From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
Champion Karters Arrive in Nassau, Free Karting Race Sunday
By Craig Eldon
Nov 26, 2012 - 9:44:39 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
With the countdown on to the start of
Bahamas Speed Week, 18 members of the UK Formula Kart Stars and their families and chaperones
arrived in Nassau today (November 23) on a two-fold mission -- to help revive
the sport of karting in The Bahamas and to get local students as excited about
the art of the kart as they are.
The champion Formula Kart Stars will
take to the track at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium Sunday for serious
competition in their racing machines. The event that runs from noon to 3 pm is
sponsored by the award-winning BOB, Latin Trade and the Vlasov family. It is
free and open to the public.
During the week, karters will visit
various Nassau schools, some of which have already started building karts,
getting ready to roll in a sport whose history was largely written in The
Bahamas. The first karting world championship took place in Nassau in 1959.
"We are really excited about the
karting element this year," said Speed Week Director David McLaughlin.
"The public got a taste of it last year and we think with the arrival of
these national heroes from the UK and the involvement of local schools, karting
will capture the imagination and attention of people of all ages throughout The
Bahamas. It's one of those sports that never gets old."
Schools participating in the
kart-building competition will show their karts the following weekend during
the main events of Bahamas Speed Week at Arawak Cay. Speed Week gets underway
officially on Wednesday, November 28 and runs through Sunday, December 2 with a
slew of activities, sprints, hill climbs, Paddock Club and Pictet Ball and
Auction of Promises with proceeds from the auction going to various Bahamian
charities. One of the most highly-anticipated events on the schedule is the 007
Island Tour when exotic and classic race cars zoom around the island, with road
closures as they pass, pedal to the medal at speeds exceeding 100 mph while
onlookers rush from schools, businesses, offices and homes to watch the parade
of power through the streets of New Providence. (www.bahamasspeedweek.com)
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