Club100
Introduction '''Club100''' is a UK-based "hire kart" karting championship. Senior/Junior karts use identical BirelART chassis, Rotax Junior Max 2 stroke engines and Dunlop KE1 tyres, while the Cadet championship use a smaller BirelART chassis, a smaller Rotax Micro Max 2 stroke engine and Dunlop SL3 tyres, these are provided by the club to an equal standard, putting all competitors on a level playing field.
History The first Club100 championship was held in 1993.Initially it was a 6-round sprint championship held at Buckmore Park and has since grown into a multi-event series held all over the country at some of the UK's top karting circuits.In 1995, the sprint championship was split up into two weight categories. 1997 saw the creation of the first endurance championship and this has grown into 4 separate championships for rookies, intermediates, clubman and premier level teams. 2004 saw the creation of the Clubman endurance championship that was a level between intermediate and premier level. In 2007, the sprints were split up again and a separate premier championship was created to accommodate the monopoly the top drivers held. The first winter championship was also held that year with all rounds being held at Rye House. In 2011, the sprint championship was split up further and 2 clubman championships were created (heavyweight and lightweight classes) as a stepping stone to the premier series. The format of the Open championship was changed from 3 hour endurance races for teams to a 60-minute format for individuals or teams of 2.The Advance Leisure series moved to a similar format with two 30 minute races. 2020 brought the Young Drivers Championship, which was a big success; it brought along two classes the Lightweight and Super Lightweight Young Driver Championship, this championship was open to people 14 - 18 years old. In 2022, a couple new classes were added/rebranded; the Lightweight and Super Lightweight Young Drivers Championship was rebranded into the Junior Lightweights, and Junior Super Lightweights. The two new classes are the Cadet, and Super Cadet classes. Both of these new classes have 12 minute practice, 10 minute qualifying, and 2 12 minute races. The Junior classes have an age range of 14 - 18 years old. Whereas, the Cadet class has an age range of 7 - 10 years old, and the Super Cadet class has an age range of 10 - 13 years old. For the 2023 season the Cadet and Super Cadet Championships have been switched to the Cadet Lightweight, and Cadet Super Lightweight classes. The Cadet Lightweights have a minimum weight of 45kg and an age range of 7-13 years old. Whereas Cadet Super Lightweight have a minimum weight of 35kg and an age range of 7-13 years old.Since 1999 the club has been managed by John Vigor. In 2006, he bought all the rights to Club100 from Playscape and moved the base of operations from Streatham in London to Rye House in Hoddesdon. In 2011 the base was moved to Sittingbourne, just next to the Bayford Meadows kart circuit.
Junior Super Lightweight Champions * 2022 Daniel Munro* 2021 Ralph King
Junior Lightweight Champions * 2023 Daniel Munro * 2022 Anthony Amato* 2021 Anthony Amato
Cadet Champions * 2022 Oliver Laws
Super Cadet Champions * 2022 Benjamin Hamilton
Super Final Sprint Champions *2020 Steve Hicks
Club100 Experience (Novice) * 2022 Harry Chapman
Club100 Experience (Intermediate) * 2022 Rhianna Purcocks
Club100 Experience (Heavy) * 2022 Anwar Beroual-Smith
Premier Sprint Champions *2007 Marc Craddock *2008 Phil Ingram*2009 Jamie Jakins*2010 Chris Powell*2011 Kieran McCullugh*2012 Chris Powell*2013 Chris Powell*2014 Ian Blake*2015 Anwar Beroual Smith*2016 Steve Brown*2017 Joe Holmes*2018 Joe Holmes
Lightweight Clubman Champions *2011 Jonny Goddard*2012 Andrew Johnson*2013 Jack Harding
Heavyweight Clubman Champions *2011 Ian Blake*2012 Trevor Randall*2013 Dan Hoy
Clubman Sprint Champions *2014 Steve Crutchley*2015 James Small*2017 Harry Neale*2018 James Taylor
Lightweight Sprint Champions *1993 Andy Laid*1994 Andy Laid*1995 Malcolm Smith*1996 Andy Laid*1997 Russ Stephens*1998 Marc Craddock*1999 Marc Craddock*2000 Lee Pilcher*2001 Luigi Mazza*2002 Trevor Randall*2003 Marc Craddock*2004 Marc Craddock*2005 Marc Craddock*2006 Ben Yeomans*2007 Jon Pethick *2008 Parmveer Nijjar*2009 Lee Kemp*2010 Dan Gore*2011 Andrew Johnson*2012 Peter Cole*2013 James Reveler*2014 James Small*2015 Daniel Healey*2016 Tom Golding*2017 Darri Simms*2018 Mike Noon*2019 Ed Barrs*2020 Ed Barrs*2021 Jack O'Neill*2022 Fraser Brunton*2023 Rob Newman
Heavyweight Sprint Champions *1995 Steve Dart*1996 Russ Stephens*1997 Mark Terry*1998 Trevor Randall*1999 Rob Hart*2000 Rob Hart*2001 James Winslow*2002 Brian Trott*2003 Paul Hicks*2004 Brian Trott*2005 Brian Trott*2006 Jamie Jakins*2007 Marc Laukam *2008 Will Gibson*2009 Michael Roots*2010 Dave Pethers*2011 Dan Hoy*2012 Gerard Moore*2013 Anwar Beroual Smith*2014 Sam Fisher*2015 Jonny Elliott*2016 Joe Holmes*2017 Adam Wright*2018 Tim Hill*2019 Joe Holmes*2020 Joe Holmes*2021 Joe Holmes*2022 Anwar Beroual-Smith*2023 Joe Holmes
Super Heavyweight Sprint Champion *2019 Richard Allen*2020 Richard Allen*2021 Bill Taylor*2022 Bill Taylor*2023 Lee Henderson
Lightweight SP60 Champions *2019 Jack O'Neill *2020 Jack O'Neill*2021 Jack O'Neill*2022 Jack O’Neill
Heavyweight SP60 Champions *2019 Andrew Hall Jr. *2020 Anwar Beroual-Smith*2021 Daniel Brewer*2022 Anwar Beroual-Smith
Lightweight Elite Champions *2000 Marc Craddock *2001 Marc Mercer*2002 Trevor Randall
Heavyweight Elite Champions *2000 Paul Hicks*2001 Stuart Symonds*2002 James Winslow
Winter Series Champions  Year Lightweight Heavyweight Open 1996 Russ Stephens Nick Portlock   '''1997 - 2007 no championship held''' 2008 Chris Powell Andy Baker   2009 Jordan Hill Lee Clackett Chris Bell 2010 Dan Gore Lee Clackett   2011 Parmveer Nijjar Stuart Symonds  2012 Alex Vincent James Taylor  2013 Andrew Johnson Matt Brooks
European Endurance Champions  Year Premier Drivers Clubman Drivers Rookie Drivers 2004 Essex TT Trevor RandallBen YeomansKieran McCullough N/A N/A N/A N/A 2005 Conservatories Online Stuart SymondsBrian TrottTim Hill IMSD Racing Stephen DeucharIan MillerEddie HallIan Wilson N/A N/A 2006 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockGraeme CoombesPaul HicksJamie Jakins IMSD Racing Stephen DeucharIan MillerEddie HallIan Wilson N/A N/A 2007 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockGraeme CoombesPaul HicksJamie Jakins NSPCC Pete O'ConnorSimon YoungDan GoreTim GibsonWill Gibson N/A N/A 2008 Essex TT Trevor RandallBen YeomansKieran McCullough Mac Boys Gilles ChetelatDamien DucourtyGuillaume StevensJean Letard N/A N/A 2009 Steel London Jamie JakinsDaniel ButlerLee ClackettAndy Baker Es Car Go Geoff SymondsRoss AndrewsAngus Boath All Torque Barney LangleyRoss Britten 2010 Steel London Jamie JakinsLee ClackettPete O'Connor Lufbra ? Lufbra ? 