 2 Ayrton Simmons (Tonykart); 3 Phillip Hanson (Tonykart); 4 Harry Platten (BRK); 5 Bradley Pennell (Kosmic)
Final 2: 1 Bentley-Ellis; 2 Hanson; 3 Simmons; 4 Ross Woodford (Alonso); 5 5 Morgan Porter (Tonykart)
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Philip Hanson 563; 2 Harry Platten 546; 3 Ethan Pitt 532
 
Senior X30 International Qualifier
Matt Davies took the first final pole but was struggling slightly after his prime chassis had been found cracked.  Josh Collings leapfrogged both Davies and Jamie Flynn to steadily pull away, 6s to the good by the flag, whilst Davies had fallen to fifth.  Connor Jupp broke away from the third place battle but could make no inroads on the leader whilst Dean Hale vaulted into third in the closing stages.  Collings once more disappeared from the sight of the remainder of the pack in the second final leaving Jupp and Euan Wilson to contest second once Hale had been leapfrogged.  Jupp left Hale behind, Hale was taken by Wilson over the bridge with Davies fifth.  Collings topped the points standings and will go to the International Finals.

Final 1: 1 Josh Collings (Kosmic); 2 Connor Jupp (Alonso); 3 Dean Hale (Gold); 4 Euan Wilson (Alonso); 5 Matt Davies (Tonykart)
Final 2: 1 Collings; 2 Jupp; 3 Wilson; 4 Hale; 5 Davies
Provisional Final Championship Standings: 1 Josh Collings 566; 2 Dean Hale 558; Jamie Flynn 546

Full results are available at http://www.tagheuer-timing.co.uk/results/s1/2015/2015.09.27/ , and for more information on the Super One Series visit http://superoneseries.com .

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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Lydd IKR Winter Champs    (24/09)

Here at Lydd we have spoken to our drivers and advise some rule updates to which all drivers voted for.
 
Honda Cadet Clubman
This class was designed as a starter class for Cadets and to help newcomers.  We have decided to fix the gearing at 20 - 72 (dry & wet) to make it easier for dads & lads or newbie mechanics.
Also this will help stop SP engines in the class as it will be more obvious and make things fairer.
Yes, we know there is a slight difference in T1 & T2 engines but we need to move forward at some time as T1 engines are becoming more obsolete.
 
All Rotax Classes
Again, by unanimous vote due to the expense of tyres, which is hurting our sport at club level, we have decided that the Maxxis HG1 tyre will be used.  This is an endurance tyre used by OEKC that can last up to 9hrs and is very consistent.
Only one set will be allowed for our six round winter championship. The barcodes will be recorded so nobody can change tyres.
This tyre will help save a fortune to help you continue karting, and it's the same for everyone.
Hopefully it will also make karting interesting again with working on new set ups to make the kart work at its optimum on these tyres.
Mojo wets will remain.
 
Prokarts
Due to the Vega wet tyre no longer available the Dunlop KT3S will be used.
 
Contact us on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, email lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk , visit our website at www.lyddkartcircuit.com or find us on Facebook - Lydd Circuit.

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Msport Race Team Package    (23/09)

To celebrate our change to the new World Champion CRG Chassis, Msport karting are offering a team package including the latest KT2 Chassis and either XP tuned X30 or Ogden tuned Rotax engines.
 
We can tailor this package to suit all classes and you can be sure of superb preparation of your race kart. The offer of £650 per race weekend includes hire of the complete kart/engine  and Team fee/Awning space for Saturday and Sunday.
 
Places on this package are limited so please get in contact to secure your place. We will be racing at PFI, Kimbolton, Shenington, Whilton Mill, Little Rissington and Forest Edge.
 
For more info call 01327 842778 or email crg-gb@kartcrg.com or info@teammsport.com.

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Cadet Rear Protection System    (23/09)

The Freeline 60cc Cadet RPS (Rear Protection System) is the only rear pod registered for use in any Cadet category by the MSA.
 
The Freeline RPS went through a complex and detailed crash test programme in order to gain final registration from the MSA and was granted the registration number MSA/DMSB-001-RPS which is is stamped into each Freeline rear pod. Since then the Freeline rear pod is a must in Honda Cadet and is also beneficial in the IAME Cadet class too.
 
If you have a rear pod with no MSA/DSB number on it then please be aware that the rear pod is illegal for MSA use. 
 
The Freeline Rear Pod System assembly weighs just 1.65kgs including support brackets and will fit any make of Cadet chassis.
 
The complete Freeline 60cc RPS complete with mounting brackets costs £129.95 + VAT and is available in black colour only.
 
Birel ART UK is offering free delivery on each (retail) Freeline 60cc Cadet RPS ordered from 28/08/15 to 28/09/15.
 
To order yours contact Birel ART UK on 01527 889595.

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Rotax EVO Engine Introduction    (22/09)

Following consultation with BRP-ROTAX and a careful study of current market conditions, JAG Engineering are very pleased to announce the introduction from 1st January 2016 the range of EVO engine units.

This introduction applies to the base engine unit only.

All accessories, electrical components, Carburettor, Exhaust system and all associated ancillaries will remain unchanged until further notice.

The reason for this decision is to ensure stability in the market, but include the option for those wishing to upgrade or buy into the Rotax classes.  In this way customers have the opportunity to benefit from the latest engine model which includes internal improvements. These improvements have been proven and do not enhance performance.

In this respect it is clear the existing engines and their ancillaries will continue to be just as competitive as they are today.

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Chain Monkey - A World First    (17/09)

Introducing Chain Monkey; the Karting industry's very first precision chain tensioning tool!
 
Chain Monkey is the world's first tool designed to help you set the tension on your Kart's drive chain to precision and on the first attempt.
 
The task of tensioning a chain can be a tedious and time consuming task, especially on Karts. But not anymore. Our unique, patented technology provides a fast, simple and accurate solution to quantified chain tension.
 
Kart racers and mechanics alike are looking for ways to tension the drive chain quickly, easily and on the first attempt. The movement of the engine on the chassis as it is tightened down always causes the chain to be either too slack or too tight; resulting in time wasted trying to achieve the correct tension.
 
The Tru-Tension Chain Monkey solves this problem by applying the correct tension to the chain before the engine is tightened down. Once removed, it sets the chain with the perfect tension first time, every time, without the need for additional adjustment.
 
Precise chain tension will reduce lap times, prolong sprocket life, increase chain life and improve engine life.
 
Tru-Tension has also conducted extensive dyno testing to establish the optimum chain tension for your kart. The correct chain tension is proven to increase engine performance and improve lap times. By using a Chain Monkey you can ensure the optimum tension is set every time. The optimum chain setting along with the results are stated on our website under the karting category.
 
To find out more about Chain Monkey and to purchase yours for just £19.99, simply visit www.tru-tension.com . To see the Chain Monkey in action with a step by step guide of how it works, simply type in Tru-Tension Chain Monkey on YouTube to see our demonstration videos.

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SSM Super One Series    (15/09)

Round 9 of the SSM Super One Series took place at Shenington on 12th and 13th September 2015.

The penultimate weekend for most, the last one for KZ1, offered some amazing racing punctuated by some crazy crashes at the Midlands circuit. Henry Easthope retained his MSA British title in a dramatic second final, whilst in the MSA Cadet class Dexter Patterson headed a three way fight for both wins. 
 
MSA British Kart Championship KZ1
The two main title protagonists battled all weekend, with Sam Webster just edging his rival Henry Easthope in timed qualifying but having a technical problem in the first heat leaving honours to Easthope.  Scott Allen's title hopes vanished when he slid out of control into Bobby Game and had an exclusion.  Game's day got worse in the second heat with a broken chain whilst Hannah Lang's engine seized.  From pole in the first final Easthope made a poor start, falling to fifth as Dan Kelly was quickly past Adam Glear for the lead.  Webster reached second until Easthope sped into the lead and immediately pulled a gap as Kelly and Glear were momentarily ahead of Webster.  Easthope lost all his advantage just clinging onto the lead over the last lap as Webster and Kelly closed on him.  Webster and Kelly made better starts in the second final but Easthope quickly took Kelly and tailed his rival.  Whoever won would take the title!  Suddenly Webster's engine failed on the exit of the last hairpin with Easthope spinning.  "I think Sam broke down and I caught his front wheel and spun," explained the defending champion. That put Kelly into the lead until he resisted a pass at Café corner from Scott Allen, Kelly delayed and Allen in the barriers but restarting, gifting the win to Adam Glear from Ben Blick.  Kelly was excluded for the incident and it left Easthope with a one point advantage over Webster.  "I would rather have won the title through racing, it was a difficult year, much harder than last," said Easthope.

Final 1: 1 Henry Easthope (Sodi/TM); 2 Sam Webster (Birel ART/TM); 3 Dan Kelly (Sodi/TM); 4 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter); 5 Scott Allen (Gold/IAME)
Final 2: 1 Glear; 2 Ben Blick (Sodi/TM); 3 Hannah Lang (Tonykart/Vortex); 4 Tom Pyttlik (Alonso/Vortex); 5 Bobby Game (Ricciardo/Vortex).
Final Provisional Championship Standings: 1 Henry Easthope 931; 2 Sam Webster 930; 3 Adam Glear 926; 4 Scott Allen 907; 5 Dan Kelly 867
 
MSA British IAME Cadet Championship
Although Brandon Martland topped TQ, he didn't really figure again until making sixth in the second final.  With penalty sheets flying about like confetti through all the races Dexter Patterson commenced an unbroken winning streak through the heats and finals in this tightly fought series.  Zak O'Sullivan unsuccessfully appealed his heat exclusion.  In both finals, Patterson, Jonny Edgar and Owen Marlow broke away from the chasing pack. For the first one Edgar was content to slot into third after leading off the start until halfway through he leapfrogged Marlow and Patterson but could not hang onto the lead.  He took Marlow for second on the last lap as Harry Thompson and Finlay Bunce joined in the fight for the win.  In the second final the trio stayed clear of Taylor Barnard, who took Harry Thompson on the last lap for fourth.  Again Edgar jumped up to the lead but again could not hold the place and fell to second as Patterson held his nerve through the chicane on the penultimate lap.  The outcome of appeals to the National Court could yet affect the championship standings before the last round in two weeks.

Final 1: 1 Dexter Patterson (Zip); 2 Jonny Edgar (Synergy); 3 Owen Marlow (Zip); 4 Harry Thompson (Synergy); 5 Finlay Bunce (Zip).
Final 2: 1 Patterson; 2 Edgar; 3 Marlow; 4 Taylor Barnard (Zip); 5 Thompson.
 
ABkC Honda Cadet National Championship
Dragan Pinsent was fastest in the time trials in what was again the largest class, but had to share the heat wins with Nicholas Reeve, the second one curtailed by a red flag.  In the first final Reeve went ahead of pretty quickly but couldn't break out of the six kart train. Ben Fayers then took second but plunged several places as Harry Thompson, Pinsent and Reeve broke clear.  Meanwhile the O Plated Wesley Mason had a spin.  On the last corner Thompson seemed to slide into Pinsent, allowing Oliver Bearman to snatch the win, Pinsent second then Reeve, Fayers and Oliver Clarke.  For the second final Pinsent spent almost all the race in the lead, just momentarily giving it up to Bearman but slithering back through at the chicane on the last lap.  The move left Pinsent a second clear of Bearman, Reeve and Clarke.

Final 1: 1 Oliver Bearman (Zip); 2 Dragan Pinsent (Project One); 3 Nicholas Reeve (Zip); 4 Ben Fayers (Project One); 5 Oliver Clarke (BRK).
Final 2: 1 Pinsent; 2 Bearman; 3 Reeve; 4 Clarke; 5 Fayers.
 
ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
Other than the first heat which was won by Ryan Edwards, Matthew Taylor conquered all, starting with timed qualifying where he pipped Susanne Gutzold.  So as Taylor and Ryan Edwards pulled clear of Gutzold, Matthew Graham and Christopher Whitty in the first final a big gap appeared.  Gutzold and Graham had lost a few places and been replaced by Jack Davidson and Abbi Pulling, with the lady driver snatching third by the flag.  Taylor hung on for the win over Edwards.  In the second final Taylor took a big advantage on the opening lap as Graham unsuccessfully resisted challenges from Edwards whilst Whitty fell to the back and Gutzold spun.  With Davidson now in second, Taylor was gobbled up and fell to fourth while Davidson was hassled by Graham.  The latter briefly led but all this played into Taylor's hands as he regained the lead.  Again Graham took the lead but was hung out to dry by the pack led now by Pulling.  Taylor sliced back to the lead to win from Pulling, Davidson, Edwards and Graham whilst Joseph Reeves-Smith lost his sixth place with an off on the penultimate lap.

Final 1: 1 Matthew Taylor (Tonykart); 2 Ryan Edwards (Tonykart); 3 Abbi Pulling (Tal-Ko); 4 Jack Davidson (Tonykart); 5 Matthew Graham (Jade).
Final 2: 1 Taylor; 2 Pulling; 3 Davidson; 4 Edwards; 5 Graham.
 
ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
There might not have been that many left in the class this year but the lead battles were amazing.  Matt England had pipped James Ogden by a hundredth in the qualifying but Ogden won both heats.  England stormed to the front of the first final from fourth and immediately started trading the lead with Ogden, multiple times.  Eventually it stuck as Ogden was passed by Al Paterson and fell to sixth.  Paterson went forward to take up the lead, then relieved by Kyle Sproat before England surged to the front for the win over Sproat and Paterson as Grant Edgeley crashed out causing a red flag stoppage.  Ogden made it up to fourth.  The second final was just as frantic but lost England at the start as Sproat got a very good start but slid into him at Café corner.  Sproat stormed back from last and was soon approaching the lead battle between Ogden and Owain Rosser.  The latter had a collision in the chicane which lost him a few places and allowed Sproat to challenge Ogden for the win, with Paterson and Rosser third and fourth.  The incident means that England will have to race for the title at the last round now.

Final 1: 1 Matt England (Tal-Ko); 2 Kyle Sproat (Tonykart); 3 Al Paterson (Tonykart); 4 James Ogden (ARC); 5 Andrew Ferguson (Intrepid).
Final 2: 1 Sproat; 2 Ogden; 3 Paterson; 4 Owain Rosser (Jade); 5 Ferguson.
 
Junior X30 International Qualifier
Philip Hanson had been showing exceptional pace winning both heats after topping timed qualifying from Arran Mills.  Angus Fender chased him for the early laps in the first final but soon dropped away and was swallowed by the next bunch.  From there Harry Platten pulled clear to make inroads on Hanson whilst Fender came third on the last lap shuffle, Ethan Pitt having a quick off.  The second final was more of a challenge for Hanson as Platten leapfrogged Fender at the start and then relieved Hanson of the lead.  Fender came back at them at the first hairpin, but his lead was brief as Platten was back ahead.  The trading continued, Fender back in front but when it counted for the chequer it was Hanson ahead by a fraction over Platten, Thomas Pegram and Pitt.  Fender had crashed at Café corner trying to hold off Harry Dyson.

Final 1: 1 Philip Hanson (Tonykart); 2 Harry Platten (Tonykart); 3 Angus Fender (Gold); 4 Oliver Greetham (Alonso); 5 Thomas Pegram (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 Hanson; 2 Platten; 3 Pegram; 4 Ethan Pitt (Gold); 5 Greetham.
 
Senior X30 International Qualifier
There was even more fantastic racing as the drivers battled for a place in the X30 IAME International finals.  Dean Hale was ahead of Matt Davies and Josh Collings in the timed qualifying then Hale and Davies shared the heat wins.  Collings was quick to vault over both Davies and Hale on the opening laps of the first final but was then shuffled back at the first hairpin.  Euan Wilson joined in the quartet fighting for the win, as Davies was next to be shuffled back then Wilson snatched the lead in the chicane. On the penultimate lap Collings and Davies fought like tigers, but on the last lap Collings had the better exit from the chicane to pass Davies for the win, with Hale third.  Collings and Hale were joined by Davies when Lewis Malin retired from third with a broken throttle cable.  Davies was briefly ahead at the midway stage, then on the penultimate lap he sliced into the lead at the last hairpin and held off Collings to the flag.  Hale had fallen away from the lead battle but took third over Wilson and Jamie Flynn, the latter shuffled back from third.

Final 1: 1 Josh Collings (Kosmic); 2 Matt Davies (Tonykart); 3 Dean Hale (Gold); 4 Euan Wilson (Alonso); 5 Lewis Malin (Kosmic).
Final 2: 1 Davies; 2 Collings; 3 Hale; 4 Wilson; 5 Jamie Flynn (Alonso)

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

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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Team7Racing Win At PFI    (14/09)

A superb result for Team7Racing and now proves the ability of the Haase product and ability of Charlie to compete at the sharp end of the X30 Senior class. Team7Racing built the Haase kart up Thursday before the meeting and it worked straight out the box which is testament to Haase Karts in their quality.
 
As a team we believed in the product from the start and certainly in Charlie Bingham but the results we have tirelessly been working towards has eluded us due to development and finance. One of the contributory factors we believe has been the avid support of RPM in their drive to supply us with the power from the engine. We had struggled to find those extra 10ths of a second at the start of the season and Roger at RPM supplied that edge this weekend using their engine for the first time.
 
If any drivers or teams are looking for something a little different and would like to experience the new Haase Chassis or are looking for team services, preparation or kart transportation and storage then contact jay@team7racing.co.uk or telephone 07949 170031.

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MLC Motorsport    (11/09)

It has been a summer of success for Mach1 UK team MLC Motorsport.
 
The UK Mach1 Factory team and distributors have been taking the X30 class by storm.
 
Lee Murray team manager said; "We decided to focus solely on X30 over a year ago now when many were dismissing the class. This has helped us get a head start in sourcing and testing equipment, understanding the tyres and collecting valuable data"
 
"This has paid off with the results, at one stage we raced for 14 weekends in a row and were on the podium at each one!"
 
The Mach1 chassis is proving to be the kart of choice in the class. The German made product is perfectly suited to the Komet tyres used, which makes sense as X30 has been the largest class in Germany for some time.
 
The results are coming in both junior and senior grids. The Mach 1 is arguably the only kart producing results in both, regularly at national and club level with various drivers. With 5 different Mach1 drivers on the LGM podium so far this year.
 
With the end of the season approaching we are welcoming driver enquiries for 2016, where we will be covering LGM, Super1, various club meetings, a number of international races and the X30 World Finals. Our race support packages range from just support to full arrive and drive options.
 
After extensive testing we are now 100% confident in the product, and we are offering a select few teams to act as agents for the chassis and associated products. With good margins available and direct factory support, it's the perfect time to reconsider your chassis brand.
 
At only £2495.00 complete with all the parts needed to start winning.
 
If you need any more information on driver support or are a team interested in becoming an agent please feel free to get in touch.
 
Email us at info@mlcmotorsport.co.uk or visit our website at www.mlcmotorsport.co.uk .

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KartMania 2015    (11/09)

Preparations for the popular kart show, KartMania 2015, are well under way and already attracting new exhibitors for this year.

Now established as the UK's one and only karting show and again at the prestigious Silverstone Wing, we try each year to build up and improve the visitor experience. JAG and Rotax are once again backing the show and this year we have additional support from the ABkC who are having a large area in the show to promote karting to the attending visitors along with the MSA, BKIA and NKA.

All class of karts will be available for visitors to sit in and discuss with independent experts who will advise you in all aspects of kart racing.

This year we have the major engine manufacturers / distributors exhibiting - JAG Rotax, Tal-Ko TKM, Mills Iame and RPM Honda, so come along and talk to the experts.

With spares, accessories, clothing and of course the famous KartBoot you will find everything you need under one roof.

So make a date in your diary - KartMania is on November 28th & 29th in the Silverstone Wing at the famous Northamptonshire circuit.

