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The competition, organised by the National Karting Association, is the first ever nationwide karting championship for the masses, and is open for everyone at all levels. Competitors will be split into three age classes – Cadet (8-11yrs), Junior (12-15yrs) and Senior (16yrs+) – ensuring a fair shot at victory for all.

Regional heats, quarter finals and semi finals will see participants whittled down to the UK’s top 50 before the smell of burning rubber signals the start of the battle at the final in November. The winners in each class will take home a racing enthusiast’s dream: a brand new 2-stroke Easy Kart, an MSA racing license and free entry into the 2010 Easy Kart UK Championships. An additional prize is also being promised for the competitor who raises the most amount of money for BBC Children In Need, following a link up between the organisers and the charity.

Over the next two months participating NKA karting circuits will play host to the qualifying stages of the National Karting Championships. Competitors must post their fastest lap times before the chequered flag brings qualifying to a close on 24 August and the serious competition begins.

 “For most people motor racing is a spectator sport,” said National Karting Championship Coordinator, Will Tew. “But you can’t help dreaming of being in Jenson Button’s or Lewis Hamilton’s skin for a day. With the National Karting Championship we aim to recreate the excitement of top-level motorsport and hopefully progress some drivers into the professional ranks of participation. And if we can raise money for a good cause in the process, then all the better.”

“What’s special about the competition is that it’s the only one of its kind,” added Tew. “Everyone’s on a level playing field. Once you’re out on track, all the bravado is forgotten and it’s one person against themselves, the track and the machine.”