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Take three. Lights, camera, action.
When I mentioned to a wise old Bayford karter that we were taking two karts to the Super One championship weekend at Fulbeck, he said...
clivebroadbent
Jul 83 min read
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On form, on foam
Well, we’ve cracked the rib problem. The Bengio rib protector is doing its job. And even though Kate still needs to dose up on...
clivebroadbent
Jun 102 min read
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Good Bottom
If you've been watching 'F1: The Academy' on Netflix you'd have spotted the likes of Bianca Bustamante preening herself in front of...
clivebroadbent
Jun 22 min read
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Va Bene
There's something reassuring about handmade products. Whether it's a chocolate lovingly poured, a garment meticulously stitched, or a...
clivebroadbent
May 123 min read
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Black Magic
Team ARD (left to right: Kate Broadbent, Lewis Smith, Gary Coombes [team principal], Kevin Schofield, Rob Lofting, Kris Kliczbor)...
clivebroadbent
Apr 284 min read
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Perfect Fit
If you're as old as I am, you might remember the pedoscope. It was an x-ray device used by Clarks to make sure shoes fitted correctly....
clivebroadbent
Apr 172 min read
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Warning! Motorsport can be dangerous!
Two separate drivers on two separate tracks in two separate incidents. Tara Herm was practising at Daytona Milton Keynes on Sunday when...
clivebroadbent
Mar 171 min read
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Extra-Terrestrial
In the 1982 movie, E.T., Elliott helps a stranded alien get home. Named E.T. by Elliott, the alien has telekinetic powers, and levitates...
clivebroadbent
Feb 201 min read
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Wheely good time
Kate had a really good time karting today. She was the only one doing the 'Super Challenge', so she had the track to herself. And that...
clivebroadbent
Feb 192 min read
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Golden Girl
A third day of riding means a third kit. And Kate chose her gold MotoLoko kit for today. A great idea for UK tracks, where the golden kit...
clivebroadbent
Feb 181 min read
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Number One
We were at Solmoto motocross track today. A number one track. Not for the reasons you might think. The weather in Spain at this time of...
clivebroadbent
Feb 172 min read
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Where are you?
We had a WhatsApp message from Gary Coombes today. Gary's the team principal for team ARD. Kate's racing for them in the Buckmore Park 24...
clivebroadbent
Feb 161 min read
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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Nope, Kate wasn't getting married. She was practising at Bayford Meadows in the pouring rain. The something old was her rain suit, the...
clivebroadbent
Feb 102 min read
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Carnage
If you've ever watched a round of the British National Karting Championship, you'll have seen the carnage at the start of each race....
clivebroadbent
Jan 272 min read
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Ice Driving
"People pay thousands for an ice driving experience" the marshall said. And there we were at Rye House kart track, temperature -4°, doing...
clivebroadbent
Jan 122 min read
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Sub Zero
Years ago I listened to an entertaining, enlightening and encouraging talk from Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Sir Ranulph has done all manner of...
clivebroadbent
Jan 43 min read
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Only Fools and Horses
If you watched the classic British sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses', you probably spotted Derek and Rodney Trotter whizzing around in their...
clivebroadbent
Jan 22 min read
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The Golden Ticket
If you’ve watched any of the Wonka films or read the book, you’ll know all about golden tickets. Willy Wonka hid 5 golden tickets in his...
clivebroadbent
Jan 12 min read
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The Last Waltz
I was only 4 years old when Engelbert Humperdinck hit the charts with ‘The Last Waltz’ in September 1967. It was a cracking song. Simple...
clivebroadbent
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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It’s always interesting to see what pops up when you pop your name into a Google search. I tried that with Kate’s name this morning, and...
clivebroadbent
Dec 22, 20241 min read
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