Club100
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Club100 is a UK based "hire kart" karting championship. All karts use identical Birel
chassis and TKM 2 stroke engines and are provided by the club to an equal standard, putting all competitors on a level playing field.
and has since grown into an multi-event series held all over the country at some of the UK's top karting circuits.
In 1995, the sprint championship was split up into two weight categories. 1997 saw the creation of the first endurance championship and this has grown into 4 separate championships for rookies, intermediates, clubman and premier level teams.
2004 saw the creation of the Clubman endurance championship that was a level between intermediate and premier level. In 2007, the sprints were split up again and a separate premier championship was created to accommodate the monopoly the top drivers held. The first winter championship was also held that year with all rounds being held at Rye House.
Since 1999 the club has been managed by John Vigor. In 2006, he bought all the rights to Club100 and moved the base of operations from Streatham in London to Rye House
in Hoddesdon.
For many years, Club100 karts used Biz chassis but in 2008 they switched to the Italian Birel manufacturer. In 2009, the engine size was increased from 100cc to 115cc.
Club100 have also been the promotors of the UK Easykart championship since its inception in 2007.
Birel
Birel S.p.A. of Lissone started building karts in the late 1950s after many years as a bicycle manufacturer.They have had numerous world champions over the years including Mike Wilson and Gianluca Beggio....
chassis and TKM 2 stroke engines and are provided by the club to an equal standard, putting all competitors on a level playing field.
History
The first Club100 championship was held in 1993. Initially it was a 6 round sprint championship held at Buckmore ParkBuckmore Park
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is a 1,200 metres MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England.The circuit currently hosts hundreds of events yearly, with over 100,000 annual visitors and over 1,000 corporate events. It caters for nearly everyone, with...
and has since grown into an multi-event series held all over the country at some of the UK's top karting circuits.
In 1995, the sprint championship was split up into two weight categories. 1997 saw the creation of the first endurance championship and this has grown into 4 separate championships for rookies, intermediates, clubman and premier level teams.
2004 saw the creation of the Clubman endurance championship that was a level between intermediate and premier level. In 2007, the sprints were split up again and a separate premier championship was created to accommodate the monopoly the top drivers held. The first winter championship was also held that year with all rounds being held at Rye House.
Since 1999 the club has been managed by John Vigor. In 2006, he bought all the rights to Club100 and moved the base of operations from Streatham in London to Rye House
Rye House Kart Circuit
Rye House Kart Circuit is a kart circuit, in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England, and is adjacent to the Rye House StadiumThe circuit is one of the oldest in the country, and has been driven by many of the big names in motorsport, including Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson, and Lewis Hamilton.It hosts...
in Hoddesdon.
For many years, Club100 karts used Biz chassis but in 2008 they switched to the Italian Birel manufacturer. In 2009, the engine size was increased from 100cc to 115cc.
Premier Sprint Champions
- 2007 Marc Craddock
- 2008 Phil Ingram
- 2009 Jamie Jakins
- 2010 Chris Powell
Lightweight Sprint Champions
- 1993 Andy Laid
- 1994 Andy Laid
- 1995 Malcolm Smith
- 1996 Andy Laid
- 1997 Russ Stephens
- 1998 Marc Craddock
- 1999 Marc Craddock
- 2000 Lee Pilcher
- 2001 Luigi Mazza
- 2002 Trevor Randall
- 2003 Marc Craddock
- 2004 Marc Craddock
- 2005 Marc Craddock
- 2006 Ben Yeomans
- 2007 Jon Pethick
- 2008 Parmveer Nijjar
- 2009 Lee KempLee Kemp (karting driver)Lee Kemp is a British karting driver. Having begun his career in MSA karting events he has more recently been seen in the Club100 karting series where he became the 2009 lightweight sprint champion.-References:*...
- 2010 Dan Gore
- 2011 Andrew Johnson
Heavyweight Sprint Champions
- 1995 Steve Dart
- 1996 Russ Stephens
- 1997 Mark Terry
- 1998 Trevor Randall
- 1999 Rob Hart
- 2000 Rob Hart
- 2001 James WinslowJames WinslowJames Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:...
