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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SHALL BE MIGRATING THE WEBSITE ONTO A NEW DESIGN NEXT WEEK, PLEASE BEAR WITH US DURING ANY LOSS OF SERVICE

Latest news and information will appear below.  Archive News Pages here Lets Go Karting, Junior Practice School and ARKS Schools at Shenington see further down the page.
For ARKS Tests or to book a pit space:  Book with Tom Whitehouse tel 01926 496694 / 07825 771782. 

The Annual General Meeting was held at the circuit at 7.30pm on Tuesday 6th May, we had one new offer to join the committee, the remainder of the committee was re-elected with the exception of Stuart Ziemelis who has resigned due to work committments.

Hot News - the ABkC TKM Junior and Extreme O Plate's on 15 June will be televised on Motors TV, thanks to support from the club and Tal-Ko.  Also the ABkC Super 4 National Championship round for 250 National and the KZ UK club race thanks to support from Jade, AFR and MBR and at least two of the Rotax classes thanks to support from JAG.  The TKM Clubman final highlights is being televised thanks to generous support from Grand Prix Models, they are also donating prizes for the top three.  (This means we shall not require contributions from the drivers). All necessary forms are on the Forms page.  The SuperPrix will go to air for the first time on 7th July at 6.55pm

Please do not drive through Shenington village to and from the circuit.  Only go to the village if you are using the facilities there.  Thank you.  Please note that the Shenington village parish council in conjunction with the Police are carrying out speed checks in the village and on a recent karting weekend 44 out of 66 vehicles checked were speeding.  You have been warned, do not come through the village and DO NOT SPEED in any villages or towns.  Also an increase in road side litter has been noted on karting weekends, please take your litter home.

Results for May club Meeting are on Latest Results page and here  


For 2014 we shall race on the third Sunday every month from January to November, then the first Sunday in December, all fees will be unchanged, download the 2014 Calendar here
We shall be using the TAG Heuer timing system in 2014, you can order your TAG Transponder through the club, and pay in easy stages.

Club Meetings will be on the 3rd Sunday of every month from January to November, then 1st Sunday in December.  For Regulations go to 'The Club', then 'Regulations' on the menu.

Next Lets Go Karting is on 15th April then tba- see details further down the page

We are still collecting for the Oxford Air Ambulance if you can help. Please support the Air Ambulance and you might also be interested in signing the petition to exempt them from fuel duty, which is here. (In the same way that Lifeboats are exempt).

Please take more care exiting from the circuit, there was nearly a serious accident after the January meeting, and please DO NOT allow your supporters to park on the public road.
Parents of minors: If you are handing responsibility for another person to sign on your child up to 18, you will need to complete this form and leave it with the club at signing on.

Pit Spaces for the next Meeting: Please inform Tom Whitehouse if you are racing at the club meetings and will not arrive until late Saturday or Sunday morning so he can rope it off to prevent anyone else going in.  Also note NO CARS in the pits spaces unless sole means of bringing your kart.  Please have your fire extinguishers ready for inspection if requested. You will be asked to move if in a booked pit space by mistake. Booked pit spaces are £20 per weekend, this applies to any pre-booked with the track manager or to the 'choice' spaces released by club members for the weekend.  Un-booked pit spaces that have not been pre-booked or do not belong to a club member for the year are not charged.  Always check the notice board and if in doubt see the officials.

 

The 2013 Award Winners present at the Stratford Manor Hotel 4 January 2014:
Class Winners: Joe Turney (IAME Cadet), Matthew Hopcraft (Honda Cadet), Angus Fender (Comer Cadet), Matt Davies (Junior TKM), Kieran Wragg (MiniMax), Will Shaw (Junior Max), James Ogden (TKM Extreme), Colin Morris (TKM Clubman), Harrison Wignall (Rotax Max), Ross Allen (250 National)
Special Awards: Most Improved Junior TKM: Jointly to Ryan Harper-Ellam / Jack Griffiths, Most Improved Junior Max: Sam Stansbury, Most Improved MiniMax: Daniel Seager, Most Improved TKM: David Brickley, Most Promising Cadet: Matthew Hopcraft, Most Promising Junior: Alex McRoberts, Junior Clubman: Craig Gaden, Clubman: tba. Perseverance Awards: Yvonne Jones/Sue Whitehouse.  Wooden Spoon: Gordon Griffiths, Lady Driver of the Year: Jessica Brickley. Driver of the Year: Matt Davies (Other Nominations: Bobby Game, Dan Bury, James Hassall, Matthew Hopcraft)

LATE ARRIVALS:  Please do not come to the circuit on the day / evening before a practice day or championship, except up to 11 pm on Friday's before the club meetings.  Our landlord and the Gliding Club are getting fed up with vehicles trying to get in or parking in the area late at night.

