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| Category | Kart racing |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Affiliations | Motorsport UK |
| Inaugural season | 1983; 42 years ago (1983) |
| Official website | Official website |
TheSuper One National Kart Championships (S1) is akarting championship based in the United Kingdom. It has been in operation since 1983 and is regarded as the premier karting championship in the UK, producing professional drivers includingLewis Hamilton,Jenson Button,David Coulthard,Alexander Albon,Dan Wheldon,Anthony Davidson,Zhou Guanyu, and more.
The first Super 1 meeting was held in 1983 atSnetterton where only four classes were run as part of the championship. At the time, the championship was not officially recognised as being the "British Championship" as theRAC national titles were decided over a one-weekend event. This continued up till 1990 when Super 1 secured the rights to decide the British champion over the course of the series.
Over the years, the Super 1 series has produced champions that have gone on to race inFormula 1 such asDavid Coulthard,Will Stevens,Allan McNish,Jenson Button,Anthony Davidson,Paul di Resta,Ralph Firman andLewis Hamilton. Other drivers who have won a Super 1 championship and who have gone on to professional motor racing includeGary Paffett,Mike Conway,Dan Wheldon,Ben Hanley,Oliver Jarvis,Oliver Rowland andBilly Monger.
Caleb McDuff became the first ever profoundly deaf driver to take a podium finish in 2019, finishing 2nd at Rowrah. He went on to finish the season in first place in the championship, winning the Honda Cadet class[1]
Another Notable driver who now competes in the Formula E Championship after a controversial racing career isDan Ticktum, who won the Bamford Kart Club Winter Series in 2008 while also competing in the Super 1 National kart Championship.
Originally, there were only four classes in the Super 1 series. In 2017, 11 different classes ran within the series over 11 different race weekends.
For drivers from 6 years of age up to the year of their 8th birthday.
For drivers from 8 years of age up to and including the year of their 13th birthday.
For drivers from 12 years of age up to and including the year of their 17th birthday.
For drivers over 16 years of age.
