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Latest news and information will appear below.  Archive News Pages here Lets Go Karting, Junior Practice School, ARKS Schools and Prokarting at Shenington see further down the page.
For ARKS Tests:  Book with Tom Whitehouse tel 01926 496694

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.

Race entries for the May meeting: IAME Cadet, Honda Cadet, Comer Cadet, Junior TKM, MiniMax, Jun Max, TKM Clubman, TKM Extreme, Rotax Max, Max 177, Honda Senior,No Gearbox
Welcome to the KartMania Challenge and the Max 177 drivers, you are all very welcome and please ask an official if any questions.  Please all competitors note that judicial inquiries by the Clerk of the Course may be recorded.

Spellfame Shenington SuperPrix 14-16 June: Get your entries in soon, Regulations and entry forms on the Forms page (go to Race Entry Forms menu).  ABkC O Plate for 250 National and KZ2, gearbox drivers note 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 on regs please. No special rate for Clubman drivers.  Historic demonstrations each day and large marquee for display of historic karts, also Legends.  Bar on Friday and Saturday evening, disco and pig roast with salads on Saturday evening.  Now all we need is the weather.  Hats and free pig roast ticket for competitors.  Enjoy!

The 2013 Race Calendar is here and 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 31 May - see details further down the page

Rotax Max 177 / Masters drivers: Shenington is keen to enhance the grid of Max 177 and is offering membership rates on entry and Saturday practice to any Max 177 / Masters driver on their first visit to Shenington for a race, subsequently we hope you will enjoy the racing and join the club of course.  There is a special Max 177 race at the May meeting.

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 Pete Cox 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 Track Manager Pete Cox.

 

The 2012 Award Winners present at the Stratford Manor Hotel 5 January 2013:
Class Winners: Kieran Wragg (Cadet Libre), Matt Davies (Junior TKM), Edward Tansley (MiniMax), Danny Keirle (Junior Max), Ashley Jones (TKM Extreme), Jade Sheppard (TKM Clubman), Will Maslin (Rotax Max), Andre Marot (Max 177), Matt Dittman (KZ2 UK), James Hassall (250 National)
Special Awards: Most Improved Junior TKM: Jack Monkhouse, Most Improved Junior Max: Lewis Malin, Most Improved MiniMax: Hannah Lang, Most Improved TKM: Eddie Mawle, Most Promising Cadet: Caden McQueen, Most Promising Junior: Edward Tansley, Junior Clubman: Hannah Chappell, Clubman: Andre Marot, Wooder Spoon: Paul Klaassen, Lady Driver of the Year: Jade Sheppard. Driver of the Year: James Hassall

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 Track Manager Peter Cox 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 Peter Cox on 07770 866006 or 01295 257674 (evening) and 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 nine cameras (two in the paddock, up to seven on the track) in operation.

Lets Go Karting Taster Sessions and Junior Karting:
Shenington has been selected for one of the club places on the MSA sponsored scheme to give youngsters a chance to try a race kart for the sum of only £10.  We were the first club in the country to start the sessions, with our inaugural session on Tuesday 17 June 2008.  The current sessions are shown below, generally a day in school holiday weeks and one Tuesday evening per month in the summer months.  If anyone would like to come along and help the committee volunteers please make contact with the secretary.  We have invested in two brand new Cadet karts fitted with Honda GX120 engines, a 2011 JKH Cobalt Honda Cadet, a Comer S60, a full race prepared Project One Honda Cadet, another Honda Cadet, a CRG Bambino 'Puffo' kart (generously on loan from HRS Motortsport) and two MicroMax (generously gifted by JAG) on junior chassis for the older kids.  All racewear will be provided.  Please phone the secretary on 01926 812177 if you want to book in a driver for the next available trial (see below for dates).  Also for those who have already been on the Lets Go Karting day, we are offering a longer test, three sessions for £40, in the holidays, during the day,   in the afternoon.  Please phone 01295 257674 to book, but remember you must have been on an LGK taster day with us first.  We are planning to run the full circuit on 30 May at a cost of £90 for those that wish to progress, they will have to have done at least two of the previous junior practice days first.  The intention is to take youngsters from the initial taster session all the way up to their ARKS Test, which can be taken at the club. 

Lets Go Karting taster sessions at Shenington - phone Graham on 01926 812177 to book, longer sessions for those who have done Lets Go Karting junior school  phone Gill on 01295 257674 to book:

Please note our fees are increasing slightly to £10 for the Bambino/Cadet/ Junior session (incls refreshments); £40 for the half day and £90 for the full day.  We can also supply a race ready 2011 homologation JKH Honda Cadet with RPM engine for only £1250 plus VAT, only to those who have done Lets Go Karting with us (Conditions apply).  Purchasers are also eligible for a free ARKS Test.  Kart is similar to the one above left  but without the body sticker kit.

May 31st - Friday morning taster session (£10), book with Graham 01926 812177 and afternoon junior school to book with Gill on 01295 257674

To right, William Layton (26), one of the Lets Go Karter graduates now racing with us,
and below group picture taken on 13 April 2010

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, but unfortunately isn't very strong in 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 after 1st July 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

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 ICC 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 SuperSports ERS Tempus timing system so 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 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 Chris Smith (01608 737145). Useful information on Starting Karting.

Spectators are admitted at £5 per car.

Prokarting and karting for Groups is available with Zone Motorsport, Tel 07968 582807 or email: Zone MotorSport