Finlay Lines took on the world's best karting drivers in the opening round of the 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy at Valencia, starting his campaign with a top-eight finish. Selected by Motorsport UK to represent the United Kingdom in the competition, the West Midlands-born driver competed against 50 other drivers from around the globe. During Free Practice, Finlay got to grips with...
Finlay Lines will proudly represent the UK this week as he makes his debut in the 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Spain. Following a successful 2024 season, where Finlay secured the Rotax O Plate and the IAME E Plate, he also finished runner-up in both the Rotax MiniMax 950 and IAME Waterswift classes of the British Karting Championships. He concluded the...
Finlay Lines returned to Whilton for the “February Special” event, where he took a hard-fought top-five finish, showing front running pace during the weekend. Competing against a field of 29 other competitors in the X30 Junior class, the Premium Karting driver was back on UK turf after his exciting adventure in the IAME Winter Cup in Spain. Working alongside spanner man Jem...
Maximum Motorsport can confirm today that it has reached an agreement with the British Racing & Sports Car Club regarding the authorised entry of Gen 1 TCR cars in 2025. This new agreement, with the BRSCC using an authorised sub-licence, means that all homologated TCR cars can compete in the 2025 Pro Sports Sprint Series only. This new-for-2025 series provides a “high-level”...
Maximum Motorsport is proud to announce an end-of-year TCR Test Prize for the 2025 Champions in the 750 Motor Club Clio Sport and Hot Hatch Championships, putting one of the biggest prizes on offer in UK Motorsport for Club Racing champions. The same prize has also been put in place for the Milltek Civic Cup, where the 2025 Drivers Champion, along...
It was a case of what might have been for Whilton Mill Karting Club's reigning champion Finlay Lines last weekend, as he returned to the Northamptonshire venue. Taking part in the January Winter Warm Up event, Finlay set the fifth fastest time in Qualifying and putting himself on the third row for both of the heat races. Contact from behind going into...
Finlay Lines worked hard to claim his first podium finish of the 2025 season at Shenington Kart Club last weekend. Taking part in the first round of the Winter Kickstarter series, Finlay went second fastest in the practice session on Sunday morning as he prepared to race against 17 other drivers in the X30 Junior class. With the grids for the two...
Maximum Motorsport has announced an Open Pre-Season Test Day, which will take place at Donington Park on Tuesday 18th February. Using the National layout at the Leicestershire venue, this pre-season test day is Unsilenced, offering the opportunity to various levels of drivers from within UK Motorsport to test out their vehicle of choice. For the cost of £450.00 + VAT, there will...
Finlay Lines took a top-seven finish in his first event of 2025, fighting back after questionable on track tactics and also battling the poor conditions of a winter weekend. During the drier conditions in free practice on Saturday, the Synergy Factory driver showed front running pace in two out of the four sessions that took place. Setting the seventh fastest time in...
Finlay Lines has claimed the vice champion status in the 2024 Wera Tools British Kart Championship Rotax MiniMax 950 class, after the final round of the season at Whilton Mill last weekend. Finlay’s season began in unbelievable fashion, taking ownership of the coveted British Open Plate during the first round of the season at Whilton Mill. A weekend full of blockbuster moments...
