SUPERKART ACES MAKE THE MOVE TO LEGENDS SERIES
Champions Platt and Needham to join Clark in competing in popular category
Successful British Superkart racers Paul Platt and Chris Needham have lined up outings in the National Legends Championship ahead of next season, where they intend to join fellow karter Daniel Clark.
Five-time Superkart champion Platt has agreed to share a Clark Motorsport Legend with 2017 MSA Superkart champion Clark, potentially prior to the end of the current season.
Clark returned to Legends this summer after 13 years away from the national series, and also hopes to expand into a two-car entry for 2020.
“I’d sold all my karts and bought two Legends in about 24 hours,” said the Northumberland racer.
“It’s so much fun, and it’ll be great sharing with a few old friends in something a bit different for them.”
Platt intends to dovetail racing in Legends with further Superkart appearances, adding: “By sharing a car, only the car is registered for points, so we can both take it in turns to help me dip my toe in the water of something new. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Fellow karting champion Needham also visited Clark at the recent Legends meeting at Donington Park with plans to join the series next season, but as a privateer entry with car owner Gareth Sheridan.
“I’m pretty game for it,” said Needham. “Myself and Gareth are going to do this ourselves. We’ve got the car, so it will just be about getting a feel for it. It feels safer too, so you step back a bit and think what’s best for you.”
Clark enjoyed a strong weekend at Donington, taking a personal best result of seventh alongside five top 10 finishes.