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Millroy in karting action at the Autosport show
Ollie Millroy will make his first appearance of the season in today’s BP Ultimate 102 unleaded Celebrity Kart Challenge at Autosport International in Birmingham. The 17 year-old, who recently confirmed his signing for Fisichella Motor Sport International to contest the inaugural Formula BMW Europe championship, will join top sportscar driver Tim Sugden in a team sponsored by NARA the National Association for the Relief of Apnoea.
The Claygate teenager, who became the only British driver to win a BMW Scholarship this season, joins some of the top names in British and International motorsport racing around the indoor kart track. For the former ICA British Super 1 Kart Champion, the event marks a return to his roots before he tackles his first ever car race when the FBMW Europe series gets underway in April.
“This will be the second kart race I’ve done since I started in car racing, having contested the Johnny Herbert event before Christmas and I’m really looking forward to getting back into a kart. The Autosport International Show is a great show, which I go to every year, but this year there will be a lot more for me to do following my signing with FMSI and Zanarini Management.
“It’s great to be able to take some time out to have fun racing with some of the top names in motorsport while raising funds for some very worthwhile charities including ours at www.thebreathingcharity.org.uk.”
Organisers [Racing4charity] has set a target of £50,000 and with three team sponsors already supporting three charities, have raised £38,000 so far. Ollie’s team, Hysterical Racing is managed by NARA organiser Mike Jiggle who runs the charity which provides advice, information, medical equipment and 24 hour support to those who suffer respiratory problems in the UK.
The event kicks off with qualifying at 14.00 following a mandatory safety briefing with a public driver fast lap shootout at 14.30. The 90 minute race gets underway at 14.45 and the awards presentation take place at 16.20.
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Posted on January 11, 2008 by Mary-Ann Horley in the category.
Tagged with Autosport International, Ollie Millroy, Racing4Charity.
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Mary-Ann covers most of the major international races for Karting Magazine, Kartlink and Kartcom.fr as well as being a web designer for some of karting's top drivers and teams.