NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kartworld Racing

Jason Hughes (born July 24, 1969 is the owner-driver of the Kartworld auto racing team, which has competed in the BTCC since 2003. In 1999 Jason was BRSCC Fiesta Champion, and first entered the BTCC with a Nissan Primera in the Production Class. Moving up into the main Touring Class for 2004 he raced in an MG ZS, finishing 17th . He did a partial season in 2005 (scoring enough points to come 13th overall in a smaller field), but has returned to running the full schedule in 2006. For the second half of the season Jason has converted his MG to run on bio-ethanol instead of regular petrol, joining Fiona Leggate in using the alternative fuel. The 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season will be the 49th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... 2002 MG ZS The MG ZS (2001-present) is a sporting family car derived from the Rover 45 (launched in 1999). ... The title of BTCC champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a British Touring Car Championship season. ... The 2005 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 48th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... The British Touring Car Championship is a series of races for saloon cars which is held each year in the United Kingdom. ... The Nissan Primera is a mid-sized range of automobiles manufactured in the United Kingdom and Japan. ... 2002 MG ZS The MG ZS (2001-present) is a sporting family car derived from the Rover 45 (launched in 1999). ... The use of ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, either alone or in combination with other fuels, has been given much attention mostly because of its possible environmental and long-term economical advantages over fossil fuel. ... Fiona Leggate is a British auto racing driver, born on May 28, 1980 in Lincolnshire. ...

Categories: British Touring Car Championship drivers | 1969 births | Living people The 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season will be the 49th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... Matt Neal is a British motor racing driver, best known for his success in the British Touring Car Championship, although he has also won an ETCC race. ... Jason celebrating on the podium Jason Plato is a British auto racing driver, born in 1968 in Oxford and currently living in Monte Carlo. ... Tom Chilton is a British auto racing driver, born on March 15 1985 in Surrey. ... Colin Turkington is an auto racing driver from Newry in Northern Ireland, born on 21st March 1982. ... Robert Collard (born October 1, 1968) is an auto racing driver from Hampshire, best known for racing in the British Touring Car Championship and claiming the Independents Cup title in 2003. ... Gavin Smith is an auto racing driver from Dublin, born on September 15, 1977. ... Fabrizio Giovanardi (born December 14, 1966) is a racecar driver. ... Mark Proctor is a British racing driver who has competed in a wide range of championship. ... James Thompson (often known as Jimmy, or Thommo) is a British auto racing driver from York. ... Eoin Murray is an Irish auto racing driver, born 9th December 1982. ... James Kaye is a British auto racing driver. ... Adam Jones is an auto racing driver from Birmingham, England. ... Darren Turner is an auto racing driver from Reading, Berkshire, England, born on April 13, 1974. ... Gareth Howell is an auto racing driver from the UK. He has occasionally competed in the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) in the past seven years (2000-6). ... Gordon Shedden of Scotland is an auto racing competitor, who for 2006 is racing for Team Halfords in their BTCC Honda Integra. ... David Pinkney is a British auto racing driver from the Hertfordshire town of Harpenden. ... Fiona Leggate is a British auto racing driver, born on May 28, 1980 in Lincolnshire. ... Erkut Kizilirmak is an auto racing driver from Turkey. ... Tom Chilton driving a Triple 8 prepared Vauxhall Astra at Brands Hatch circuit Triple 8 Race Engineering is a UK and Australia based motorsport team, best known for running the works Vauxhall team in the BTCC and Team Betta in Australian V8 Supercars External links Triple 8 Race Engineering Team... An old SEAT 600 The 3-door Hatchback SEAT Ibiza. SEAT is a Volkswagen subsidiary and one of the leading car makers in Spain. ... History WSR Headquarters in Sunbury-on-Thames, England Founded in 1981, West Surrey Racing is run by New Zealander Dick Bennetts. ... Team Dynamics is a UK-based motor-racing team, best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship. ... Mark Proctor is a British racing driver who has competed in a wide range of championship. ... Brands Hatch is a British motor racing circuit. ... Mondello Park is a motor sport race track in County Kildare, Ireland. ... Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, northwest England,about 5 miles from Winsford, 13 miles to Chester City Center, 8 miles to Northwich and 17 miles to Warrington with nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line set in rolling... Thruxton Circuit is a notable attraction for visitors to the Hampshire village of Thruxton, originally built in 1940 as a World War II airfield and home to both the RAF and USAF, it was used for troop-carrying aircraft and gliders during the D-Day landings. ... Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit in the North-East of England located near Darlington between Newcastle and Leeds. ... Map sources for Donington Park at grid reference SK420259 Donington Park. ... Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. ... Knockhill Racing Circuit In the 1970â€™s the owner of the then sheep farm known as South Lethans Farm, Knockhill, Near Saline by Dunfermline, Fife was Tom Kinnaird himself a great motorcycle racing fan who enjoyed visiting various amateur race meetings all around Scotland. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ...