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The Herald
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Herald
Busy weekend at Algoa club ahead of karting nationals
Algoa Kart and Motorcycle Club, along Victoria Drive, will be a hive of activity this weekend in anticipation of the ROK Karting Nationals that take place at the Celso Scribante Circuit next weekend. This Saturday sees the fourth round of the local regional and club championship taking place, and many out-of-town competitors will be grabbing the opportunity to get in some last-minute testing before the nationals take place. The Scribante track has long been considered as one of the favourite circuits on the national scene by the competitors due to a mix of tight technical sections as well as long sweeping high-speed corners. Local star Jack Moore returns from his international campaign and will be the driver to beat in the OKJ Rok class along with fellow local lad Aashay Nagura, who are joined by out-of-town drivers Zuan Breytenbach and Aleksander Praizovic. Hoping for a strong showing in his first season of National competition is 16-year-old Wyatt Jonas, who will be competing in the OK-N Class. Having driven a kart for the first time at the age of 12 at the Algoa Indoor Grand Prix Track, which was situated at the Moffett-on-Main Shopping Centre before relocating to Baywest Mall, Jonas had his first taste of the thrill that kart racing has to offer. He then joined the junior ranks of the MSR4-stroke kart before moving up to the senior ranks, where he put in some notable performances that led to him joining forces with Neil Basilio in the NBR Racing to compete in the National Series. Saturday's racing action is set to get under way from 8am. Entry is free to spectators, and food and beverages will be on sale. The Herald
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
The Teesside teenage karting prodigy with Formula One ambitions
A Teesside teenager is one of 52 drivers from across the world taking part in a competition previously won by Formula One's Charles Leclerc. Jack Collinson, 13, from Hartlepool, is racing in the junior category (12 to 14-year-olds) of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy, following his selection last is currently in Valencia, Spain for the first competition of this year's series."As a competitor, you've got to hope to win it," he said, "but as long as I can fight at the front of the grid, it would be very good." Jack started go-karting when he was nine, and races in the British Championships, as well as in competitions across kart typically travels at speeds of up to 93mph (150kmh) and is only 2in (5cm) from the father, Ste Collinson, said he was "very proud"."The level is as high as you can compete at," he said, likening it to the training academy for Real Madrid or Manchester United."Of course, it is dangerous. I can't imagine - even at my age - being sat so close to the floor, [travelling] at not far off 100mph."In a car, you would have to be doing 300mph to feel the same sort of effect." Formula One - which Jack has been watching since the age of three - remains the teenager's ultimate FIA Karting Academy Trophy was launched in 2010 and has become a valuable detection and training programme, offering winners a platform where they might be spotted by those recruiting for F1 teams. Each national federation selects a driver to represent them at the competition. All the drivers use identical equipment, which is provided by the organisers. There are three races held annually. This year, after Valencia, there will be rounds in Mülsen, Germany, in July and Cremona, Italy, in September. Jack, who has dual nationality, will be competing for Latvia, and is one of two UK-based drivers taking part in this year's competition. "It will be very exciting to see how well I can do," he said. "One mistake can send you straight to the back. It's so intense that you've got to be fully focused all the time." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
