Wright karts
Wright Karts is an English company founded in 1978, manufacturing and racing quality racing kart chassis.
SWRD/TEAM WRIGHTKARTS is unique amongst UK based Teams/Manufacturers as they have contested the ultra-competitive Junior/ICA/Formula A/Formula SuperA/KF1/KF2/KF3/KZ1/KZ2 and Formula Super ICC World and European championships for over two decades. Building on this international experience an unrivaled 25 year run of RAC British Championship titles have been obtained.
SWRD Racing Engines is subsidory of Wright karts and specialises in the tuning of Kart racing engines. Building a string of british championship winning motors, SWRD racing engines is one of the most saught after tuners in the country. SWRD Racing Engines have been an Iame agent for over 20 years (The longest in the UK). They also rebuild and repair a multitude of other makes and models of motors.
Two of today's Formula One stars - David Coulthard and Jensen Button both spent much of their karting career with Simon Wright Racing Developments/Team Wright Karts who helped them to attain British Championship victories.
Dan Wheldon, IRL (Indy Race League) champion 2005, also spent the vast majority of his karting career with Simon Wright Racing winning multiple British Championships along the way.
Other ex-drivers include:
- Dario Franchitti - CART/2007 IndyCar Series Champion/NASCAR/American Le Mans Series/2007 BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year
- Allan McNish - Formula 1(Renult)/American Le Mans Series champion/Twice 24 Hours of Le Mans champion
- Tom Ferrier - British Touring Car/FIA European Touring Car/British GT Championship
- Jason Plato - 2001 BTCC champion
- Mika Salo - Formula 1/GT2 class 24 Hours Le Mans Winner 2008
- Justin Wilson - IndyCar Series/Champ Car/Formula One
- Oliver Jarvis - 2005 McLaren Autosport Young Driver of The Year Award/A1 GP (Team GB)/DTM
- Mike Conway - GP2/IndyCar Series
- Jake Rozenweig - F3 Euro series
For 2009 domestic season Team Wright Karts will be headed by Lee Bell, current vice champion in the prestegious KF1 karting class. competeing in the British Super 1 series (British championships), currently Bell is lying 3rd in the championship after two rounds.
Fellow Wright Kart driver Alex Gill currently is second the Super 1 series cadet class championship just two points off the leader!