Having originally announced his decision to withdraw from the ranks of karting after winning the Formula ICA title last year, Chris Lamare (Inkberrow, Worcestershire) makes a welcome return to the Renault-sponsored class in 2005.

The reigning champion will be joined by 40 other hungry competitors, all of whom will be focused solely on one thing - to win the coveted Formula ICA category of the British Karting Championships.

Danny Cruttenden (Wilmington, Kent) returns to the category once again and will be joined be fellow ICA regulars Chris Chubb (Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands), Tom Brown (Irchester, Northamptonshire) and Charlie Bruce-White (Salisbury, Wiltshire).

Furthermore, the likes of Jonathan Miller (Foxton, Cambridge), Andrew Jarman (Furzton, Milton Keynes), Jake Rosenzweig (Salisbury, Wiltshire) and Raymie Eastwood (Belfast, Northern Ireland) all return to this most hotly-contested of classes.

Among the names to watch out for graduating from the ranks of junior level karting are Daniel Rowbottom (Mamble, Kidderminster), Garry Findlay (Eye, Suffolk, Matthew Bell (Morpeth, Northumberland), Tom Armour (Hornchurch, Essex) and Richard Singleton.

With 41 competitors registered ahead of the start of the season, Formula ICA is likely to provide an absolutely incredible year of race action. The Renault-sponsored class begins in its regular place as part of the six-round British Karting Championship season on Saturday, 6th March, at Three Sisters near Wigan.

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