- 2002 Brian Trott
- 2003 Paul Hicks
- 2004 Brian Trott
- 2005 Brian Trott
- 2006 Jamie Jakins
- 2007 Marc Laukam
- 2008 Will Gibson
- 2009 Michael Roots
- 2010 Dave Pethers
- 2011 Dan Hoy
Winter Series Champions
Year | Lightweight | Heavyweight | Open |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Russ Stephens | Nick Portlock | |
1997 - 2007 no championship held | |||
2008 | Chris Powell | Andy Baker | |
2009 | Jordan Hill | Lee Clackett | Chris Bell |
2010 | Dan Gore | Lee Clackett | |
2011 | Parmveer Nijjar | Stuart Symonds |
European Endurance Champions
Year | Premier | Drivers | Clubman | Drivers | Rookie | Drivers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Essex TT | Trevor Randall Ben Yeomans Kieran McCullough |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2005 | Conservatories Online | Stuart Symonds Brian Trott Tim Hill |
IMSD Racing | Stephen Deuchar Ian Miller Eddie Hall Eddie Hall Eddie Hall is a British single seater and karting driver from Essex, England. He began karting in the mid nineties and won a regional championship in 1997 before briefly moving up to Formula Ford in 1999. Since 2002 he has been racing in various UK and European Club100 Championships... Ian Wilson |
N/A | N/A |
2006 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Graeme Coombes Paul Hicks Jamie Jakins |
IMSD Racing | Stephen Deuchar Ian Miller Eddie Hall Eddie Hall Eddie Hall is a British single seater and karting driver from Essex, England. He began karting in the mid nineties and won a regional championship in 1997 before briefly moving up to Formula Ford in 1999. Since 2002 he has been racing in various UK and European Club100 Championships... Ian Wilson |
N/A | N/A |
2007 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Graeme Coombes Jamie Jakins |
NSPCC | Pete O'Connor Simon Young Dan Gore Tim Gibson Will Gibson |
N/A | N/A |
2008 | Essex TT | Trevor Randall Ben Yeomans Kieran McCullough |
Mac Boys | Gilles Chetelat Damien Ducourty Guillaume Stevens Jean Letard |
N/A | N/A |
2009 | Steel London | Jamie Jakins Daniel Butler Lee Clackett Andy Baker |
Es Car Go | Geoff Symonds Ross Andrews Angus Boath |
All Torque | Barney Langley Ross Britten |
2010 | Steel London | Jamie Jakins Lee Clackett Pete O'Connor |
Lufbra | ? | Lufbra | ? |
Premier Endurance Champions
Year | Winning Team | Winning Drivers | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Crazy Dimonds | Russ Stephens Neil Leaver Jeremy Dart |
400 |
1998 | Crazy Dimonds | Russ Stephens Neil Leaver Jeremy Dart |
329 |
1999 | Logic Racing | Lee Pilcher Ross Pilcher Stephen Gibson Chris Milan |
360 |
2000 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Luigi Mazza |
780 |
2001 | Essex TT | Trevor Randall Ben Yeomans |
750 |
2002 | Essex TT | Trevor Randall Ben Yeomans |
775 |
2003 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Paul Hicks Luigi Mazza |
765 |
2004 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Paul Hicks Graeme Coombes |
770 |
2005 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Paul Hicks Graeme Coombes |
765 |
2006 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Paul Hicks Graeme Coombes Jamie Jakins |
785 |
2007 | D'Oily Kart | Marc Craddock Graeme Coombes Jamie Jakins |
785 |
2008 | Team Red Steel | Jamie Jakins Dan Butler Lee Clackett |
765 |
2009 | Team Red Steel | Jamie Jakins Dan Butler Lee Clackett |
785 |
2010 | Just So Racing | Stuart Symonds Brian Trott Phil Ingram |
785 |
Clubman Endurance Champions
Year | Winning Team | Winning Drivers | Points |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Cartman | Alan Hindley Ian Hindley Dan Sullivan |
565 |
2005 | Team Red Steel | Andy Hinder Dan Butler Lee Clackett |
670 |
2006 | Tanked Up Racing | Anthony Teal Darren Teal |
575 |
2007 | FB Racing | Ian Perkins Keith Perkins |
420 |
2008 | Ministry of Speed | Jordan Hill Stuart Davies |
765 |
2009 | High Times | Richard Higham Paul Higham Parmveer Nijjar |
750 |
2010 | The Man's an ANIMAL | Neil Small Ian Blake Aidan Ball Tom Norton (Manager) |
740 |
Intermediate Endurance Champions
Year | Winning Team | Winning Drivers | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Logic Fairway | Rob Risbridger | 746 |
2000 | Yellow Peril | Paul Williams Chris Hoyle James Godfrey |
770 |