PIT-SPACES: Could visitors to the club please respect the pit spaces that are booked for the year by the club members. If in doubt, look at the notice boards in the paddock to see which are occupied.  The owner of the pit-space always has precedence up to 0915 on Sunday morning.  Please note that if a pit bay holder is not using the pit bay for a race weekend, if they inform Tom Whitehouse the club will attempt to sell the space for £20 for the weekend and if sold, give a £10 discount voucher to be used against a test day in the future.  Vacant pit spaces can be pre-booked for a weekend at £20 by contacting Tom Whitehouse on 01926 496694 / 07825 771782 at reasonable times.

CCTV is in operation:  The club has invested in a CCTV system to aid the Clerk of the Course in judicial decisions on driving incidents.  There are a total of eleven cameras (two in the paddock, up to nine on the track) in operation.

Lets Go Karting Taster Sessions and Junior Karting:
 

Next time Tuesday 5th August visit our Start Karting page for all the details

Video of a Lets Go Karting taster session and some Cadet Racing from Shenington in 2009, and below a picture of the club's start karting in the Sixties.
 

Go Motorsport: Shenington Kart Racing Club supports the MSA Go Motorsport scheme.

Below - two laps of Shenington at the May 2009 Super One meeting,
with Ricky Collard on his Cadet, courtesy racedata.org and Fusion team

 

WiFi Broadband Internet Access: As part of the continuing service to our customers / club members / drivers we have now made available WiFi access in the paddock.  It covers almost all of the B and C pits, and the some of the new field, and the lower part of the A Pits.  We also have live timing available and the webcam(s).  Please do not abuse the facility with over-use (eg gaming) or we may have to put on password protection.  Just treat the free internet access with respect, thank-you.

Fire Extinguishers: Could all competitors please ensure they have a working fire extinguisher at the race meetings in accordance with regulations, minimum size 55B but better to be 70B minimum.  Also please acquaint yourselves with the nearest firepoint in the paddock where large fire extinguishers may be found.
If you have an awning, it is now recommended to have a minimum of a 2kg foam or powder, or two if more than one competitor.  Commercial teams should have a minimum of 2 x 6kg and the fire extinguishers should be kept at the entrance(s) to the awnings.

Video of the historic karts from a past SuperPrix from www.youtube.com

 

Please put your entries in ON TIME!  At a recent meeting there were 176 sent on time and 64 AFTER the closing date.  Remember we are allowed to charge £10 for late entries. 

Note to all commercial teams: Please remember that all commercial awnings and team vehicles MUST display appropriate No Smoking signs as required by law.  Checks will be made, insurance should be in force and commercial vans and trucks should have an operators licence (see DVLA Information)

ROTAX MAX DD2: The club welcome DD2 at our test days but please note all DD2 karts must practice in the gearbox sessions.   Our insurance does not permit us to mix gearbox and direct-drive and because the MSA recognise DD2 as a gearbox category, they must therefore set their gearing for the long circuit and practise accordingly with 125 KZ UK etc.  IF there is sufficient demand we can consider a race as they are already referenced in our SRs.

Please note—reluctantly we can no longer accept used tyres. Too many people from all over were using our facility, not just club members. So it is exclusion for anyone dumping tyres at Sheni from now on.

We use the TAG-Heuer and Apex timing system supplied by Sports Timing Systems Ltd, all results and live timing will be available on their dedicated website.  and all meetings will sport the ERS+ results on www.karting.co.uk .  This should be of great benefit to the club members and guests, being able to bring up various statistics on www.karting.co.uk website.  Yet another update and improvement from your favourite club. Remember all profits are put back into the club facilities. 

Please note the MSA Gold and Blue Book are available on the www.msauk.org website for download in pdf format.  If you do not have a licence and password, it is now possible to get a public access password.

Race Track and banks: Please note the club is now enforcing the rule that there is no access to the race track without official permission, even after racing or practising is finished. This is because of complaints from the glider club of children throwing stones over the banks onto the glider club runways and equipment. Please do not allow your children to go onto the race circuit at any time, no cycling, playing etc. Drivers may walk round the circuit before practise or racing.

Perimeter Gate: Please note that the outside gate is locked between 11 pm and 7 am on race weekends.  But there is an adjacent pedestrian gate to allow access or for emergencies.

Toilet & Shower opening times: Clubhouse toilets & shower will be closed between 2315 & 0715 but will not always be open evenings of or prior to mid-week testing, although the old toilets will be.

Shenington Kart Racing Circuit is one of the more popular in the UK, and hosts events for all of the ABkC classes. Based around Shenington Airfield this circuit is strikingly flat and offers good viewing facilities for spectators accompanied by good facilities including toilets and the obligatory café. Karting tuition is offered by Protrain and Ziemelis Kart Schools. ARKS tests are also carried out by the club, contact Tom Whitehouse on 01926 496694. Useful information on Starting Karting.

Spectators are admitted at £5 per car.