A young race car driver from Wetherby has spoke of his love for the sport as he continues to claim championship after championship.
Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.that he got into racing at a young age when his dad bought him a quad bike for his fifth birthday.He said: “We quickly found it was too dangerous though so it was changed to a go kart. My dad used to do that when he was younger so it felt right.
Max had his first race when he was 10-years-old and “took to it straight away”. He said: “My dad’s an engineer so growing up he moulded me into what I am now.When he was 11, Max moved up to Junior Pro Kart and he has never looked back. On his first full year he won the JKC - experiencing the best tracks around the country – and he was able to repeat that feat in his second year.
On what he enjoys about taking part in the high-octane past time, Max said: “I think the most exciting bit is where you’re say in the car before you go and you can feel the nerves and the adrenaline going.Max said that he doesn’t have any big aspirations to make it to F1, adding: “Unfortunately I’m a realist and I would just love to do any sort of car racing. That’s my dream.
Max is able to juggle his time on the race track and school work while at St John Fisher’s Catholic School in Harrogate with the help of his dad and wider family, who travel here, there and everywhere to allow him to race. Max’s dad Barry said: “The pride is immense. When he comes over the line as a winner you are just full of tears but I’m also keen to remember that I’m taking him to these events to make memories.
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