For more information on the show or to save money and buy your tickets in advance visit www.kartmania.co.uk .  For details on selling your spares in the KartBoot please contact show organiser Martin Capenhurst on 07974 766529.

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BKC Prepare For D-Day    (10/09)

The BKC team, with Alfie Brown and Callum Bradshaw, are gearing up to land in France for the last round of the CIK Academy. Taking place at Le Mans this weekend the lads very much lie in different positions with Alfie having a slim chance at taking the title and Callum looking to secure a podium.
 
After a 2nd place at the opening round and and unfortunate incident at Round 2, whilst running in 2nd, Alfie lays 4th in the Championship 32 points behind the leader Marta Garcia Lopez. However, Alfie has experience of the Le Mans circuit and will be looking for at least a top 3 finish in one of Europe's toughest championships.
 
On the lead up to the weekend Alfie commented: "Going into this weekend I am feeling positive, I am focused on what I need to do and will not give up at any point! I'm determined to achieve the best championship result for my team Great Britain. I am really looking forward to the racey atmosphere of Le Mans."
 
When Callum Bradshaw was selected for the CIK Academy a lot of people were slightly sceptical of the MSA's decision given his huge inexperience. But he has shown signs of excellence at both rounds qualifying on row two for the Final both times. He unfortunately has yet to finish that off with a deserved result in the Finals and will be looking to change that this weekend.
 
Callum has never raced at Le Mans before but has been out testing and will no doubt be on the pace straight away. Team Manager Rob Dodds vast amount of success and experience at this level has really driven the team forwards and has put both drivers on the pace from Friday morning.
 
On the lead up to the weekend Callum said: "I am feeling very strong and confident going into this weekend as I have won the last 3 out of 4 races on the bounce! It's my last CIK-FIA Academy Race and I feel no pressure as the first two races didn't go to plan, but I'm hoping to go out with a win!"
  
You can follow the action live throughout the weekend at http://www.cikfia.tv/ and get live updates from us on Twitter at @BKC_Racing .
 
LGM Round 6 & 7 Rowrah
 
BKC enjoyed what could arguably be one of the most successful weekends in its history at Rowrah for the double header of LGM with five podiums in Junior X30 over two days.
 
Junior X30:
On Saturday BKC were absolutely dominant qualifying on the first three positions for the Final with Callum Bradshaw on pole, Alfie Brown 2nd and Philip Hanson 3rd. In what is arguably the most competitive championship in the country with 31 on the grid this further proved BKC are the team to be with in the class.
 
The lads carried this form through into the all important Final locking out the podium with Bradshaw 1st, Hanson 2nd and Brown 3rd. They finished under a second apart and were almost five seconds clear of the rest of the field in dry conditions leaving the rest of the grid scratching their heads.
 
Sunday went back to the original format of three heats and a Final, which presented a trickier challenge for the guys, but they came through to qualify on the front two rows, so another podium lock out looked on the cards!
 
Brown and Bradshaw both made good starts and were running p1 and p2 for the majority of the race but an incident for Bradshaw sent him backwards and he eventually managed to recover to 9th. As for Brown and Hanson they ran the leader Thompson all the way to the end but in the end had to settle for 2nd and 3rd giving them their second podiums of the weekend!
 
Josh Pickford - X30 Junior:
Still new to the class Josh did very well to qualify on the outside of row nine for Saturday's Final but unfortunately an incident on the opening lap sent him to last place. However, from there he drove a sterling race recovering to take 22nd.
 
With the format changed Sunday Josh struggled somewhat in the heats getting caught up in incidents but eventually qualified on the outside of row eleven for the Final. With the field being so closely matched Josh got embroiled in a mid pack battle and eventually managed to finish 21st lapping only two tenths slower then Brown in 2nd. Promising pace to say the least!
 
Tom Nippers - LGM Iame Cadet: 
Like Pickford Tom Nippers is another driver new to the class and level of competition but he showed some signs of real promise at Rowrah. On Saturday he qualified 21st out of 38 drivers to put himself well in the mix of the A Final. After a fairly average start Nippers showed true grit and determination in the closing stages to fight his way through to 23rd and he was only half a second off some of the top ten drivers!
 
On Sunday with the changed format Nippers struggled somewhat and had to come through the B Final finishing 3rd, but in the A Final showed no signs of inexperience. He was the 5th biggest mover gaining 9 places to finish 25th and was only half a second off recent FKS Super Cadet Champion Dexter Patterson. Roll on Shenington!
 
BKC Racing are now the most successful team in the Junior X30 class and are rising in the Cadet class. We are already taking places for next year and now only have 2 places left in Junior X30 and 2 left in Senior X30.
 
If you'd like to enquire about next season or book a test day contact Team Manager Robb Dodds at 07889 783035 or email us at bkckartracing@hotmail.com .

Photographs courtesy of the CIK and Bethanie Lawson.

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Birel ART Factory Team    (09/09)

Starting from September Birel ART UK has drives available in its Official factory team for the following categories:

Iame Cadet, Junior X30, Senior X30 and KZ.

The team will be run and managed by Andy Cox and will initially focus on selected club races at Shenington, Whilton Mill, Kimbolton and PFI.

With over 25 years of British, European and World Championship racing our team has helped to develop drivers such as Alex Lynn GP2 and current Williams F1 development driver, Jake Hughes F4 Champion and currently 2nd in the Euro Cup Formula Renault Championship and Michael Simpson works Ginetta GT driver.

The Birel ART chassis has achieved fantastic results all around the World this year in all categories and on all types of tyre compounds.

PF International drivers Mark Litchfield and Oliver Hodgson are the latest converts and have just taken delivery of their two new Birel ART karts to run in the PF International team in X30.

In KZ Sam Webster on his Birel ART has been almost unstoppable in this season and is poised to take the MSA British KZ Championship at Shenington this weekend.

Drivers in the Official Birel ART UK team will work on a one to one basis with Andy Cox using data logging as well as factory maintained Birel ART prepared chassis and engines from our HQ.

For more information on the Birel ART chassis range and costs to be a part of the Official Birel ART UK team, please contact Birel ART UK on 01527 889595 or message us on the Birel ART UK Face book page - www.facebook.com/BirelARTUK .

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Racing At Lydd Kart Circuit    (07/09)

The final Summer round of Lydd Kart Circuit Owner Driver Championship takes place on Sunday 13th September.
 
Championship awards going to: Bambino 4 Stroke, Bambino 2 Stroke, Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Junior Max, Mini Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax, Rotax Max 177. Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning.
 
Our IKR meetings command a high standard of racing, Kart Club Regulations apply. We race every 2nd Sunday of the month, open practice/testing the Saturday before. New drivers to the sport or returning competitors are very welcome.
 
Our Winter 2015/2016 Owner Driver Championship kicks off Sunday 11th October, also a 6 round championship, with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position.
 
Fees are £45 for member, £50 for non-member. AM/PM half day Saturday practice is £25 member, £30 non-member. Saturday 9am - 10am Bambino Hour, £20.

Membership is £30 and runs for a year from the date you join/renew, saving £5 each time you visit.
 
We also offer kart storage at £5 per week and garage space hire for £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.
 
Café and Clubhouse is open Sat & Sun for hot food and drinks, spectators are very welcome.
 
Refer to our website for further information www.lyddkartcircuit.com , or contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) with enquiries on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, send an email to lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk , or Facebook a message.

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Irfan Selected For YRDA    (07/09)

Josh Irfan has become the youngest driver to be selected for the Young Racing Driver Academy.
 
Aged just 7, young karting star Josh Irfan has attracted the attention of the Arden International and The Business of Sport (TBOS) backed 'Young Racing Driver Academy' after his eye-catching performances in his first year of cadet karting, which has seen him achieve 7 races wins and 11 podiums so far this year at Rye House, Lydd, and PFI in non-MSA race events, and perform very well against older and more experienced cadet drivers at various test days.
 
Josh recently visited Arden's HQ in Banbury where the deal was struck for Josh to become part of the Young Racing Driver Academy, making him the youngest ever driver to be selected for the esteemed programme.
 
The YRDA is a motorsport academy focused on the supporting the development of talented young racing drivers as they make their journey up the highly competitive motorsport ladder, and will deliver a dedicated programme that is focussed on maximising Josh's on-track and off-track potential. It will also aim to provide Josh with the necessary skills and support to help him make a successful transition from karting into single-seater racing in the future.
 
Josh said: "I am very excited and I'm really looking forward to being part of the Young Racing Driver Academy at such an early stage of my career, I am really looking forward to working with Arden and the other partners involved, as I follow my dream of progressing through the karting ranks and eventually into single seater racing."
 
Steve Hutchinson director of The Business of Sport said: "We are delighted that Josh has become the youngest driver to become part of the Young Racing Driver Academy. His talent was obvious, which caught the attention of us here at the YRDA. He is an outstanding prospect of the future and will certainly be a stand out to watch out for in the coming years."
 
Next year Josh will be competing at MSA level in both Iame and Honda Cadet in all major British championships, and selected club events. Based on his performances so far this year, he is destined to have a very successful rookie cadet racing year at MSA level.

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Fusion Launch X30 Team    (04/09)

Multiple British Championship winning IAME Cadet team Fusion Motorsport will be branching out in 2015/16 to cater for drivers in the Junior X30 class.  The move has come following much demand from existing customers and drivers already in the junior categories, creating a natural progression from the hugely successful cadet team.
 
Piers Sexton, who set up Fusion Motorsport with Dan Hazlewood in 2003, will be re-united with the team to manage the X30 squad, expected to run 4-6 drivers, with 3 places already provisionally filled.
 
Speaking about the decision, Fusion Team Principal Dan Hazlewood commented, "I've watched the X30 class with interest over the past 12 months and now seems like the right time to get involved in what has developed into one of the strongest classes in UK karting.  It makes sense to have a progression from one IAME class to another and look after our valued customers through their Junior karting careers."  He added, "We obviously don't want this to detract in any way from the service we provide in our cadet team, so having Piers run the team is the ideal scenario as he has a great deal of experience at this level."
 
Piers Sexton added, "It's great to be involved with Fusion again after over a decade!  Having already achieved success in the category with the drivers I have been looking after this year, including winning the FKS Junior Championship with Tom Wood, I am confident we can pick up where we left off and challenge for the Championships in the team's first year in the class."
 
The Fusion Motorsport IAME cadet team structure will remain unchanged with team manager, Neil Doran and team principal, Dan Hazlewood continuing to run the multiple championship winning organisation, with assistance from Tom Brown and the most experienced mechanic line up in the country.
 
The team will announce the X30 driver line once the remaining few places have been filled, and will start testing from October.  They plan to run in LGM and FKS and possibly Super One in 2016, depending on the grids and demand.  Chassis supplier has yet to be confirmed, but tests have already been planned to evaluate several brands.  For more information on the limited spaces in the team contact Fusion Motorsport on 07733 011221.

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Kart-Tek Racing    (03/09)

Kart-Tek are offering Awning Space only deals at all tracks starting from only £50 per weekend, but hurry as spaces will be limited on a first come basis.
 
If you are new to Karting this is a great and affordable way to learn from those that know, or perhaps you just want to get out the rain without the hassle of your own awning, either way there is a warm and friendly welcome at Kart-Tek, our aim is to help all drivers progress and have fun along the way.
 
We also offer one-to-one driver tuition days with former British Cadet Champion Brett Wykes and Darren Masters.
 
Kart-Tek are also offering full package hire deals for Cadets and X30 for a single day or the whole weekend.
 
Kart-Tek are at the Whilton Mill circuit each Wednesday night for practice and Kart Set up, tuition by the hour is available upon request.
 
We also offer Kart storage, clean and safety checks and transportation to Kimbolton, Whilton, Shenington, and Rissington circuits.
 
Please contact Darren Masters on 07469 189272 or email: kart-tekracing@live.co.uk for more information or to make a booking.

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SSM Super One Series R8    (01/09)

Round 8 of the SSM Super One Series took place at Whilton Mill on 29th & 30th August.
 
As the series starts its wind-down it was the third last round for most classes, and the penultimate round for the Rotax classes at the twisty Midlands circuit.  Kiern Jewiss roared back from a poor qualifying to provisionally take the MiniMax ABkC National title with two dominant wins aided by his main rival Axel Charpentier spinning out in the first final.  He said: "The whole field this year was pretty much ex Cadet drivers, so we were all the same learning the class.  Although Glan y Gors did not go to plan, this round has gone well thanks to plenty wet testing."  The first finals in the morning were fairly dry with a little drizzle, but heavy rain fell for the second finals in the afternoon, but both sets full of exciting racing.
 
Honda Cadet
Caden McQueen topped the timed qualifying from Nicholas Reeve and Ben Kasperczak but his luck wouldn't hold through the finals.  Nicholas Reeve and Oliver Clarke were the heat winners with Archie Brown taking an exclusion for contravention of a flag signal.  That put Reeve and Clarke on the front row of the first final, McQueen and Guy Cunnington right behind.  From the standing start Reeve had a poor take off, so Clarke slotted into the lead chased by Cunnington and Dragan Pinsent.  As Reeve towed Harry Thompson onto the lead group, Pinsent made his move for second then Reeve leapfrogged to the front.   A serious fight ensued in what was now an eight kart train, Thompson taking the lead but deposed at the end by Reeve, hung out to dry, so the order was Reeve, Pinsent, Ben Fayers and Alex Lloyd.  Thompson, Wesley Mason and Aston Millar all took 5 place penalties.  For the second final, now wet of course, after two false starts to sort out the correct grid placings, Pinsent leapt into the lead from Reeve, the latter soon deposed by Clarke, Fayers and Lloyd.  Clarke hammered up the hill to relieve Pinsent of the lead then frantically traded that with Lloyd all the way to the flag.  Clarke just managed to get back in front on the last lap, but before then Pinsent stopped on track, so Cunnnington was third, Oliver Bearman fourth.

Final 1: Nicholas Reeve (Zip); 2 Dragan Pinsent (Air); 3 Ben Fayers (Project One); 4 Alex Lloyd (BRK); 5 Oliver Clarke (BRK); 6 Guy Cunnington (BRK).
Final 2: 1 Clarke; 2 Lloyd; 3 Cunnington; 4 Oliver Bearman (Zip); 5 Matthew Herbert (Project One); 6 Fayers.
 
Junior TKM
Bradley White was on a roll from start to finish, topping timed qualifying from Abbi Pulling whilst Matthew Graham and Joseph Reeves-Smith languished in 11th and 12th at one of their local tracks.  Reeves-Smith found pace for the first heat win, whilst Chris Whitton took the second with Adam Sparrow having an exclusion for driving standards.  Whitton would claim pole for the first final with Reeves-Smith alongside but championship leader Graham back in 11th place.  Whitton had the hole shot but soon faced a challenge from Reeves-Smith, then White leapfrogged both of them.  He resisted the pressure throwing off a new attack from Jack Davidson.  Reeves-Smith rallied to re-take second and momentarily had a gap both ahead and behind.  Then Davidson found new pace, pulling along Ryan Edwards, hanging Reeves-Smith out to dry with a fall to fifth.  In the last lap melee, which allowed White a big lead, Whitton jumped to second with Kristian Brierley and Edwards following, and Davidson dropping to 12th.  The O Plated Matthew Taylor suffered a five place penalty.  For the second final, White made a great start and as the others squabbled he stretched it to almost 10s.  Reeves-Smith valiantly hung onto second for a while, usurped by Whitton.  However the wet weather was suiting Graham, he was hurtling up the order and eroding the gap to Reeves-Smith.   On the second attempt the switchback out of turn one succeeded, so Graham was now third with useful points.  Reeves-Smith's defence put him wide at turn 6, he dropped to seventh in favour of Abbi Pulling, Edwards and Adam Sparrow.  Taylor had another 5 place penalty.

Final 1: 1 Bradley White (Jade); 2 Chris Whitton (Tal-Ko); 3 Kristian Brierley (Tonykart); 4 Ryan Edwards (Tonykart); 5 Joseph Reeves-Smith (Jade); 6 Suzanne Gutzold (Tonykart).
Final 2: White; 2 Whitton; 3 Matthew Graham (Jade); 4 Abbi Pulling (Tal-Ko); 5 Edwards; 6 Adam Sparrow (Tal-Ko).
 
MiniMax
Owen Byatt got off to a good start for pole in the heats, then earning a third place in the first one to Kiern Jewiss' win was reasonable the second did not go to plan.  That was won by Joe Turney, Jewiss also suffering with tenth and William Pettitt had an exclusion.  So Tom Wood took the first final pole, with Mark Kimber alongside and Jewiss and his main championship rival Axel Charpentier behind.  Kimber headed them all up the hill but soon Wood was in the lead from Charpentier.  That quickly changed to having Turney in front, Wood second but soon losing many places and Charpentier coming off and restarting last in a three kart collision out of the top corner.  Turney pulled clear of Jewiss but Pettitt was on a charge and gained second place, soon challenging Turney.  Trading places lost them both time, swallowed up by the crafty Jewiss with Pettitt having a quick off to fall to seventh.  So as Jewiss flashed over the line 2s clear of Turney, Wood, Tyler Chesterfield and Kimber he would only need a top 18 finish in the second final to take the provisional title.  Wood was then demoted five places as was Charpentier whilst Tommy Foster was excluded, all for driving offences.   A super start and Jewiss was on his way to another win with a near 4s advantage over Chesterton who had reeled in and passed Turney.  Wood had no opportunity to improve, he stopped on the sighting lap.  Pettit made some slight improvement to come in fifth behind Owen Byatt, whilst Jordan Collard lost places with a quick spin but Charpentier only reached 11th.  Jenson Butterfield had come off early in the race with Garrett Webb, then was excluded from the meeting for abusive language.

Final 1: 1 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart); 2 Joe Turney (Tonykart); 3 Tyler Chesterton (Tonykart); 4 Mark Kimber (Alonso); 5 Garrett Webb (Tonykart); 6 Fin Kenneally (Kosmic).
Final 2: 1 Jewiss; 2 Chesterton; 3 Turney; 4 Owen Byatt (Kosmic); 5 William Pettitt (Tonykart); 6 Chris Lulham (Tonykart).
 
Junior Max
Zak Fulk topped the timed qualifying and two seconds to Tom Gamble set him up well for the finals, but then his luck ran out. The first heat had Jonathan Hoggard and Ethan Ling both excluded, Hoggard appealing without success.  An incident packed first final saw Gamble with the early advantage as Harrison Thomas, Scott Symons, Jack McCarthy and Rory Hudson all fought behind.  Despite this they all caught Gamble, with McCarthy taking over the lead from Symons, Gamble, Jordan Brown and Thomas Turner.  Gamble came back to second, but behind him Brown was pushed off.  Oliver York had shot up 11 places to sneak into second, Gamble running wide and falling to fourth in favour of Turner with Dean MacDonald also slicing through the field for fifth.  Then the penalties began: Thomas excluded, Symons, Skelton, and Harry Gooding all having 5 place penalties and Rory Smith a one lap penalty.  Gamble and McCarthy tussled in the early laps of the second final until Gamble worked clear, leaving the recovering Hoggard to grab second.  Next on the move was Jordan Brown-Nuttley, up from grid 17, to challenge for the lead.  But Gamble was too far ahead.  Meantime York was recovering from a bad start and took third over Turner and McCarthy.  Hoggard had been running sixth but was given the mechanical defect flag and had to pit.

Final 1: 1 Jack McCarthy (Tonykart); 2 Oliver York (Kosmic); 3 Thomas Turner (Tonykart); 4 Tom Gamble (Tonykart); 5 Dean MacDonald (Kosmic); 6 Alex McRoberts (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 Gamble; 2 Jordan Brown-Nuttley (Tonykart); 3 York; 4 Turner; 5 McCarthy; 6 McRoberts.
 
