Sodikart announces the appointment of Rémi Niero as CEO
Sodikart announces the appointment of Rémi Niero as CEO

Sodikart announces the appointment of...

Sodikart announces the appointment of Rémi Niero as CEO

Sodikart announces the appointment of Rémi Niero as CEO

Sodikart, world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of go-karts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rémi Niero as Managing Director, with effect from 7th January 2025. This...
Jean-Philippe Guignet promoted to Sodikart Competition Director
Jean-Philippe Guignet promoted to Sodikart Competition Director

Jean-Philippe Guignet promoted to...

Jean-Philippe Guignet promoted to Sodikart Competition Director

Jean-Philippe Guignet promoted to Sodikart Competition Director

On 1 January 2025, Jean-Philippe Guignet took over the reins of the Sodikart Group's competition division. In this strategic position, Jean-Philippe will be responsible for the international...
Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!
Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!

Happy Holidays! The crew of...

Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!

Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!

Happy Holidays! The crew of KartXpress.com wishes you a healthy and successful 2025!
LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers
LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces...

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

LINE-UP Tony Kart Racing Team announces the Official 2025 Drivers

While waiting the start of the next season, our sports division unveils the 24 drivers who will take part in major international competitions in the MINI, OKJ, OK and KZ/KZ2 categories for the colors...
Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.
Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl...

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

Collaboration between OTK Kart Group Srl and Alfano S.A.

OTK Kart Group and Alfano are glad to announce a new and prestigious technical partnership. For the next three years, Alfano will be the official supplier of the telemetry systems, supporting Tony...
British Karting Star Will Green, son of Jamie Green, joins Williams Racing Driver Academy
British Karting Star Will Green, son of Jamie Green, joins Williams Racing Driver Academy

British Karting Star Will Green, son of...

British Karting Star Will Green, son of Jamie Green, joins Williams Racing Driver Academy

British Karting Star Will Green, son of Jamie Green, joins Williams Racing Driver Academy

Williams Racing is pleased to announce British karting rising star Will Green as the newest member of its Driver Academy. Will has grown up in the world of motorsport, driving a kart for the first...
Kalì Kart has a three-year renewal (2025-2027) FIA-Approval on its entire line of Racing chassis
Kalì Kart has a three-year renewal (2025-2027) FIA-Approval on its entire line of Racing chassis

Kalì Kart has a three-year renewal...

Kalì Kart has a three-year renewal (2025-2027) FIA-Approval on its entire line of Racing chassis

Kalì Kart has a three-year renewal (2025-2027) FIA-Approval on its entire line of Racing chassis

With the new FIA Karting homologation session, Kalì Kart has confirmed with a three-year renewal (2025-2027) its entire line of Racing chassis produced for international races and the major...
Kart CRG: 2025 Racing Chassis Range
Kart CRG: 2025 Racing Chassis Range

Kart CRG: 2025 Racing Chassis Range

Kart CRG: 2025 Racing Chassis Range

Kart CRG: 2025 Racing Chassis Range

With the new FIA Karting homologation session, CRG has confirmed with a three-year renewal (2025-2027) its entire line of Racing chassis produced for international races and the major single-brand...
Tony Kart: New Look for Kart Livery and Race Suit by OMP
Tony Kart: New Look for Kart Livery and Race Suit by OMP

Tony Kart: New Look for Kart Livery and...

Tony Kart: New Look for Kart Livery and Race Suit by OMP

Tony Kart: New Look for Kart Livery and Race Suit by OMP

At the FIA Karting World Championship KZ in Portimão, Portugal, the Tony Kart Racing Team took to the track with the Racer 401 RR and OMP suits in the 2025 livery. Although 2024 is not yet over, the...
The new Mercury T leads the launch of the Kosmic Kart product range for the year 2025
The new Mercury T leads the launch of the Kosmic Kart product range for the year 2025

The new Mercury T leads the launch of...

The new Mercury T leads the launch of the Kosmic Kart product range for the year 2025

The new Mercury T leads the launch of the Kosmic Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship Kosmic chassis, in Direct Drive, Shifter and DD2 versions, have been introduced. Several novelties are present - also in the other model reserved to the Junior and Senior classes, the...
The new Noesis T Leads the launch of the Exprit Kart product range for the year 2025
The new Noesis T Leads the launch of the Exprit Kart product range for the year 2025

The new Noesis T Leads the launch of the...

