"It’s been a stellar year for British karting, with even more up and coming talent going head-to-head in the first rung of the ladder to senior series.
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Ethan Jeff-Hall, winner of the Ginetta Junior Championship and 2024 Ginetta Junior Rookie Championship, is certainly making a name for himself. The 16-year old driver, currently in the Motorsport UK Academy Enhanced DiSE programme, had recently signed with CRG Factory Racing Team in the OK Senior Category for the last 2 races of 2024 and won the FIA World Kart Championship Final at PFI, Lincolnshire in just his 2nd race with the team. He is the winner of multiple titles in the Rotax classes and will race British F4 in 2025 with Argenti Motorsport...
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"Last Friday, Silverstone played host to the 2024 British Karting Awards. Over 350 people including drivers, teams, officials, partners and sponsors congregated in The Wing to celebrate the many achievements within the karting community across the course of the year.
The evening gave opportunity to award the championship trophies for those successful on the national scene in both the Wera Tools British Kart Championships and British Indoor Karting Championships, and to reminisce and celebrate the many international achievements by British drivers across the course of the 2024 karting season.
The British Champions in each category were greeted warmly alongside other top performing race winners, rookies and privateers. It was a...
News Motorsport UK extends multi-year partnership with Wera Tools as British Kart Championships Title Partner
"Motorsport UK are delighted to extend its multi-year partnership for the British Kart Championships (BKC) with leading tool manufacturer, Wera Tools.
Wera Tools’ products and brand values are a perfect match for the fast-paced precision required for karting. Formed in Germany in 1936, the Wera Tools brand is exciting and innovative, with its products making life easier, safer and full of joy for users.
The BKC is home to fast emerging talent and provides a stepping-stone for international competition or other racing disciplines, with the likes of British F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell all having cut their teeth at British national level karting.
This year, the Wera Tools British Kart Championships...
"Radical Motorsport and Wera Tools UK are thrilled to announce that Rachel Robertson, a promising 17-year-old karting talent from Edinburgh, has been selected to join the new Radical Racing Rebels team for the 2025 Radical Cup UK season.
Robertson was chosen from a competitive pool of over 50 talented applicants from the Wera Tools British Kart Championships, marking an exciting step forward in her motorsport career.
At the recent selection day held at Bedford Autodrome, Robertson emerged as a standout candidate among six finalists, impressing a judging panel comprised of representatives from Radical Motorsport and Wera Tools UK. Throughout a series of on- and off-track evaluations, Robertson demonstrated her racing abilities...
"Following the publication of the Rotax Euro dates, it became clear that further consideration was required to ensure that drivers and teams from Europe and the UK could travel in appropriate time in order to attend some Wera Tools British Kart Championship events. While we appreciate that this may only affect a small portion of our drivers, it does have a wider impact on some stakeholders and officials involved in the Championship.
We thank everyone in advance for their understanding of this situation, which has been completely out of our control. Motorsport UK would also like to thank WSK for its cooperation in adjusting some of their dates to accommodate British drivers and teams. We also extend our thanks to the teams for their...
"The 25th anniversary of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals saw a strong field of karting talent head to the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy from October 19-26, 2024, with British drivers leading the charge in the Micro MAX, Junior MAX and Senior MAX classes.
Micro MAX
With all 36 Micro MAX racers competing in the Final, Team UK’s Luke Milward and Chinese Taipei’s Shuo-Ting Chang started on the front row, just ahead of British driver Austin Oman and Lithuania’s Jokubas Vaskelis. Fifth on the grid was Kyrgyzstan’s Ilia Mazo alongside Team Great Britain’s Joshua Cooke. The ten-lap Micro MAX Final was underway, with Milward bringing the field at a nice and slow pace. Unfortunately, the red flag flew as the drivers...
"We are excited to announce the launch of the IAME Waterswift Cup, a brand-new addition to the Wera Tools British Kart Championships for 2025.
This inaugural championship introduces an exciting opportunity for young drivers, specifically designed for those with an Interclub Licence and in the year of their 8th birthday*,specifically designed for young drivers transitioning from the Bambino classes into the highly competitive Waterswift (WSR) Class.
The 2025 season will see drivers compete over nine rounds, featuring a combination of single and double-header events at the UK’s top karting tracks. The **winner will receive a coveted ticket to the 2025 IWF. As with all IAME BKC events, the Waterswift Cup will feature the full British...
"The Wera Tools British Kart Championship is delighted to announce its first guest grids for the 2025 season. After a successful debut with the Championship in 2024, we are thrilled to confirm that the Tillotson T4 Class will be joining the Championship once again in 2025, bringing with it a new level of excitement and accessibility to the series.