TKM Extreme
Owain Rosser had the edge in timed qualifying and won the second heat, the first taken by James Ogden so Rosser claimed the first final pole.  There might have only been nine entrants but the racing was tremendous with Rosser soon dropped in favour of Ogden, then Simon Vercoe and then Matt England all having turns in the lead.  Ogden and England broke away then were reeled in by the pack, Al Paterson splitting England and Sproat as Vercoe fell to fourth.  The penalties soon changed the order though with Vercoe excluded for being underweight, and Ogden having a five place penalty along with Andrew Ferguson.  Rosser plunged from first to last on the opening laps of the second final as England picked up the front position chased by the fast starting Ogden.  Vercoe too had wasted no time in getting to the front, as Ogden forged to the front Vercoe picked up second.  England fought back but Sproat was now on song and traded the lead with Ogden.  Rosser entered the fight, leapfrogging both England and Sproat and letting Ogden go clear for the win.  Sproat fell to fourth on the last lap as he battled with Rosser.

Final 1: Matt England (Tal-Ko); 2 Al Paterson (Tonykart); 3 Owain Rosser (Jade); 4 Peter Newman (Tonykart); 5 Matthew Ayres (Jade); 6 Kyle Sproat (ARC).
Final 2: 1 James Ogden (ARC); 2 Rosser; 3 England; 4 Sproat; 5 Ayres; 6 Simon Vercoe (Tal-Ko).
 
Rotax Max
Luke Knott was on top of the TQ from Gary Donnelly, then Donnelly won both heats for the first final pole, Sam Marsh alongside with Matthew Hirst and Sam Smelt on the next row.  Marsh enjoyed the first lap in the lead, then taken by Donnelly.  Jac Constable came off at the top corner.  Connor Hall sped up from grid 14 to chase down and pass Marsh for second then slice past Donnelly for the lead.  No one could get near for the rest of the race as Josh Collings was next to try.  However Marsh was now faster, taking second, only to find Jai Nijjar was faster still and able to pass and start to hunt down the leader.  Danny Russell ran home in sixth but had a one lap penalty applied. For the second final Russell pitted on the sighting lap, coming out later and meantime Hall took the lead and was hardly seen again by his rivals.  Nijjar and Collings settled into second and third, Marsh falling a couple of places to fifth behind Turner. 
 
Final 1: 1 Connor Hall (Tonykart); 2 Jai Nijjar (Tonykart); 3 Sam Marsh (Alonso); 4 Josh Collings (Kosmic); 5 Gary Donnelly (Tonykart); 6 Scott Mackrell (Tonykart).
Final 2: Hall; 2 Nijjar; 3 Collings; 4 Turner; 5 Charlie Turner (Tonykart); 6 Marsh.

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

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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Tecno Kart Factory Team    (01/09)

Team Tecno are the Tecno Kart CIK factory team and will be launching our drivers program for 2016 now!

The team are targetting the KF Junior class but welcome approaches regarding other categories too.

For more information please contact Toni Nieminen, Team Tecno Manager on +358 50 5149 545.
 
You can also visit our website at www.teamtecno.com .

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MSA British Superkart Championship    (01/09)

Round 11 to 13 of the MSA British Superkart Championship took place on 30th August.

Gavin Bennett rounded off his championship-winning season with two more wins at Brands Hatch, while outgoing champion Paul Platt took victory in the final race of the weekend.

Dan Clark was the unluckiest driver on the day, leading round eight comfortably before tangling with a back marker and dropping to 12th place. Later in the day he struggled with worn tyres and a loose plug lead before securing second place in the final rounds.

Toby Davis was the overall winner on the day, with consistent podium finishes.

Results - Round 11:
1 Gavin Bennett (Anderson DEA)
2 Toby Davis (Anderson Viper)
3 Gareth James (Anderson DEA)

Results - Round 12:
1 Gavin Bennett (Anderson DEA)
2 Dan Clark (Anderson Gas Gas)
3 Toby Davis (Anderson Viper)

Results - Round 13:
1 Paul Platt (MS Kart Gas Gas)
2 Dan Clark (Anderson Gas Gas)
3 Toby Davis (Anderson Viper)

Photograph courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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International Karting Commission    (01/09)

At its meeting on August 28th, 2015 in Paris, France, the International Karting Commission (CIK) took the following decisions.

Development of the 2016 sporting calendar
The CIK-FIA has met its commitments by fixing the 2016 sporting calendar very early to allow Drivers, Teams and ASN's to plan more comfortably for next season. The proposal submitted by the promoter WSK Promotion has been accepted by the CIK Commission. Unfortunately it was not possible to reach an agreement with the organisers to hold a Competition in Germany or Great Britain.To be approved definitively, the 2016 CIK-FIA sporting calendar must be validated by the vote of the n ext FIA World Motor Sport Council, on September 30th, 2015 in Paris (FRA).

2016 Sporting calendar
April 24th; Essay (FRA)
CIK-FIA European Championship for KZ, 1st Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for KZ2, 1st Round
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 1st Round

May 15th; Zuera (ESP)
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK, 1st Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK-Junior, 1st Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for KZ, 2nd Round

June 7th; Adria (ITA)
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK, 2nd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK-Junior, 2nd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for KZ2, 2nd Round

June 26h; Portimao (POR)
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK-Junior, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 2nd Round

July 31th; Genk (BEL)
CIK-FIA European Championship for KZ, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for KZ2, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK, 4th Round
CIK-FIA European Championship for OK-Junior, 4th Round

September 4th; Kristianstad (SWE)
CIK-FIA World Championship for KZ
CIK-FIA International Super Cup for KZ2
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 3rd Round

November 20th; Sakhir (BHR)
CIK-FIA World Championship for OK
CIK-FIA World Championship for OK-Junior

After negotiations between the Bahrain organizer and WSK Promotion, a great package has been created which ensures an attractive offer to the Drivers and Teams. The Competition at Sakhir will receive significant financial support from the Bahrain International Circuit to reduce transport and accommodation costs. From Sunday 13th November to Sunday, November 20th, the Bahrain International Circuit will provide each driver with a double room in one of the finest Bahrain's hotels, including breakfast and buffet lunch and dinner every day at the circuit. A free shuttle service between the airport, hotel and the circuit will be set up for the duration of the stay. All transport costs for shipping and storage of equipment for the teams will be paid between Italy and the circuit, each way return. The delivery of the necessary equipment, up to 100 kg per Driver, will be provided by a specific air service. Complete assistance will also be provided for all customs formalities to and from to the port of Bahrain. These exceptional Competition conditions will ensure that Sakhir will be at least as accessible as a European Competition, if not better.

Adjustment of the time penalty concerning front fairings
Article 31 of the CIK-FIA Specific Prescriptions has been amended to clarify that the penalties when the front fairing is incorrectly positioned after an impact, are to be reduced from 30 to 10 seconds and automatically imposed without appeal. Any Driver found to have intentionally placed their front fairing out of position on the final lap or after the chequered flag will be excluded from the Competition. This decision takes effect immediately, with the sole exception of the 2015 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy which has already completed two of its three Competitions according to the previous regulation.

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MSport Moves To CRG    (28/08)

After 5 years away from the UK racing MSPORT Karting are making a full time return to both British and European Karting.  With the foundation of the new CRG (GB) company MSPORT will be switching all its drivers to the World Champion winning CRG Kart.

We will be focusing mainly on X30 but also Rotax at both Club and National level.

MSPORT has had success with its X30 test days at our home circuit, Whilton Mill and his great deal is still available. We have six spaces left and would be interested in talking to the right drivers about subsidised drives in the team.

MSPORT has just taken delivery of its new state of the art transporter (ex Honda F1) and we will be at all major Club and National championships with full spares and CRG Chassis parts on board.

Please feel free to contact us on...
Team Msport - Whilton Mill Circuit, Whilton Locks, Nr Daventry, Northants, NN11 2NH, or telephone 01327 842778 or 07968 987883.

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Recent Success For BKC    (28/08)

Jonny Wilkinson recently enjoyed success at the Welsh Championship held at the Llandow kart club after what has gone down as the closest finish in history! It quickly became clear that this was going to be a three horse race between Jonny, Klaas Kooiker and Shay Keough.
 
Klaas was the man on top in both heats, but come the Pre-Final Jonny stepped it up a gear taking what was a crucial victory, giving him pole for the final.
 
So then it came the Final and as they had been doing all day Jonny, Kooiker and Keough quickly broke away from the rest of the field giving themselves a cushion of over 5 seconds! Then came the furious fighting, there was no doubting that Kooiker and Keough wanted this Welsh Championship but Jonny wanted it more! As the leaders came out of the last corner Jonny found himself side by side with Kooiker and as they crossed the line no one knew who'd won. The timing screens showed Kooiker had one by two thousandths, but the cameras told another story.
 
Once the officials looked back they discovered it was Jonny who won, the first photo finish in Welsh Championship history and delight for the whole of the BKC team and Jonny who not only has won his first major title, but he now gets to wear the coveted 'C' plate for the next year. On top of that Jonny broke the lap record showing that not only was he first but also the fastest!
 
On the win Jonny commented: "I was expecting to do quite well because at Llandow Super One I got the sixth fastest lap time so I'm pretty quick round there. It was a close race all the way through, I was in 3rd until the last few laps then I made my way into 2nd and I managed to get a switch back out of the last corner on Klaas and stole it at the line. I'd say I certainly now have a lot more confidence going into the remainder of the Super One season being that was my first win! My mum's side of the family is Welsh so to get my first win there felt really great and we had a McDonald's on the way home to celebrate!"

In other events...

LGM Round 5 Buckmore Park
Callum Bradshaw - 'The Little Green Man'
 
Callum Bradshaw made the rest of the field look average in what was a fantastic lights to flag victory at Buckmore Park. The LGM series this year has been rated the most competitive championship but there was no one that could beat Callum all weekend, he took pole won the heat and Pre-Final before cruising to a 5 second victory in the Final taking fastest lap along the way. A great bounce back after his poor result at Genk!
 
Damage Limitation for Brown
Alfie Brown found himself going second best to Callum Bradshaw for pretty much the whole of the weekend until the Final came.  Starting from the outside of row one is never easy and Alfie quickly found himself amongst the chasing pack behind. For the majority of the race a podium was very much on the cards but it was the latter stages of the race where Alfie fell backwards, but 7th in a very competitive field is still a solid result to carry forward to the next round.
 
Phil's early exit
At Buckmore Park Phil Hanson unfortunately experienced one of those weekends where a whole weekends work comes undone in just a matter of corners. After qualifying 8th, Phil followed up with two solid 4th places putting him in with a strong chance of a podium in the Final. However there is always someone in a race that has a 'what if' story and on this occasion it was Phil Hanson after being wiped out in the opening stages. A disappointing end to what had been a fantastic weekend until that point. Roll on the next one!
 
Wilkinson on fire
Jonny Wilkinson for the most part at Buckmore Park had a fairly average weekend with two14th's and an 11th in the heats but he was clearly saving something for the Final. From p28 you would of expected Jonny to get a top 15 at the most but clearly the 'C' plate has worked wonders as he charged up to 8th place gaining a total of 20 places! Not only did he finish 8th, Jonny was within four seconds of the leader at the end and on average was two tenths slower then the fastest driver on circuit!
 
Signs of promise for Tom Nippers
New signing to the team Tom Nippers had a very promising weekend showing signs of impressive pace! LGM was not only the biggest class of the weekend but also the most competitive so it was no real surprise to find Tom in the B Final. But from the outside of the sixth row Tom fought his way to 7th place staying within two seconds of the very experienced leader. On top of that he was only one tenth of the fastest lap! Sometimes the results don't matter it's the lessons you learn and I think Tom has learnt a lot he can carry forward to the next round. He's certainly one to watch for the future!
 
On the recent performance Team Manager Rob Dodds commented: "BKC are very proud of our team at the moment. The Cadets are coming along all the time and all our work is paying off in Junior X30 too with drivers regularly turning in podium finishes. The elusive 1, 2, 3 has yet to happen but we are trying hard for that to happen! As usual big thanks to Alex Ferris and Josh Fry for keeping the team on track!
 
Anybody wanting to join BKC Racing for 2016 in X30 or Iame Cadet please call Robb Dodds to discuss on 07889 783035 or email us at bkckartracing@hotmail.com .

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Freeline Cadet Rear Pod System    (27/08)

The Freeline 60cc Cadet RPS (Rear Protection System) is the only rear pod registered for use in any Cadet category by the MSA.
 
The Freeline RPS went through a complex and detailed crash test programme in order to gain final registration from the MSA and was granted the registration number MSA/DMSB-001-RPS which is is stamped into each Freeline rear pod. Since then the Freeline rear pod is a must in Honda Cadet and is also beneficial in the IAME Cadet class too.

If you have a rear pod with no MSA/DSB number on it then please be aware that the rear pod is illegal for MSA use.  
 
The Freeline Rear Pod System assembly weighs just 1.65kgs including support brackets and will fit any make of Cadet chassis.
 
The complete Freeline 60cc RPS complete with mounting brackets costs £129.95 + VAT and is available in black colour only. 
 
Birel ART UK is offering free delivery on each (retail) Freeline 60cc Cadet RPS ordered from 28/08/15 to 28/09/15.
 
To order yours contact Birel ART UK on 01527 889595.

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Open Testing At Lydd Kart Circuit    (27/08)

What are you doing on Bank Holiday Monday - 31st August?

Who's up for some end of month fun, early preparation for the last round, R6 of our IKR Summer Championship, or perhaps you have engines to test or a new kart set to try out?
 
Open testing is available at Lydd Kart Circuit from 10am to 4pm or just join us for a half day. Full day £45 member / £50 non-member.  Half Day £25 member / £30 non-member.
 
Owner drivers can sign-on in the Clubhouse 8.30am onwards, café is open all day for hot food & drinks.
 
Usual club race meeting classes, other kart classes can join this day too, contact us direct for any clarification.
 
Owner driver Bambino hour 9am to 10am runs as normal, no Bambino sessions after 10am.
 
You do not need to book in for this, track sessions may apply. 

Phone, email or facebook us with enquiries.

Lydd Kart Circuit - Phone: 01797 321747, Email: lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk , Website: www.lyddkartcircuit.com .

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Justin Wilson 1978-2015    (25/08)

On behalf of the UK motor sport community, the Motor Sports Association (MSA) sends its condolences to the family and friends of British racing driver Justin Wilson, who has succumbed to injuries sustained in an IndyCar Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday (23 August). He was 37.

Rob Jones, MSA Chief Executive, said: "On behalf of the UK governing body, where we were so proud to follow Justin's great career, we are shocked and saddened that his life has ended so prematurely. We offer our sincere condolences to Justin's family, friends and many fans at this very difficult time. From his karting days through to IndyCar, Justin was a credit both to himself and to the sport he loved."

Justin hailed from Sheffield in Yorkshire and began his motor sport career in karting, in the late 1980s. He graduated to cars in Formula Vauxhall Junior in the mid-'90s and in 2001 was crowned champion of F3000 - then the feeder series to Formula One. He made his F1 debut with Minardi in 2003 and spent the second half of the season with Jaguar.

A subsequent move to the US yielded great success, with race victories and title challenges in the Champ Car World Series and subsequently the IndyCar Series, where he remained a podium finisher right up to this season. Other highlights of a brilliant career included victory in the 2012 Daytona 24 Hours.

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Testing At Shenington    (24/08)

Shenington Kart Racing Club near Banbury has put on an extra test day open to all MSA 2-stroke classes and Honda Cadet on Tuesday 1st September.  This is just before most of the school holidays finish, so should suit the youngsters.

The test day will be especially welcome for all those visiting Shenington for the Super One on 11-13 September and the Little Green Man/X30 Tour on 19/20 September so please take full advantage.

Practice will start at 0930 after a short driver's briefing for those not visiting the track before, novices and non-licence holders welcome. As always the classes will be run in sessions with full paramedic and ambulance cover.

Club details and directions are on www.sheningtonkrc.co.uk .

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Drive Your Career Forward    (24/08)

Formula Fast Indoor Karting in Milton Keynes are currently hiring for a variety of part-time positions in the Track and Front of House team.
 
If you're passionate about delivering a great experience to guests of all ages, working for one of the UK's best reviewed attractions could be for you.  Formula Fast offers some fantastic opportunities for keen and ambitious individuals, with great career prospects in multiple areas of the business as we expand.
 
Founded as a family business, the people working for us are key to the experience we provide. Whilst we expect people to work hard, we take pride in looking our staff. As a result we have a dedicated team who usually remain with the business for the long term. We look for friendly, engaging personalities - preferably with an interest in motorsport -  who take pride in their work and use their initiative to ensure every guest has an amazing time. Our business is growing rapidly and we are keen to expand operations and encourage staff progression from within the business.
 
We are looking to recruit for mainly weekend & holiday work, although other times are available. For full details please visit www.formulafast.co.uk/recruitment
 
Positions available:

Track Marshal
Position: Part Time
Salary: from £5.32/hour
Minimum age: 16
 
If you have an enthusiastic, energetic and friendly personality, enjoy working (& thinking) on your feet, and want to be part of a dynamic team in an exciting environment, we want to hear from you. Flexibility and solid practical skills are required as the role entails various maintenance jobs as well as helping to manage safety and fairness during race events. Good co-ordination and spatial awareness is a key attribute needed to keep you safe on a live race circuit.
 
Full details can be found here . To apply please send a covering letter and CV to Phil Stanley: p.stanley@formulafast.co.uk or apply in person.
 
Front Of House Host
Position: Part Time
Salary: from £5.32/hour
Minimum age: 16
 
We're currently recruiting confident, outgoing and enthusiastic individuals to join the Front of House team in Milton Keynes.
 
The job requires an energetic approach as you will be helping to register drivers, prepare equipment, deliver briefings, present results and generally see that customers are cared for during their time at the venue.
 
Full details can be found here . To apply please send a covering letter and CV to Phil Stanley: p.stanley@formulafast.co.uk or apply in person.

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Nigel Mansell Reunited    (21/08)

Former F1 champion Nigel Mansell visited Motor Sports House yesterday to be re-presented with the British Grand Prix trophy that he won four times between 1986 and 1992.

The famous gold-plated trophy - officially known as the Royal Automobile Club trophy - has been awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix since 1948. Little is known of its origins but it is Victorian hallmarked and features the Eton motto, 'Floreat Etona' ('let Eton Flourish'). Therefore it may have been a gift to the Royal Automobile Club from founder member Sir Charles Rolls, an alumnus of Eton.

Mansell was also re-presented with the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver in the previous year's F1 season. It was first presented in memory of Mike Hawthorn, who became Britain's first F1 champion in 1958 but tragically died a year later.
MSA Chief Executive Rob Jones presented both trophies before introducing Mansell to the staff and explaining the functions and remit of the modern MSA as the governing body of UK motor sports.

Mansell said: "Rob Jones mentioned to me at the British Grand Prix that I had won the prestigious Hawthorn Trophy seven times, still more than any other driver, yet I didn't recall ever having been presented with the trophy. We then got on to discussing the British Grand Prix Trophy which again despite winning it five times (British Grand Prix 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992 and Grand Prix of Europe 1985), I didn't recall having been presented with either so I am delighted to visit the MSA and to be formally handed these iconic motor sport trophies."

"On behalf of all competitors I would like to thank the MSA for all that they do to keep the UK at the top of world motor sport."

Jones said: "Nigel is one of the great heroes of British motor sport, having earned a reputation as one of the toughest and most dogged drivers in grand prix racing. He has been a household name since winning the 1992 F1 title and remains heavily involved in British motor sport, particularly as proprietor of the Mansell Raceway kart track in Devon. It was a pleasure to reunite him with the British Grand Prix and Hawthorn Memorial Trophies, and to see how interested he was to hear about the MSA's current activities, particularly in the development of UK motor sports."

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London Cup - Three Weeks To Go    (17/08)

Hoddesdon Kart Club is promoting the London Cup at Rye House on Saturday and Sunday September 5 and 6 with practice sessions available the Friday before.
 
