Due to continued expansion in the UK and the Middle East, Msport karting is looking to take on a new member of staff to support both our race team activities but also to build on our growing worldwide business, this position is Full time.

The position comes with good basic pay and an effective commission based on sales along with paid holiday.
Candidates should be a capable kart mechanic (able to work alone) and preferably computer literate, with a full UK  driving license. Please send CV’s with a hand written covering letter to:

Msport Karting,
Whilton Mill Kart Circuit,
Whilton Locks,
Daventry,
Northants,
NN11 2NH

2008 F1 WDC Lewis Hamilton and fellow F1 driver Nico Rosberg returned home as Team MBM were reunited at Lonato for a days karting. Dino Chiesa ran both Hamilton and Rosberg back in the day with CRG winning the Formula A European Championship in 2000. Chiesa said  “Meeting again on a track after almost ten years was a great experience. First of all, both Hamilton and Rosberg wanted to have fun, without trying to get first rate performances, even though they raced at full throttle. Nicholas Hamilton had lots of fun too: he didn’t want to get down of the kart. I think he completed almost 200 laps… I hope to repeat this experience in a few months.”

Lewis Hamilton also enjoyed the day “I really had lot of fun. Above all, I enjoyed the kart with gears, which I had never tried before. I’ve always raced on a 100cc without gears, and it’s been hard for me to adjust to the driving style the KZ requires. I need to get the knack of it, but I’ve already seen that it’s total fun. I obviously felt at ease with the KF, quite similar to my old 100cc. Anyway, it was wonderful to meet again with my old team, my brother”

Here’s some pics from the days action -

About Time! Lewis Hamilton back in a kart proper!

Nick, Lewis’ Brother, in his Brother’s Old Gear Enjoyed Time On Track As Well

Nico Rosberg, Nyck de Vries, Lewis Hamilton, Giancarlo Tinini, and Nicholas Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, Dino Chiesa, and Nico Rosberg Bring Team MBM back for a Day

Nico and Lewis Chat! So lads, who was quicker?

Photo and Quotes: C.R.G. S.p.A. & Spotinphoto and Chiesa Corse

McLaren have now officially announced that they have signed up young KF3 superstar Nyck De Vries.  He had been linked to the Ferrari young driver programme but Dino Chiesa’s close relationship with McLaren F1 was obviously the F1 link. Dino Chiesa nurtured Lewis Hamilton in his karting days, and now works with other McLaren Young Driver Oliver Rowland.

Another addition to the McLaren F1 Team

De Vries dominated the KF3 scene last year by winning the WSK and European KF3 Championships with Zanardi, and dominated the KF3 World Cup weekend until a mechanical error in the final robbed him of a chance of victory.

What is unusual is that on McLaren’s website they mention that de Vries will be joining  “Oliver Rowland, Oliver Turvey and Alex Alban” (link here) on the programme. Alex Alban, or as we presume Alex Albon, has not been in anyway connected to the program in recent days. We await further news from McLaren.

McLaren PR

McLaren has signed Dutch kart racer Nyck de Vries to its young driver development programme. The 14-year-old will be managed by Anthony Hamilton and the Hamilton Management Group, who firmly believe in Nyck’s status as an up-and-coming junior racer. 

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh said: “McLaren has a long-held commitment to assisting young talent – we believe it’s part of the responsibility of the motor racing community to encourage and nurture junior racers, and we are committed to doing just that. 

“Nyck appears to be a very exciting prospect, and we are looking forward to assisting his junior career, providing him with the support and training he requires to succeed.” 

Anthony Hamilton said: “Nyck is an extremely promising youngster. His father Hendrik has been fantastically supportive of Nyck’s career, and has been instrumental in raising him up to not just be a great young racing driver, but also a fine young man. 

“Together, we both believe that, with the right level of support, we can take his career to the highest level. We’ll be working very closely with Dino Chiesa, who will be running Nyck in Italy this year. Dino is an old friend, who previously ran Lewis and Nico [Rosberg] in Team MBM, so he knows everything about nurturing and developing young talent. 

“We believe this is a very exciting and dynamic partnership.” 

Nyck added: “My visit to the McLaren Technology Centre has been a fantastic experience and I am very honoured and grateful for the support of McLaren in helping to develop my career. The resources they have are incredible, and I believe they’ll be able to provide me with the perfect framework for improving my skills, my fitness and my motorsport experience.” 

McLaren will issue further details on its full young driver programme next month.

