Christmas came early for the class winners of the 2009 National Karting Championship when they were invited to Andy Cox Racing in Bromsgrove to collect their prizes. Simon Brace (senior class), Luca Hirst (junior class) and Jenson Murchison (cadet class) were each awarded their fully race-prepared Easy Karts fresh from the Birel factory in Italy.
Simon, Jenson and Luca with their Easy Karts
The karts were handed over to each winner by Andy Cox himself, whose pedigree and success on the UK karting scene – both behind the wheel and in the workshop – mark him out as a key player in the industry. Simon, Luca and Jenson were all able to benefit from Andy’s expertise as he gave them each a detailed run-through of the karts’ operation, maintenance and characteristics.
Andy Cox runs through all things Easy Kart
Easy Kart series promoter John Vigor was also on hand to welcome his new competitors and chat with them about the ins and outs of the UK’s premier one-make karting series, which all three will go on to contest in 2010. As part of the cadet and junior classes, both Luca and Jenson will now be in with a chance of being selected for the prestigious International Easy Kart Driver Programme, which aims to nurture young talent and support it all the way up to the world’s premier karting categories.
The delighted trio left the factory with their ready-to-race kart packages, and will now set about testing and getting to grips with their new machinery in time for the opening “winter warmer” round at Whilton Mill at the beginning of the year.