Hunts Kart Racing Club – also known as Kimbolton – is a fast, flowing circuit known for hosting rounds of the Motorsport UK Wera Tools British Kart Championships.

However, with strict planning regulations meaning only one race event can be held each month, budgeting for large-scale projects can be difficult.

As such, when a recent upgrade project was proposed to the tyre walls at the exit of Kimbolton’s first corner, the £48,000 required for the essential safety improvements were out of reach.

Thanks to the invaluable support of the British Motorsport Trust and the Safety Development Fund, the project became reality.

“As part of our continuous improvement plan at Hunts Kart Racing Club, we identified a number of projects which we wanted to complete to improve our circuit facilities as well as making safety enhancements for both our competitors and loyal volunteers,” said Jamie Roe, Club Secretary at Hunts Kart Racing Club.

“One of the areas we identified was the tyre walls surrounding the outside of turn one. They had become difficult to maintain and were not offering the same level of protection they once did. We made the decision to replace them with high-impact safety barriers and we selected the best product for the job.”

The improvements were a costly project and that’s where the British Motorsport Trust grant helped the Cambridgeshire venue, and the works were successfully carried out.

“These barriers maintain their integrity during incidents which means, as well as offering enhanced safety for competitors, we don’t have to send marshals trackside to repair tyre walls and put them at risk,” Roe added.

“Without the assistance of the British Motorsport Trust this project would have been out of reach for the club.”

Furthermore, Roe was extremely complimentary of the application process, which can be found here.

“The process of applying and receiving the grant was extremely easy and the assistance from Allan Dean-Lewis [General Secretary of the BMT] was exceptional. Allan assisted with starting the process and helped with advice in the early stages to ensure our application met the brief for funding.”

For more information on the grants and how to apply, please click here.

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