MSA offers congratulations to British karting stars in World
Championships
The Motor Sports Association, the UK governing body, congratulates
British teenager Oliver Oakes' stunning performance in capturing
the Formula A World Karting Championship in Portugal last
weekend.
The MSA would also like to extend its congratulations to Jon
Lancaster who finished second to complete an excellent British
one-two result and to UK chassis manufacturer Gillard Racing
Karts for whom Oakes drove to victory in the event, held at
Braga, Portugal.
Further reflecting the strength of British karting, it should
also be noted that Mark Litchfield, who recently retained
his MSA British Short Circuit crown, was a contender for victory
before retiring. There were similarly strong showings from
fellow British championship front-runners Riki Christodoulou
and Gary Catt.
MSA Chief Executive Colin Hilton comments: “This
was a quite brilliant result for British karting. We salute
Oliver Oakes, Jon Lancaster and Gillard Racing Karts on their
terrific achievements. The result, a first-ever one-two for
Britain in the World Championships, plus the other fine performances
of Mark Litchfield, Riki Christodoulou and Gary Catt underlines
the very high level of competition and expertise that exists
in karting across the UK.”
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