Category: Karting UK

The revised calendar for the last of the main British championship classes has finally been shown off. Like the Iame classes, the Rotax championship will kick off in August with a round at Lydd. Then there is a trip up north for the championship’s first visit to Warden Law. Then the paddock heads back down south to Clay Pigeon before the, now traditional finale at PF International in November. JAG Rotax, the British Importers of the Rotax power units, have confirmed that all the Rotax classes, including 177 will be…

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The second of the British Championship calendars has been revealed, with a 3 round calendar being set in place for the TKM categories. By comparison to the Iame calendar which was announced last week, the TKM field will have a late start, with their season kicking off at Kimbolton in September. Round 2 will take the field to Fulbeck with the finale set for PFi in October. In a post on their Facebook page, Tal-ko, who operate the TKM class explained the reasoning for a late start, as well as…

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Yesterday, we wrote that it looked like the top level of British Karting, the British Championships, wouldn’t start until August, despite Motorsport UK only suspending permits until July 1st. Today, they have announced the first calendar, this one for the Iame Classes, which confirms an August start. It also confirms a pair of double header meetings to book end the season. The season kicks off (like many series) at Rowrah, before a pair of events in September. The first will be at Kimbolton with the second seeing the paddock heading…

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The first stage of the Motorsport UK eSports series is under way, with drivers currently lapping a virtual version of Buckmore Park in the hopes of qualifying. The hot lap shoot out will aim to find the top 60 drivers in each class, who will progress to the Semi Finals. Motorsport UK Class Open to Motorsport UK licence holders aged 12+, this class uses the Iame X30 kart included with the KartSim demo software. Currently, over 80 drivers are entered, with over 60 having set lap times. As of 8pm…

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Earlier in the month, Motorsport UK announced that they would be suspending all permits up until April 30th. That effectively halted all motorsport within the UK, karting included. As the UK heads towards a complete lock down due to the Covid-19 virus, Motorsport UK have come out today and said they will be extending the suspension up to June 30th. That means that the racing season will not start until July. This comes just a day after Formula 1 cancelled the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, also slated for June. The extension…

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The final calendar for the 2020 Iame British Championship has been released, confirming the British Championships will not be visiting Whilton Mill or Three Sisters next season. Whilton Mill has come under some serious fire this season for the extremely strict track limits rules. Meanwhile, Manchester & Buxton Kart Club announced that they have not been offered any dates for 2020 from the team at Three Sisters. Despite the changes, the Iame drivers will still head to PF International for their first round in April. The Iame series will be…

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The Final round of the Iame British championship took place at Whilton Mill, a track which has already become notorious for its strict track limits. The two main zones where track limits are penalised are the Ashby hairpin and final corner passing the pits. For the British Championship weekend, the organisers introduced a new zone at the exit of Crook which some drivers were extremely upset about. The way in which the track limits were penalised was criticised for being too strict. A first offence was a warning, 2nd was…

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