On-board with Nyck De Vries:

2010 Tony Kart Viper Elite

Paul Carr Racing has released the all new Tony Kart Viper for the new TKM 2010 regs. Considering the dominance that the Paul Carr designed Viper has shown in TKM, we expect nothing less from the 2010 incarnation. The chassis has been designed with a permanent front torsion bar and 50mm rear axle ready to take full advantage of the new TKM regs.

We look forward to testing it soon on Karting1 !

If you’ve been waiting to find out what Paul Carr and Tony Kart were going to do for the 2010 TKM regulations before you committed to your TKM kart choice then we’ve got a great offer here:-

Insane offer from EvenFlow and Karting1 on the new TonyKart Viper

The price and spec list is here

Clubman Braking system

Elite Braking System

Clubman Brake Master Cylinder

Elite Brake Master Cylinder

Karting North East have for sale a Sodi RX250 kart. All the specs for the RX250 kart is available here:

Sodi RX250

The kart has only been used for 1.5 hours and is for sale at £4000, (£5500 + vat new)

Contact

Karting North East
Warden Law Motorsports Centre
Email: Margo@kartingnortheast.com
Tel: 0191 5214050
Fax: 0191 5235209

Here is a really candid interview with lewis Hamilton for his sponsors, it was made at Rye House Kart Circuit where he learned most of what has made him great.  He gives some real insights into how his relationship with his dad worked in karting, and how he learned to be so formidable at overtaking.

Please be patient, the player sometimes take a bit to load… the direct link to the audio interview is here

Once a Karter Always a Karter Hoody, with Lewis in the Karting1 shop

Once a Karter Always a Karter Lewis by karting1
Browse other Karting T-Shirts

Four brand new Tony Kart Viper Chassis are available from Paul Carr Racing and are are practically being given away at £1050 each!

The chassis are complete minus seat and wheels.

Also available are a number of nearly new chassis from as little as £850.

At these prices all these are likely to go fast so please call Paul Carr Racing  on 01608 663239 as soon as possible to avoid dissappointment

First open practice for the new class

Buckmore have been the pioneers of the Bambino class in the UK since we purchased a fleet of 50cc Bambino Karts nearly two years ago. Our Bambino kart school format, and later the Bambino Club, have been closely watched and emulated by other circuits and the governing body of Motorsport, the MSA.

The class became an official class on the 1st of January and as we have never let grass grow under our feet, the first ever open practice session for Bambino Drivers was held the following morning (the first being a bank holiday).

Father Christmas had obviously been busy and we were delighted by the number of shiny new karts that turned out to turn a wheel for the first time. The day was deemed a great success, by the drivers (obviously), by the parents and by ourselves.

This session was the ideal pre-cursor to the very first MSA meeting at which the Bambino Class will appear, the BPKC Race Meeting on Sunday the 17th January. If you have been thinking about this class for your young 6-7 year old, then do come down to the circuit on the 17th to watch the youngsters in action.

Like the inception of the Cadet class a few years ago, this class will be massive.

Visit: www.buckmore.co.uk or call 01634 201562

At last we have a selection of  Karting1 designed T-shirts, hoodies and caps available for you to buy!

They are available from our own Zazzle stores here -
Karting1 Clothing UK
Karting1 Clothing USA
Karting1 Clothing Australia

Here’s an example of one of our fave designs:-

Have a good browse around the Karting1 store and hopefully you’ll find something you like

Buckmore Park Offer Bambino Owner/Driver Open Practice – Saturday 2nd January – Club Circuit – 12:00-15:00

As it is perfectly likely that Father Christmas may have delivered some brand new Bambino Karts over Christmas, there is likely to be some to budding young motorsport stars of the future itching to get out on circuit.

In anticipation of this and to time with the launch of the new MSA Bambino class Buckmore are delighted to announce our first ever Bambino Open Practice day.

£30 per driver.
Owner/Drivers Only.
Must have experience through Bambino School.
Kart must comply with MSA regulations.
All drivers’ safety wear must comply with MSA regulations.
No need to book, just turn up and pay on arrival.

Buckmore Park offer additional open practice dates in January.

Buckmore are delighted to announce two extra dates for owner/driver open practice during January. The full list of January dates is as follows:

Sun  3rd – 10:00 – 16:00 – Full Circuit – Open Practice
Sun 10th – 10:00 – 16:00 – Full Circuit – Open Practice
Fri 15th – 10:00 – 16:00 – Full Circuit – Open Practice
Sat 16th – 10:00 – 16:00 – Full Circuit – Open Practice

The cost for each session is £45 to BPKC (or F6) members and £50 for non members