Grids are already high for Honda Cadets and Clubman and growing for IAME Cadets, Mini MAX, Junior Rotax and X30 and, Senior Rotax and X30 and Rotax 177.  There will also be an inaugural Bambino competition on the Saturday. Deadline for entrants is 12:00 noon on Monday August 31 so don't delay - it's not far away!
 
The event will be live-timed by Alpha Timing and you can now use the streamlined system to enter online at https://hkc.alphatiming.co.uk/register/msa . Basic cost for the weekend is £100.00 for Bambinos and £140.00 for the others. Contact compsec@hoddesdonkartclub.co.uk for any assistance.
 
Format after Saturday practice will be Timed Qualifying, three Heats, and a Pre-Final leading to a Grand Final. Bambinos will follow their standard format.
 
Come and race! The Rye House waterside location at the top of the picturesque Lee Valley Country Park offers plenty of opportunities for overnight camping and a variety places for eating and drinking as well as at the track from Thursday night onwards.

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IAME X30 Super Shifter    (13/08)

The next period of engine registrations for the 250 National class commences on 1 January 2016, as detailed in MSA Kart Race Yearbook regulation E2.2, and caters for engines up to 250cc.

The process of engine registration is underway, and in accordance with MSA requirements any engine which completes its registration between now and the end of the year will be eligible to compete in the 250 National class - albeit not for points, prizes or titles - with immediate effect, and for the remainder of 2015.

Therefore please note that the IAME X30 Super Shifter 175cc engine has now completed its registration successfully and can now be used within the 250 National class (though not points/prizes/titles).

The engine registration document can be downloaded from the 'Technical: Kart' Resources Centre on the MSA website.

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SSM Super One Championship    (11/08)

For the seventh round of the Series, where different classes are mixed at different venues this year, the Honda Cadet, Rotax classes and the KZ1 125cc geared class visited the beautiful Cotswold countryside and were blessed with perfect weather.
 
ABkC Honda Cadet National Championship
Although Keaton Samra was quickest in the time trials, it was Harry Thompson and Dragan Pinsent who took the heat honours.  However steady results put Samra and Bearman on the front row for the first final, with the usual standing start employed by Super One for clutched classes to avoid first corner chaos but Thompson made a great start from the second row.  Alex Lloyd ran wide, losing places, and Bearman spun at the Elbow.  Before long Oliver Clarke led the charge to catch and pass Thompson at the Dogleg, then Samra leapfrogged Pinsent and Clarke for the lead.  He broke away with Clarke, but the latter was hung out to dry, falling to sixth, with Nicholas Reeve, Thompson, Wesley Mason and Pinsent chasing Samra over the finish. For the second final Reeve was caught napping on the grid, falling well back as     Samra led, soon to be taken by Thompson.  The lead changed numerous times between these two, Pinsent and Clarke.  Reeve made some progress but only to seventh.  With a couple of laps to run the order was Thompson, Samra, Pinsent, Ben Kasperczak, Wesley Mason and Guy Cunnington but Samra came off at the dogleg to finish nearly last.  Pinsent managed to get into the lead for the chequer but was excluded for apparently taking Samra off, so Thompson inherited the win over Clarke, Cunnington and Bearman. By scoring well twice, Thompson took a great haul of points to keep him clear at the top of the championship standings, prior to dropped scores.
 
ABkC MiniMax National Championship
Kiern Jewiss tied with Axel Charpentier for TQ honours, but the latter took both heats.  They lined up together at the front of the first final grid with Charpentier getting off the line best, chased by Kenneally with Jewiss a few places back.  William Pettitt ran wide losing places and three karts spun off at the Loop, Zachary Robertson the worst affected.  Mark Kimber came to second but was elbowed back in favour of Jewiss who broke away with Charpentier. Olli Caldwell was next to fall off and Joe Phillips had the black flag. With well over a lap to run Charpentier started defending letting the next few bunch up, forcing Jewiss to concentrate on his defence and allowing Charpentier to run clear for the win, Jewiss losing out to Kenneally with Kimber fourth.  Both Tom Wood and Garrett Webb were excluded for non-compliance and driving respectively.  For the second final Charpentier again made the best start but this time  he was soon demoted to fourth with Jewiss taking up the front position.  Kenneally momentarily got to the front, leaving Jewiss trading second with Charpentier but soon Jewiss and Charpentier  had put Kenneally back to third whilst they fought hard. After a few lead swaps, Charpentier tried to go round the outside, but this allowed Tyler Chesterton to sneak into second, Jewiss just staying ahead, Charpentier third and Kenneally fourth. Jewiss and Charpentier are in the fight for the 2015 title.
 
ABkC Junior Max National Championship
Josh Skelton and Rory Hudson topped the timed qualifying and each won a heat, both fronting the first final grid with Jack Martin and Oliver York on the row behind. As Hudson took the hole shot Dean MacDonald shot away from his fourth row start to slot into second but Hoggard recovered quickly to depose both.  As MacDonald and Hudson swapped places three times, Hoggard just drove clear by over 2s.  Eventually MacDonald got the upper hand on Hudson, but the latter was penalised with exclusion for a technical non-compliance, so Thomas Turner, Jordan Brown-Nuttley and Harrison Thomas were next along.  For the second final MacDonald was swamped at the start as Turner jumped into the lead only to be taken by Hoggard at the Elbow.  They were quite strung out with Thomas a distant third as Zak Fulk leapfrogged Alex McRoberts and then York after a few more laps for fourth.  By this time Thomas had moved clear of this  battle, whereupon Tom Gamble can off at the Dogleg in the midst of the pack.  That left Fulk on his own in fourth with a gap back to MacDonald. Thomas and MacDonald are really challenging Jack McCarthy at the top of the points table, McCarthy only mid field in both finals.
 
ABkC Senior Max National Championship
The Scottish privateer Jamie Alexander was nearest to Luke Knott fastest qualifying time but Sam Marsh took the first heat, Knott the second whilst Alexander went back to mid field.  So Marsh and Knott headed Josh Collings and Charlie Turner on the first final grid.  Turner was slow away from the standing start, although not as slow as Matthew Hirst.  The order became Marsh, Knott and Collings from start to finish although for a time Knott looked threatening on the winner.  Behind them Johnson took Danny Russell for fourth, with Russell falling to seventh. Donnelly demoted Alexander at the last corner, the Scotsman losing several places.  Knott was quick to pounce on Marsh at the Loop in the second final and inched clear by nearly three seconds.  Collings, Donnelly and Connor Hall kept Marsh on guard throughout what became a rather processional race. Marsh looks good at the head of the points table over Knott and Hall, prior to dropped scores coming into effect.
 
KZ1 MSA British Kart Championship
Sam Webster was absolutely on form at the short Rissington gearbox circuit, with Scott Allen second in timed qualifying and getting away first in the first heat.  Webster overshot in his attempt to take the lead, going back to last but still recovering to second and winning the second heat with ease over Allen.  Bobby Game executed a perfect start in the first final, leading Scott Allen and Webster until the Zipkart driver sliced inside Allen at the last corner and plunged down the back straight side by side with Game.  Lapping three tenths faster Webster stretched to a six second win in the 27 lap race.  Allen eventually managed to take Game for second, Adam Glear soon following.  And it was Glear paying attention for the second final start followed by Allen and Kelly, Webster caught napping.  "The lights went to red and off so quick I must have blinked," explained Webster after he dropped to sixth, adding: "The kart is just fantastic here."  His superior speed soon had him carving through to win, the pass on Allen allowing Kelly to find a gap for third, Allen complaining about a lack of power and grip at one of what he thought would be his best track.  Hannah Lang was having a great race challenging Henry Easthope for fifth.  When dropped scores are taken into account Webster leads the championship, but it is very tight for second between Allen, Easthope and Glear.
 
Results

ABkC Honda Cadet National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Keaton Samra Zip; 2 Nicholas Reeve Zip; 3 Harry Thompson Project One; 4 Wesley Mason Project One; 5 Dragan Pinsent Project One
Final 2: 1 Thompson; 2 Oliver Clarke BRK; 3 Guy Cunnington BRK; 4 Oliver Bearman Zip; 5 Ben Fayers Project One.

ABkC MiniMax National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Axel Charpentier Tonykart; 2 Fin Kenneally Kosmic; 3 Kiern Jewiss Tonykart; 4 Mark Kimber Alonso; 5 Alex McDade Tonykart
Final 2: 1 Jewiss; 2 Tyler Chesterton Tonykart; 3 Charpentier; 4 Kenneally; 5 Kimber.

ABkC Junior Max National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Jonathan Hoggard Tonykart; 2 Dean MacDonald Kosmic; 3 Thomas Turner Tonykart; 4 Jordan Brown-Nutley Tonykart; 5 Harrison Thomas Tonykart
Final 2: 1 Hoggard; 2 Turner; 3 Thomas; 4 Zak Fulk Tonykart; 5 MacDonald

ABkC Senior Max National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Sam Marsh Alonso; 2 Luke Knott Tonykart; 3 Josh Collings CRG; 4 James Johnson Kosmic; 5 Gary Donnelly Tonykart
Final 2: 1 Knott; 2 Marsh; 3 Collings; 4 Donnelly; 5 Connor Hall Tonykart

KZ1 MSA British Kart Championship:
Final 1: 1 Sam Webster Birel ART/TM; 2 Scott Allen Gold/IAME; 3 Adam Glear CRG/Maxter; 4 Bobby Game Ricciardo/Vortex; 5 Dan Kelly Sodi/TM
Final 2: 1 Webster; 2 Glear; 3 Kelly; 4 Allen; 5 Henry Easthope Sodi/TM

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

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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2015 South West Championships    (10/08)

Dunkeswell Kart Racing Club present the 2015 South West Championships - 29th/30th August.
 
DKRC in association with Mansell Raceway will be holding the 2015 VIP Marquees South West Championships over the August Bank Holiday Weekend with the action spread across the 2 days.
 
There will be Open and Timed Practice on the Saturday and a full evening entertainment package including a curry meal, Disco and Nige Fordham's Big Quiz and the inaugural Ladies Novice Corporate Race. Each driver will receive free stickers, a unique Driver Wristband, SWC15 T-shirt and new for this year a commemorative mug to drink your tea out of!
 
Sunday will see the Heats and Pre Finals before the Finals decide just who is the best of the best in the South West. All this for less than the price of a standard race weekend at only £85.
 
Entry can be made online at www.dunkeswellkartclub.co.uk .
 
Don't leave it too late as entries are building fast. If you fancy a sneak peek at the best circuit in the West Country then there is an Open Practice session on Saturday 22nd August.

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The 2015 London Cup   (10/08)

It's not long now to HKC's 2015 London Cup.
 
There are now only a few places left in the cadet grids and the X30 and Rotax grids aren't far behind. The trophies will be, as ever, huge, the prizes will be awesome, and the sun will definitely shine.
 
Remember that due to the popularity of last year's event this year's London Cup will run across both days of the weekend of the 4th and 5th of September at Rye House, with practice being held on Friday the 3rd and the grids will be for Iame, Honda, and Honda Clubman Cadets, Mini Max, Junior and Senior Rotax, Rotax 177, Junior and Senior X30 and for the first time Bambinos!
 
For those of you who haven't experienced the demands of Rye House before, the track is tight, twisty and technical, it's also next to a canal so come and join us at Hertfordshire's answer to Monaco!
 
All the information you need for a great day's racing can be found here at www.hoddesdonkc.com including entry forms, the circuit guide and class footage from last year and the year before that was on Motors, Sky Sports 4 and the Sky F1 channels.
 
See you all soon!

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MSA British Kart Championship    (10/08)

Round 5 of the SSM MSA British Kart Championship took place at Rissington on 8-9th August.

Sam Webster was untouchable in the two finals, winning both despite missing the start in the second.

Bobby Game executed a perfect start in the first final, leading Scott Allen and Webster until the Zipkart driver sliced inside Allen at the last corner and plunged down the back straight side-by-side with Game.

When dropped scores are taken into account Webster leads the championship, but it is very tight for second.

Results - Final One:
1 Sam Webster (Birel ART/TM)
2 Scott Allen (Gold/IAME)
3 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter)

Results - Final Two:
1 Sam Webster (BirelART/TM)
2 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter)
3 Dan Kelly (Sodi/TM)

Photograph courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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KartKraft Karting Simulator    (07/08)

Black Delta announced today that Gamescom 2015 attendees will be the first in the world to experience their debut racing title, KartKraft. Originally entitled KartSim, KartKraft is the evolution of a university game prototype created by ex-kart racer and Black Delta CEO, Zach Griffin.

"What an incredible journey it's been! In 2005, I wrote the first prototype for KartKraft. After 10 years and what started as a university project in Melbourne, Australia, and now to debut the game at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany; it doesn't get much better than this. Being so fortunate to combine my passions for gaming and racing karts, the vision for KartKraft far exceeded what one man could ever accomplish. Seven months since we launched the studio to rebuild KartKraft from the ground up, we can't wait to show what the Black Delta team has been working on."

The Melbourne based studio will show off the title at the world's largest computer and video game event in Cologne, Germany between the 5th-9th August, 2015. Fans and media will be able to race on a 6-DOF hexapod motion simulator with the Oculus Rift, similar to those used by Formula One teams. Airfreighted from Australia specifically for the Gamescom event, the simulator lets players feel every bump and vibration as the tyres grip, slide and bounce over the laser-scanned circuit.

Scheduled for a Q4 2015 release on Steam's Early Access, KartKraft lets players race karts capable of accelerating from 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds, with triple the cornering forces of a road car. Featuring laser-scanned circuits from around the world, players can customize their avatar, kart and team with products from FREEM, Alpinestars, CRG, IAME, MIR, Sparco, Arai, Arrow, Monaco and many more.

KartKraft will make its Gamescom debut this year, located at Stand A30 in Hall 10.1.

Further information on the title can be found at the KartKraft website , Twitter and Facebook .

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Ogden Motorsport    (05/08)

Ogden Motorsport would like to congratulate Ben Barnicote on winning the Senior X30 final at the 2015 Kartmasters Grand Prix on Sunday. He came through from eleventh position on the starting grid to take the lead half way through the race and win convincingly. To make the day even better ST Racing's John Stewart finished fifth in his first competitive outing in the class.

In a day when the racing was hard, BNR's David Malukas from the USA lead the Junior X30 race until an accident left him in the barriers. In the Rotax Mini Class DHR's Mark Kimber started slowly in the final, but once he got his racing head on, had the fastest lap and did lead the final for a short while and eventually finished a very close second. MBR's James Gee Coates had a stunning drive from the back of the grid to finish 9th with the fastest lap in the final.
 
Other congratulations must go to Coles Racing's Zak Fulk on winning his first junior Eurochallenge Final at Wackersdorf in Germany a week earlier and also to DHR's Sam Marsh on finishing second in the Senior Class final.

With a win at the 2014 X30 World Championships at Le Mans, these results show the continuing high performance and continued engine development enhance the chances of an improved race result when you choose Ogden Motorsport to build your engines. For further details, please contact Steve, David or Richard on +44 (0)1423 324738 or email steve@steveogden.co.uk .
 
We have engine packages in the Rotax and X30 classes for sale or rent throughout the season.

Photograph courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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RL Make Their Mark In X30    (04/08)

RL Racing Department made their mark in X30 by claiming the title of Kart Masters GP Championship 2015, as Tom wood took a maiden X30 Junior victory in a bumper grid.

The PFI based squad fielded a strong line up for this year's Kart Masters Grand Prix and showed their mettle in a hard fought weekend...

Tom Wood took the spoils in Junior X30, Chris Lulham and Jordan Collard raced hard at the front of Mini Max with Lulham taking victory in the pre final only to be jumped across the start line with no action taken, this putting him off guard dropping down the order and then having to climb back to an eventual P5 battling with the lead group again on the final 2 laps, Collard taking P8 at the flag.

Bethany Abbott opted to compete in Junior X30 and Mini Max for this race and duly took P9 in both TQ sessions on Friday. A great achievement for the fast improving youngster especially in a grid of 47 X30 Juniors. She raced hard but had a big crash on Friday in X30, the team managing to put a new kart together in 35 minutes so she was back out again in heat 3. Her finals didn't go to plan with damage in both but the positives for her are immense in speed at the moment.

The Hibbitt brothers were a welcome one-off addition to the RL fold for KMGP with Daniel in X30 Junior and Nathan in Iame cadet.  Both on a steep learning curve with no UK knowledge having only ever competed in their native Shanghai, they both improved hugely through the weekend and will be back for more soon.

Max Bird took a fantastic P2 overall in TQ on Saturday only to lose his race motor in heat 2 when it seized, leaving him lacking 2-3 tenths per lap.  He fought hard to keep within the top ten from there on using his wet engine rounding the grand final off 11th.

A big thanks go to Bob and Dan Astill of Kartune Motorsport and Warwick from Cream Racing Engines for the great engines supplied and to Chris Walker for the awesome pictures.

Next stop is Rissington for Super One this weekend where Wood lays 3rd in the Mini Max series vying for the championship spoils.

To secure your 2015/6 space with RL's limited availability contact Steve Armstrong on 07843 586416 or rlracingteam@icloud.com .

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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Henry Surtees Challenge    (04/08)

The best of British young motorsport talent are invited to enter the 'Henry Surtees Challenge', which is taking place on Wednesday 7th October 2015 at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit, Chatham, Kent. This superb annual is organised by former F1 World Champion, John Surtees OBE and the Henry Surtees Foundation.
 
The Challenge, now in its fifth year, has become an essential fixture on the racing calendar for motorsport talent aged 15 years or over wishing to give themselves that vital edge in their preparation for the 2016 season John Surtees would like to invite kart and car racers that are currently progressing up the motorsport ladder, to compete in the karting event and have the unique opportunity to win a spectacular range of career enhancing prizes to help aid their race programme preparation for 2016.  Drivers of the calibre of Alexander Sims, Scott Malvern, Ben Barnicoat, Oliver Rowland, Piers Prior, David Pittard have to name but a few, have all been very supportive and have benefitted from our unique prize content. 
 
The event will see drivers battling it out, using the superb Club 100 Birel Karts . The top three drivers will be awarded with the prestigious Henry 'H' trophy title and exclusive prizes - considered to be the best prizes ever offered at a kart meeting last year stretched to tenth place! Prizes will be awarded for fastest lap, the most unlucky driver and a heavyweight prize for 80kg or above.
 
John Surtees said "the first Henry Surtees Challenge took place in 2010, and Buckmore Park seemed the natural venue to host it;  it had it been the circuit where Henry first sat in a kart, at the age of 8, but also where he had gained  success. Buckmore is renowned for being a superb training ground for future British World Champions. During its 52 years; the track has seen the likes of World Champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button hone their racing skills along with racers Johnny Herbert, Dan Wheldon and many others, and is a great venue to host the Challenge.
 
The 2015 Challenge will once again provide an excellent opportunity for talented young racers, to compete to win test drives, experiences and equipment worth thousands of pounds, in order to assist them with their racing season and enhance their motorsport career. I am delighted that the motor sport community are once again assisting this initiative".
 
One of the 2014 winners, Jack Aiken said "I'd like to thank John and the Foundation for putting on such a great event for young drivers, the prizes are incomparable to any karting, or racing, competition out there."
 
Another 2014 prize winner, Ross Gunn won a Formula Renault test experience. We caught up with Ross shortly after his trip to Jerez, and he said "it was such an honour to take part in the Formula Renault test. I can't thank the foundation enough for what was a truly unforgettable experience. Manor MP Motorsport teams professionalism and work ethic was far beyond anything I have ever worked with. I would like to thank the Henry Surtees Foundation and the team at Renault UK and Manor Competition for the amazing experience and opportunity that this prize has given me. I will never forget the two days I had."
 
