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Dear RACING CAREER: A solution called ELECTRIC GOKART

Rob Smedley, a former engineer at Ferrari and Williams, has revived a racing series of electric go-karts to reduce high entry costs. The Briton wants to bring racing closer to the general public.

Photo: Electroheads Motorsport

The purpose is simple: Racing series of electric go-kartsby a former engineer Formula 1 and technical expert Rob Smedley presented on the topic "Electroheads Motorsport”As part of the event Autosport International Show, should be allowed to enter the world of motorsport also to less promising talents. Because racing career it is a very expensive affair for many boys and girls. He is of the same opinion Lewis Hamilton, which last November at its appearance on The Graham Norton Show with colleagues from with the BBC said: “It's getting worse. My father spent somewhere around £ 20.000 and took out quite a few mortgages in the early years. But today, things have gone crazy. There are very few, if any, working class families who can afford this. Only wealthy families can do that. And it doesn't have to be that expensive,He said at the time six-time world champion.

At the Autosport International Show, Rob Smedley presented a new electric racing series of go-karts, which should enable the entry of a wider range of talents.

"At this point, I fully agree with Lewis,He says Smedleywho is convinced: “Electrification can change that. It is a clean, cheap, fast and, most importantly, fair alternative.”In the technology of these E-card racing cars were inspired by the royal class of motorsport. This is supposed to ensure that it will every racer had the same power at his disposal in the field. Also data exchange it is supposed to provide absolutely equal opportunities in the drive. It was supposed to race in classes Male child in Cadet namely on different tracks Great Britain.

With the new E-Karts, entry costs into the world of motorsport are expected to be lower, because according to Lewis Hamilton, only children of very wealthy parents can afford to race.

Smedley and explain: "It is certain that people spend huge sums of money to be competitive. Some parents invest incredible amounts in their children and as a result, the costs are constantly increasing. At Electroheads, we want to create motorsport on a more democratic basis and enable a wider crowd to enter racing. And with electrification, we can do that, because the engine and the associated tuning is the biggest cost item in go-kart sports. Compared to previous go-kart series, we will be cheaper by just under 20 percent. "       

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