Category: Kart Racing

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 Walnut Tree Inn. Continue reading Aldington Soap Box Derby

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 prestigious championships in British karting, completing a historic treble.

The Pett teenager scooped the Ginetta Super One Junior Rotax crown at the Three Sisters circuit in Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan last Sunday (16 October), to Continue reading Jack Barlow is National Champion

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 first ever International Open. 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. Continue reading Jack Barlow is Flying

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 Kart Stars series at Glan Y Gors last weekend (3/4 July). Continue reading Jack of Hearts