The new Noesis T Leads the launch of the Exprit Kart product range for the year 2025

The new Noesis T Leads the launch of the Exprit Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship Exprit chassis, in Direct Drive, Shifter and DD2 versions, have been introduced. Several novelties are present - also in the other model reserved to the Junior and Senior classes, the...
The new RX T leads the launch of the Redspeed Kart product range for the year 2025
The new RX T leads the launch of the Redspeed Kart product range for the year 2025

The new RX T leads the launch of the...

The new RX T leads the launch of the Redspeed Kart product range for the year 2025

The new RX T leads the launch of the Redspeed Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship Redspeed chassis, in Direct Drive, Shifter and DD2 versions, have been introduced. Several novelties are present - also in the other model reserved to the Junior and Senior classes,...
News 2025: Introducing the Racer 401 T and the Tony Kart product range
News 2025: Introducing the Racer 401 T and the Tony Kart product range

News 2025: Introducing the Racer 401 T...

News 2025: Introducing the Racer 401 T and the Tony Kart product range

News 2025: Introducing the Racer 401 T and the Tony Kart product range

The iconic chassis of OTK Kart Group's main brand gets a makeover. Among the novelties - shared also with the models of the Junior and Senior classes, in the TDX - stands out the fairings, the...
The new LN Four MY 2025 leads the launch of the LN Racing Kart product range for the year 2025
The new LN Four MY 2025 leads the launch of the LN Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new LN Four MY 2025 leads the launch...

The new LN Four MY 2025 leads the launch of the LN Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new LN Four MY 2025 leads the launch of the LN Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship LN Racing Kart - the brand born from the cooperation between OTK Kart Group and Lando Norris, former World Champion driver with OTK products and now a Formula 1 driver - chassis, in...
The new CS55 MY 2025 leads the launch of the CS55 Racing Kart product range for the year 2025
The new CS55 MY 2025 leads the launch of the CS55 Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new CS55 MY 2025 leads the launch of...

The new CS55 MY 2025 leads the launch of the CS55 Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new CS55 MY 2025 leads the launch of the CS55 Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship CS55 - the brand born from the cooperation between OTK Kart Group and Carlos Sainz Jr, Tony Kart Racing Team driver and now Ferrari F1 driver - chassis in Direct Drive, Shifter and...
The new Typhoon T leads the launch of the EOS Racing Kart product range for the year 2025
The new Typhoon T leads the launch of the EOS Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new Typhoon T leads the launch of...

The new Typhoon T leads the launch of the EOS Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new Typhoon T leads the launch of the EOS Racing Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship EOS Racing chassis, in Direct Drive, Shifter and DD2 versions, have been introduced. Several novelties are present - also in the other model reserved to the Junior and Senior classes,...
The new TG17 MY 2025 leads the launch of the Gillard Kart product range for the year 2025
The new TG17 MY 2025 leads the launch of the Gillard Kart product range for the year 2025

The new TG17 MY 2025 leads the launch of...

The new TG17 MY 2025 leads the launch of the Gillard Kart product range for the year 2025

The new TG17 MY 2025 leads the launch of the Gillard Kart product range for the year 2025

The new flagship Gillard the iconic British brand - born from Tim Gillard's passion for this sport, joined the family of OTK-branded chassis in 2020 - chassis in Direct Drive, Shifter and DD2...
OTK distribution in Japan
OTK distribution in Japan

OTK distribution in Japan

OTK distribution in Japan

OTK distribution in Japan

OTK KART GROUP, a world leader in kart manufacturing, is pleased to announce the establishment of OTK KART JAPAN.  
2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries Van Langendonck joins the McLaren Driver Development...
2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries Van Langendonck joins the McLaren Driver Development...

2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries...

2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries Van Langendonck joins the McLaren Driver Development...

2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries Van Langendonck joins the McLaren Driver Development...

McLaren Racing today announced that 2023 World Junior Karting Champion Dries Van Langendonck has joined the McLaren Driver Development programme.
How drivers and teams would like the ideal kart to be
How drivers and teams would like the ideal kart to be

How drivers and teams would like the...

