Why it was George Russell’s ‘dream’ to launch affordable karting academy

George Russell has launched his new GR63 Academy, an affordable way for youngsters to get their first start in racing. Based at Silverstone, it’s a multi-round knockout format that will see the winner - aged between 8 or 9 - get a fully funded season of karting. This is the realisation of a long-term ambition for Russell, as he explained recently, to make racing more accessible and less of an elitist sport only available to the super-rich. George Russell on the reasons for launching his karting

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