Club100
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| Category | Kart racing |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Affiliations | |
| Inaugural season | 1993 |
| Chassis suppliers | Birel ART |
| Engine suppliers | Rotax |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
| Official website | club100 |
Club100 is a UK-based "hire kart" karting championship. Senior/Junior karts use identical BirelART chassis, Rotax Junior Max 2 stroke engines and Dunlop KE1 tyres, while the Cadet championship use a smaller BirelART chassis, a smaller Rotax Micro Max 2 stroke engine and Dunlop SL3 tyres, these are provided by the club to an equal standard, putting all competitors on a level playing field.
History
Club100 was established in Streatham, London, in 1993 by Martin Howell—the founder of the first indoor kart circuit—and John Vigor. It began as a six-round series at Buckmore Park. For 2019, Club100 replaced their fleet of TKM karts with Rotax karts, utilising their "Evo" technology and ending a 26-year tenure of Club100 using TKM machinery. Initially a senior and junior series, it launched a cadet championship under Vigor's management in 2021. By 2023, Club100 was the largest karting competition in the world. Club100 became a member of Motorsport UK (MSUK) in 2020, the Association of British Kart Clubs (ABkC) in 2021, and a founding member of the Rotax Racing Club (RRC) in 2026, which was founded to "replicate [the success of Club100] worldwide". It organised the inaugural RRC International Finals at Silverstone in 2026, which was described by Fabio Marangon of Vroomkart as "an organisation worthy of a World Championship".
Spin-off series
- BPKDC Elite Series (2009–2015)
- British Universities Karting Championship (2001–present)
- Advance Leisure (2003–present)
- Spiros 60 (2009–2013)
- UK Challenge (2002–2005)
- City Challenge (2004)
- Nationwide Series (2014–present)
Club100 have also been the promoters of the UK Easykart championship since its inception in 2007.[citation needed]
Notable drivers
- Damon Hill 1996 Formula 1 World Champion
- James Winslow 2008 Australian Formula 3 Champion
- Trevor Fowell, 2008 Caterham Academy Champion; 2009 Caterham Roadsport-B Champion; 2010 Caterham Superlight R300 Champion.
References
Notes
- ↑ Chambers, Hugh (April 2022). "CEO's message" (PDF). Revolution. Vol. 37. Motorsport UK. pp. 3–4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Top Award for Club100 Founder". Motorsport UK. 9 February 2026. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Vigor, John (April 2021). "The pace in 'Arrive & Drive' karting". Vroomkart. Vol. 237. p. 44. ISSN 1724-9147.
- ↑ "CLUB100 Racing launches new 'arrive and drive' series". Motorsport UK. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- 1 2 "What is the Rotax Racing Club?" (PDF). Vroomkart. 11 December 2023. ISSN 1724-9147. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Motorsport UK and Club100 incorporate the British Universities Karting Championship (BUKC)" (PDF). British Universities Karting Championship. 10 December 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Vigor, John (24 March 2021). "Club100 is an ABkC member club". Club100. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Marangon, Fabio (3 June 2026). "Rotax did it again: the Rotax Racing Club". Vroomkart. ISSN 1724-9147. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Josh Hill to follow in father's footsteps". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ "James Winslow Australian F3 Championship Promo". Retrieved 21 February 2018.