Toby Sowery British Kart Grand Prix Winner sets sights on F1

Double British Karting Champion Toby Sowery, aged 16, from Melbourn, Hertfordshire has been awarded the highly-coveted GP Plate title in the Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix confirming that he is one of British motorsport’s most promising young racing drivers with his sights set firmly on Formula One.  Tune into Sky Sports 4 at 4pm today to see coverage of Toby’s winning performance at the Paul Fletcher International circuit near Grantham, Lincolnshire. 

 

In 2011, Toby made history by becoming the first driver to ever win two national championships in separate classes, Easykart and TKM.  Toby then decided to test his mettle in Junior Rotax, one of Britain’s most popular and hardest fought categories. The prestige of winning the GP number plate awarded to the champion ensures that the Kartmasters title is the one every young driver wants on their racing CV.  

His latest success also means that Sowery has won three major junior titles in different categories. This places Toby well for his ambitions for the future. Following in the footsteps of British F1 drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, Toby aims to be a Formula One driver by the time he is 21. In the immediate future Toby plans to put his eight years’ karting race experience to good use by securing a drive in single-seater racing next season. 

On 25th September Toby will begin the highly-regarded MSA Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence NVQ at Loughborough University, dividing his time between home study and practical experience at Silverstone Race Circuit.  In between study, Toby hopes to gain work experience at various race circuits, learning about motorsport from all angles as well as maintaining his strict fitness regime necessary for racing.

Meanwhile, Toby’s single-mum Sharon Brennan is busy liaising with sponsors and business partners on an exciting new project that will go a long way into progressing Toby’s all-round experience in motorsport.

Commenting on the British Kart Grand Prix win, Toby said: “I personally couldn't have wished for a better weekend, when everything including the weather came together. We had consistent pace all weekend and going into the final day of races I knew in my mind that I had a fighting chance to win.  Winning the GP is a real honour. Every driver wants to achieve the accolade of winning it.” 

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Headcorn Aerodrome hosts ‘It’s not the Olympics’ Event

Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent is hosting an event on Saturday 28 July (the day after the Official Olympic opening ceremony) to encourage GA visitors to the Kent-based airfield during the Olympic period for ‘flight plan-free’ flying. 

Headcorn Aerodrome is located on the edge of the Olympic Zone and has permission for GA pilots to fly ‘flight-plan-free’ leaving the ATZ to the South East (subject to certain procedures) during the Olympic period. For more details visit www.headcornaerodrome.co.uk

Themed ‘It’s not the Olympics: it’s the Bavarian Beer Fest’ the event will encourage GA pilots to fly-in and ‘camp under the wing’ or stay in one of the friendly local B&Bs in nearby villages. 

The Beer Fest will be hosted in the newly-built 23,400 sq. ft dual-purpose solar-powered hangar, which features 16,200 sq. feet specifically for aircraft storage.  The evening event will include Bavarian and Kent local beers, Bratwurst sausages and entertainment from a German Um Pah Band providing a vast repertoire of German music and English sing-along tunes.  Fly-ins are encouraged all day and the evening event takes place from 1930 – 2330 priced at just £10 a ticket the event with Bavarian fancy dress goers get a free bratwurst!

The theme for the event was inspired by the two privately-owned Bucker Jungmann aircraft, based at Headcorn Aerodrome, that have Olympic rings on their nose cowlings. 

Jamie Freeman, owner, Headcorn Aerodrome commented: “It is a little known fact that in 1936 Aerobatics was an Olympic sport in the Berlin Olympics.  This inspired us to create a German beer fest hangar party to celebrate Olympic Zone-free flying over the beautiful Kent countryside from Headcorn Aerodrome this summer.

“We have a number of fly-ins and events at Headcorn Aerodrome this summer and we would like to encourage more visiting pilots to come and join in. Upcoming events include a Douglas Barder Charity day on Sunday 5 August, Combined Ops Airshow 11-12 August, British Women Pilots’ Association activities including fly-outs to Goodwood Aerodrome from Headcorn and the Tiger Club’s Dick Bentley Aerobatic Competition days.”

The British Women Pilots’ Association (BWPA) South East group, recently formed at Headcorn Aerodrome would also like to encourage women pilots from across the South East to attend.

BWPA South East Group Co-ordinator Samantha Williams commented: “The BWPA South East group was founded in May and we already have an active group planning fly-outs and events.  We would like to invite women pilots from around the South East to join our event on 28 July and find out more about the various events we have planned this year.”

Tickets to the ‘It’s not the Olympics: it’s a Bavarian Beer Fest’ event are available from Weald Air Services on Tel: 01622 891539 or via the website www.headcornaerodrome.co.uk

                                                               

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