There will be two key events hosted by the Championship featuring the Tillotson T4 Class:
PFI, March 14-16 – This event will serve as a T4 Nations Cup Qualifier, providing drivers with the chance to secure their place in this prestigious competition.
Whilton Mill, August 29-31 – This event will mark the first-ever Motorsport UK T4 ‘O’ Plate, a milestone for the T4 Class within British...
"Cast YOUR vote!
The Wera Tools Driver of the Day Award shortlist for Event 9 at Three Sisters is now LIVE.
Now is your chance to vote for the driver who impressed YOU the most during the weekend, with the winner receiving the coveted Wera Tools trophy, a Wera BKC winners hat, a Wera BKC winners visor sticker, and a free practice session at the next BKC event.
The nominations have been made up of drivers that impressed the panel throughout the weekend and now you can play your part in deciding the winner.
Nominations are:
Honda Cadet -Margiris Koveckis #15 Privateer – A breakthrough weekend for the driver who stepped up to the owner-driver levels of the Karting Pathway at the start of the year. Taking his first final victory in...
"British Karting Championships (BKC) partner Wera Tools and Radical Motorsport have partnered to provide a unique opportunity for one budding driver to win a place in the 2025 Radical Championship season.
The Radical Racing Rebels Academy will see one lucky entrant receive a Motorsport UK Racing Starter Pack and a heavily supported season, with the driver only needing to cover insurance and entry costs for the 2025 Radical Championship.
The competition is open to drivers aged from 16 to a maximum of 20 years old by 1st March 2025.
Drivers will need to attend an assessment day at Bedford Autodrome, during which their competency behind the wheel will be reviewed, prior to attending a series of interview-style assessments in front of a...
"Finals day for the 2024 RMC Grand Festival, the last chance for 88 drivers across the two RMCGF categories; MicroMAX and MiniMax, and the two Motorsport UK E Plate categories; Junior MAX and Senior MAX to grab one of the five tickets to the RMC Grand Finals in Sarno, Italy later this autumn.
Sunday also saw the awarding of the top Privateer awards to the best independent performers in MicroMAX and MiniMAX – a prize Rotax engine on the line from JAG Rotax, the official UK distributor for all Rotax-related equipment. Also, a set of Mojo race tyres for one driver in each category drawn at random from the entries to this weekend’s RMC Grand Festival.
For the British drivers, the finals would decide who would win the Motorsport UK ‘E’...
"The 2024 edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Festival saw competitive action get underway in tricky conditions at Warden Law for over 85 drivers starting the journey to battle it out for five tickets to the 2024 RMC Grand Finals.
The first visit of the RMC Grand Festival to the United Kingdom began with the Friday’s Free Practices and Welcome Ceremony for the drivers across four categories. For the Grand Festival categories MicroMAX and MiniMAX, a ticket to Sarno is at stake for the winner of each of Sunday’s finals.
For Junior MAX and Senior MAX, both present at the Karting North East circuit to also compete for the coveted MotorsportUK ‘E’ plate, two tickets for the highest placed eligible drivers and a DD2 ticket for the...
"Cast YOUR vote!
The Wera Tools Driver of the Day Award shortlist for Event 8 at Whilton Mill is now LIVE.
Now is your chance to vote for the driver who impressed YOU the most during the weekend, with the winner receiving the coveted Wera Tools trophy, a Wera BKC winners hat, a Wera BKC winners visor sticker, and a free practice session at the next BKC event.
The nominations have been made up of drivers that impressed the panel throughout the weekend and now you can play your part in deciding the winner.
Nominations are:
MicroMaxUK – Lucien Smith #38 KR-Sport – Another clean weekend for Lucien Smith, who’s late season form has seen Smith emerge as one of the strongest competitors in MicroMax UK. Consistently one of the fastest...
"The countdown to the first Rotax Grand Festival in the UK continues with drivers from around the globe set to compete across four categories; the Grand Festival categories – MicroMAX and MiniMAX, and the Motorsport UK E Plate categories – Junior Rotax and Senior Rotax, which now both have tickets available to the Rotax Grand Finals later in the year.
We’ve previewed previously the history of the Rotax Grand Festival and the prizes on offer for drivers competing at Warden Law, this week we’re taking a look through what the competitors can expect with how the event will run at Karting North East.
The competitive action will begin with Timed Qualifying to set the grids for the Qualifying Heats. Drivers will compete in three Qualifying...
"The build-up to the Rotax Grand Festival continues at pace with the international race meeting, one of the Big Three within the Rotax Racing calendar, set to be held at Karting North East – Warden Law near Sunderland, United Kingdom on the weekend of September 20th-22nd.
As part of our previews ahead of the first visit of the Rotax Grand Festival to the United Kingdom, here’s what’s on offer for the drivers who compete across the four categories set to go racing at Warden Law; MicroMAX, MiniMAX, Junior Max and Senior MAX.
