2013 MAXXIS TKM Festival to Kimbolton, the Home of Hunts Kart
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Welcome to 2013 MAXXIS TKM Festival Est. 1959 To Kimbolton, the home of Hunts Kart Racing Club 1959 2012 Welcome From Tal-Ko Racing Dear Formula TKM Driver On behalf of Tal-Ko Racing, Maxxis Tyres and the Hunts Kart Racing Club we have pleasure in welcoming you to the 2013 Maxxis Kimbolton TKM Festival which once again features our unique format to give you competitive racing, great value for money and a weekend to remember. Once again we have full TV coverage for the event being beamed to 200m homes across the world. And there will be talent scouts looking out for more future stars from within 2 the class to follow in the wheel-tracks of successful race car drivers like Oliver Jarvis, Tom Onslow-Cole, Jeff Smith and Nathan Freke, all past competitors at the Festival. And let’s not forget F1 star Jenson Button. On top of that there will be a display of historic karts with chassis and/or engine supplied by Tal-Ko over its 50+ years history. The effort put in by everyone at Hunts Kart Club deserves a very big thank you from all of us as does the financial boost coming from Maxxis Tyres, our long time suppliers to the TKM classes. Whether novice or expert we hope you thoroughly enjoy your weekend. Alan Turney Tal-Ko Racing www.hkrc.co.uk Hunts Kart Racing Club Ltd for additional information log on P O Box 484.Welwyn Garden City.AL7 9HB 1959 2012 Tal-Ko Racing History Comes to Festival TKM owner and manufacturer, Tal-Ko Racing, has a long history within the karting world and numerous UK and International championship titles to its credit. And this weekend historic Tal-Ko powered and built karts will turn back the clock. Originally started in 1958 by Bernie Turney, the company has a fine reputation as an importer of quality karts and engines, while more recently being the only UK manufacturer of kart racing engines sold under the TKM brand name for 2 & 4 stroke classes. Over the years literally thousands of drivers have relied and won on TKM equipment including F1 driver David Coulthard and World Champion Jenson Button, who was a Junior S1 title-holder in the TKM 2-stroke class. Other star drivers like Anthony Davidson, Tom Onslow-Cole, Colin Turkington, Gary Paffett, Oliver 3 Turvey and Nathan Freke, have more recently graduated from the Formula TKM classes and some of whom raced at this event. Since the death of his father in 1982, the company has been run by Alan Turney, himself a former top British kart racer and once team-mate to Nigel Mansell in the UK squad. Alan is an engine expert whose skills have fine tuned engines winning World Championship and British Grand Prix titles. The TKM BT82 engine used for the Formula TKM 2-stroke classes derived its name from Bernie Turney as a memorial – BT (Bernie Turney) and 82 – the year he died. The engine was first used in the USA where it become the dominant force within their categories and took their World Endurance titles. It was introduced into this country first of all under the title of the 100UK class in 1989. Later the class became known as Formula TKM. The TKM K4S 4-stroke engine was introduced in 2000 and was the world’s first 4-stroke engine designed and developed specifically for kart racing. It is used as far away as Canada and Japan. On track this weekend will be a display of historic karts making use of Tal-Ko made engines including early TKM models and before that Tal-Ko’s Hewland Arrow engines. The display comes at a time when there is growing interest in racing historic karts and when Tal-Ko are actively supporting the movement with availability of spares for older engines. Meanwhile the company is also just preparing to launch a new engine onto the world market aimed at giving Cadet age drivers a stepping stone onto greater performance. So 54 years on from its creation Tal- Ko remains a significant player in karting with its engines used in many markets around the world, and in the UK with its commitment to providing the best value racing available through Formula TKM. www.hkrc.co.uk Hunts Kart Racing Club Ltd for additional information log on P O Box 484.Welwyn Garden City.AL7 9HB 4 www.hkrc.co.uk Hunts Kart Racing Club Ltd for additional information log on P O Box 484.Welwyn Garden City.AL7 9HB 5 www.hkrc.co.uk Hunts Kart Racing Club Ltd for additional information log on P O Box 484.Welwyn Garden City.AL7 9HB 1959 2012 Hunts Kart Racing Club ESTABLISHED SINCE 1959 AUGUST 2013 WELCOME TO ALL