KART STAR MOVES CLOSER TO £25K PRIZE
A rising star has moved closer to a fully funded kart season worth £25,000 with the latest stage of a new karting scholarship from TeamKarting, X-Kart and
Team Hard.
TeamKarting and X-Kart owner Matty Street teamed with Team Hard to offer the scholarship to applicants aged 12-15. The eventual winner receives a 2023 Junior Kart Championship season – including tyres, fuel and driver support – a prize worth £25,000.
Applicants in the first stage clocked laps at TeamKarting indoor circuit, and the fastest 30 progressed to stage two at Whilton Mill on Monday this week (September 26). There they were judged on factors including lap times, control and racecraft; there was also team-building activities, media training, fitness assessments and sponsorship workshops.
The three most promising entrants will receive prizes including a tour of Team
Hard’s BTCC workshop and interviews with management. The eventual winner gets the fully funded season.
Street said: “Running our talentfinding programme has been fantastic, and a brilliant way to meet some of the brightest new track stars in our country.
“The finance isn’t the most important part of our scholarship, the combined knowledge and experience of X-Kart and Team Hard means that the lucky winner will receive the best possible support.”