Without doubt the largest prizes on offer come in the form of tickets to the year-ending Rotax Grand Finals (RMCGF), being held this year at the renowned Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno, Italy. The headline...
"As announced earlier this summer, preparations are underway for the Rotax Grand Festival, set to be held at Karting North East – Warden Law near Sunderland, United Kingdom on the weekend of September 20th-22nd.
Born from a desire to provide increased opportunities to younger drivers on the Rotax ladder, the RMC Grand Festival began in 2017. Since then, the annual race has provided a platform on which drivers in both the Micro MAX and Mini MAX categories can experience competitive, international-grade racing and, by emerging victorious, qualify for the centre-piece event of the Rotax calendar – the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
Once again in 2024, the Micro MAX and Mini MAX classes will stand as the headline act for the Rotax...
"Cast YOUR vote!
The Wera Tools Driver of the Day Award shortlist for Event 7 at Kimbolton is now LIVE.
Now is your chance to vote for the driver who impressed YOU the most during the weekend, with the winner receiving the coveted Wera Tools trophy, a Wera BKC winners hat, a Wera BKC winners visor sticker, and a free practice session at the next BKC event.
The nominations have been made up of drivers that impressed the panel throughout the weekend and now you can play your part in deciding the winner.
Nominations are:
MicroMaxUK – Joss Huschka #55 Sam Pollitt Racing – A breakthrough weekend for Huschka, achieving the best results of the season so far for kart #55. With a clean weekend through qualifying, the heats and finals...
"The Wera Tools British Kart Championship is delighted to announce its first guest grids for the 2025 season. After a successful debut with the Championship in 2024, we are thrilled to confirm that the Tillotson T4 Class will be joining the Championship once again in 2025, bringing with it a new level of excitement and accessibility to the series.
There will be two key events hosted by the Championship featuring the Tillotson T4 Class:
PFI, March 14-16 – This event will serve as a T4 Nations Cup Qualifier, providing drivers with the chance to secure their place in this prestigious competition.
Whilton Mill, August 29-31 – This event will mark the first-ever Motorsport UK T4 ‘O’ Plate, a milestone for the T4 Class within British...
"Cast YOUR vote!
The Wera Tools Driver of the Day Award shortlist for Event 9 at Three Sisters is now LIVE.
Now is your chance to vote for the driver who impressed YOU the most during the weekend, with the winner receiving the coveted Wera Tools trophy, a Wera BKC winners hat, a Wera BKC winners visor sticker, and a free practice session at the next BKC event.
The nominations have been made up of drivers that impressed the panel throughout the weekend and now you can play your part in deciding the winner.
Nominations are:
Honda Cadet -Margiris Koveckis #15 Privateer – A breakthrough weekend for the driver who stepped up to the owner-driver levels of the Karting Pathway at the start of the year. Taking his first final victory in...
"The countdown to the first Rotax Grand Festival in the UK continues with drivers from around the globe set to compete across four categories; the Grand Festival categories – MicroMAX and MiniMAX, and the Motorsport UK E Plate categories – Junior Rotax and Senior Rotax, which now both have tickets available to the Rotax Grand Finals later in the year.
We’ve previewed previously the history of the Rotax Grand Festival and the prizes on offer for drivers competing at Warden Law, this week we’re taking a look through what the competitors can expect with how the event will run at Karting North East.
The competitive action will begin with Timed Qualifying to set the grids for the Qualifying Heats. Drivers will compete in three Qualifying...
"Finals day for the 2024 RMC Grand Festival, the last chance for 88 drivers across the two RMCGF categories; MicroMAX and MiniMax, and the two Motorsport UK E Plate categories; Junior MAX and Senior MAX to grab one of the five tickets to the RMC Grand Finals in Sarno, Italy later this autumn.
Sunday also saw the awarding of the top Privateer awards to the best independent performers in MicroMAX and MiniMAX – a prize Rotax engine on the line from JAG Rotax, the official UK distributor for all Rotax-related equipment. Also, a set of Mojo race tyres for one driver in each category drawn at random from the entries to this weekend’s RMC Grand Festival.
For the British drivers, the finals would decide who would win the Motorsport UK ‘E’...
"The 2024 edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Festival saw competitive action get underway in tricky conditions at Warden Law for over 85 drivers starting the journey to battle it out for five tickets to the 2024 RMC Grand Finals.
The first visit of the RMC Grand Festival to the United Kingdom began with the Friday’s Free Practices and Welcome Ceremony for the drivers across four categories. For the Grand Festival categories MicroMAX and MiniMAX, a ticket to Sarno is at stake for the winner of each of Sunday’s finals.
For Junior MAX and Senior MAX, both present at the Karting North East circuit to also compete for the coveted MotorsportUK ‘E’ plate, two tickets for the highest placed eligible drivers and a DD2 ticket for the...
