Mclaren F1 Sign Up Junior Karting Star Oliver Rowland!
By Karting1 ~ May 14th, 2007. Filed under: Kart Racing News.
Described as the best junior kart driver in the world by us, it seems the Mclaren F1 team have agreed with the Karting1 crew and signed up UK junior karting sensation Oliver Rowland.
photo – Alan Dove/Karting1.co.uk
This is the official announcement from ZipKart.com
“We are pleased to confirm that Oliver Rowland is part of the McLaren and Mercedes-Benz Young Driver Support Programme, alongside his role as a Young Gun with Martin Hines Zip Kart Team. We look forward to working with McLaren and Mercedes-Benz in years to come.”
photo – Alan Dove/Karting1.co.uk
Oli Rowland follows in a long line of drivers who have been mentored by ‘Mr Karting’ Martin Hines. Most notably F1 Super Star Sensation Lewis Hamilton , who was signed to Mclaren several years ago when he was a a young kart racer, and Lewis seems to be do pretty well in F1!
mclaren.com
Oli is currently leading the JICA British Karting Championship, and has won all four finals, and looks in prime position to take the title.
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