The cost of entry is £500. Entrants must be aged 15 years or over on or before 7th October 2015 and hold a current MSA or ACU licence or be a current Premier Sprint Class, Clubman Sprint Class member of Club100 or a Buckmore Park Elite Class driver.
 
To register your interest, please email: info@henrysurteesfoundation.com

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Birel ART Wins At Kartmasters    (03/08)

Ben Barnicoat took the senior X30 win at the prestigious Kartmasters event at PFI last weekend. Ben, who was racing for the Zip/RSF team on a Birel ART, was in impressive form all weekend setting the pace in every session over the 4 days taking 3 heat wins en route to the pre final.
 
Ben had to take avoiding action at the start of the pre final putting him down in 23rd, Ben recovered well to take 11th place in the pre final meaning that he would start P11 for the main Grand Prix event. Ben quickly made his way to the front and took the victory in front of a full house at PFI who also witnessed Ben taking the Rotax GP Plate at the same meeting, the first time in the 20 year history of the event that this has ever been done!
 
The Senior X30 GP title is yet another title in X30 for the Zip team, having already won the junior GP title and the World Junior X30 title in 2014. Zip Kart are the official UK dealers for Birel ART and are also the official Birel ART team in the UK.
 
The Zip Team will be attending the IAME World finals in Le Mans in October and also the remaining round of Super One and LGM  and do have a limited number of places available to join this winning team.
 
For more information on Birel ART products or about racing in the Zip /Birel ART team in 2015 or 2016 please contact Zip Kart on 01327 855310.
 
Photograph courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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3DR Motorsport    (03/08)

For a limited period 3DR Motorsport are offering awning space for £75 per day at Whilton Mill, Shenington, Kimbolton & PFI!

We cater for all Rotax Classes, X30 and the LGM Series.

Two awning spaces are also available for the London Cup at Rye House on 4th and 5th September.  Book soon to avoid disappointment.

We also offer Chassis straightening in our workshop.

For more information please call us on 01582 665113.

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Lydd Summer Championship    (31/07)

Round 5 of the Lydd Kart Circuit Owner Driver Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 9th August.
 
Championship awards will be going to Bambino 4 Stroke, Bambino 2 Stroke, Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Mini Max, Junior Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax, Rotax Max 177.
 
The championship runs over 6 rounds with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position. Our IKR meetings command a high standard of racing, Kart Club Regulations apply.

We race every 2nd Sunday of the month, with open practice the Saturday before.  New drivers to the sport or returning competitors are all very welcome.

Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning.
 
Fees are £45 for members and £50 for non-members.
AM/PM half day Saturday practice is £25 for members, £30 non-members.
Saturday 9am - 10am is Bambino Hour - £20.
Membership is £30 and runs for a year from the date you join/renew, saving £5 each time you visit.
 
F100 - Spirit of the 90's - Oliver Scullion & drivers are joining us for the 'F100 - World Championship'.  More information is available at www.f100.co.uk .
 
We also offer kart storage at £5 per week and garage space hire for £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.
  
Please refer to our website for further information www.lyddkartcircuit.com , or contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) with enquiries on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895.  You can also send an email to  lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk , or Facebook a message.

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World Motor Sport Council    (29/07)

At its meeting of July 10th, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico, the World Motor Sport Council of the FIA took the following decisions on the basis of proposals from members of the International Karting Commission:
 
The WMSC approved the launch of the new generation of direct drive engines in Senior and Junior categories as of 1st January 2016, to satisfied the request of the ASN's with the aim to extend the use of direct drive engines at national level.
 
In order to allow the manufacturers concerned to start the usual homologation process, the CIK-FIA Technical & Homologation Regulations are available from the CIK-FIA. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1st August 2015.

The WMSC has approved the existence of a category for driver from 11 to 13 years of age. The CIK-FIA will draft guidelines for ASN's to use on their national level.

For further information regarding the CIK-FIA visit www.cikfia.com .

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Super One Support Race    (28/07)

Rissington Kart Club will be running a Cadet Libre support race at their round of Super One series on the 8th-9th August.
 
Entries are now open with online entry available at www.rissykartclub.com .

For more information contact the Competition Secretary, Julie Dredge, at julie.dredge@btinternet.com .

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The 2015 London Cup Is Go    (24/07)

Due to the popularity of last year's event this year's London Cup will run across both days of the weekend of the 4th and 5th of September at Rye House, with practice being held on Friday the 3rd.
 
Entries are now open for Iame, Honda, and Honda Clubman Cadets, Mini Max, Junior and Senior Rotax, Rotax 177, Junior and Senior X30 and for the first time Bambinos! For the sake of accommodating all the classes and the smooth running of the event there will be no split entries per class are limited to only twenty eight drivers and fourteen in the Bambinos.
 
Bambinos will run in their standard format and all other classes will run as Timed Practice (not long ago known as timed qualifying), Heat 1, Heat 2, then Heat 3, Pre-Final and Final across the weekend. For the energetic cadet driver and mechanic entries are being accepted from those wishing to enter all cadet classes (no one has yet done all three!)
 
All the information you need for a great day's racing can be found here at www.hoddesdonkc.com including entry forms, the circuit guide and class footage from last year.
 
See you all soon...

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Team Manager Vacancy    (24/07)

Msport karting is looking to hire an experienced team manager to take control of the day to day running of the team.
 
We currently race in Rotax and X30 classes so an in-depth knowledge of both class types is essential. You will be responsible for keeping the team running, along with the teams in-house dyno program. Signing new drivers whilst maintaining relationships with our existing customers.
 
This position will require a certain amount of travelling and a full driving licence (preferably clean).
 
Please apply in writing including your CV to:
Mrs Lisa Crawley, Msport Karting, Whilton Mill Kart circuit, Whilton Locks, Daventry, Northants, NN11 2NH
Or by email to info@teammsport.com .

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Fantastic News From RPM    (23/07)

Any Prokart team currently running 160cc engines can have free use of two RPM GX200 Extreme engines to race in this year's British 24 hour event!

Yes that's right, if you would like to race in this prestigious event on 15/16th August at Teesside, for just £750 you will received...

Entry to the British 24 hour event
1 set of YDS tyres
FREE use of RPM Extreme engines
Plus of course the opportunity to race on the longest kart circuit in the world, against 70 other teams (current entry 66 teams).

This fantastic offer is limited to the first 20 teams to call us and enter the race so don't wait and miss out!

To book, simply call Teesside Karting on 01642 231117 and reserve your space on the with a £100 deposit - it's that simple.

The British 24 hour is a unique event and with a large entry teams of all levels are sure to enjoy a competitive and friendly event.  Call us for more information now.

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Mirage Racing Engines    (21/07)

It has been a magical start for newly-formed engine preparation company Mirage Racing Engines.
 
With the Iame brand of engines rapidly becoming the biggest classes in the UK and Europe with their X30 senior and Junior engines producing grids around the country of 50 plus entries and the quality of the engines producing some very close and exciting racing action it was decided that a 'fresh approach' to engine preparation was needed and so Mirage Racing Engines was formed.
 
With many years' experience within the karting industry at UK and International level the people behind Mirage know what is required to win races with the main aim of customer service and satisfaction in mind.
 
This weekend at the 5th round of LGM Buckmore Park saw Mirage take their first National win just under 2 months after starting their testing programme this proving that the company is at the forefront of top level competition from the off.
 
Mirage Racing Engines would like to say a huge congratulation to Matt Davies who drove from grid 20 after a tough pre-final saw him pushed down the order only to prove his pace when he stormed through the heavily talented grid of X30 Seniors to take his and Mirage's maiden LGM victory.
 
Also a sterling effort from Ben Wooldridge in X30 Junior to battle hard from last place in the pre-final to eventually finish an excellent 6th in the main final once again proving that Mirage has the speed required whether it be Junior or Senior. This early success has now allowed the company to branch out and begin work on the Iame Cadet class and we know it won't take long before we are on the top step of that too!
 
For more information on getting your engine 'prepared for success' or testing one of our rental engines please call 07584 359412 or 07824 470106.

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British Superkart Championship    (21/07)

Round 8, 9 and 10 of the MSA British Superkart Championship took place in Anglesey on 12th July.

Dan Clark gave his championship a boost with a hattrick of wins. However, series leader Gavin Bennett was content to follow him home on each occasion and ease closer to the title.

James O'Reilly led the early stages of round eight before Clark and Bennett took over. Gareth James came through to secure third place and continued that form in round nine.

Reigning champion Paul Platt put a few problems behind to step on the podium in round 10.

Results:
Round 8
1 Dan Clark (Anderson Gas Gas)
2 Gavin Bennett (Anderson DEA)
3 Gareth James (Anderson DEA)

Round 9
1 Dan Clark (Anderson Gas Gas)
2 Gavin Bennett (Anderson DEA)
3 Gareth James (Anderson DEA)

Round 10
1 Dan Clark (Anderson Gas Gas)
2 Gavin Bennett (Anderson DEA)
3 Paul Platt (MS Kart Gas Gas)

Photograph courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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New Buckmore Park Launches    (17/07)

John Surtees OBE officially launched the new Buckmore Park Karting Limited on Wednesday 15 July. The launch saw the unveiling of an all-new fleet of 50 2016 model  Sodi RT8 390cc karts in the striking blue and yellow Team Surtees livery of the successful European Championship Winning Formula Two TS10 Car. 
 
During the launch 'Great British Bake Off', TV presenter Paul Hollywood, demonstrated one of the new karts. Whilst Formula Ford Championship winning driver, Scott Malvern took to the circuit in the Surtees TS10 Formula Two car which John won the Imola Gold Cup and the Japanese Grand Prix in 1972. Guests were also given the opportunity to be the first to try out the new karts, or given the option  to a thrilling passenger ride in a twin-seater kart driven by Scott Malvern.
 
John Surtees OBE also unveiled the 'John Button' suite in memory of Jenson Button's late father. The walls have been painted pink, and features two photos of Jenson and John Button, which were specifically chosen by Jenson. A specially framed pink shirt also graces its wall in honour of John Button.
 
For many Formula 1 fans, the pink shirt is synonymous with John Button, who was also affectionately known as 'Papa Smurf'. When John passed away, Jenson Button and his sisters Natasha, Samantha and Tanya launched the #PinkForPapa campaign encouraging fans to wear Papa Smurf pink T shirts in his memory. To support the initiative, Team McLaren worked with Jenson to create a special pink T-shirt for fans, in which proceeds were donated to the Henry Surtees Foundation.  
 
John Surtees said, 'I first created an association with John Button when he supplied Henry's first Comer kart engines from his Rocket company.  Both Jenson and my late son Henry enjoyed success in their karting careers here at Buckmore Park.  
 
He continued "The #PinkForPapa campaign was a lovely initiative to honour John, I'm sure he would've been amused by the publics enthusiastic reaction at the 2014 British Grand Prix. We are very grateful that the family chose HSF to be beneficiary of the funds raised from the T Shirt sales. The John Button Suite here at Buckmore, will serve as a lasting tribute to John Button too".
 
John Surtees, the Edenbridge-based businessman, who won the Formula One World Championship in 1964, after winning seven World Motorcycle Championships recently took control of Buckmore Park. The venue is one of the most picturesque circuits in the UK, and is rich in karting heritage, its 52 years of karting excellence has seen the likes of champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button hone their racing skills. John would like Buckmore to continue to become a major feeder for youngsters to further their career in motorsport.  His aim is to continue to improve the facilities of Buckmore Park, and to integrate some of the objectives of the Henry Surtees Foundation.  The Henry Surtees Foundation aims to raise funds to support accident care, with particular emphasis on head injuries, and help educate and train young people with motorsport-related programmes in technology, engineering and road safety instruction for two and four wheels.
 
Buckmore Park is recognised as one of the UK's premier outdoor karting circuits presenting an exciting challenge to would be champions and the world of corporate karting. It's undulating nature is a superb training ground for future British World Champions. It's also the place where John's late son Henry was first introduced to karting.

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

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Girls In Motorsport Programme    (16/07)

A new initiative to encourage more young women to take up karting will get underway this summer at Hooton Park Kart Circuit, home of the Cheshire Kart Racing Club.

Starting in July, the Girls in Motorsport programme will give 50 x young women aged 14-25 years the chance to discover the fun and thrill of karting and access free coaching. To be eligible, participants must live in Cheshire, currently do little or no exercise and can commit to attend 6-8 weeks, attending weekly sessions.

Funded by Active Cheshire through the Sportivate programme, it's the biggest ever initiative in the UK aimed at inspiring more young women and girls to feel confident and comfortable about participating in motorsport, and reinforces the Sport England This Girl Can campaign to get women active. Girls in Motorsport is a partnership between Hooton Circuit Club and young drivers academy The Blair Project.

It has attracted the support of female role models in motorsport such as 18 year old kart racer Charlotte Eyre, who is a champion for the US Girls female sports participation programme, and Helen Bashford Malkie, the MD of Chevron Racing based in Cheshire who's a former chair of the British Womens' Racing Drivers Club, and a board member of the prestigious Motorsport Industry Association..

Charlotte, who was introduced to karting by her father Nicholas said " Karting is a sport that anyone can enjoy regardless of shape, size or ability. It's a sport I love, and I hope other young women will give it a go and take part in these summer camps. I have volunteered to deliver some coaching sessions, and help out in anyway I can. I'm really looking forward to it".

The pilot programme will run from July 6th, giving the 50 participants access to free expert coaching from former pros, racewear and 2 behind-the-wheel driving sessions per day. Karting is a very social family friendly sport, providing opportunities to join a club, make new friends and participate in friendly Cheshire Karting Club competitions.

Motorsport is one of a handful of sports where male and female competitors compete together. But only 5% of licence holders are women. The aim is to increase the participation of young women and girls and close this gender gap.

Said Helen "Closing the gender gap in motorsport is an imperative. The Blair Project has worked tirelessly to secure the funding to support Girls in Motorsport and are to be applauded. I hope it will inspire more young girls to take up motor racing and compete at the highest levels!

Targeted opportunities are available for all newcomers of all abilities to become involved at all levels as a Grid Mate - whether as drivers, volunteer mechanics, engineers, marshalls or general club volunteers and gain valuable race meeting experience.

Sarah Tilling, Strategic Lead - Voluntary Sector, with Active Cheshire added: "Hooton Park Kart Circuit is an important local sport facility in Ellesmere Port, that can help us to achieve our goal of getting 50,000 more people, more active in Cheshire by 2017. "

The Hooton Park Kart Circuit is well established and is used by over 4000 participants every year. But it's keen to reach out further into the local community to motivate inactive people take up karting for fun, or as a sport.

Club chairman Bob Wilson said: "Motorsport is perceived as a sport for the men and the boys. This award gives us a great opportunity to change this perception and attract more young women and girls to karting, and help them develop a sporting habit for life".

Anne Boyd, CEO of Active Cheshire said: "We are so pleased to be able to award funding to this ground breaking project. We look forward to keeping in contact with Hooton Circuit Club and The Blair Project throughout this exciting programme and sharing in their successes."

To register please visit http://www.theblairproject.org/girls-in-motorsports-sign-up/4589599539 .

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Great Weekend For HTR    (15/07)

It was another great weekend for HTR Racing with our drivers winning all three heats and the final in the Honda class on the Synergy cadet kart.

James Walker extended his lead in the NKF championship and also the CKRC championship after winning 2 heats and the final. Justin Breward coming 1st in heat 1, 3rd in heat 2 and 3rd in the final.

This means that HTR with the Honda/Synergy kart have won all 20 races in the NKF championship so far. Excellent work by all involved with the team.
 
Riley Banks is finding good form now, running at the sharp end and even leading the final at one point bringing it home in a very respectable 3rd. 
 
Lewis Marley and Jacob McLaren are forever improving, putting in some fast lap times - they just need to keep out of trouble and the results will come for them! 
 
HTR have just 1 remaining position available in the team which competes in all NKF, Rowrah and PFI club meetings. Anyone interested in joining a very successful team who can provide anything from basic awning space to a full arrive and drive package please contact Derrick on 07836 248459.

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Kartmasters Entries Closing Soon    (15/07)

Entries for the 2015 MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix and the X30 Kartmasters Trophy will close on Saturday 18th July 2015.

Enter online here !

Please remember to also submit your tyre order form .

Following the success of the format used last year - the same will be used once again:

Thursday - Optional Test Day
Friday - Warm Up / Timed Qualifying / Heats x 2
Saturday - Warm Up / Timed Qualifying / Heats x 2
Sunday - Warm Up / B Final / Pre Final / Grand Prix

So with plenty of track time scheduled with this popular format, daytime & evening entertainment, famous names amongst the entry lists and live IPTV streaming - Kartmasters 2015 is not to be missed!
In addition to that, the prize fund for Kartmasters 2015 will exceed a whopping £15,000!  The top 3 drivers in each class will receive the following:

1st - 40" Samsung 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV
2nd - iPad Air
3rd - Parrot Minidrone Jumping Sumo (IAME/Honda/Mini Max)
Sony Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Player (all other classes)

We have also received a number of prizes which have kindly been donated by Karting related businesses, these include... Free entries to the X30 International Finals, a BRM watch, a helmet, digital magazine subscriptions, tyres, vouchers, test days - to name but a few. The full list of these additional prizes will be available soon. So if you haven't already done so, enter Kartmasters 2015 now before it's too late!

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SSM Super One Series R6    (14/07)

The sixth round of Britain's top karting series had all classes but Rotax on its visit to Scotland.  A few rain showers helped to liven up proceedings and gave rise to some quite unexpected results.

Guesting was the MSA Bambino Championship for the 6 - 8 year olds, where Taylor Orridge came out on top of Freddie Slatter and Alfie Briggs.
 
MSA British Cadet Kart Championship
Jonny Edgar and Brandon Martland were awarded the wins in the two finals after Dexter Patterson, who had dominated the results, was excluded from the meeting for alleged ineligible fuel. He has appealed the penalty to the National Court. Edgar was trailing Patterson in the first final but still managed to put over 4s on what became the second place battle.  Finlay Bunce came out on top of the fight with Taylor Barnard with Harry Thompson slipping back but still holding off Owen Marlow.  Brandon Martland had reached fifth before falling to 22nd and then storming back to seventh.  In the second final Martland continued his progress for the eventual win, reaching second within a few laps but finding Patterson out of reach.   Edgar fell to to the back at the start with a stalled engine and had to use all his skill for an eventual third place behind Barnard, to keep his provisional championship lead.  Bunce came out on top of a close dice for fourth.
 
MSA British Kart Championship
Defending champion Henry Easthope was in top form at the Scottish circuit of Larkhall, winning all the races and only pipped in timed qualifying by Adam Glear.  Glear made the best start in the first final but Easthope found a way through by a third distance and pulled a comfortable gap.  Glear also succumbed to Sam Webster.  In the second final Easthope nailed the start and ran to an unchallenged victory whilst Webster only lasted a couple of laps.  Webster had mistakenly taken his slick tyres out of parc ferme and was forced to use rain tyres in the second final which did not last. Shaun Slavin took advantage of the ailing Webster to leapfrog Glear, but only for a few laps.  With only a seventh and fourth Scott Allen has relinquished the championship lead to Easthope.
 
ABkC Honda Cadet National Championship
Dragan Pinsent honed his kart's handling to culminate with two final wins from starting out seventh in timed qualifying, Ben Fayers taking honours in that.  After heat wins by Oliver Clarke and Harry Thompson, Pinsent had fallen back to 13th on the first final grid. But he buckled down and by lap 6 was in second shadowing Harry Thompson.  A splendid last lap move earned Pinsent the win over Thompson with Clarke and Oliver Bearman holding station behind. Alex Lloyd was next but had a five place penalty added.  Pinsent and Clarke broke away in the second final, having 10s over the third place battle, but their positions unchanged throughout. Thompson, Lloyd and Fayers traded third but finished in that order, the race prematurely halted with a red flag leaving no opportunity for those waiting for the last lap lunges.  Oliver Clarke maintains his fifteen points lead over Thompson.
 
ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
The Junior TKM finals were notable for the unexpected winners.  After a timed qualifying topped by Susanne Gutzold, Sam Fowler and Abbi Pullin, Gutzold and Jack Davidson went onto win the heats.  But it was Ryan Edwards and Matthew Taylor who lined up at the front of the first final grid, the track drying and Louis Wortley in last place gambling on slicks along with Christopher Whitton, Jack Davidson and Joseph Reeves-Smith. But Reeves-Smith went off in the slippy early laps losing a lot of time being restarted. With Ryan Edwards and Matthew Graham taking up the early running once the track came to those slick shod runners Davidson forged to the front only to retire with a couple of laps to run, going off with suspected brake failure.  That let Wortley take over with Whitton following whilst Graham and Bradley White were 27s in arrears. Wortley had one lap in the second final lead before slipping backwards, his place taken by Whitton with White chasing down the not insignificant gap.  White slipped into the lead with five laps remaining, Graham following him through.  But Whitton quickly retrieved second leaving Graham on the third step of the podium but still at the top of the standings with 15 points in hand over Matthew Taylor who had stormed up to fourth in the second final from last place in the first.
 
ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
James Ogden was the man in form on Saturday with fastest in qualifying and two heat wins whilst Matt England never really looked able to challenge.  But Ogden went off after only a few laps in the lead of the first final on Sunday, after Al Paterson had exchanged places but was knocked back to third. Kyle Sproat took up the running, trading places with England and then Owain Rosser but getting the lead back for the chequer.  In that last lap sort out Rosser fell to fifth and Paterson followed through to second ahead of England. In the second final Sproat and England fought for the lead, Sproat coming out on top to lead most of the race whilst Ogden came from the back of the small grid to third.  England is still well in control of the championship with a slightly diminished 21 points in hand over Sproat.
 
Junior X30 International Qualifier
Angus Fender shone in timed qualifying but then incurred a five place penalty in the first heat, won by Philip Hanson with wildcard local driver Jack Gordon taking the second.  That all left Harry Platten and Ethan Pitt on the front row for the first final with Platten initially leading before handing over to Pitt.  Thomas Pegram was next to the front then Platten once more until Gordon, who had lurked in third for much of the race, came up to challenge and win.  Pegram followed through for second whilst Platten lost another two places on the last lap.  Gordon had no problems in the second final pulling out 7s over the battle between Hanson, Joshua Thompson and Platten.  But Platten lost places again leaving Hanson and Thompson on the podium with Fender in fourth.  At the halfway point of the series Harry Platten leads Ethan Pitt by 14 points, the latter suffering a five place penalty in the first final.
 
Senior X30 International Qualifier
Dean Hale and Jamie Flynn vied for the wins over the weekend, firstly to Hale who had been fastest in the time trials, then Flynn for the second heat.  Then Flynn made an inspired choice of rain tyres for the first final and lapped second place Josh Collings twice with Hale hanging onto third.  From the lead Flynn plummeted down the order in the second final when Hale and Collings went through and out ahead for the duration. Flynn then had a coming together in his attempts to get back towards the front. Hale crossed the line less than a tenth ahead.  It's very tight at the top of the championship standings with Hale leading Collings by a point and Flynn only a further four back.
 
Results:

IAME MSA British Cadet Championship
Final 1 (Provisional):1 Jonny Edgar (Synergy); 2 Finlay Bunce (Zip); 3 Taylor Barnard (Zip); 4 Harry Thompson (Zip); 5 Owen Marlow (Zip)
Final 2 (Provisional): 1 Brandon Martland (Zip); 2 Barnard; 3 Edgar; 4 Bunce; 5 Thompson.

KZ1 MSA British Championship
Final 1: 1 Henry Easthope (Sodi/TM); 2 Sam Webster (ART-Birel/TM); 3 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter); 4 Dan Kelly (Sodi/TM); 5 Ben Blick (Sodi/TM).
Final 2: 1 Easthope; 2 Glear; 3 Shaun Slavin (CRG/Maxter); 4 Scott Allen (Gold/IAME); 5 Kelly.

ABkC Honda Cadet National Championship
Final 1: 1 Dragan Pinsent (Project One); 2 Harry Thompson (Project One); 3 Oliver Clarke (BRK); 4 Oliver Bearman (Zip); 5 Wesley Mason (Project One).
Final 2: 1 Pinsent; 2 Clarke; 3 Thompson; 4 Alex Lloyd (BRK); 5 Ben Fayers (Project One).

ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
Final 1: 1 Louis Wortley (Jade); 2 Christopher Whitton (Tal-Ko); 3 Matthew Graham (Jade); 4 Bradley White (Jade); 5 Kristian Brierley (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 White; 2 Whitton; 3 Graham; 4 Matthew Taylor (Tonykart); 5 Jack Davidson (Tonykart).

ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
Final 1: 1 Kyle Sproat (Tonykart); 2 Al Paterson (Alonso); 3 Matt England (Tal-Ko); 4 Andrew Ferguson (Intrepid); 5 Owain Rosser (Jade).
Final 2: 1 Sproat; 2 England; 3 James Ogden (Tonykart); 4 Rosser; 5 Paterson.

Junior X30 International Qualifier
Final 1: 1 Jack Gordon (Tonykart); 2 Thomas Pegram (Tonykart); 3 Philip Hanson (Tonykart); 4 Joshua Thompson (Tonykart); 5 Harry Platten (Octane).
Final 2: 1 Gordon; 2 Hanson; 3 Thompson; 4 Angus Fender (Gold); 5 Ethan Pitt (Gold).

Senior X30 International Qualifier
Final 1: 1 Jamie Flynn (Alonso); 2 Josh Collings (CRG); 3 Dean Hale (Gold); 4 Max Goldsmith (Gold); 5 Craig Mooney (CRG).
Final 2: 1 Hale; 2 Collings; 3 Euan Wilson (Alonso); 4 Mooney; 5 Oliver Reith (Alonso).

For more information on the series visit www.superoneseries.com .

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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Formula Cadet Tyres    (14/07)

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has launched a tender process for the supply of Formula Cadet class tyres, for a period of three years from 1 January 2017.

The MSA has produced an invitation to tender (ITT) document, which can be accessed via the following link:

Invitation to tender for Formula Cadet class tyres

Tenders must be received by Sheila Barter, Executive Services Office Manager, no later than 12.00 noon on Friday 21 August 2015.

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MSA Kart Championships    (13/07)

The weekend of the 11th-12th July saw Round 6 of the British and British Cadet Kart Championships, and Round 4 of the Bambino Championship take place at Larkhall.

In the SSM MSA British Cadet Kart Championship Jonny Edgar and Brandon Martland were awarded the wins in the two finals at Larkhall.

Finlay Bunce came out on top of the fight with Taylor Barnard with Harry Thompson slipping back but still holding off Owen Marlow. Brandon Martland had reached fifth before falling to 22nd and then storming back to seventh. In the second final Martland continued his progress for the eventual win, reaching second within a few laps but finding Patterson out of reach.
 
Edgar fell to 24th at the start with a stalled engine and had to use all his skill for an eventual third place behind Barnard, to keep his provisional championship lead. Bunce came out on top of a close dice for fourth.

Results - Final 1 (Provisional):
1 Jonny Edgar (Synergy)
2 Finlay Bunce (Zip)
3 Taylor Barnard (Zip)

Results - Final 2 (Provisional):
1 Brandon Martland (Zip)
2 Taylor Barnard (Zip)
3 Jonny Edgar (Synergy)
 
In the SSM MSA British Kart Championship defending champion Henry Easthope was in top form at the Scottish circuit of Larkhall, winning all the races and only pipped in timed qualifying by Adam Glear. Glear made the best start in the first final but Easthope found a way through by a third distance and pulled a comfortable gap. Glear also succumbed to Sam Webster.

In the second final Easthope nailed the start and ran to an unchallenged victory whilst Webster only lasted a couple of laps. Webster had mistakenly taken his slick tyres out of parc ferme and was forced to use rain tyres in the second final which did not last. Shaun Slavin took advantage of the ailing Webster to leapfrog Glear, but only for a few laps.

With only a seventh and fourth Scott Allen has relinquished the championship lead to Easthope.

Results - Final 1:
1 Henry Easthope (Sodi/TM)
2 Sam Webster (ART-Birel/TM)
3 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter)

Results - Final 2:
1 Henry Easthope (Sodi/TM)
2 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter)
3 Shaun Slavin (CRG/Maxter)
 
In the MSA Bambino Kart Championship , the Bambinos were guests of the two-day MSA Super One meeting at Larkhall. The Bambino class was very well received with many positive comments about the young drivers and their ability.

Qualifying saw over 20 drivers competing for their grid positions in a time trial format. Taylor Orridge and Alfie Briggs took pole in both of their groups followed by Chance Bennett and Freddie Slatter.

Results:
1 Taylor Orridge (Wright)
2 Freddie Slatter (Wright)
3 Alfie Briggs (MS kart)

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net.

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Lancaster Enters Kartmasters    (09/07)

With entries rolling in for the MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix, motorsport stars are also getting in on the action.

Jon Lancaster, hot from driving at Le Mans and in GP2 last weekend at Silverstone, returns to his karting roots and enters Kartmasters 2015 in X30 Senior!

Remember, entries close on the 18th July so there are still a few days left to get your entry in. Enter now before it's too late!

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Golden Double Act At PFI    (08/07)

Congratulation to Danny Kierle (Senior X30) and Anderson Chilcott (Junior X30) on their outstanding performances on the latest Gold Kart GTR30 chassis.
 
The Jade kart team found a good set up which resulted in both drivers starting from pole position for their class.
 
The finals saw Danny drive away from the field in Senior X30 to complete a dominant weekend performance. Anderson had a little more work to do, but drove a great race to finish on the top spot.
 
The new Gold Karts are constantly showing what a great product it is.
 
For information or to arrange a test drive contact:-
 
Magnum Motorsport on tel 01257 474419 or visit their website at www.magtune.com (dealer enquiries welcome for some areas).
or
Jade Karts Ltd on tel 01295 678188 and contact Scott to arrange a test drive.

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Midlands Kart Track    (08/07)

A full time staff member is wanted to join our team at Mr Karting - perfect for any motorsport enthusiast!
 
40 hours a week to include some weekend and evening work with full training given.
 
Good communication skills, proactive work ethic and reliable attitude are all a must for this role. The ideal person will be professional, presentable and able to work under pressure. General duties will include dealing with phone enquiries, track marshalling, driver registration and driver briefings and day to day maintenance of karts and building.
 
If you would like to know more about this position or to apply please send your CV and covering letter to jenna@mrkarting.co.uk .

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Shenington SuperPrix    (07/07)

Don't forget the Shenington SuperPrix on 17 - 19 July is also the new MSA E Plate Championship this year.

It's open to everyone and the entry form can be found here: http://www.sheningtonkrc.co.uk/docs/SPrixentryform.pdf .
 
This new E Plate from the MSA is going to be very prestigious, and on a par with GP and O Plates.  It will be recognised at all MSA Clubs and is designating the English Champion in the same way as S and C are for Scotland and Wales.

All the usual classes will be racing for this new plate except for X30 and Max 177 (which are not permitted by the MSA for these special plates at the moment).  And TKM Clubman has its own unique SP Plate to be won, which can only be used at Shenington. There are fastest lap trophies to be won and every class winner will hold the special SuperPrix perpetual trophy for a year.  The races will be shown in a 2 hour special on MotorsTV and be available on Youtube.  Shenington KRC will be pleased to take entries from X30 Junior and Senior for the Shenington Superprix, eligible for the perpetual SuperPrix trophies to the winners.
 
Optional practice is on Friday 17 July and is open to all usual classes whether entered in the SuperPrix or not.  The 2 day race meeting starts on Saturday morning with scrutineering at 0800, then practice through to a late lunch break followed by heats for most drivers.  Sunday will have the remainder of the heats and the grand finals.

Each lunchtime and Friday and Saturday evening will see on track demonstrations from members of the British Historic Kart Club and The Legends. On Saturday evening there is the usual pig roast, salad, bar and live music.  All drivers entered will receive a free ticket and additional tickets can be purchased at £7.
 
SKRC would like to thank all sponsors of the meeting including Spellfame Karting, Tal-Ko, JAG Engineering, Jade Karts, MK Racing, AFR, John Mills Engineering, The British Historic Kart Club, Grand Prix Models and Zip Kart.

Regulations for the event are here: http://www.sheningtonkrc.co.uk/docs/SuperPrixSRs2015.pdf

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Lydd Summer Championship R4    (06/07)

Round 4 of the Lydd Kart Circuit Owner Driver Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 12th July.
 
Championship awards going to: Bambino 4 Stroke, Bambino 2 Stroke, Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Mini Max, Junior Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax, Rotax Max 177.
 
The championship runs over 6 rounds with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position. Our IKR meetings command a high standard of racing, Kart Club Regulations apply.
 
We race every 2nd Sunday of the month, open practice the Saturday before.  New drivers to the sport or returning competitors are very welcome.
 
Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning.
 
Fees are £45 for members and £50 for non-members.
AM/PM half day Saturday practice is £25 members, £30 non-members.
Saturday 9am - 10am Bambino Hour, £20.
Membership is £30 and runs for a year from the date you join/renew, saving £5 each time you visit.
 
We also offer kart storage at £5 per week and garage space hire for £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.
 
Refer to our website for further information www.lyddkartcircuit.com , or contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) with enquiries on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, send an email to lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk , or Facebook a message.

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Formula Blue At Buckmore Park    (03/07)

Buckmore Park, the longest day of the year and Father's Day - all in all a pretty good day to go racing!
 
Everyone loves this circuit and things were mixed up a little when it was confirmed we would be doing timed qualifying, two heats and a final rather than our traditional 3 heats and final - making for a refreshing change!
 
The race for the championship and on the day was between Ian Branfield and Chris Derrick. Branfield took the fastest lap in timed qualifying but the day came down to the final. They swapped places three times in the first four laps before Branfield managed to hold the lead for the next five laps. But on lap nine, Chris came back for the lead and this time made it stick. Duncan McLeod took third, Kevin Ford fourth and Sam Dible fifth.
 
Next round, Forest Edge and the championship lead is still for the taking.
 
Come and join us, or to find out more about Formula Blue or the NKRA, visit www.planetkarting.uk .

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SSM Super One Series    (01/07)

Round 5 of the SSM Super One Series took place on 27th & 28th June 2015 at Glan y Gors.
 
IAME MSA British Cadet Kart Championship
Jonny Edgar recovered strongly from a poor first heat result to slice through to win both finals in the usual cat and mouse lead battle. Although Dexter Patterson led the first wet final briefly, Edgar quickly established himself at the front of the first wet final to hold off challenges from Joseph Taylor and Owen Marlow.  Taylor ran up the grass on the inside after the start but recovered strongly. The second final with a dry track was more of a lottery with Taylor leading initially before Patterson came to the front.  With four laps to go, Edgar attacked with his winning move and keeps his lead in the standings over Patterson.
 
ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
Although Matthew Graham had been quickest in the timed qualifying with Jack Davidson just sixth it was Kristian Brierley and Graham who won honours in the heats.  Meantime Matthew Round-Garrido- second in timed qualifying - was excluded from the meeting for having ceramic axle bearings under the rule of no exotic materials. Graham's other heat was not so good so whilst Brierley lined up on pole for the first final alongside Joseph Reeves-Smith, Graham was on grid 5. But Brierley led the first lap but came off at the last corner leaving Graham to lead all the way only to be penalised a lap for gaining an unfair advantage.  Matthew Taylor had slotted into second in the opening melee, but dropped behind Ryan Edwards mid race and the pair were taken by eventual declared winner and runner up Jack Davidson and Christopher Whitton. For the second final that pair remained out front all the way, whilst Graham stormed through from the back for third.  Taylor only lasted three laps due to a broken axle whilst Reeves-Smith was given a five place penalty, dropping him to ninth.  Graham hangs onto his points lead from Matthew Taylor and Sam Fowler.
 
ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
Matt England was completely dominant throughout the weekend taking a maximum score although Kyle Sproat chased him hard in both the finals.  James Ogden had been second in both heats, but when the conditions  turned drier it was Sproat who improved, leaving Ogden to settle for fourth in the first behind Al Paterson and third in the second final. Paterson did not finish the second final.  And of course England is comfortably ahead in the points table.
 
ABkC MiniMax National Championship
In one of the most fiercely contested classes for the 11 to 15 year olds it was William Pettit who made the early running, topping timed qualifying and winning both heats on Saturday.  Tom Wood had been close in the first one, not quite so close in the second but lined up on the front row with Keirn Jewiss and Axel Charpentier right behind.  But Pettit was late to the grid and fell away to 19th as Wood led the first lap before passing the baton to Connor McCarthy who had made the decision to use wets.  The latter kept his cool stretching out a five second lead over the slick shod Fin Kenneally and Jewiss. Bethany Abbott and Rufus Hunt made up a huge number of places for fourth and fifth using their wet weather tyres.  Pettit got back to tenth but amazingly took the lead on the first lap of the second final with an alleged jump start.  He led all the way, mostly from Tom Canning, but both were given five place penalties for gaining unfair advantages for jump starts.  Pettit unsuccessfully appealed his penalty.  That left Kenneally winning from Charpentier and Jewiss.  Jewiss hangs onto his points lead over Charpentier and Wood.
 
ABkC Junior Max National Championship
Oliver York had the edge on his rivals for timed qualifying and the first heat whilst Dean MacDonald came to the front for the second heat, York only 15th.  MacDonald therefore claimed pole for the first final over Zak Fulk, Jack McCarthy and Tom Gamble.  But MacDonald had a poor start, falling well back as Fulk, McCarthy and York traded the lead.  McCarthy retrieved the lead from York with four laps to run and held the rest off for the win with Jonathan Hoggard nipping past York at the end.  Although Hoggard very briefly had the lead for the second final, except for a couple of laps in the middle when York went ahead, it was all about McCarthy and his second final win.  Scott Symons and Fulk were in a dead heat for second, the verdict given to Symons whilst MacDonald could do no better than tenth. McCarthy stays in the points lead from a steady Harrison Thomas and MacDonald.
 
ABkC Senior Max National Championship
Brett Ward had dominated the class leading all the way but was then excluded from the meeting for a technical non-compliance on the ignition system.  So Connor Hall and Luke Knott were awarded the heat wins, Marsh lining up on the front row for the first final alongside Ward with Gary Donnelly and Hall behind.  Ward soon took up the running in the first final heading up Marsh for the first half and Hall for the second half.  Donnelly and Knott were elevated to the podium positions.  For the second final Ward led all the way, firstly from Donnelly and then from eventual declared winner Connor Hall with Knott getting third after the exclusion.  Marsh leads the championship from Knott, Hall and Donnelly.
 
KZ1 MSA British Kart Championship
Sam Webster and Henry Easthope shared the heat wins at the north Wales circuit, but it was Webster who scored both final wins.  The closely following Easthope could find no chink in Webster's defence whilst Adam Glear completed the podium for the first final and Scott Allen the second after beating Glear off the start.  Allen still leads the championship standings but only 6 points ahead of Easthope.

For more information on the series visit www.superoneseries.com .
 
Results

IAME MSA British Cadet Kart Championship
Final 1: 1 Jonny Edgar (Synergy); 2 Joseph Taylor (Synergy); 3 Owen Marlow (Zip); 4 Klaas Kooiker (Zip); 5 Harry Thompson (Zip)
Final 2: 1 Edgar; 2 Taylor; 3 Dexter Patterson (Zip); 4 Finlay Bunce (Zip); 5 Brandon Martland (Zip)

ABkC Junior TKM National Championship
Final 1: 1 Jack Davidson (Tonykart); 2 Christopher Whitton (Tal-Ko); 3 Ryan Edwards (Tonykart); 4 Matthew Taylor (Tonykart); 5 Sam Fowler (Jade).
Final 2: 1 Davidson; 2 Whitton; 3 Matthew Graham (Jade); 4 Fowler; 5 Lewis Griffiths (Jade).

