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About the 2020 TKM 2020

Formula TKM was created to provide close and competitive racing. Thousands of drivers have competed in TKM, including FIA World Champions Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson, and double BTCC champion Colin Turkington.

The Junior and Senior classes are unique in creating a high-performance pathway that drivers can follow from age 11 upwards, without spending mega bucks.

The classes are powered by the TKM BT82 engine made by Tal-Ko, the only kart race engine manufacturer in the UK. The engines are strictly controlled to ensure minimum tuning, most using the latest TAG (touch and go) technology. Maxxis slick and wet tyres provide the grip.

As the UK’s longest running class, TKM is proud to be part of the new British Kart Championships and looks forward to the added prestige given to the TKM championship titles.

So, who are the ones to watch? It’s tricky with such a wealth of talented drivers. In the Juniors, Connor Kearney and Louis Harvey are likely frontrunners but there are a host of rookies who might pull a surprise. In the Seniors, Abbi Pulling will be looking to build on back-to-back Junior titles and she is up against a wealth of experience in the likes of Joe Fowler and Adam Sparrow.

Honda Cadet is the ideal starter class, but which can also be used as a pathway up to championship standard. For the 8-12 year age group, this utilises the popular Honda GX160 engine and the competitive nature of the class has ensured that Honda is by far and away the most popular choice with Cadet drivers.

It successfully bridges the gap between low-cost clubman racing at the local circuit and a path that might lead to the top of the motor racing ladder. It has been the starting point for many top racers, George Russell, Alex Albon, Lando Norris, Tom Ingram, Jack Mitchell and Billy monger all spent time learning their craft in Honda Cadet.

The engine is suitable for “home-brewing” but there are also a range of engine preparers willing to provide the Honda motors at competitive prices.

Control tyres, pooled components and strict scrutineering make this a very level, but highly competitive field for the driver to show their craft.

For further information visit www.hondacadet.co.uk

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TKM 2020 Calendar

Competitors will race head-to-head against each other at a variety of well-known circuits across the UK.

TKM 2020 Classes

Junior

Junior TKM

Age 12 - 15

Motorsport UK, organisers of the British Kart Championships, and Tal-Ko Racing, organisers of the Formula TKM classes, have announced the 2021 calendar following surveys among its drivers. The TKM season will launch in May at Banbury-based kart track, Shenington. Next, the championship will return to Kimbolton with a spectacle of competitive racing in the Junior and Senior TKM classes. As the season comes to a crescendo, Whilton Mill will sort the championship order out before the grand finale at the world-renowned PFI in October, where the 2021 champions will be crowned 2021 British Kart Championship for Junior TKM and TKM Extreme classes   Motorsport UK TKM British Kart Championship* Round 1: Shenington          8 – 9 May 2021 Round 2: Kimbolton          12 – 13 June 2021 Round 3: Whilton Mill       28 – 29 August 2021 Round 4: PFI                        9 – 10 October 2021   *All dates subject to change in relation to government advice. Each championship round will be two days with no Friday testing. Only one set of slicks per event may be used during each round. Two sets of wets will be permitted per meeting and all wets can be sealed and carried to the next event. Registration for the championship will be at a lower cost of £185 for 2021 and entry fees per round will be frozen at the 2020 cost of £195. Outlining the calendar TKM manager Alan Turney said: “We have studied the results of the surveys very carefully and produced what we feel is a very strong program with plenty of choice for our drivers. “We have also considered the continuing effects of coronavirus which hampered events in 2020. In agreement with Motorsport UK, we are therefore not starting the British TKM Championships until May by which time we hope for an easing of restrictions. “We are also limiting the travel required as a direct response to the pandemic, though interestingly the circuits we have selected are very much in line with driver survey results. Motorsport UK Karting Manager Dan Parker said: “We are delighted to announce the first BKC calendar of 2021. We have worked closely with Tal-Ko and its partners to include the British Championship rounds as part of a broader TKM events calendar for the 2021 and looking forward to launching the TKM British Championship battle in May at Shenington. “The 2021 TKM calendar reflects the views expressed by competitors following surveys by the British Kart Championships and Tal-Ko during 2020. The racing in 2020 was as close as ever and we are looking forward to returning to some of the most popular tracks in Britain, as requested by our competitors. “With the ongoing situation the Coronavirus, safety remains our number one priority and when we begin the new season, we will continue have the appropriate measures in place” Limited places are available for the 2021 season and championship race numbers are also issued on a first come first served basis. Any drivers registering in January will also receive two Motorsport UK Championship tyre bags free of charge. Registrations for the Motorsport UK TKM British Kart Championships will open at noon on 1st January 2021. Further classes and information will be announced in the new year. To register, visit: https://kartinguk.alphatiming.co.uk/register/series
Senior

TKM Extreme

Age 15+

Motorsport UK, organisers of the British Kart Championships, and Tal-Ko Racing, organisers of the Formula TKM classes, have announced the 2021 calendar following surveys among its drivers. The TKM season will launch in May at Banbury-based kart track, Shenington. Next, the championship will return to Kimbolton with a spectacle of competitive racing in the Junior and Senior TKM classes. As the season comes to a crescendo, Whilton Mill will sort the championship order out before the grand finale at the world-renowned PFI in October, where the 2021 champions will be crowned 2021 British Kart Championship for Junior TKM and TKM Extreme classes   Motorsport UK TKM British Kart Championship* Round 1: Shenington          8 – 9 May 2021 Round 2: Kimbolton          12 – 13 June 2021 Round 3: Whilton Mill       28 – 29 August 2021 Round 4: PFI                        9 – 10 October 2021   *All dates subject to change in relation to government advice. Each championship round will be two days with no Friday testing. Only one set of slicks per event may be used during each round. Two sets of wets will be permitted per meeting and all wets can be sealed and carried to the next event. Registration for the championship will be at a lower cost of £185 for 2021 and entry fees per round will be frozen at the 2020 cost of £195. Outlining the calendar TKM manager Alan Turney said: “We have studied the results of the surveys very carefully and produced what we feel is a very strong program with plenty of choice for our drivers. “We have also considered the continuing effects of coronavirus which hampered events in 2020. In agreement with Motorsport UK, we are therefore not starting the British TKM Championships until May by which time we hope for an easing of restrictions. “We are also limiting the travel required as a direct response to the pandemic, though interestingly the circuits we have selected are very much in line with driver survey results. Motorsport UK Karting Manager Dan Parker said: “We are delighted to announce the first BKC calendar of 2021. We have worked closely with Tal-Ko and its partners to include the British Championship rounds as part of a broader TKM events calendar for the 2021 and looking forward to launching the TKM British Championship battle in May at Shenington. “The 2021 TKM calendar reflects the views expressed by competitors following surveys by the British Kart Championships and Tal-Ko during 2020. The racing in 2020 was as close as ever and we are looking forward to returning to some of the most popular tracks in Britain, as requested by our competitors. “With the ongoing situation the Coronavirus, safety remains our number one priority and when we begin the new season, we will continue have the appropriate measures in place” Limited places are available for the 2021 season and championship race numbers are also issued on a first come first served basis. Any drivers registering in January will also receive two Motorsport UK Championship tyre bags free of charge. Registrations for the Motorsport UK TKM British Kart Championships will open at noon on 1st January 2021. Further classes and information will be announced in the new year. To register, visit: https://kartinguk.alphatiming.co.uk/register/series
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