Jiggy is Back

James (Jiggy) Gornall, the former British Formula TKM kart champion, BARC Formula Renault champion, and British GT champion, made a successful return to mainstream kart racing this weekend, in the opening round of the 2011 Super One Series at PF International, when he fought from a lowly grid position into a superb runner-up place... until officialdom struck!

Using his new Formula KGP Intrepid/BMB, and operating from racer Benjy Russell's camp, Jiggy recovered from 12th in timed qualifying, to take a solid 2nd place finish in the second final behind the outstanding Mike Simpson, only for problems with the MSA Steward being announced later this evening (Sunday), following a 'late in the race' clash with another driver.

Undoubtedly more news will follow on this story as it develops... as it most surely will!

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.

Anthony Davidson - Formula 1 driver in waiting

Black and white images can be quite striking , especially with the predominance of colour as part of current thinking, but in the right place, and with the right subject, they can grab attention.

Whilst one of the great modern day injustices is played out, with the supremely talented Anthony Davidson still waiting on the side-lines of Formula 1, whilst lesser individuals are short-listed for a 2010 drive by short-sighted team bosses, I will do all I can to promote Anthony to the masses.

Wearing my Karting Magazine race-suit, and driving the Hayden family ex-Stuart Smith 1995 Super 1 British Championship winning TKM kart, Ant showed that he had not lost any of his karting skills when he tested for 'us' at PF International in 2009.

I have a draft book of Ant's life story in waiting, with currently over 300 pages presently written covering his racing life since he was 15-years of age, and containing facts and figures that no one else is even aware of, let alone able to publish, and of course with exclusive photographs...

Formula 1 in 2010, with a good drive naturally, would raise his public profile to make publishing the book in 2010 a distinct possibility..? Then again I might just try to self-publish it anyway, because it would make a great life story of a families struggle and achievement, with an exclusive short-run supply? If it happens... watch this space!