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CIK European Kart Championship Round 1
All the latests news from the CIK KF1 European Kart Championship in Angerville, France>>
Will Stevens is signed up to Honda F1 Racing!!
According to ITV-F1.com TonyKart KF1 driver Will Stevens has signed to Honda F1 Racing, echoing Mclaren’s signing of Lewis Hamilton when he was a young karter>>

Karting 1 Special Features  
Round 1 2008 MSA British Karting Championship- Three Sisters

The MSA British Cadet Kart Championships kicked off with the first round of the Stars of Tomorrow series at PF International. We joined the double header on Sunday for the round two action.

Mini-Max, Junior Max and KF3 drivers were all fighting for their respective titles in the difficult conditions

Stars of Tomorrow Series 2008 round2>>

We haven't seen a full set of finals at a Super 1 event yet this year, so everyone was hoping the MSA British Championship goes better.

KF1, KF2, KF3 and Super 1 cadets start the fight for the 2008 titles. Jack Harvey and Robert Foster-Jones are home from succes in European KF2 and KF1 sees Litchfield, Bradley and Rogers fight it out and tricky weather conditions.

Round 1 of the 2008 MSA British Karting Championship>>

Iztech Kart Seat Track Test Jack Hawksworth - UK's KZ Star Interviewed

For the past 20+ years Tillet has been the main player when it comes to kart seats. Rarely challenged as the number 1 kart seat manufacturer in the world, it has dominated the karting scene winning numerous world, and European titles.

But a new player is on the scene to challenge the Tillet whitewash – Iztech

Check out the Video Test>>

 

jack hawksworth karting KZ2While British drivers continue to excel in the direct drive International scene, UK based drivers have never made a big impact in the ICC/KZ classes...until now!

Jack Hawksworth stamped his mark at Round 2 of the WSK Series in KZ2 (formely ICC) with a top 10 finish racing against the likes of Marco Ardigo and Jonathon Thonon.

Jack Hawksworth Interview here>>

Vortex KF1 Kart Track Video Test KF1, KF2, and KF3 UK Winter Series Round 3 - PFi International

Karting with KF1 engineKF1 is the pinnacle of world karting. We have a video and test report to let you know what the 'next generation' of karting is all about.

Will Dendy tests the World dominating KF1 Vortex and reveals his opinions on what it's like to drive, and we reveal whether it can lose the tag of just being a 'Rotax MAX on Steroids'.

KF1 kart test with video here>>

KF WInter Series KartingRound 3 of the KF Winter series was held at PFi International and it's the first big race of 2008!. The weather was variable, but only caused 'mild' panic on the grid as mechs frantically changed between wet and dry tyres throughout the day.

Litchfield, Foster Jones, and Taylor all had 100% win records before Round 3. Did they continue their winning ways?

Winter Series Round 3 Race Report here>>

Will KF Save British Karting... Or Kill It? Offenbach International Kart Show 2008

kf2 IAME kartingSpecial Report - We ask karting's big hitters what they think about the new CIK KF classes.

Find out what Paul Fletcher, Mark Rose, Simon Wright, and more think about where KF will take British Karting, and also what the average karting clubbie driver thinks about it all.

Will KF Save British Karting... Or Kill It?>>

offenbach kart showThe Annual Offenbach International Kart Show is one of the biggest kart shows in the world. It was as popular as ever this year with many new products on show. Ian Turner reports for Karting1 and gets the lowdown on this years show

New 4 Stroke engines, and cool new devices were on display!

Check out the 2008 Offenbach International Kart Show Report>>

KF3 Kart Test Video with Onboard Footage

KF1, KF2, and KF3 UK Winter Series Round 2 - Shenington

Karting Tests and Features - Karting1 on the new KF3The future of Karting is the new generation of KF engines -so Karting 1 fitted a camera to Oliver Walker's BRM chassis fitted with an XTR Merlin KF3 engine at PF.

These engines are especially quiet but seriously fast! Take a look at the video to see Oliver blast Junior Rotax karts on the straight

KF3 On-board karting video here>>

eliiot burton KF1 Winter Series KartingThe KF Winter Series was now fully underway as it headed to Shenington for the second round of the championship. The day started with doom and gloom as the rain clouds hovered over for the heats, but thankfully the sun came out and we saw some dry finals.

Vortex continues to dominate in KF1, and 2 classes as a flood a deja-vu decended on Shenington.

Winter Series Round 2 Race Report here>>

Rotax DD2 Arrow Kart Video Test Mark Litchfield Overtaking Driving Techniques on Video

Rotax DD2The DD2 is claimed to be the future of karting by Rotax, so we give the 2 geared machine a good blast round Whilton Mill.

Also, Alan commits a henous Bandit crime that must be witnessed!

Rotax DD2 kart report and video>>

 

In our opinion Britain's best driver, and maybe the world's best, Mark Litchfield is caught on camera storming through the pack at PF. Check out how he makes hairpin passes look easy and his own special overtaking spots at PF
Mark Litchfield karting video>>
KartSim Interview- Taking Kart Simulators to a Whole New Level! McLaren-Mercedes Vodafone Karting Challenge

KartSim is potentially ready to set the karting world alight. Due late 2007 KartSim offers physics based an actual kart dynamics.

With a dedicated team, KartSim looks to take karting simulators onto a whole new level!
Interview with KartSim developers>>

Lewis Hamilton and karting StarsAlex Albon wins the McLaren-Mercedes Vodafone Karting Challenge in front of F1 hero Lewis Hamilton. Top ten Stars of Tomorrow cadet drivers compete.

Report includes more video footage of Lewis Hamilton in a JICA and audio interviews with the cadet stars and Carolyn Hoy
Lewis Hamilton and Karting Stars here>>

Aixro XR50 Wankel Kart Engine Tested- This thing is FAST!

 

wankel roatry aixro xr50 kart engineThe Rotary Kart Engine Test that Blew us Away!! Why the 50hp Aixro XR50 is the most stunning engine we ever drove- includes video.
Aixro XR50 Wankel Kart Video>>

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