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Protrain's founder, Steve Chapman starts karting at Long Newton and Little Rissington and later includes Clay Pigeon, Shenington and Camberley club meetings.
After many club wins a best of 7th in the National Championships is the highlight of a victorious career.
Gary Chapman, later Team Manager of Protrain Racing Kart Team, starts his karting career with club meetings at Shenington and Little Rissington.
Protrain start to make an impact on the National Karting scene with Third position in the British Championships.
Start of a three year domination by Protrain of the National Championships and major club meetings. In total 5 national titles are won in three years.
Protrain move into European racing with 3rd in timed practice at their first ever European Championships. Protrain Race Hire starts with the management of a junior driver at club level.
Further drivers join the team and Protrain compete at their first World Championships with the likes of Jarno Trulli and Giancarlo Fisichella. A crash into the fence still results in 25th overall.
Protrain managed driver wins the Junior British Championship and the Team grows further.
Protrain move into 125cc gearbox karting and win the national championships and are runners up in the challenge series. This is backed up by top finishes in the Super One Series. The team grows to 6 drivers.
Protrain drivers win the Open National Championships and finish in the top five in the Super One National Championships.
Protrain win their first European Championship at Valence in France. The team now can boast 9 drivers at the top of club and national racing.
Protrain gain superior vehicles and pit facilities and dominate the Formula 100C National Championships although it all ends in tears at the final round. European Championships also end in tears with crashes into the fence.
Protrain develop Junior drivers to European level and narrowly miss out on a top placing at the Super One National Championships. Protrain start their successful relationship with the Whilton Mill circuit.
After a season concentrating on club racing at Whilton Mill and developing young drivers Protrain re-enter the National Championships and win the Open National Championship. Numerous club successes are added.
A baron year at the National Championships but a very successful club season with many wins at Kimbolton, Shenington and Whilton Mill plus club championship wins.
Heavily concentrating on the Rotax Max classes the team goes from strength to strength with club victories, fastest laps and top finishes at the National Championships plus fastest timed practice performances.
European Rotax Championship plus National Championship season. Numerous club meeting victories, fastest laps and lap records. Gillard win world championships.
Concentrating on the excellent European Rotax Championship, Super One National Championships and club racing at Rissington, Shenington and Whilton Mill using Gillard's World dominating chassis. Jack Hawksworth dominates the race season and wins the European Championships with top three results at every one of the four rounds in France, Italy, Austria and Belgium. Aly Heinemeyer wins the Egyptian championships with victory at every round. In the UK - vice champions in Stars of Tomorrow UK National Championships plus 3rd at the ABkC National Championships. A very dominant year.