2016 Tankled Up Racing Darren TealJonathan LisseterJack Harding The Incrediballs Kosta KyritsisLuke AustinIan Williams Hot Fuzz Kevin CoombesRoy GrassieGeoff LambMatt Wileman
Elite Endurance Champions  Year Winning Team Winning Drivers Points 2016 Pure Racing Jonny GoddardJon MaycockChris Bell 790
Premier Endurance Champions  Year Winning Team Winning Drivers Points 1997 Crazy Dimonds Russ StephensNeil LeaverJeremy Dart 400 1998 Crazy Dimonds Russ StephensNeil LeaverJeremy Dart 329 1999 Logic Racing Lee PilcherRoss PilcherStephen GibsonChris Milan 360 2000 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockLuigi Mazza 780 2001 Essex TT Trevor RandallBen Yeomans 750 2002 Essex TT Trevor RandallBen Yeomans 775 2003 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockPaul HicksLuigi Mazza 765 2004 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockPaul HicksGraeme Coombes 770 2005 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockPaul HicksGraeme Coombes 765 2006 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockPaul HicksGraeme CoombesJamie Jakins 785 2007 D'Oily Kart Marc CraddockGraeme CoombesJamie Jakins 785 2008 Team Red Steel Jamie JakinsDan ButlerLee Clackett 765 2009 Team Red Steel Jamie JakinsDan ButlerLee Clackett 785 2010 Just So Racing Stuart SymondsBrian TrottPhil Ingram 785 2011 Just So Racing Stuart SymondsBrian TrottPhil Ingram 755 2012 Tanked Up Racing Chris PowellDarren TealOliver Allwood 745 2013 Just So Racing Stuart SymondsBrian TrottPhil Ingram 790 2014 Ministry of Speed Jordan HillPete O'ConnorParmveer Nijjar 780 2015 Pure Racing Jonny GoddardJon MaycockChris Bell 780 2016 InkJet Racing Anton KillickHarry LandyIan Perkins 730
Clubman Endurance Champions  Year Winning Team Winning Drivers Points 2004 Cartman Alan HindleyIan HindleyDan Sullivan 565 2005 Team Red Steel Andy HinderDan ButlerLee Clackett 670 2006 Tanked Up Racing Anthony TealDarren Teal 575 2007 FB Racing Darran ClackettKeith Perkins 420 2008 Ministry of Speed Jordan HillStuart Davies 765 2009 High Times Richard HighamPaul HighamParmveer Nijjar 750 2010 The Man's an ANIMAL Neil SmallIan BlakeAidan Ball 740 2011 Es Car Go Geoff SymmondsMark OliverAngus Boath 760 2012 Teamcraft Henry JonesDan UnderhillPeter Cowan 785 2013 3Cubed Trevor RandallJohn EmersonAlex Withington 780 2014 Titan Motorsport Jack O’NeillAndrew O’NeillEd White 770 2015 Akita V2 Christophe BoudetSean WilliamsEddie Hall 770 2016 Team DGB Chris BrownChris Dean 760
