GLOVER BROTHERS RACING SOLID IN GATORZ OPENER

Western Canadian karting team take Lewis Hamilton Kart to Gatorz for another successful weekend of winter racing

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Karting, the exclusive North American importer of the Lewis Hamilton Kart, headed to the opening round of the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas held in Tucson, Arizona on January 28-30. Overall it was a very successful weekend for the GBR crew, who entered three drivers in three classes. This included Jeff Fulham in Mini-Max, Zachary Scalzo in Junior Max and Daniel Burkett in DD2. All drivers ran on a GBR powered LH Kart including Scalzo who ran the new LH3, the latest in chassis technology designed to perform better on modern tires. The LH3 is a combination of 28mm and 30mm tubing to create a very tunable and drivable platform.

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GBR KARTING PREPARING THREE DRIVERS FOR ROTAX GRAND FINALS

Western Canadian based team will have Glover, Herder and Burkett at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals representing the Lewis Hamilton brand

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, will be represented at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals by three drivers. With only two weeks to go until the big show, GBR is hard at work preparing three drivers for the biggest Rotax race of the year. GBR started the year on a new product, which could have gone either way, but as soon as they got the Lewis Hamilton Karts on the track in Phoenix in January, the team knew they had something special. Though the team results were mixed during those first few races at the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas, they did show serious speed and matched that effort as they rolled into the Western Canadian Championship. GBR drivers making Team Canada will be Chris Glover from Vancouver, British Columbia in Senior Max, Kyle Herder from Toronto, Ontario in DD2 Max and Daniel Burkett of Winnipeg, Manitoba also in DD2 Max. With three drivers from three different parts of the country, the national scale of the GBR Karting program is not hard to see.

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GBR KARTING TO MAKE NATIONALS APPEARANCE

Western Canadian winning team to bring four drivers to the Canadian Championships as they bring new Lewis Hamilton program to the national stage

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, are bringing a four driver effort to Canada's biggest kart race. The 2011 ASN Canada FIA Canadian National Championships take place this weekend with official on track action beginning today as drivers run through practice, followed by qualifying, heat races, prefinals and then ending with the finals on Sunday. With four drivers in four classes, the GBR Karting crew will be hard at work. A centerpiece to the program is bringing the potent Lewis Hamilton chassis to national attention. A key collaboration between Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton and CRG Spa, the LH chassis is proving to be a perfect fit for the North American racing arena. Taking the WCC Senior Max and DD2 Max title in its first season of action, the combination of GBR and LH are bound for more podium placements.

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GBR KARTING SET FOR FINAL WEEKEND OF WCC

British Columbia karting team rolls east to Calgary to take in the final weekend of western RMax action with several drivers in contention

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, will make the trek over the Rocky Mountains to the rolling hills of Calgary, Alberta to compete in the final two rounds of the Western Canadian Championship. The WCC final weekend takes place at 1.1 km Varsity Speed Park, home of the Calgary Kart Racing Club, host for the critical final weekend of regional Rmax competition. GBR heads into the final weekend with four drivers in a position to earn a championship title. For some classes an invitation to the 2011 edition of Team Canada and a trip to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals is on the line.

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GBR KARTING ROCKS MARTENSVILLE KARTING

Saskatoon played host to the WCC where GBR Karting continues to dominate in several classes

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, completed another impressive weekend with nine drivers running ten karts in four different RMax classes. The western karting scene descended on the close quarters of the Saskatoon Kart Club track located just east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The weekend saw GBR Karting hit the podium seven times as all GBR Karting drivers ran well and kept near the front of their class. While the weekend ended in controversy, the GBR Karting team represented the LH Kart brand well as they set their sights on Western Canadian Championship titles.

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GBR KARTING TO TAKE ON MARTENSVILLE

Western Canadian Championship heads to Saskatoon as GBR Karting looks to continue opening round momentum

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, is loaded up and heading east across two provinces to contest the second weekend of the Western Canadian Championship being held at the technical confines of the Martensville Karting Circuit located just east of Saskatoon, SK. The Saskatoon Kart Club will play host for rounds three and four of the six round Rotax Max Challenge series. The GBR Karting Team was dominant in the opening weekend at Greg Moore Raceway in several classes as they look to make strides on the Lewis Hamilton chassis. GBR Karting and the new Lewis Hamilton Kart excelled under extreme competition with a total of nine podiums in seven double-header classes, including four wins, three seconds and two thirds along with numerous top fives.

