World Series Renault Formula 3.5 racer Jon Lancaster, returned to his 'roots' at PF International this weekend, when he put a new Birel/BMB (Formula KGP) kart through its paces.

The former World vice-Champion kart ace soon got into the swing of things, and in spite of the bitterly cold conditions, where temperatures struggled to rise above 1 degC, Jon was very quick indeed!

Depending on his racing programme for 2011, Jon remains undecided if he will race karts this year, but if he does decide to do so, his presence back on the karting scene would definitely create added spice!

PF International test with Jon Lancaster

It seems like a long break over the winter months, with the recent heavy snow having an effect on events nationwide, but it was satisfying to be able to get to PF International this weekend, as part of the Jon Lancaster family team.

Jon's 2010 season should be settled early next week as he puts in place exciting plans for this year, with potentially Formula 1 just on the horizon. And nothing could be more befitting than Jon, who ain't so 'little' anymore, when bearing in mind his race-winning seasons in Renault World Series 3.5 (2009), European Formula 3 (2008), and European Formula Renault (2007), which of course followed his highly successful final year in karting in 2006 as the Vice World Champion.

Jon has retained close links with Ronnie Sala at Birel, one of the leading karting marques of the 21st century, and as a means of keeping Jon's eye sharp in preparation for his 2010 season in Europe, Ronnie, along with his former karting engine man Fred and GKS Lemmens, had provided a brand new chassis and engine for the PF International test.

A full report will appear on http://www.jonlancasterracing.com/, but needless to say, Jonny Boy had an exciting time back on the karting season after almost a four year absence.

Jon Lancaster - Rising Star

It is easy to forget sometimes just what photographs one has, but whilst glancing few some files this morning I came across this one of Jon, with me, which was taken in the pits at Donington in November 2007.

Andrew (my brother) and I have been with Jon for almost 10-years now, maintaining his web-site (www.jonlancasterracing.com) from his early karting days, through to his current exploits, where he is at the moment out at Paul Ricard in France testing in GP2, a formula that is just one short step away from Formula 1.

In just three short seasons since his final European karting year in 2006 with Birel, Jon has been a winner in Formula Renault (2007), Formula 3 (2008), and Formula 3.5 World Series by Renault (2009) - all told an astonishingly remarkable achievement.

Roll on 2010...