COMPETITORS AND SUPPORTERS OF HUNTS KART RACING CLUB. To the 2013 MAXXIS TKM FESTIVAL hosted again by HKRC. WELCOME For those of you that have joined us for the first time and to those of you that have supported the Club throughout the 2013. The club looks at opportunities to improve your time with us and even from 2012 to date you will notice many improvements across the site to assist you in enjoying your race weekend with us and hopefully return not just for the Festival but our Club meetings which are held the second weekend of each calendar month. Please look after the 7 site and place all rubbish in the bins provided, keep away from the surrounding fields and park considerately avoiding any restrictions around the roadways on site. Clear access at all times to allow direct access for emergency services if required. GRID and PARC FERME PASSES are to be used. For 2013 these passes will double as HKRC 2013 Membership passes When entering the single grid or Parc Ferme areas only mechanics with passes will be permitted into these areas. ONE PASS per driver. Use of GALLERY - No under 16’s are permitted onto the gallery and only mechanics with passes are permitted to use this area and a reminder that smoking is strictly not permitted. At drivers briefing there will be checks carried out on parent or guardian attendance on race day. From the January meeting onwards the MSA steward will be notified and appropriate action taken as per 2013 MSA Blue Book. PHOTORAPHY For any person that wishes to take photographs of the racing please sign on in race control , you will be given a tabard to indicate permission has been given. The photographs are not to be used for resale as HKRC has an official photographer. PIXELERO TYRE DISPOSAL. Tyres are still being left on site at race meetings circuit. The costs incurred for disposal will now be passed onto the Competitors. The Club are able to arrange Tyre disposal at £3 per set. During the weekend HKRC Officials will be walking around the paddock checking on tyre disposal. www.hkrc.co.uk Hunts Kart Racing Club Ltd for additional information log on P O Box 484.Welwyn Garden City.AL7 9HB IMPORTANT NOTICES INCLUDING HKRC OFFICIAL SR’S • DOGS are not permitted to be walked around the paddock during practice or race day. All DOGS must be kept with the pitbay area of the owner. When walking your dogs PLEASE ensure you clear any dog fouling. Dogs must be kept with the pit space allocated during practice and race day (SR 25) Thankyou for your cooperation. • NO DOGS are permitted to be walked on the circuit, only the surrounding area. This is due unfortunately to the trust of dog owner being broken by not clearing up. This is not what the Club wanted , but must have this in place for the competitors • No Parking in unallocated pit bays, you will be asked to move. • Motorised bikes/scooters are not allowed to be used in the paddock, track, or car park areas around the site over the race weekend. Push bikes, skateboards etc. may not be used from 8.30a.m until 6 p.m. on any day where practice, either unofficial or official, or racing is taking place. (SR 24) • Drivers must place their kart on the grid before the end of the previous race. Tyre changing is only allowed in the assembly area. When grid gate is closed any driver not in position will be placed at the back of the grid. (SR 21) • Engine starting bay sited next to parc ferme can be used to start engines prior to racing. Engines must not be run for longer than 10seconds with rear of kart facing the fence. Limitation of 8 engine running is restricted due to noise level and planning restrictions. (SR 32) • Any footage from Cameras fitted to karts on race day will not be accepted for any driving or appeal situations with the Clerk of Course or Stewards of the meeting. • No fluids are to be disposed of onsite using the drains or any ground area on site. • RACE DAY-TYRES used for three lap practice will be the marked as race tyres for the race. Notice to all competitors that the Following Traders are recognized as the ONLY Official traders at each Hunts Kart Racing Club race weekend during the 2013 season. - Spellfame, Ziemelis MotorSport, Official HKRC action photographer is PIXILERO All news and Club information can be found on the HKRC website www.hkrc.co.uk Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Sunny Light Rain Sunny Sunny Intervals Shower Intervals Intervals Max: 22OC Max: 24OC Max: 22OC Max: 25OC Sunrise: 05:38 Sunrise: 05:22 Sunrise: 05:38 Sunrise: 05:40 correct at time of issue.