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GBR KARTING SOLID IN WCC OPENER

GBR Karting completes an outstanding weekend at first round of Western Canadian Championship held at the Greg Moore Raceway

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, wrapped up the opening weekend of the Western Canadian Championship with fast drivers in every class as the BC-based team took on a North American field of drivers. GBR Karting was near the top of the time sheets at the end of the Friday's official testing in most classes.Overall, GBR Karting and the new Lewis Hamilton Kart excelled under extreme competition with a total of nine podiums in seven double-header classes, including four wins, three seconds and two thirds along with numerous top fives. Running at their home base of the Greg Moore Raceway located in Chilliwack, BC, GBR Karting was looking to start the 2011 WCC program strong and the results have them looking good.

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GBR KARTING READY TO DEFEND HOME TURF

Western Canadian Championship kicks off this weekend at the Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack, BC home base for GBR Karting

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, is set to begin the second phase of their 2011 campaign. This May long weekend marks the opening of the Western Canadian Championship as racers from across Canada head to the spectacular karting complex located in view of the beautiful BC Coastal Mountains. GBR Karting will have ten drivers competing in five classes, and is supporting both Rotax and Briggs classes at the WCC. Greg Moore Raceway has been the opening round host track for the past four seasons and always delivers great racing.

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GBR WRAP UP GATORZ AND FOCUS ON WCC

British Columbia-based karting team completed a solid Gatorz Challenge series and now set their sites on Western Canadian Championship

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, put the wraps on a successful venture to the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas. The British Columbia-based team took in all three rounds of RMax competition as they developed the new Lewis Hamilton kart for the North American market. The GBR crew fielded three drivers during the final weekend including Chris Glover and Daniel Burkett in Rotax Senior Max and Jeff Fulham in Rotax Mini Max. The GBR Team were very satisfied with the performance of the LH Kart to date as they continue to develop the platform for the North American market. The team headed into the series having only received the new LH Karts a few days before the first round in Phoenix.

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GBR TAKES ON JIM RUSSELL KARTING

British Columbia based karting team completed a solid second weekend of Gatorz Challenge action in CalSpeed and prepare for the final round

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Kart Racing Inc. (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis, headed south a few short weeks ago to the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas for rounds three and four held at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, CA. The GBR crew fielded three drivers on weekend including Chris Glover and Daniel Burkett in Senior Max and Jeff Fulham in Mini Max. The GBR Team has been very satisfied with the performance of the LH Kart to date as they continue to develop the platform for the North American market. The GBR Team is making final preparations to hit the Jim Russell Karting Complex for the final round of the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas taking place this coming weekend.

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GLOVER BROTHERS RACING DEBUTS NEW CHASSIS

New Lewis Hamilton chassis program works well as team uses Gatorz Challenge of the Americas for critical first test

Chilliwack, BC - Glover Brothers Racing (GBR) of Chilliwack, British Columbia, the official North American distributor for the Lewis Hamilton chassis completed a solid opening round of the 2011 Gatorz Challenge of the Americas. Running at the Formula K Raceway in Glendale, Arizona and hosted by the Phoenix Kart Racing Association, the opening double-header race weekend was the first opportunity for the championship winning operation to run the new LH chassis. The GBR crew fielded three drivers on the new program and three drivers on the existing Arrow chassis. While the results were mixed, the GBR Team was very satisfied with the performance of the LH Kart and accumulated a lot of significant data to carry forward to the next round.

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GBR KARTING BECOMES LEWIS HAMILTON KART DISTRIBUTOR FOR NORTH AMERICA

British Columbia based karting team set to bring in the "LH" line of kart racing chassis to North America

Chilliwack, BC - GBR Karting of Chilliwack, British Columbia, is now the official North American Distributor for the Lewis Hamilton line of kart racing chassis. The Lewis Hamilton kart is a key collaboration between FIA Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton and CRG Karting of Italy. Those that know motor racing know of Hamilton’s early days in karting and his love the sport that helped to create the foundation for his success at the highest levels motorsports. CRG Karting has been building winning kart chassis for over 30 years and remains one of the key marks in the karting industry. In 2008 CRG Karting homologated the “LH” chassis line and began to develop the program through out the world. Adding the Lewis Hamilton kart to an already successful program gives GBR Karting customers the latest in Italian and European chassis design and engineering. With the addition of a second chassis line comes new opportunities to expand the popular GBR Karting trackside program and increase customer service across the country.

