for the 2009 National Karting Championship
The lights are green and it’s Go! Go! Go! for the 2009 National Karting Championship – the first ever UK-wide karting competition for the masses. Organised by the National Karting Association (NKA), the championship will also be supporting BBC Children in Need.
Over the next two months the people of the UK will zip up their race suits, pull on their racing helmets and test their driving skills in what is being tipped as the year’s most exciting motorsport action outside the professional ranks.
Regional heats, quarter finals and semi finals will see participants whittled down to the UK’s top 50 before the smell of burning rubber signals the start of the November finale. Winners will take home a racing enthusiast’s dream: a brand new 2-stroke EasyKart, MSA race license, race suit, gloves, boots and free entry into the 2010 EasyKart UK Championships. Worth over £4000!
Forty three participating NKA karting circuits will play host to the qualifying stages of the National Karting Championship during the summer months. Competitors must post their fastest lap times before the chequered flag brings qualifying to a close on August 24th and the serious competition begins.
“For most people motor racing is a spectator sport,” said National Karting Championship Coordinator, Will Tew. “But you can’t help dreaming of being in Jenson Button or Lewis Hamilton’s shoes for a day. With the National Karting Championship we aim to recreate the excitement of top-level motorsport and hopefully progress some drivers into the professional ranks of participation.”
The competition is open for everyone at all levels, with three age classifications splitting up the competitors to ensure a fair shot at victory for all. Future, upcoming and previously overlooked Jenson Buttons are invited to enter at Cadet (8-11yrs), Junior (12-15yrs) and Senior (16yrs+) level.
Through a link up with BBC Children in Need, organisers are also hoping to raise a large sum of money for the charity by encouraging racers to seek sponsorship. A special prize will be awarded to the entrant who raises the most cash, and collection boxes will be placed at all participating NKA circuits.
Tew adds: “What is unique about this championship is that everyone is on a level playing field. Forget chequebook racing, this is about how good you are behind the wheel. It will be a lot of fun, and we’re delighted to be supporting BBC Children in Need at the same time.”
For more information and to enter this illustrious competition, prospective racers should visit nkachampionship.co.uk, where they can register to qualify at their local circuit.
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