News Highlights
Coming up in October...
30-31 October KartMania Exhibition Ricoh Arena, Coventry
30 October Eaykart Championship Awards Night Ricoh Arena, Coventry
14-17 October Easykart World Finals Castelletto, Italy
7 October Daventry District Council Sports Awards Daventry
3 October Easykart E Plate Open Championship Lydd, Essex - Ronan will be racing under his new number - 1!
October 2010 Ronan has been shortlisted in the top 3 for the Daventry District Council's Junior Sportsman of the Year 2010 award We will be attending the awards ceremony on October 7 hosted by BBC Northampton's Martin Heath where the winner will be revealed.
September 2010 Final round of the Easykart UK Championship season at Forest Edge. Ronan qualified on Pole, won the Heat without challenge and finished 2nd in the Pre-Final after leading for the entire race and being pipped on the last lap. Ronan settled for second place in the Final, an incredible 11 seconds ahead of third, it was nose-to-tail with the leader for the entire race after swapping positions a couple of times, but electing not to risk his championship did not attempt an overtake and took his seventh podium and the UK Champion Title!
Ronan's 'E' Plate & UK Championship winning Cadet kart is now for sale! Ronan will be moving up to Easykart's Junior Class for the 2011 season, loads of Cadet extras included, tyres, carbs etc - if interested see the ad on Easykart UK - karts for sale
August 2010 Sixth round of the Easykart UK Championship season at double header at Rowrah. Ronan qualified 4th, finshed 2nd in the Heat, 3rd in the Pre-Final, and in the Final Ronan was leading the race by the end of the first lap, but due to contact from aonther kart that damaged his tyre, he had to retire from the race - this DNF will become Ronan's dropped round in the Championship.
Seventh round and second race day of the weekend. Ronan qualified on Pole, won the Heat without challenge, 2nd in the Pre-Final, and Ronan won the Final after a brilliant race where four drivers had the lead at different times, with Ronan lying in fourth at one point. Brilliant comeback after the DNF to win the next day!
July 2010 Fourth round of the Easykart UK Championship season at Whilton Mill. Ronan qualified 4th, finshed 5th in the Heat, 3rd in the Pre-Final, and after a day of trying to get the setup right after poor qualifying and heat, we got it right in the Final and Ronan finished on the Podium again in 2nd place.
Italy - Ronan travelled to Italy for testing in a kart provided by Birel at the Wrold Final track at Castelletto, near Milan in Italy. Ronan qualified for the 'A' Final, started in 19th but was involved in an incident at the third corner, he still battled on to finish 26th! Unfortunately they think the Steering is bent - so the kart has to go back to the factory to be repaired.
Poland - Ronan travelled from Italy straight to Poland to compete in the Easykart European Finals, where he finished 5th in heat 1, and 4th in heat 2, then got a 10 second penalty for contact which no-one else saw dropping him to 18th. Ronan started in 19th in the A final and was surrounded by karts all pushing to get ahead in the first corner. He was pushed back to 26th during the first lap, but he fought back to eventually finish the twenty-three lap Final in 17th place. Impressive considering the setbacks suffered during this event!
June 2010 Fourth round of the Easykart UK Championship season at Llandow. Ronan qualified 3rd, finshed 2nd in the Heat, 2nd in the Pre-Final, and in the Final Ronan finished on the Podium again in 2nd place.
May 2010 Third round of the Easykart UK Championship season at Clay Pigeon. Ronan qualified on Pole, won the Heat without challenge by 9 seconds, 2nd in the Pre-Final, and Ronan won the Final after following in second place for the entire race, waiting to make his move on the second to last corner!
April 2010 Second round of the Easykart UK Championship season at Teesside Autodrome. Ronan qualified on Pole, won the Heat, won the Pre-Final, but unfortunately due to a slight mechanical problem in the eighteen lap Final, after leading for 7 laps Ronan finished with another Podium in 3rd place.
March 2010 First round of the Easykart UK Championship season at Ellough Park. Ronan qualified 3rd, finshed 2nd in the Heat, 2nd in the Pre-Final, and in the Final Ronan finished on the Podium in 2nd place.
February 2010 Ronan due to race in the Easykart 'Winter Warmer' pre-season event, quickest in testing, but race day snowed off!
December 2009 Ronan signed Under Option with Italian kart manufacturing giant Birel, on their International Easykart Driver Program for 2010. Ronan is one of only 13 members in the world.
November 2009 Ronan wins the 'E' Plate Open Championship at Jenson Button's local kart track Clay Pigeon in Dorset. Ronan will race for 2010 season on the coveted 'E' plates instead of a number.
October 2009 Ronan competes in the Easykart World Finals.Despite mechanical problems Ronan makes it to the 'B' Final and finishes 19th, placing him a respectable 47th out of 76 in the 60cc class.
September 2009 Ronan finishes his first season in the Easykart UK Cadet Championship in third place, qualifying for the Easykart World Finals as part of Team UK.