2001 | LST | Jon Luik Chris Simpson Brian Trott |
755 |
2002 | Rapido II | John McMullan Martin Cooke |
735 |
2003 | 2 The Limit | Simon Mace Kevin O'Shea |
775 |
2004 | Team Rhenus | Dean Evans Brian Hawkins |
770 |
2005 | IMSD Racing | Ian Miller Stephen Deuchar Eddie Hall Eddie Hall Eddie Hall is a British single seater and karting driver from Essex, England. He began karting in the mid nineties and won a regional championship in 1997 before briefly moving up to Formula Ford in 1999. Since 2002 he has been racing in various UK and European Club100 Championships... Ian Wilson |
730 |
2006 | RBB Economics | Dan Gore Simon Young Pete O'Connor |
745 |
2007 | Cunning Stunts | Dan Sherwood Paul Djuric Andy Clarke |
720 |
2008 | KAD Racing | Alan Bull Karl Headleand Dan Moore |
730 |
2009 | Auditing Armageddon | JJ Aiston Jon Buck Doug Fidler |
750 |
2010 | Drive Fast Don't Crash | Jon Maycock Dave Vaughton Nick Williams |
715 |
2011 | Akita 2 | Sean Williams Christophe Boudet Alexi Vasiliou |
Rookie Endurance Champions
Year | Winning Team | Winning Drivers | Points |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Happy Racing | Phil Harris | 660 |
2004 | Affinity Wills | Gary Charles James Attfield Mike Burgess |
750 |
2005 | Team Dab | Bruce Search Dave Pooley |
680 |
2006 | Loose Heads | Jon Wort Colin Dangerfield |
740 |
2007 | KAD Racing | Alan Bull Karl Headleand Dan Moore |
720 |
2008 | Team Ginsters | Tom Foy Oliver Hall Ian Williams |
730 |
2009 | The New Yorkers | Alex Drage James Harris James Open |
755 |
2010 | Pantera Racing | Pete Mills Liam Hitchen |
740 |
Open Endurance Champions
Year | Winning Team | Winning Drivers | Points |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Red Steel Racing | Andy Hinder Lee Clackett |
290 |
2004 | Red Steel Racing | Andy Hinder Lee Clackett |
333 |
2005 | Team Rhenus | Dean Evans Brian Hawkins |
339 |
2006 | Billy Whizzers | Robert Carter John McMullan |
312 |
2007 | Team Autotech | Dean Evans Brian Hawkins |
291 |
2008 | Team Banzai | Dean Evans Brian Hawkins |
290 |
2009 | Avit Racing | Harry Landy Glen Beard Eddie Hall Eddie Hall Eddie Hall is a British single seater and karting driver from Essex, England. He began karting in the mid nineties and won a regional championship in 1997 before briefly moving up to Formula Ford in 1999. Since 2002 he has been racing in various UK and European Club100 Championships... Jordan Hill |
295 |
2010 | Loud Pedal Racing | James Taylor Mark Burrel Tim Hill Jose Soler |
295 |
O Plate Champions
Year | Premier | Drivers | Clubman | Drivers | Rookie | Drivers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Essex TT | Trevor Randall Ben Yeomans Kieran McCullough |
IMSD Racing | Stephen Deuchar Eddie Hall Eddie Hall Eddie Hall is a British single seater and karting driver from Essex, England. He began karting in the mid nineties and won a regional championship in 1997 before briefly moving up to Formula Ford in 1999. Since 2002 he has been racing in various UK and European Club100 Championships... Ian Wilson Alex Withington |
N/A | N/A |
2008 | Team Red Steel | Jamie Jakins Dan Butler Lee Clackett |
Club Easy | Glen Beard Jordan Hill Howard Kayman |
N/A | N/A |
Spin off series
- BPKDC Elite Series (2009 - present)
- BUKC ChampionshipBritish Universities Karting ChampionshipThe British Universities Karting Championship is an annual University-based kart racing competition in the United Kingdom, organised by 3T Racing Ltd in association with Club100 Racing Ltd.-The BUKC:...
(2002 - present) - Advance Leisure (2003 - present)
- Spiros 60 (2009 - present)
- UK Challenge (2002-2005?)
- City Challenge (2004)
Club100 have also been the promotors of the UK Easykart championship since its inception in 2007.
Notable Drivers
- Damon HillDamon HillDamon Graham Devereux Hill OBE is a retired British racing driver. In 1996 Hill won the Formula One World Championship. As the son of the late Graham Hill, he is the only son of a world champion to win the title...
1996 Formula 1 World Champion - James WinslowJames WinslowJames Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:...
2008 Australian Formula 3 Champion - Alex Kapadia - 2009 European Radical Champion
- Trevor Fowell - 2008 Caterham Academy Champion, 2009 Caterham Roadsport-B Champion, 2010 Caterham Superlight R300 Champion