ZIPKART HAVE BEEN HERE FROM THE START

CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE AND PAST

Young Guns old and new: Lewis Hamilton, David Coulthard, Jason Plato, Gary Paffett, Luke Hines, Anthony Davidson and Oliver Rowland amongst many others that have all benefited from the Young Guns Guidence.

The Zipkart company builds and distributes everything needed to go racing from what you wear to what you drive, from the very popular indoor corporate karting which has introduced millions of people to the sport the world over, through national and international 100cc championship racing and up to the extraordinary winged Superkarts capable of over 150 mph.

Old Guns

Martin Hines: Multiple FIA World Karting Champion

'Mr Karting' or the 'Karting Guru' as Martin Hines is universally known and his Zipkart Company have been at the front of all things karting since the company's birth in 1964. Hines, a multiple FIA World Champion himself and mentor to many of today's racing stars has an unparalleled reputation in the world of Motorsport.

During his five decades of involvement Hines has become one of the best connected men in motorsport. From the world of karting to the exclusive Formula One paddocks around the globe.

Through enduring partnerships with key motorsports players including Bridgestone, Honda, McLaren, Mercedes, Vauxhall and Ford, the tireless entrepreneur has also been the architect of events and initiatives to promote Karting as not only a leisure activity but also as a first rung of the ladder to a career in motorsport.

In recognition for his contribution to motorsport, Martin Hines was awarded the annual Autocar Motorsport Award, beating Michael Schumacher into second place. Martin's achievements over more than 40 years in the sport have been extensive, winning five world titles, promoting Karting to a world-wide audience, developing a large and successful Karting company, setting many of today's stars on the road to the top, and after resuming his own racing career, winning the 2002 European Karting Championship.