How drivers and teams would like the ideal kart to be

How drivers and teams would like the ideal kart to be

In the last few weeks, CRG has developed a market research using all its social platforms and some sharing channels with the dealer network. The objective of the interview was to define the...
Louis Sharp continues his outstanding podium run at action-packed Croft

Published on Monday, June 27, 2022

Louis Sharp continues his outstanding podium run at action-packed Croft

Talented teenager Louis Sharp arrived at Croft for this weekend’s (25-26 June) three rounds in the ROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA in fine form after his standout successes two weeks ago at Oulton Park.  Belying his position as the youngest and least experienced of all the aspiring Formula One hopefuls on the 2022 F4 grid, the far-travelled 15-year-old New Zealander posted a hat-trick of podiums on his debut at the tricky Cheshire circuit, topped by his milestone maiden F4 victory.  Taking confidence from those ultra-impressive performances, the Rodin Cars protégé maintained his recent run of good form at Croft with three more top six finishes – the results, though, do not tell the full story of an action-packed weekend loaded with character-building frustrations, drama and hard-charging performances.  Qualifying on Saturday morning was certainly frustrating with a red flag late in the session preventing Sharp from showing his full potential on the testing 2.12-mile circuit in the north east of England. As a result the promising young Kiwi would start all three 20-minute showdowns from the third row of the grid, including race two which sees the top ten from qualifying lining up reverse order.    Determined to respond to the challenge, the rookie F4 racer made a fast start to the afternoon’s first race, battling his way from sixth to fourth position on the opening lap, hard on the heels of the three front runners.    >From there onwards the top four were in a class of their own running in close formation and pulling well clear of the chasing pack. However with equally-matched cars and no driver aids – such as push-to-pass or DRS – to assist overtaking, the order stayed the same throughout the 16-lap encounter. Despite making a late lunge for the podium on the final lap, Sharp in the end had to settle for a close fourth place. With less than 1.4 seconds covering the leading quartet as they flashed past the chequered flag, it was a case of so near and yet so far.   The second of Saturday’s two races would showcase more of the young New Zealander’s skills. Having been hit from behind and spun around on the crowded opening lap, Sharp was the one to watch as he carved his way back through the pack. Setting a succession of personal best lap times right up until the finish, the hard-charger had fought his way back up to a stirring sixth place by the end of the final lap.   Speaking on Saturday evening, Sharp was keen to concentrate on the positives: “Overall it was a good day and we showed some really, really good speed,” he enthused. “Qualifying didn’t quite go as planned – the red flag really hurt us. I should have been two or three positions further up. Race one was pretty good, making up two places on the first lap and showing some really good speed. Unfortunately, as it’s so hard to follow other cars, it was impossible to make any more progress… though I did nearly make it to the podium on the last lap.   “Race two clearly didn’t get off to the ideal start. It was a shame to have been hit up the back on the first lap and forced to rejoin virtually last. We were so far behind, but it was a really good recovery drive and again we showed some really, really good speed.”    Sunday dawned with some even better news for Sharp: overnight two of his closest rivals were handed grid penalties for infringements in the previous round and thus he was promoted to third from fifth as the cars lined-up for the weekend’s third and final race. And then things got even better when pole sitter, and first race winner, Aiden Neate jumped the start, thus incurring a ten second time penalty.    Taking full advantage of others’ misfortune, as the lights went out Sharp tucked into second place and, having just set the fastest race lap, was poised to challenge Carlin team-mate Oliver Gray for the lead when the race was red flagged following an accident further down the field.   The race then restarted after the second of the weekend’s headlining British Touring Car Championship showdowns with Sharp now on the outside of the front row. It was the third placed Oliver Stewart who made the best start, however, grabbing the lead as battle was rejoined.    Then, as Stewart defended his lead from Sharp, the duelling duo were jumped by second year F4 racer Gray in an audacious move around the outside. A lap later Sharp, too, made it past the fast-starting Scot to grab a well-deserved second spot and with it his sixth podium from just 12 starts.   “It was a good race and good points in championship,” agreed the fast rising young Kiwi star. “After being spun round yesterday, it was a great comeback to be back on the podium once again. I went to the inside a got boxed in and that probably cost me the win but it’s still a very positive way to be going into the break and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season.”    Although the young Rodin racer was forced to miss the opening three rounds of the series while waiting to reach his 15th birthday, Sharp holds an excellent fifth place in the championship standings as the 2022 campaign reaches its half-way point.   There is now a five week mid-season break before the second half of the campaign blasts off at Knockhill in Scotland at the end of July. In the meantime, Sharp will get a taste of the life he is seeking in the future by attending next weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

2022 ROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA (points after 12 of 30 rounds) 1. Alex Dunne (IRL) 240 2. Oliver Gray (GBR) 189 3. Ugo Ugochukwu (USA) 150 4. Aiden Neate (GBR) 137 5. Louis Sharp (NZL)* 130 6. Daniel Guinchard (GBR) 96 *only contested 12 of 15 rounds as too young to enter the opening race weekend

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