When Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and 22 other drivers line up on the grid at Silverstone on July 8th for the start of the 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix it will mark the highpoint of the Motorsport calendar in the UK this year.
For 12 Formula Kart Stars drivers the unearthly pitch and wail of a modern day Formula One engine will be closer than ever as they sit in the grandstand to watch the race unfold courtesy of Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone.
Cadet drivers Luke Barker, Jack Leese, Enaam Ahmed, Ross Martin and Jack Brookes, Mini Max drivers Josh White, Aaron Thompson and Josh Cornwell and Junior Rotax contenders Steven Handford, Luke Hughes, Nick Arthur and Shaun Arnold all received the Bernie Ecclestone Driver of the Day award during the 2011 season and their prize of a weekend trip to Silverstone including VIP Formula One paddock passes will be an experience none of them will forget in a hurry.
Drivers who attended the 2011 British Grand Prix, courtesy of winning the Driver of the Day award during the 2010 FKS season, experienced the kind of up close and personal access to the pinnacle of world Motorsport that very few get to see. From mingling with the stars of the sport in the Formula One paddock to touring teams’ motor homes, hospitality areas and pit garages the lucky prize winners will experience a side of Formula One usually unseen by the general public or much of the world media.
“I’m extremely grateful to Mr Ecclestone and Formula One Management Ltd for continuing to support this award,” said Formula Kart Stars Championship Director Carolynn Hoy. “Over the past two years he has taken our drivers to Monza and Silverstone and I know that this year’s prize winners will truly have the experience of a lifetime.
“The drivers who travelled with us to Silverstone last year couldn’t believe the level of access they were granted by the teams and how welcome the entire Formula One family made them feel,” continued Hoy. “All 12 of the 2011 prize winners earned this opportunity through hard work, dedication and raising their performance level during the course of one of our championship rounds and I’m glad that Formula Kart Stars can reward them like this.”
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