| RACE TEAM HISTORY AND PEDIGREE |
2012
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The year starts with exciting news and real momentum - we welcome Ed Brand, British Senior Rotax Champion, Charlie Eastwood, Alex Stott and William Creighton into the team driving Formula K Karts and we are delighted to have reached an agreement with Formula K to be UK Agents for their Karts. This Maranello based organisation brings huge expertise and great excitement to the world of Karting and we are thrilled to have been selected to work with them.
We welcome several new drivers into their first full season of Karting, Joe Turney, Omar Ismail and Jac Maybin all of whom joined us later in 2011 and have shown great speed, commitment and determination – we wish them every success. We also have retained our existing drivers Alex Luck, Tim Penny, Jack Aitken, Callum James, James Beauchamp, Oliver Peacock, Max Aitken, Georgie Chapman and Eddie Powell – we achieved some fantastic results with them last year and are delighted to work with them again this year.
We will be sported newly designed clothing based on the highly visible red and white with new driver suits in the pipeline, we will be continuing the use of our bespoke kart graphics wherever individual driver sponsorship allows.
The year finished with runners up at the World Championships and top ten in the Super One UK Championhips and RGMMC European Championships.
Protrain remains committed to sporting excellence and will be available for coaching and testing weekly – look at our website for further details, call us on 01280 814774 / 07802 966064, or see us at one of our race meetings for further information.
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2011
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The year starts with new employees - we welcome Scott Taggart into the team, new vehicles, our new custom built race truck with a new larger 110m2 awning and newly fitted interior given a more professional enviroment for the teams drivers and mechanics to maximise our performance. Also all new design clothing moving to a more dramatic red and the introduction of our own livery and graphics on team karts. Later in the year the team introduces for the first time ever the use of the Italian Tony Kart chassis in the race team and continues the success of the team. |
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2010
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What a year!!! it was so close to 3rd in the UK, 2nd in Europe and World Champions - unfortunately despite totally dominating the World Championships in La Conca Italy Jack Aitken after winning every heat and the first final crashed out half way through the second final whilst dicing for the lead. Fastest lap was no consolation.
For the first time Protrain won the prestigeous British GP title at Kart Masters when Jack Hawksworth won in Senior Max.
Other notable performances came from Alessandro Latif narrowly missing a podium at the International Open in Spain and numerous club victories. Kaan Onder contiuned to put in great European performances and Max Aitken starred at club meetings.
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2009
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A development year for the team with new drivers. Raoul Owens was featured highly in the European Championships and carried this on in the World Finals in Egypt with a great performance to earn him eigth on the grid for the final. A first corner incident ended his chances. Alessandro Latif drove well all year in Mini and Junior Max and Kaan Onder was victorious in the Turkish Championship. |
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2008
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Protrain maintain their remarkable record. Once again the team will be competed at club, UK and European levels. Many of the 2007 team have moved from Juniors into Seniors and so it was a learning year for them. The team continued to figure in the European Championships with Luke Varley dropping out in the German round when second and Tom Fawcett crashing out in Czech Republic when a certain third and podium was on. In the UK Michael Taylor had a fantastic second at the Super One in Rowrah and we continued to figure strongly in Juniors with Shaun Pirie and up and coming stars Alessandro Latif and Kaan Onder. At the World finals Protrain were pleased to race manage the Iranian team to great success. |
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2007
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What a year!!! The Protrain Team continued to be the most successful Junior Team in Europe. The highlight of the year was the Team's domination of the UK Super One National Junior Rotax Max Championships winning 4 of the 6 rounds. Luke Varley won the Championship with a round to go and Kazuki Hiramine narrowly missed out on a top three place with fourth. They were ably supported by Tom Fawcett, fastest in qualifying at round 4 and Shaun Pirie 10th in Mini Max. In Europe Kazuki won the Austrian round and Steve Cobb won the Belgium round in Seniors, both finishing third overall in the Championship.
At the World finals in the United Arab Emirates, a crash in the pre final saw both drivers starting from the back for the final, but overtaking a total of 47 drivers between them Kazuki & Luke finished an amazing 5th and 6th.
Protrain also dominated club meetings, at the end of the year winning every race in Juniors at Whilton Mill in October, Shenington in November and Kimbolton in December. |
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2006
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Concentrating on the excellent European Rotax Championship, Super One National Championships and club racing at Rissington, Shenington and Whilton Mill using Gillard's World dominating chassis. Jack Hawksworth dominates the race season and wins the European Championships with top three results at every one of the four rounds in France, Italy, Austria and Belgium. Aly Heinemeyer wins the Egyptian championships with victory at every round. In the UK - vice champions in Stars of Tomorrow UK National Championships plus 3rd at the ABkC National Championships. A very dominant year. |
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2005
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New Iveco truck with 106m2 of awning space totally dominates paddock and raises team's profile. European Rotax Championship plus National Championship season. Numerous club meeting victories, fastest laps and lap records. Gillard win world championships. |
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2004
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Heavily concentrating on the Rotax Max classes the team goes from strength to strength with club victories, fastest laps and top finishes at the National Championships plus fastest timed practice performances. |
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2003
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A baron year at the National Championships but a very successful club season with many wins at Kimbolton, Shenington and Whilton Mill plus club championship wins. |
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2002
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After a season concentrating on club racing at Whilton Mill and developing young drivers Protrain re-enter the National Championships and win the Open National Championship. Numerous club successes are added. |
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2000
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Protrain develop Junior drivers to European level and narrowly miss out on a top placing at the Super One National Championships. Protrain start their successful relationship with the Whilton Mill circuit. |
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1998
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Protrain gain superior vehicles and pit facilities and dominate the Formula 100C National Championships although it all ends in tears at the final round. European Championships also end in tears with crashes into the fence. |
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1996
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Protrain win their first European Championship at Valence in France. The team now can boast 9 drivers at the top of club and national racing. |
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1995
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Protrain drivers win the Open National Championships and finish in the top five in the Super One National Championships. |
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1994
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Protrain move into 125cc gearbox karting and win the national championships and are runners up in the challenge series. This is backed up by top finishes in the Super One Series. The team grows to 6 drivers. |
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1992
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Protrain race manage their first junior driver to win the Junior British Championship and the Team grows further. |
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1990
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Further drivers join the team and Protrain compete at their first World Championships with the likes of Jarno Trulli and Giancarlo Fisichella. A crash into the fence still results in 25th overall. |
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1989
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Protrain move into European racing with 3rd in timed practice at their first ever European Championships. Protrain Race Hire starts with the management of a junior driver at club level. |
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1986
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Start of a three year domination by Protrain of the National Championships and major club meetings. In total 5 national titles are won in three years. |
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1981
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Protrain start to make an impact on the National Karting scene with Third position in the British Championships. |
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1978
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Gary Chapman, later Team Manager of Protrain Racing Kart Team, starts his karting career with club meetings at Shenington and Little Rissington. |
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1977
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After many club wins a best of 7th in the National Championships is the highlight of a victorious career. |
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1969
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Protrain's founder, Steve Chapman, starts karting at Long Newton and Little Rissington and later includes Clay Pigeon, Shenington and Camberley club meetings. |