ABkC TKM Extreme National Championship
Final 1: 1 Matt England (Tal-Ko); 2 Kyle Sproat (Tonykart); 3 Al Paterson (Tonykart); 4 James Ogden (Tonykart); 5 Grant Edgley (Tal-Ko).
Final 2: 1 England; 2 Sproat; 3 Ogden; 4 Owain Rosser (Jade); 5 Edgley.

ABkC MiniMax National Championship
Final 1: 1 Connor McCarthy (Tonykart); 2 Fin Kenneally (Kosmic); 3 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart); 4 Bethany Abbott (Tonykart); 5 Rufus Hunt (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 Kenneally; 2 Axel Charpentier (Tonykart); 3 Kiern Jewiss (Tonykart); 4 Joe Turney (Tonykart); 5 Tom Wood (Tonykart).

ABkC Junior Max National Championship
Final 1: 1 Jack McCarthy (Tonykart); 2 Jonathan Hoggard (Tonykart); 3 Oliver York (Kosmic); 4 Scott Symons (Tonykart); 5 Zak Fulk (Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 McCarthy; 2 Symons; 3 Fulk; 4 York; 5 Hoggard.

ABkC Senior Max National Championship
Final 1: 1 Connor Hall (Tonykart); 2 Gary Donnelly (Tonykart); 3 Luke Knott (Tonykart); 4 Sam Marsh (Alonso); 5 James Johnson (Tonykart)
Final 2: 1 Hall; Donnelly; 3 Knott; 4 Marsh; 5 Scott Mackrell (Kosmic)
 
KZ1 MSA British Kart Championship
Final 1: 1 Sam Webster (ART/TM); 2 Henry Easthope (Sodi/TM); 3 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter); 4 Scott Allen (Gold/IAME); 5 Dan Kelly (Sodi/TM).
Final 2: 1 Webster; 2 Easthope; 3 Allen; 4 Glear; 5 Kelly.

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net.

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Honda Cadet Wildcards    (01/07)

Any Honda Cadet drivers who are considering doing Larkhall Super One as a guest/wildcard, Project One Racing are happy to supply them with their fuel in a smaller quantity.
 
Project One Racing can also offer awning space to wildcard entries for the Scottish Super One round at Larkhall. You will receive full factory back-up including a share of control fuel, use of the new Unipro data system and works engines.

For more information please call Gerard on 07710 103008.

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SSM MSA British Championships    (29/06)

Round 5 of the MSA British Kart Championship took place at Glan-y-Gors on 26th - 28th June.

Sam Webster and Henry Easthope shared the heat wins at the North Wales circuit of Glan-y-Gors, but it was Webster who scored both final wins.

The closely following Easthope could find no chink in Webster's defence, while Adam Glear completed the podium for the first final and Scott Allen the second after beating Glear off the start. Allen still leads the championship standings.

Results - Final 1:
1 Sam Webster (ART/TM)
2 Henry Easthope (Sodi/TM)
3 Adam Glear (CRG/Maxter)

Results - Final 2:
1 Webster
2 Easthope
3 Scott Allen(Gold/IAME)

Round 4 of the SSM MSA British Cadet Kart Championship took place during the same weekend and venue.

Jonny Edgar recovered strongly from a poor first heat to slice through and win both finals in the usual cat-and-mouse lead battle. He quickly established himself at the front of the first wet final to hold off challenges from Joseph Taylor and Owen Marlow.

The second final with a dry track was more of a lottery, with Taylor leading initially before Dexter Patterson came to the front. With four laps to go, Edgar attacked with his winning move.

Results - Final 1:
1 Jonny Edgar (Synergy)
2 Joseph Taylor (Synergy)
3 Owen Marlow (Zip)

Results - Final 2:
1 Edgar
2 Taylor
3 Dexter Patterson (Zip)

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net.

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MSA Bambino Kart Championship    (29/06)

Round 3 of the MSA Bambino Championship boasted more new drivers and bigger grids for round three at Shenington on 20-21st June, where Taylor Orridge was the winner.

Timed qualifying saw pole positions for Orridge and Chance Bennett in the their respective groups. Orridge then took a clean sweep in his heats and the final to take the win.

He was followed by Bennett and Freddie Slater; lap times were very close all day, particularly in the A final, with just one tenth of a second separating the top four drivers. 

Results:
1 Taylor Orridge (Wright/Comer)
2 Chance Bennett (Wright/Comer)
3 Freddie Slater (Wright/Comer)

Photograph courtesy of Graham Smith.

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Senior Rotax Kart Loan    (26/06)

Due to the kind donation to the club of a Senior Rotax Max Kart (a Kosmic chassis) the Shenington Kart Racing Club invites applications from a deserving driver for the use of this kart.

The club envisages the kart would be lent to a driver who is either struggling with older non-competitive equipment or has not yet found the funds to own their own kart.  The successful applicant will be at least 16 years old and hold an MSA Competition Kart Licence or be in the process of obtaining such a licence.  They will have to be or become a member of Shenington Kart Racing Club and undertake to compete in at least 5 races per annum at the club.  The loan would be for the remainder of 2015 and all of 2016 subject to satisfactory continuing reports and use.
 
Applications should be made on a single sheet of A4, addressed to the Secretary, Shenington Kart Racing Club, Stoneycroft, Godsons Lane, Napton, Southam, CV47 8LX or as a pdf file to secretary@sheningtonkrc.co.uk by 15th July.  Supporting information such as full CV, results or experience to date can be added on separate sheets.

The winner will be announced during the Shenington SuperPrix and MSA E Plate meeting on 18/19 July (optional practice open to all on Friday 17 July).

For more information on Shenington Kart Racing Club visit www.sheningtonkrc.co.uk .

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The British 24 Hour Race 2015    (24/06)

The Teesside Karting/EPEC British 24 Hour Race 2015 will take place on 15th & 16th August.

This year's running of the British 24hr promises to be another spectacular event, not just because of the unique and challenging nature of the race, but also because this year we're attempting to set a world record by having 100 karts competing!

To help us reach our goal we've a special 160 class priced at just £750 per team including a full set od YDS tyres, fuel, and practice.

If you don't have your own equipment we will once again be operating a hire class - team entry is £1200 for standard hire or £1600 for Club hire.

24 hour racing isn't just a physical and mental test, it's also about the camaraderie and fantastic environment created over the two days.  If you haven't tried it before you're missing out, so call now for more information on +44 (0)1642 231117.

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SSM Super One Series R4    (18/06)

Britain's premier championship travelled to Buckmore Park in Kent for the fourth round of the 2015 series. The IAME Cadet for the MSA British Championship and Rotax ABkC National Championship classes were enjoying their third round of the seven round season with the TKM classes into their second round.  The local club made everyone feel very welcome at their circuit which is on two levels with a fast downhill plunge out of the tree lined upper area, round a hairpin and back up to the finish in front of their splendid clubhouse.  The start goes into two right hand corners then a series of hairpins all giving great overtaking opportunities.  As has become the norm in the clutched classes, there were standing starts, only TKM having rolling starts.  Much emphasis was given to ensure that no-one deliberately overheated their clutches before the standing starts. Unusually every class had a double winner.
 
Mini Max had been the closest class all weekend with the first eleven in timed qualifying blanketed by only two tenths of a second.  Axel Charpentier topped this from Owen Byatt and Zachary Robertson.  Charpentier and Joe Turney took the heat wins, but Turney had a troubled first final, dropping to the back.  Charpentier took up position at the head of the lead train for the first half then the fighting started in earnest with Fin Kenneally, Tom Canning and Tom Wood all taking turns at the front.  A few laps to go the trouble came for Turney and Tyler Chesterton in leading positions, whilst Kiern Jewiss took over at the front for the win over Charpentier and Robertson.  Meanwhile Canning, Kenneally and Mark Kimber were all excluded for driving issues or contravention of flag signals.  For the second final Charpentier and William Pettitt shared the lead for the first half in what was a 13 kart train before Wood briefly took charge. However it was Jewiss that sneaked in front to take the flag first by just holding off Wood and Pettitt, with the top 13 covered by just 3 seconds.  Robertson's luck ran out, as did Turney's once more whilst Canning made it up to sixth place. Jewiss thus has 37 points in hand over Charpentier in the standings.
 
Similar to the Mini's Junior Max found themselves with a titanic battle for the wins in the two finals.  At the start of the event Jonathan Hoggard was best in timed qualifying by just three hundredths of a second over Dean MacDonald.  Jordan Brown-Nutley and Tom Gamble took the heats with MacDonald very close in both and lining up third on the grid behind these other two.  Gamble, MacDonald, Brown-Nuttley traded the first final lead with Harrison Thomas sneaking ahead for a lap but in the end it was the wily Scot in the shape of MacDonald who won over Oliver York and Zak Fulk, Brown-Nutley demoted to fourth.  Ben Davis and Alex Pendlebury both fell foul of the clutch heating rules, whilst Myles Apps had a driving standards penalty.  The second final always looked to be between Brown-Nutley and MacDonald after they made a break from the pack late in the race. MacDonald it was who eventually edged it over Brown-Nutley with McCarthy stealing third on the last lap from Tom Gamble who also lost fourth to Harrison Thomas.  But Gamble was excluded for driving in a manner incompatible with safety.  McCarthy and Harrison Thomas are tying at the top of the points table with McDonald lurking in third.
 
Iame Cadet enjoyed a full grid of karts and the result was always going to be a very tough race to call. Dexter Patterson started the ball rolling with fastest in TQ over Piers Henderson and Reggie Duhy whilst championship leader Jonny Edgar was only ninth.   Patterson maintained his advantage over both heats with Edgar working his way through to be third on the first final grid and briefly leading.  He was usurped by Patterson for a few laps then Edgar and Harry Thompson took over, Patterson eventually dropping to twelfth after a tangle with Marlow whilst Thompson won. For the second final it was Edgar who made the running in the first half of the race with Thompson and Finlay Bunce in pursuit. Patterson stormed back up to briefly take the lead before dropping to sixth with his place filled by Thompson who went on to take victory. Owen Marlow pushed him all the way with Patterson recovering to third.  However  Marlow was then excluded on an alleged carburettor ineligibility but has appealed so the results remain provisional.  Edgar remains at the top of the standings by a mere six points over Patterson.
 
Jack Bartholomew, having a one off from his BRDC F4 campaign, was fastest in the inevitably tight timed qualifying session for Senior Max over Gary Donnelly and Luke Knott.  Bartholomew and Knott had a heat win apiece, with Bartholomew having a poor outing in the first one so mid grid for the first final.  Knott enjoyed a lights to flag victory over Sam Marsh with Bartholomew up to fifth.  For Final 2 Knott found himself 2.4 seconds behind  a runaway Marsh after just a couple of laps. But with the assistance of his team-mate Connor Hall, the pair reeled Marsh in with Knott passing Hall in a do or die move on the last lap!  Marsh is at the top of the points table with Knott and Hall next and chasing hard.
 
Matthew Graham edged Christopher Whitton and Jack Davidson in the timed qualifier opener for Junior TKM.  Graham went onto win both heats with Sam Fowler joining him on the front row for the first final.  But Graham found a fight on his hands in that race with Jack Davidson, just getting the lead back at the end.  However Davidson was excluded for driving standards elevating Matthew Taylor. The start to the second final was explosive to say the least with at least six drivers taking their turn to lead from the front. However after 12 laps Davidson had stormed back to the front, and he and Graham given a chance to run away with the race which was exactly what they did before Graham passed Davidson in the late stages once more. Joining them on the podium was Ryan Edwards.  Graham has a few points in hand over Taylor and Edwards in the standings.
 
Amongst a rather small grid of TKM Extremes Matt England took fastest time and therefore the heat poles, both of which he won.  He had a grip on the lead in the first final until lap 21, when he commenced a decline to fourth, Al Paterson passing for the win then also James Ogden and Joe Forsdyke.  England's poor start in the second final ultimately cost him his chance to eventually fight for a victory. He came up to second with 7 laps to go but just couldn't quite close Paterson down in time. Behind this pair was Owain Rosser, just able to hold off Forsdyke for the final podium spot. England holds onto the points lead over Forsdyke and Paterson.
 
Results
 
Mini Max Final 1: 1st Kiern Jewiss (Starwberry Racing), 2nd Axel Charpentier (Strawberry Racing), 3rd Zachary Robertson (KR Sport), 4th Jenson Butterfield (Coles Racing), 5th Tom Wood (RL Racing Department), 6th William Pettitt (Tooley Motorsport) 
Mini Max Final 2: 1st Jewiss, 2nd Wood, 3rd Pettitt, 4th Charpentier, 5th Owen Byatt (Aim Motorsport), 6th Tom Canning (Dan Holland Racing)
 
Junior Max Final 1: 1st Dean MacDonald (Aim Motorsport), 2nd Oliver York (Aim Motorsport), 3rd Zak Fulk (Coles Racing), 4th Jordan Brown-Nutley (CRM), 5th Harrison Thomas (KR Sport), 6th Jack McCarthy (Strawberry Racing) 
Junior Max Final 2: 1st MacDonald, 2nd Brown-Nutley, 3rd McCarthy, 4th Thomas, 5th Josh Skelton (Strawberry Racing), 6th Jonathon Hoggard (KR Sport)
 
Iame Cadet Final 1: 1st Harry Thompson (Fusion Motorsport), 2nd Jonny Edgar (Fusion Motorpsort), 3rd Joshua Rattican (KMS), 4th Owen Marlow (Zip Allstars), 5th Georgi Dimitrov (Fusion Motorsport), 6th Finlay Bunce (Aim Motorsport)
Iame Cadet Final 2 (provisional): 1st Thompson, 2nd Patterson, 3rd Bunce, 4th Rattican, 5th Edgar, 6th Henderson 
 
Senior Rotax Final 1: 1st Luke Knott (Strawberry Racing), 2nd Sam Marsh (Dan Holland Racing), 3rd Connor Hall (Strawberry Racing), 4th Brett Ward (Aim Motorsport), 5th Jack Bartholomew (KR Sport), 6th Matthew Hirst (KR Sport)
Senior Rotax Final 2: 1st Knott, 2nd Hall, 3rd Marsh, 4th Bartholomew, 5th Jac Constable (Dan Holland Racing), 6th Hirst
 
Junior TKM Final 1: 1st Matthew Graham (Jade Karts), 2nd Matthew Taylor (Flex Motorsport), 3rd Sam Fowler (Jade Karts), 4th Ryan Edwards (Red Racing), 5th Christopher Whitton (Privateer), 6th Adam Sparrow (Privateer)
Junior TKM Final 2: 1st Graham, 2nd Jack Davidson (Litchfield Motorsport), 3rd Edwards, 4th Joseph Reeves-Smith (Jade Karts), 5th Fowler, 6th Bradley White (Privateer) 
 
TKM Extreme Final 1: 1st Al Paterson (Privateer), 2nd James Ogden (Klaassen Motorsport), 3rd Joe Forsdyke (GFE Talko) 4th Matt England (Privateer), 5th Owain Rosser (Jade Karts), 6th Kyle Sproat (Litchfield Motorsport) 
TKM Extreme Final 2: 1st Paterson, 2nd England, 3rd Rosser, 4th Forsdyke, 5th Ogden, 6th Sproat

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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RL Racing Department    (17/06)

RL Racing Department had a strong showing at Buckmore Park for the Rotax Max Super One Series Round 3.  Highlights for the team included Wood taking P2, Collard driving from last to P9, and Abbott fighting for Rookie supremacy...

Tom Wood took a strong P2 finish and established himself and the team at the front of Mini Max once again in 2015. The performance also catapulted the Arden-YRDA affiliated youngster up to 3rd in the championship standings with all to play for with 4 rounds still to go.

His Mini Max team mates Jordan Collard and Bethany Abbott fought hard, Collard took a P5 finish in heat 1 and looked to be onto another good weekend as he did at the Kent venue 1 month previous until a crash in heat 2 put paid to that and then had the difficult task of rising through the grid until ultimately coming through to P9. Abbott was the fastest Rookie in TQ and also in the heats she proved this again lapping within a small margin of the leaders and then in Final 1 took a great 15th and final 2 made the same time as the overall winner.

Junior Max representee Lucy Fulton struggled in herself with rib damage from testing the week before and this hampered her progress on the bumpy surface, she did a sterling job though and ended up a credible P17.

Wood is now 3rd ,Collard 9th and Abbott 22nd in the Mini Max standings, 3rd in the Rookie points and Fulton up to 19th in Junior with a dogged performance.

Next up is GYG this weekend for the official test and then the S1 round the weekend after.

Thanks go to Cream Racing Engines and Chris Walker @ Kartpix.

For details on how to secure your 2015/16 slot with RL in X30 Junior/Senior or Rotax Max Mini or Junior contact Steve Armstrong on 07843 586416 or email rlracingteam@icloud.com .

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/ Kartpix.net .

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British Cadet Kart Champs    (16/06)

Round 4 of the SSM MSA British Cadet Kart Championship took place at Buckmore Park on 13 - 14 June.

Harry Thompson won both finals at Buckmore Park after a pair of contests that were tough to call.

Jonny Edgar led the first half of the first final, with Harry Thompson and Finlay Bunce in pursuit. Dexter Patterson briefly took the lead before dropping to sixth, with Thompson going on to take victory.

Results:
Final 1 (21 laps):
1 Harry Thompson (Fusion Motorsport)
2 Jonny Edgar (Fusion Motorpsort)
3 Joshua Rattican (KMS)

Final 2 (21 laps)
1 Harry Thompson (Fusion Motorsport)
2 Dexter Patterson (Aim Motorsport)
3 Finlay Bunce (Aim Motorsport)

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BPKC Summer Series    (11/06)

Round 3 of the BPKC Summer Series on Sunday 21st June incorporates a round of both the Kent Kart Championships and the NKRA Southern Championships.

It will also be the last chance for LGM and X30 tour drivers to practice and race at Buckmore before they visit the venue in July. As a bumper entry is expected please get your entry in early as we only have limited grid spaces available.

Testing is available on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June.

For more details please contact Sheila Rose on 01634 661604.

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Lydd Kart Circuit    (08/06)

Round 3 of the Lydd Kart Circuit Owner Driver Summer Championship takes place on Sunday 14th June.
 
Championship awards going to: Bambino 4 Stroke, Bambino 2 Stroke, Honda Cadet Clubman, Honda Cadet, IAME Cadet, Junior Subaru, Mini Max, Junior Max, ProKart, Senior Rotax, Rotax Max 177.
 
The championship runs over 6 rounds with each competitor's best 5 results counting towards their final position. Our IKR meetings command a high standard of racing, Kart Club Regulations apply.

We race every 2nd Sunday of the month, open practice the Saturday before.  New drivers to the sport or returning competitors are very welcome.

Race entries taken up to and including Sunday morning. 
 
Fees are £45 for members and £50 for non-member.
AM/PM half day Saturday practice is £25 member, £30 non-member.
Saturday 9am - 10am Bambino Hour, £20.
Membership is £30 and runs for a year from the date you join/renew, saving £5 each time you visit.
 
We also offer kart storage at £5 per week and garage space hire for £25 per kart/per day. Transponder hire is £10 per day.
 
The BKC Series (Bambino Kart Club Tour 2015) are racing with us on the 14th June for their Round 4.
 
Refer to our website for further information  www.lyddkartcircuit.com , or contact Sue Hart (Club Secretary) with enquiries on 01797 321747 or 01797 321895, send an email to  lyddcircuit@yahoo.co.uk , or Facebook a message.

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Brits Reign Supreme    (08/06)

The theme of British success at Donington Park this year continued over the weekend, as British drivers all claimed victories in three different British Superkart Grands Prix.
 
