Movie Pictures of the August Bank Holiday Event
Category: Kart Racing
The Kart Racing section gathers Rye’s Own reporting, features and recollections on this part of local life. From “Jack Barlow is Flying”, “Jack Barlow on the Podium”, “Aldington Soap Box Derby 2015”, and “Jack Barlow is National Champion”, the archive offers several starting points for exploring the subject. The result is a varied record of the district, told by writers who noticed both the headline events and the revealing details around them.
Aldington Soap Box Derby
Forge Hill – No Venue for Faint Hearts August Bank Holiday is the Bi-Annual date for the Aldington Soap Box Derby, when people of normally sound minds have a relapse and take on the daunting half mile dash down Forge Hill in what are more or less ‘Devil’s Go-Carts. The start is outside the famous … Continue reading Aldington Soap Box Derby
Takes Pole Position and Wins
LOCAL F1 PROSPECT JACK BARLOW Emotional victory for Barlow at Oulton Park By Adam Jones Less than 24- hours before setting the pole position time for the tenth round of the BRDC Formula 4 Championship, Jack Barlow’s promising career had looked to be over due to a lack of cash.
Jack Goes for a spin in the Lakes
By Adam Jones A rare error denied Jack Barlow a possible second victory in the latest round of Britain’s top karting championship at Rowrah in Cumbria (18/19August).
Jack Barlow is National Champion
Jack Barlow is British Champion By Adam Jones Pictures by Chris Walker Rye already has one National Champion in the person of Bronwen Ewing, who won the 24 Hour Cycling title in Rye Wheelers colours in June. Now Jack Barlow, who lives just a stone’s throw away from Bronwen, has won one of the most … Continue reading Jack Barlow is National Champion
Jack of Hearts
Back to Back wins for Rye Student Barlow wins legion of new fans after storming to twin victories in Wales. Just a week after scoring his first British Super 1 championship podium with new team Strawberry Racing, Pett’s Jack Barlow stunned his rivals with back-to-back victories in the 5th and 6th rounds of the … Continue reading Jack of Hearts
Jack Barlow on the Podium
Jack Barlow on podium at inaugural International Open Rain in Spain made life far from plain for Jack Barlow last weekend (30/31 October). Despite the challenging conditions at Zuera, near Zaragoza, the 15-year old karting star from Pett delivered one of his strongest performances in the wet to give himself a chance of winning the … Continue reading Jack Barlow on the Podium
Jack Barlow is Flying
Spectacular Accident Fails to Dent Barlow Competitive Spirit By Adam Jones Pictures by Chris Walker/Kartpix “Now I know why they call it Crash Masters!” Just twelve months after winning the prestigious Kart Masters event, held annually at the PFi circuit in Lincolnshire, Rye’s favourite kart racer, Jack Barlow’s fortunes were literally turned on their head.
Jack of Hearts
Back to Back wins for Rye Student Barlow wins legion of new fans after storming to twin victories in Wales Just a week after scoring his first British Super 1 championship podium with new team Strawberry Racing, Pett’s Jack Barlow stunned his rivals with back-to-back victories in the 5th and 6th rounds of the Formula … Continue reading Jack of Hearts