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Baney, who is in his sixth year of go-kart racing, is part of a family who has been racing for years. On his mother’s side, he’s a fourth-generation racer and on his father’s side, he’s a third-generation racer.
MotoGP
The 2007 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner was the top dog in an ice-kart race which concluded last week’s traditional Ducati-Ferrari Wrooom get together, as he beat 2008 F1 runner-up Felipe Massa on four wheels.
A1GP
A1 Team Great Britain driver Danny Watts will be appearing at Autosport International this Friday, 9 January, to compete in the BP Ultimate Charity Karting race along with some of racing’s big names in aid of the Richard Burns Foundation.
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Instead of enjoying a well-deserved holiday, Kubica has used the offseason to put his expertise to good use and founded his own karting team.
The first things to look for when selecting a company to transport a kart are reliability and responsibility, so to be a quality candidate a carrier should have an established record of successful moves and a sufficient insurance policy.
Team Germany - comprising Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher - retained their title in the Race Of Champions (ROC) Nations Cup at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday. In the main event, former Red Bull racer David Coulthard narrowly lost out to five-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb.
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A1 Team Brazil’s Felipe Guimarães will star alongside the likes of Scott Speed, Dan Wheldon, AJ Allmendinger and Marco Andretti as he takes to the track at the 2008 Performance Racing Industry All-Stars Karting Classic.
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“Karting is where it all began for me, but it’s one part of my driving that I’ve never completely stepped away from,” said Power, who competed for KV Racing Technology in 2008. “I still drive karts regularly both here in Indianapolis and back home in Toowoomba (Australia).
Freecaster.tv, the world’s premier online video site for extreme sports, has entered into an agreement to stream the Race of Champions LIVE from Wembley on Sunday December 14th 2008. Watch the race live online here.
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“I can’t wait to get out there and race,” Brown said. “I’m not going to make any bold predictions about winning or setting records, but I do know I’m going to have a lot of fun.”
For the third straight year, NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Funny Car driver Ron Capps will be competing in the All-Stars Karting Classic during the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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Jake’s father, Scott, believes his son has the natural talent and determination it takes to be among the best drivers in the world. Scott, said: “Out on the track Jake has grown in confidence and continues to get better and better.
“To put it into motor racing terms, KF2 is effectively the GP2 of karting. KF1 is therefore, the equivalent of Formula One and has professional drivers in their twenties, who also happen to be the world’s best. So, as you can tell, this weekend will be very tough” he grins.
Rubens Barrichello edged Brazilian countryman Lucas Di Grassi in the first race of the “International Challenge of the Stars,” then finished fifth in the second to clinch the overall title with 36 points.
Held in changing conditions, the Australian contingent were amongst the fastest all weekend with David Sera and Josh De Maio unlucky not to have been standing on the podium at the completion of the Event.