The 35th running of this prestigious event was the first time it had been held at Donington, and the nature of the fast and flowing East Midlands circuit proved ideal for Superkart racers, with trackside commentators Jake Sanson and John Ward declaring the races as among the most exciting they've seen at any race track.
 
In the top line Division 1 Superkart Grand Prix, Liam Morley successfully defended his crown by carving through the field to claim victory ahead of German Andreas Jost and Dane Henrik Lilja, while in the Formula 450 category, racing in the same event, there was a British 1-2-3 to savour with Stephen Clark retaining his British GP title ahead of Phil Rowlands and Charlie Johnson.
 
Brits also reigned supreme in the Formula 250 British Grand Prix, with the crown again defended by Paul Platt with Gavin Bennett second and Ross Allen third.
 
Perhaps the most exciting race came in the Formula 125 British Grand Prix, with Chris Needham again defending his British Grand Prix title after an enthralling battle between Lee Harpam. Both went wheel to wheel for the entirety of the event and were separated by mere fractions each time across the line. Harpam was able to get his nose in front on several occasions, but Needham was able to cross the line in front when it mattered most.
 
Meanwhile, some of Europe's top karters were in action in the CIK FIA European Superkart Championship with victories for Czech racer Adam Kout and Germany's Peter Elkmann.
 
Donington Park Managing Director Christopher Tate commented: "We were delighted to welcome the Superkart racers to Donington Park this weekend, and they put on a sensational show. We've always known that Donington is the perfect venue for exciting car and bike racing, and we now know that Superkarts and Donington go hand in hand. We very much enjoyed working with the organisers, and hope to see Donington become the home of Superkart racing in the UK for many years to come."

For more information on the venue visit www.donington-park.co.uk .

Photographs courtesy of Nick Purdie.

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2015 Welsh Championships    (05/06)

The annual Welsh Championships are once again being hosted by Llandow Kart Club at South Wales Karting Centre on the weekend of June 20th/21st.

This prestigious event is a two-day meeting at which you could win the Nationally recognised "C" for YOUR class. This plate can be raced at any ABkC meeting in the UK for 12 months from the date of winning and the competition is open to all drivers from all ABkC classes subject to a minimum grid size.

The event is a two-day meeting with signing and safety scrutineering on Saturday am followed by practice sessions in the morning. In the afternoon there will be timed qualifying and a heat for all classes.

On Sunday there will be official practice, timed qualifying, 2nd heat, pre final and final for all classes. Trophies will be awarded in each class with a minimum of 3 trophies in every class.

At the same meeting Llandow Kart Club will be hosting the 3rd round of the very successful TKM Southern Championships for Jun TKM and TKM Extremes. This competition is proving to be very very successful and re awakening interest in this excellent class.

Come and join us for an exciting weekends racing at one of the UK's premier circuits for only £100 for the whole weekend - great value!

You can enter by visiting www.llandowkartclub.co.uk and following the links to our on line entry system. Any questions? Email llandowcompsec@hotmail.co.uk or colinlip@aol.com or even call 07817449617, we are here to help you trace at Llandow!

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British Superkart Grand Prix    (05/06)

The British Superkart Grand Prix at Donington Park takes place this weekend (6-7 June), with tickets available on the gate for £15 per day or £25 for the full weekend.

For more information visit www.donington-park.co.uk .

Superkart Flashback: Coulthard goes karting

It's frequently said that Superkarts rival F1 for outright performance. Superkarts can register a 0-60 time very similar to an F1 car, are extremely quick through the corners and reach breath-taking top speeds. When a top-line F1 driver admits he found them a challenge, you know that these machines are something special, and fans at Donington Park this weekend (6-7 June) will be able to savour the action in the spectacular British Superkart Grand Prix.
 
In an article from Autosport Magazine's archive from 1994, then-Williams F1 driver David Coulthard got behind the wheel of one of the Superkarts, capable of reaching speeds of over 140mph.
He described Superkarts as "the closest thing to a Grand Prix car I've driven in terms of raw acceleration out of the corners."
 
He added: "On acceleration they are only marginally slower than my Williams Renault FW16 [the car Coulthard drove in the 1994 F1 season], but the braking effect feels slightly greater than I'm used to. The braking is definitely more impressive than anything I ever experienced in Formula 3 or Formula 3000.
 
"Superkarts are serious racing machines that can be compared to top-level single seaters, but it makes me laugh when people insist on calling them go-karts. To anyone who thinks of them as such, I can only say that they should take one to a disused runway and try to drive it flat out through all six gears. Your opinion will be changed and your mind blown. I can't imagine what dicing at more than 150mph must be like!"
 
Article and photograph courtesy of Autosport and Jeff Bloxham.

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Top Spot For GoldKart    (03/06)

Congratulation's to Danny Keirle on winning the LGM X30 senior race at last weekends 4th round of the tour at the challenging Whilton Mill circuit.

Danny had great pace all weekend and starting from P11 for the final drove a fantastic race to hit the front and win by 1.8 seconds, passing some top drivers along the way.

This year's new GoldKart is again showing the UK karting scene that it is now a real contender to consider when choosing your next kart to purchase.  Excellent handling, good price and comes with helpful advice.

For more information contact Magnum Motorsport on Tel 01257 474419 or visit their website at www.magtune.com .

GoldKart is also available from Jade Karts Ltd - Tel 01295 678188 and contact Scott to arrange a test drive.

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Rugby Kart Club Championship    (02/06)

Rugby Kart Club are looking for new blood to enter their Championship from 2016. We are currently half way through our 2015 campaign, and any drivers are welcome to book in for as many or as few of the remaining rounds if they wish to enter ahead of next season, to give you a taster of what to expect.
 
The format consists of a 10-minute qualifying session and two 20-minutes races, with medals awarded in each race for the top three in each of the three weight classes.
 
There are 9 rounds in the championship (therefore 18 races, with the best 16 to count towards the championship) and we race at 3 circuits in the Midlands; Birmingham Wheels in Birmingham, Sutton Circuit in Leicester and Whilton Mill in Northamptonshire.
 
You do not need a racing licence to enter. Just simply contact Clark Cowell, Club Organiser at clarkmcowell@talktalk.net and book in. Each round will cost between £52 and £66, payable on the day. The weight classes are as follows; Lightweight  67 Kg - 77Kg, Mediumweight  77.1Kg - 87Kg, Heavyweight  87.1 Kg - 97+ Kg. When you book in please state your name and class that you intend to race in.
 
Once you are booked in, you will be informed of any news around once per week via the email address you booked in with. Events are booked at different times depending on the circuit we are racing at, and you will be informed of the time to arrive, and the cost for that event.
 
For more information, please visit the website www.rugbykartclub.co.uk or email Clark who will be glad to answer any questions.
 
Please also join the Facebook page. Just search for 'Rugby Kart Club'.
 
We look forward to seeing you on the grid!

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Buckmore Pre-Super One Race    (29/05)

RL Racing Department had a great weekend at Buckmore Park in the final race to prepare for round 3 of the Rotax Max Super One Series.

In Mini Max all 3 team representatives were in the top 11 at the flag with new signing Jordan Collard taking a well deserved win, team mate Tom Wood carving his way through from last to P7 and the ever improving Bethany Abbott rising to P11, rounding out an impressive race weekend for the team.

Sole Junior Max representee Lucy Fulton also pressed hard for honours with 9th in her heat, 10th in the pre-final and whilst in the group scrapping for 4th in the main final, Lucy took contact losing her radiator and coolant dropping her down the order. Never the less this was another big improvement from the Cumbrian.

The team next travel to Whilton Mill this weekend and then midweek testing at GYG afterwards.

Thanks go to Cream Racing Engines and the whole of our fantastic team whom without them none of this would be possible.

For info on RL and how to secure your place for 2016 in Rotax or X30 contact Steve Armstrong on 07843 586416 or email rlracingteam@icloud.com .

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SSM Super One Series    (27/05)

Round 3 of the SSM Super One took place at Llandow on 23rd - 24th May.

The Series has made a hugely successful return to the Welsh circuit after an absence of seven years, promoter John Hoyle saying this was due to a request from the club and some sponsors.  He added that the move to an unfamiliar track for the majority of the entrants also spiced up the racing.  The final hairpin following a long straight produced many an exciting last chance pass.  It was also the first outing for the qualifying series for the IAME X30 classes, hoping to earn places in the IAME International Final later in the year.
 
MSA British Cadet Championship (IAME)
With a full grid of 34 karts for the UK's most prestigious Cadet championship, Georgi Dimitrov topped timed qualifying over Maxwell Dodds with Jonny Edgar languishing in eight place.  But Edgar soon recovered putting in two heat wins and going on for a solo breakaway in a damp first final, chased hard by Dexter Patterson and Lorcan Hanafin. Piers Henderson led Clayton Ravenscroft over the line for fourth, both rookies.  The second final proved much more of a battle for Edgar as he only narrowly beat an inspired Hanafin in a head to head duel.  They left Harry Thompson and Patterson some 5s in arrears whilst Ravenscroft lost his sixth place with a one lap penalty for driving standards.  Edgar holds a slender lead over Dexter Patterson in the points standings after his near perfect score at the weekend.
 
MSA British Kart Championship for KZ1
Sam Webster proved the best adapted to the unfamiliar track stopping the best time in qualifying at 42.49s over Henry Easthope but he was then excluded from the first heat for making adjustments on the grid.  That left Easthope winning over Scott Allen and the latter went onto win the second heat over Adam Glear with Webster and Stephen Tyldsley both retiring.  So Allen would be on pole for the first final, but dropping to third whilst Webster stormed up to fourth.  Glear relieved Easthope of the lead early in the race and held him off to win. But then Glear stalled on the starting line for the second final but still managed third place whilst Easthope retired. Webster continued his progress to win over Shaun Slavin and Allen fell further back to sixth after being flagged in for a repair but still leads the championship.
 
Honda Cadet ABkC National Championship
In a very close battle Oliver Bearman took pole for the heats with a 50.93s in timed qualifying, the top fifteen blanketed by a quarter second showing how competitive this class really is.  Bearman held his advantage for the first heat but had to settle for second to Nicholas Reeve in the second one.  From fourth on the grid Reeve established himself at the front mid race for the first final and held off Gary Cunnington to the flag whilst Bearman was sixth.  The second final produced the most thrilling finale with the top four crossing the line together. Oliver Clarke timed his run out of the final turn to perfection to go from fourth to first in the final metres and beat Harry Thompson, Dragan Pinsent and Reeve whilst Bearman went out at the start.  Clarke is now leading the championship.
 
Junior TKM ABkC National Championship
Matthew Taylor convincingly topped timed qualifying and went onto win every heat and both finals for the first round of their series. Luckily the battling behind was quite frantic with privateer Bradley White taking second in the first final and local driver Ryan Edwards scoring his first S1 podium with a fighting runner-up effort in final two.  Joseph Reeves-Smith lined up second on the first final grid but fell to fifth in both finals but still holds second in the standings, showing how important good heat results are this year.  Matthew Graham had a 5 place penalty in the first final but appealed it successfully to have third place re-instated and a fourth in final two puts him fourth equal in the standings.
 
TKM Extreme ABkC National Championship
The privateer driver Matt England broke the track record en route to a double heat win after being fastest in timed qualifying too and looked to be cruising in the first final only to suffer a mechanical failure, leaving the door open for rookie Owain Rosser to take the win with Kyle Sproat as runner-up.  It was all the more creditable that England then stormed from the back to take his maiden win in the second final. He passed Al Patterson with five laps remaining then Patterson crashed trying to keep pace with England, leaving Rosser and defending champion Joe Forsdyke to complete the podium.  Despite his DNF England still leaves Wales leading the championship by a point from Sproat.
 
Junior X30 International Qualifier
Angus Fender had the measure of his opponents all of Saturday from timed qualifying and winning both heats but had to give way to Harry Platten for the first final win on Sunday, Ethan Pitt in second.  However the second final was more controversial and the result remains provisional subject to an appeal by Fender, who took the win on the road but was then docked a lap for contact. Platten inherited victory from Pitt and Matthew Hopcraft.  So provisionally Platten leads the points table.
 
Senior X30 International Qualifier
Local driver Josh Collings had swept all before him from timed qualifying through both heats and the first final, with Zachary Jones and Jamie Flynn behind.  But then his kart refused to fire up for the second final leaving him as a disconsolate spectator.  Collings' CRG UK teammates Zach Jones and Craig Mooney appeared to be the most likely successors but from the back of the grid after a DNF in final one it was Hale who emerged triumphant, passing Jamie Flynn with four laps to go to claim victory. Flynn held off Mooney to claim second with Jones slipping to fourth.  Even with the DNF Collings leads Jones by a point in the standings.
 
Results:

MSA British Cadet Championship (IAME):
Final 1: 1 Jonny Edgar (Fusion Motorsport/Synergy); 2 Dexter Patterson (AIM Motorsport/ZIP); 3 Lorcan Hanafin (Ollie Walker Racing/ZIP); 4 Piers Henderson (KMS/ZIP); 5 Clayton Ravenscroft (AIM Motorsport/ZIP); 6 Harry Thompson (Fusion Motorsport/ZIP).
Final 2: 1 Edgar; 2 Hanafin; 3 Thompson; 4 Patterson; 5 Brandon Martland (AIM Motorsport/ZIP); 6 Joseph Taylor (Fusion Motorsport/Synergy).
 
MSA British Kart Championship for KZ1:
Final 1: 1 Adam Glear (CRG UK/CRG); 2 Henry Easthope (Taylor International Motorsport/Sodi); 3 Scott Allen (Jade Karts/Gold); 4 Sam Webster (Zip Kart/Birel ART); 5 Shaun Slavin (CRG UK/CRG); 6 Dan Kelly (Andy Fairless Racing/Sodi).
Final 2: 1 Webster; 2 Slavin; 3 Glear; 4 Kelly; 5 Ben Blick (Taylor International Motorsport/Sodi); 6 Allen.
 
Honda Cadet ABkC National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Nicholas Reeve (ZIP Team/Zip); 2 Guy Cunnington (BRK Factory Team/BRK); 3 Oliver Clarke (BRK Factory Team/BRK); 4 Ben Kasperczak (BRK Factory Team/BRK); 5 Dragan Pinsent (Eclipse Motorsport/Project One); 6 Oliver Bearman (Evolution Racing/ZIP).
Final 2: 1 Clarke; 2 Harry Thompson (Cutting Edge Racing/Project One) +0.09s; 3 Pinsent; 4 Reeve; 5 Kasperczak; 6 Cunnington.
 
Junior TKM ABkC National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Matthew Taylor (Flex Motorsport/Tonykart); 2 Bradley White (Privateer/Jade); 3 Matthew Graham (Jade Karts/Jade); 4 Kristian Brierley (Privateer/Tonykart); 5 Joseph Reeves-Smith (Privateer/Jade); 6 Matthew Round-Garrido (Jade Karts/Jade).
Final 2: 1 Taylor; 2 Ryan Edwards (Red Racing/Tonykart); 3 Jack Davidson (Litchfield Motorsport/Tonykart); 4 Graham; 5 Reeves-Smith; 6 Sam Fowler (Jade Karts/Jade).

TKM Extreme ABkC National Championship:
Final 1: 1 Owain Rosser (Jade Karts/Jade); 2 Kyle Sproat (Litchfield Motorsport/Tonykart); 3 Al Patterson (Privateer/Tonykart); 4 Joe Forsdyke (GFE Tal-Ko/Tal-Ko); 5 Grant Edgley (Privateer/Tal-Ko); 6 Andrew Ferguson (Hasinski Racing/Intrepid).
Final 2: 1 England; 2 Rosser; 3 Forsdyke; 4 Sproat; 5 Thomas McMurray (Privateer/Tonykart); 6 James Ogden (Klaassen Motorsport/Tonykart).
 
Junior X30 International Qualifier:
Final 1: 1 Harry Platten (BRK Factory Team/Octane); 2 Angus Fender (Jade Karts/Gold); 3 Ethan Pitt (Jade Karts/Gold); 4 Harry Dyson (BRK Factory Team/Octane); 5 Matthew Hopcraft (Eclipse Motorsport/Energy); 6 Philip Hanson (BKC Racing/Tonykart).
Final 2: 1 Platten; 2 Pitt; 3 Hopcraft; 4 Thomas Pegram (BKC Racing/Tonykart); 5 Callum Barnett (Maranello UK/Maranello); 6 Bayley Gregory (BRK Factory Team/Octane).
 
Senior X30 International Qualifier:
Final 1: 1 Josh Collings (CRG UK/CRG); 2 Zach Jones (CRG UK/CRG); 3 Jamie Flynn (Ricky Flynn Motorsport/Alonso); 4 Craig Mooney (CRG UK/CRG); 5 Euan Wilson (S8 Racing/Alonso); 6 Lewis Malin (Pro Tec Motorsport/Kosmic).
Final 2: 1 Dean Hale (Melliosport/Gold; 2 Flynn; 3 Mooney; 4 Jones; 5 Malin; 6 Max Goldsmith (Melliosport/Gold).

Photographs courtesy of Chris Walker/Kartpix.net.

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FEKC's June Extravaganza    (26/05)

June's meeting at Forest Edge Kart Club in Hampshire sees an extravaganza of on-track racing spanning two days on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June, with open practice on Friday 5th June.

Saturday will feature 2 x 8 minute practice session and then into timed qualifying, which proved such a draw and success in 2014, for every class and comprises of two heats and a final on the day.

Sunday will run as per a normal event with three heats and a final to deliver over the two days the Southern Champion for each class.

This has to be one of the best value for money events in UK karting with some classes showing the strongest UK grids to prove the overall value of coming out in front of your peers over the whole weekend.

Registration is open to members and non-members, for 177 it will see a guaranteed B final and could well just reach into the realms of a C final meaning some great racing to be seen over the weekend.

To register for the event head to https://fekc.alphatiming.co.uk/register/msa or visit the club's website or Facebook page .

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X30 At Whilton Mill    (22/05)

X30 Arrive and Drive at Whilton Mill.
 
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 (half day) race weekend packages are also available on request. This is a great way to sample the class at an affordable cost.
 
Contact us on 01327 842778 or email info@teammsport.com .

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British 24 Hour Race Record?    (20/05)

EPEC and Teesside Karting are going for a world record entry for the 20th running of their British 24 Hour on 14th & 15th August 2015 at the Teesside Autodrome.
 
The event welcomes owner-driver teams and includes classes for Extreme and 160's, all running to current Honda regs.

Entry including fuel etc is £850 including VAT.
 
But wait, as a special offer you can enter by the 31st May with a one-off payment of £750, saving you £100!

Special Announcement for the 160 Honda class at this year's British 24 hour - to help you on your way, we will include a brand new set of YDS tyres for all 160 entries.
 
This is your opportunity to join this fantastic event, running for the last 15 years on the world's longest circuit.
 
Everyone enjoys the atmosphere with up to 100 karts racing for 24 hours it's an event you really must try. Come and join us on 14th/15th August 2015.
 
We can also offer big discount for multiple bookings - get on the racing line and call us on 01642 231117.

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British 24 Hour - Hire Karts    (20/05)

The 20th running of the British 24 Hour race on 14th & 15th August 2015 isn't just for owner-drivers.  Choose from our range of hire karts and enjoy this fantastic event on the world's longest Kart circuit.
 
Full Race Hire (MS Pro Kart Extreme) also includes:
Tyres.
Full tech back up.
Team workshop.
Practice/Testing Friday.
Only £2000 including VAT and race entry.
 
Club Hire:
Race one of our brand new BIZ Pro twins 200cc fully inclusive £1600 inc VAT.
 
Standard Hire:
BIZ Pro twin 160cc fully inclusive £1200 inc VAT.
 
Experience this amazing event for yourself and join us on 14th/15th August 2015 at the Teesside Autodrome - call 01642 231117 now.