TEEN KELL WINS FUNDED KART SEASON
Thirteen-year-old James Kell from Castleford has landed a fully funded karting year as the winner of a new Team Hard and X-Kart national talent scouting competition.
In the contest those setting the fastest laps at Rochdale’s TeamKarting indoor circuit proceeded to a Whilton Mill stage to be judged on factors in and out of the kart.
Kell, who has recently been racing with Rob Smedley’s Total Karting Zero, was one of 85 entrants. He receives a 2023 Junior Kart Championship season – including tyres, fuel and driver support – a prize worth £25,000.
Kell said: “Having the opportunity of driving the X-Kart was a dream come true. I never expected to win as there were faster drivers on track.”
Owner of chassis builder X-Kart Matty Street added: “[Kell] put in an incredible amount of effort across the two stages and is a very deserving winner. He wasn’t the most experienced racer across the entrants, but we were all impressed by his level of focus, the way he took on information and instruction, and his clear passion for racing.”