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BURKETT RACING SKUSA SUPERNATIONALS REPORT

Prairie province team shows well in Sin City as BRE make their debut run at the annual temporary circuit event

Burkett Racing Enterprises (BRE), in partnership with GBR Karting Inc., headed to the 2010 edition of SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals with three talented young drivers running in three separate classes. The trip to the Rio Hotel and Casino included Daniel Burkett in TaG Senior, Zachary Scalzo in TaG Junior and Jeff Fulham in TaG Cadet. The two Western Canadian teams have been working in partnership throughout 2010 and have seen success across Canada. This partnership has a proven track record with team spirit and driver development at the core of its success. Overseeing the trackside program is Kevin Glover of GBR who provided his extensive expertise in driver coaching and chassis tuning.

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BURKETT RACING SKUSA SUPERNATIONALS PREVIEW

Western Canadian-based team heading to SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas

Burkett Racing Enterprises (BRE), in partnership with GBR Karting Inc., will be heading to the 2010 edition of SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals with three talented young drivers. The joint venture will enter drivers in three classes running under the GBR banner - Daniel Burkett, Zachary Scalzo and Jeff Fulham. This partnership has a proven track record with team spirit and driver development at the core of its success. Overseeing the trackside program is Kevin Glover of GBR who will provide his expertise in driver coaching and chassis tuning. Chris Glover, the 2009 Western Canadian Challenge Rotax Senior Max Champion, will provide engine tuning support for all the team's drivers. GBR's solid track support program was instrumental in Garett Grist's success in 2010. Grist, the 2009 Canadian National Champion, relied on GBR's support to achieve his goal of winning the 2010 Western Canadian Challenge Rotax Junior Max Championship.

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BURKETT KART RACING WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS STRATOTECH REPORT

Solid run in final event of WCC keeps rookie Daniel Burkett in the top ten in championship points standing

Burkett Racing Enterprises of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the exclusive Canadian distributor of Hole Shot Drive Systems and dealer for the Arrow chassis, wrapped up the 2010 Western Canadian Challenge at Stratotech Raceway located 30 minutes north of Edmonton, AB. The third year karting team has been growing over the past 12-months and looks to keep that pace going through the end of 2010. Leading the team on track was Daniel Burkett who made the move Rotax Senior Max just prior to the opening round in Chilliwack, BC. After six hard fought rounds, Burkett would end up nicely inside the top ten in his freshman year in senior. Landing in eighth spot in the finally points tally, just one of out of seventh and four out of sixth, gives Burkett some great momentum as he looks to end off the 2010 season on high note.

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BURKETT RACING STANDS ON PODIUM IN WCC ACTION

Fantastic results at Western Canadian Challenge sees Daniel Burkett hit the podium in regional action

Burkett Racing Enterprises of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the exclusive Canadian distributor of Hole Shot Drive Systems and dealer for the Arrow chassis, compiled a fantastic result in the second weekend of the Western Canadian Challenge held just outside of Saskatoon, SK. The team was on hand to compete in the double-header weekend looking to improve on a great start to the 2010 campaign that began in Chilliwack, BC. Team driver Daniel Burkett continued his impressive debut in Senior Rotax as he raced at the front all weekend and hit the top five twice including a third place finish in Sunday round four action. Burkett made the move to Rotax Senior Max the day before the opening race of the WCC and set his sites on success as the youngest competitor in the senior ranks having turned 15 at the end of February. Goals for the weekend in the soggy prairie province were to be in the top five throughout the weekend.

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BURKETT RACING READY FOR WCC SASKATOON

Winnipeg-based team heading into the second round of the WCC with solid momentum and expansion of Hole Shot Drive Systems program

Burkett Racing Enterprises of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the exclusive Canadian distributor of Hole Shot Drive Systems and dealer for the Arrow chassis, is making the five-hour trek to Saskatoon for the second weekend of Western Canadian Challenge Rotax Max action. The freshly minted team has burst onto the karting scene with a solid program designed to support kart racers in the central provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. The team has been busy following the opening round of Western Canadian Challenge action. A full slate of testing a development will have team drivers on pace and looking for podium finishes.

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