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Inters: What is it all about?

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Image © Stu Stretton The world of karting classes is about to be turned on it’s head for 2023, as the new ‘MSUK Pathway’ comes into effect. What it will see is the shrinking of the age range covering the majority of classes, and the introduction of the new ‘intermediate’ classes.  Intermediates will sit between the traditional cadet and junior classes, with drivers able to enter from the year of their 10th birthday and leaving the class at age 13. Drivers will still have the option of staying in cadets…

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Nathan Tye takes third TVKC win of 2020 as Oliver Rowland Motorsport smashes targets

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Words: Jake Sanson Photography © Kartpix / Stu Stretton Media / ORM Final preparations for the 2020 British karting season are going swimmingly well for the Oliver Rowland Motorsport after Nathan Tye Jr picked up his third consecutive win at Trent Valley Kart Club’s Winter Series – based at Britain’s premier karting circuit, PF International in Lincolnshire. With three successive IAME Cadet wins and two podium finishes for Zach Knight in Cadet and Harry Jnr Burgoyne in Junior X30 – his first in the category – the squad which won…

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Oliver Rowland Motorsport – Solid Start to 2020

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Words: Jake Sanson Photography © Marc Quinlivan Photography / Stu Stretton / Kartpix For a squad entering only its third season of competitive karting, Oliver Rowland Motorsport continue their displays of excellence around the racing clubs of Britain and now heading into Europe too. Just a few short months after they showed their colours at the IAME International Finals at Le Mans, the team now running the Redspeed chassis from OTK are ready for glory in 2020. Nathan Tye has started the season in exceptional style by clinching victory in…

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Impressive start for Argenti Motorsport

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It’s not often that a new team arrives on the scene and immediately goes after a European title. But, that is what happened when Argenti Motorsport burst onto the karting scene. The team has been set up by Mercedes Formula One team sporting director Ron Meadows. The team will be present at national and international level with a solid team of drivers in their KartRepublic machines. The team have partnered up with Double R racing to provide an true pathway into car racing within the team. They have also been…

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Is it time for a British Street Race?

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Back in the 60’s, when the sport of karting was young and fresh in the UK, the early races were held in closed off car parks, with cones marking the track. Fast forward to 2020, karting is as professional as it has ever been, with some of the best circuits in the world for drivers to race on. But is there something missing over here? Lets jump across the pond. One of the biggest races in the world, the Superkarts USA Supernationals takes place in a closed off car park…

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Is there something missing from Kartmania?

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Last weekend saw the British sport of karting descend onto the home of British Motorsport, Silverstone. The Kartmania show started 12 years ago, with the aim of bringing new people into the sport of karting. All of the major championships are present, including retailers where you can get yourself kitted out ready for the new season. This year was the biggest show yet, with the introduction of the Sim championship which run over the weekend. However, it isn’t the only kart show around. Held over the same weekend, the 2nd…

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Best Series you probably haven’t heard of: DART Racing

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Over the next little bit, we will be taking a look at some of the UK’s best championships that you probably haven’t heard of. First under the spotlight is the DART Racing series. We caught up with them at Kartmania to find out a little bit more. Some of you may know this series by it’s old name, F4S. The championship provided a place to race for some truly crazy engines. Those being the Axiro rotary and the FQ250 4-stroke engine. In 2018, the championship changed into the DART Racing…

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