Spectacular results at Sarno are becoming a habit for James after his near perfect weekend ended in victory yesterday (Sunday 20th July). On his first return to the circuit where he went from last to third in the 2007 European Championship, James moved into third place in the WSK International Series by going fastest […]

James is moving to Maranello
First European win for James at Industrials
James is third in Europe… and the World!
Thorp on his way to Sarno against the odds
Thorp second at the Winter Cup

“Team manager Euan Jeffery is also very happy with his new driver -”We are all very pleased here at Maranello to have James on board, as he is a very fast and promising young driver with a lot of talent! In 2008 and also in the future he will be one of the drivers to beat!”"
Read the full story at KartXPress
“JAMES Thorp’s brilliant 2007 international karting season has been rewarded for 2008 with a factory drive at the team that beat him to the European Championship! The 15-year-old Evesham racer is moving up to senior karting after finishing third in the Junior European Championship and has signed a deal to race for Maranello Kart next year.”
Read more in the Evesham Journal
“EVESHAM kart racer James Thorp enjoyed his first international win when he took a lights-to-flag victory in the final round of the Industrial Trophy at Parma, Italy.”
Read more in the Worcester News




