Daytona Motorsport

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rdf:langString Daytona Motorsport Ltd is a motorsports company that owns and runs karting circuits in Milton Keynes, Manchester, Sandown Park and Tamworth. (with a location previously in Lydd). It caters for drivers aged 6–80 years old and holds monthly "Inkart" championships. Graduates from the individual circuits include Formula First champion Alex Kapadia, Ginetta Junior driver William Tregurtha, Formula Renault race winner Ivan Taranov, as well as Robert Huff and Howard Fuller. British GT driver Jordan Albert also originated from this track, as well as several established Super One drivers (mostly in the Cadet classes). It holds other events, including Daytona's exclusive DMAX national championships and the Open Endurance Karting Championship, as well as corporate karting events. Famous drivers to complete Daytona's race school include current Formula E racer, Sam Bird. Daytona Motorsport was founded in 1990 by Charles Graham, the CEO of the Daytona Group. The Daytona Group began with indoor karting circuits across London in the 1990s, with limited staff. The organisation was purchased by in 1998, which was in turn purchased by Octagon in 1999. In June 2003 the founders of Daytona bought back the organisation. Notable people that have utilised the Daytona circuits include Sam Bird, Viktor Jensen and Duncan Tappy, as well as Formula 1 racers Lewis Hamilton, Martin Brundle, David Coulthard and Damon Hill.