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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 12, 20252 min read


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 4, 20253 min read


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 2, 20252 min read


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 1, 20252 min read


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


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


Ouch!
Motorsport is expensive. It’s expensive if you want to do it, and it’s expensive if you want to watch it. Kate does Senior Rotax karting,...
clivebroadbent
Dec 21, 20242 min read


I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Okay, Kate Broadbent’s not a celebrity yet. But, she probably wanted to get out of the limelight at last night’s launch of Buckmore...
clivebroadbent
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Lightning
In the recent BIKC (British Indoor Karting Championship) finals, the most media coverage went not to the marshal who fell over the...
clivebroadbent
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Training to the Max
Inspired by stories of Max Verstappen training as a young lad in the pouring rain with fingers frozen, Kate was out practising yesterday...
clivebroadbent
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Like father like... daughter
Tara Herm had probably been inspired by her Dad Michael when she drove to P4 in last weekend's InKart race at Daytona Sandown. Michael...
clivebroadbent
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Tour de France and Tour de Force
Described as a symbol of excellence, prestige and victory, the yellow jersey is worn by the leading racer in the Tour de France. Today,...
clivebroadbent
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Hellfire Club 100
There's a secret Rotax racing club. Okay it's not called Hellfire, but it is part of Club 100, and it's secret because you won't find it...
clivebroadbent
Nov 2, 20241 min read


Muuuwahahahahaha
If you're looking for a fun and friendly kart track, go to Teamsport at Mitcham. The staff are super enthusiastic, and the lovely...
clivebroadbent
Oct 31, 20241 min read


Dream job
If you've never been to Buckmore Park, go. Everything about it is top notch. It's like a small F1 circuit. A stylish club house with...
clivebroadbent
Oct 30, 20242 min read


The big day
Most young people are excited about turning 13 (becoming a teenager) or 17 (able to drive a car) or 18 (allowed to vote, or probably more...
clivebroadbent
Oct 28, 20241 min read


One Thing
If you have an OTK chassis, you'll know that there are a million and one things you can tweak and change to alter the way the kart...
clivebroadbent
Oct 27, 20242 min read


The hare and the tortoise
My Dad was mad about board games. He subscribed to a magazine called 'Games and Puzzles', and made a point of buying the latest games for...
clivebroadbent
Oct 13, 20242 min read


Fearless
When Kate started her second 2-hour stint in Buckmore's 12-hour endurance yesterday, the man on the balcony standing next to me asked...
clivebroadbent
Oct 6, 20241 min read


Opportunity Knocks
You probably don't remember Hughie Green's 1960s/70s TV show 'Opportunity Knocks'. It was a bit like a black and white version of...
clivebroadbent
Oct 5, 20241 min read
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