"Cast YOUR vote!
The Wera Tools Driver of the Day Award shortlist for Event 8 at Whilton Mill is now LIVE.
Now is your chance to vote for the driver who impressed YOU the most during the weekend, with the winner receiving the coveted Wera Tools trophy, a Wera BKC winners hat, a Wera BKC winners visor sticker, and a free practice session at the next BKC event.
The nominations have been made up of drivers that impressed the panel throughout the weekend and now you can play your part in deciding the winner.
Nominations are:
MicroMaxUK – Lucien Smith #38 KR-Sport – Another clean weekend for Lucien Smith, who’s late season form has seen Smith emerge as one of the strongest competitors in MicroMax UK. Consistently one of the fastest...
"The build-up to the Rotax Grand Festival continues at pace with the international race meeting, one of the Big Three within the Rotax Racing calendar, set to be held at Karting North East – Warden Law near Sunderland, United Kingdom on the weekend of September 20th-22nd.
As part of our previews ahead of the first visit of the Rotax Grand Festival to the United Kingdom, here’s what’s on offer for the drivers who compete across the four categories set to go racing at Warden Law; MicroMAX, MiniMAX, Junior Max and Senior MAX.
Without doubt the largest prizes on offer come in the form of tickets to the year-ending Rotax Grand Finals (RMCGF), being held this year at the renowned Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno, Italy. The headline...
"British Karting Championships (BKC) partner Wera Tools and Radical Motorsport have partnered to provide a unique opportunity for one budding driver to win a place in the 2025 Radical Championship season.
The Radical Racing Rebels Academy will see one lucky entrant receive a Motorsport UK Racing Starter Pack and a heavily supported season, with the driver only needing to cover insurance and entry costs for the 2025 Radical Championship.
The competition is open to drivers aged from 16 to a maximum of 20 years old by 31 March 2025.
Drivers will need to attend an assessment day at Donington Park, during which their competency behind the wheel will be reviewed, prior to attending a series of interview-style assessments in front of a...
"As announced earlier this summer, preparations are underway for the Rotax Grand Festival, set to be held at Karting North East – Warden Law near Sunderland, United Kingdom on the weekend of September 20th-22nd.
Born from a desire to provide increased opportunities to younger drivers on the Rotax ladder, the RMC Grand Festival began in 2017. Since then, the annual race has provided a platform on which drivers in both the Micro MAX and Mini MAX categories can experience competitive, international-grade racing and, by emerging victorious, qualify for the centre-piece event of the Rotax calendar – the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals.
Once again in 2024, the Micro MAX and Mini MAX classes will stand as the headline act for the Rotax...
"Cast YOUR vote!
The Wera Tools Driver of the Day Award shortlist for Event 7 at Kimbolton is now LIVE.
Now is your chance to vote for the driver who impressed YOU the most during the weekend, with the winner receiving the coveted Wera Tools trophy, a Wera BKC winners hat, a Wera BKC winners visor sticker, and a free practice session at the next BKC event.
The nominations have been made up of drivers that impressed the panel throughout the weekend and now you can play your part in deciding the winner.
Nominations are:
MicroMaxUK – Joss Huschka #55 Sam Pollitt Racing – A breakthrough weekend for Huschka, achieving the best results of the season so far for kart #55. With a clean weekend through qualifying, the heats and finals...
"Motorsport UK is thrilled to announce the launch of the first-ever O Plate for electric Bambino karting, set to take place at the renowned Whilton Mill karting circuit on September 7-8, 2024. This groundbreaking event follows an extremely successful debut season within the Champions Kart Club, which saw grids grow to capacity with Darren Beavers Championship and will continue to run the official, Motorsport UK Championship in 2025. The event marks a significant milestone for Bambino karting, combining innovation, competition, and a commitment to sustainability with Electric karts featuring on the British Kart Championship schedule for the first time.
Event Highlights:
Operated by the British Kart Championship Team: The event will be...
News Experience the excitement of the final round of the Rotax Wera Tools British Kart Championships, now with VIP Hospitality!
"Following extensive feedback from the competitors, parents and teams, Motorsport UK is delighted to offer full weekend hospitality in conjunction with Whilton Mill for the final round of the Rotax Wera Tools British Kart Championships from 6th to the 8th of September.
VIP ticket holders are welcome to come and enjoy a selection of locally sourced produce at the dedicated hospitality awning, where breakfast and lunch offerings on Saturday and Sunday will be complemented by a range of tea, coffee, and soft drinks, available from the Friday. Throughout the entire weekend, attendees can soak in the thrilling trackside action and access a live stream of the entire event.
Dan Parker, Head of Karting, Motorsport UK comments, “At the last...
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