Intermediate Endurance Champions  Year Winning Team Winning Drivers Points 1999 Logic Fairway Rob RisbridgerBrian Pilcher 746 2000 Yellow Peril Paul WilliamsChris HoyleJames Godfrey 770 2001 LST Jon LuikChris SimpsonBrian Trott 755 2002 Rapido II John McMullanMartin Cooke 735 2003 2 The Limit Simon MaceKevin O'Shea 775 2004 Team Rhenus Dean EvansBrian Hawkins 770 2005 IMSD Racing Ian MillerStephen DeucharEddie HallIan Wilson 730 2006 RBB Economics Dan GoreSimon YoungPete O'Connor 745 2007 Cunning Stunts Dan SherwoodPaul DjuricAndy Clarke 720 2008 KAD Racing Alan BullKarl HeadleandDan Moore 730 2009 Auditing Armageddon JJ AistonJon BuckDoug Fidler 750 2010 Drive Fast Don't Crash Jon MaycockDave VaughtonNick Williams 715 2011 Akita 2 Sean WilliamsChristophe BoudetAlexi Vasiliou 775 2012 Alakart Racing Jamie CreasePeter Crease 725 2013 KOKS Racing George TurnerFernando MoreiraAlex BurgessBond 755 2014 Team DGB Chris BrownChris Dean 685 2015 Team G3Pro Matt HaleBarry Luetchford 740 2016 JAM Racing Jack Mitchell 780
Rookie Endurance Champions  Year Winning Team Winning Drivers Points 2003 Happy Racing Phil Harris 660 2004 Affinity Wills Gary CharlesJames AttfieldMike Burgess 750 2005 Team Dab Bruce SearchDave Pooley 680 2006 Loose Heads Jon WortColin Dangerfield 740 2007 KAD Racing Alan BullKarl HeadleandDan Moore 720 2008 Team Ginsters Tom FoyOliver HallIan Williams 730 2009 The New Yorkers Alex DrageJames HarrisJames Open 755 2010 Pantera Racing Pete MillsLiam Hitchen 740 2011 For Fox Sake Colin FoxJamie FoxColin Fox Jr 750 2012 The Jabokers Alex VincentFaisal Haneef 725 2013 Team DGB Chris BrownChris Dean 790 2014 Team G3Pro Matt HaleBarry LuetchfordStewart Luetchford 730 2015 RaceCraft Darri Simms Bobby DawesPhil dancer 730 2016 CKS Throatpunchers  785
Open Endurance Champions  Year Winning Team Winning Drivers Points 2003 Red Steel Racing Andy HinderLee Clackett 290 2004 Red Steel Racing Andy HinderLee Clackett 333 2005 Team Rhenus Dean EvansBrian Hawkins 339 2006 Billy Whizzers Robert CarterJohn McMullan 312 2007 Team Autotech Dean EvansBrian Hawkins 291 2008 Team Banzai Dean EvansBrian Hawkins 290 2009 Avit Racing Harry LandyGlen BeardEddie HallJordan Hill 295 2010 Loud Pedal Racing James TaylorMark BurrelTim HillJose Soler 295 2011 N/A Eddie HallRichard Higham 565 2012 N/A Andrew Johnson 590 2013 N/A Lee Clackett 575 2016 Young Guns CP  490
O Plate Champions  Year Premier Drivers Clubman Drivers Rookie Drivers 2005 Essex TT Trevor RandallBen YeomansKieran McCullough IMSD Racing Stephen DeucharEddie HallIan WilsonAlex Withington N/A N/A 2008 Team Red Steel Jamie JakinsDan ButlerLee Clackett Club Easy Glen BeardJordan HillHoward Kayman N/A N/A
Spin-off series * BPKDC Elite Series (2009–2015)*British Universities Karting Championship (2001–present)* Advance Leisure (2003–present)*Spiros 60 (2009–2013)*UK Challenge (2002-2005)*City Challenge (2004)*Nationwide Series (2014–present)Club100 have also been the promoters of the UK Easykart championship since its inception in 2007.
Notable drivers *Damon Hill 1996 Formula 1 World Champion *James Winslow 2008 Australian Formula 3 Champion * Trevor Fowell, 2008 Caterham Academy Champion; 2009 Caterham Roadsport-B Champion; 2010 Caterham Superlight R300 Champion.
References * Club100 Website* Karting News* Karting Magazine* Discussed on Ten Tenths Motorsport* Reporting on one driver's progress in the series
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