Daytona Motorsport Ltd is a motorsports company that owns and runs karting circuits in Milton Keynes, 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 champion Will 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 DMAX national championships, as well as corporate karting events.
Daytona Motorsport was founded in 1990 by Charles Graham, the CEO of the Daytona Group.
The organisation was purchased by Brands Hatch Leisure Group 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.
Venues Daytona's first venue was an indoor circuit at Wood Lane, London, which opened in 1990. It was followed by a second indoor circuit in London in 1992. The two circuits were joined together to form a "GP Circuit" in 1994, which was visited by Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock.
As of 2023, Daytona operates three venues in Milton Keynes, Surrey and Tamworth.
Daytona's Manchester venue is located near to Old Trafford. The indoor course is located in a purpose-built, heated venue that opened in October 2000. This venue is no longer owned by Daytona.
The Milton Keynes venue opened in 1996 as "Daytona International". The venue has three outdoor circuits: an "international circuit" with a length of with 11 corners; a "national circuit" with a length of ; and the "north circuit" with a length of .
The venue at Sandown Park, Surrey, has two outdoor circuits. Its "GP Circuit" is long with eight corners and several straights, while its "Indy Circuit" is long with five corners and some short straights.
The Priory Park track in Tamworth was previously owned by Tamworth Karting, but closed in January 2014 due to a dispute between the company and the owner of the property. It was purchased by Daytona, and was subsequently extended, with opposition by local residents. Daytona also wanted to increase the number of karts on the track from 12 to 30.
At the Milton Keynes and Sandown Park venues, Daytona have a large fleet of Cadet (Honda Single 160cc), Junior (Biz Honda Single 200cc), Senior (Sodi Single 270cc), and DMAX (Birel 2-stroke 125cc) karts to cater for any driver. Their Tamworth venue consists of similar karts yet the Senior 4 strokes use a Birel-N35T chassis and the DMAX utilises a Sodi Sport chassis.
In October 2018, Daytona sold Daytona Manchester, their only indoor facility, to TeamSport Go Karting, to focus on providing racing at their three outdoor tracks. For 2019, Daytona dropped the travelling DMAX Championship to focus on providing racing at their own venues as opposed to travelling to other circuits, much akin to the Club100 brand.
2023 SuperChamps Champions TrackSeasonDMAX LightweightDMAX Heavyweight4-Stroke Lightweight4-Stroke HeavyweightSandown Park1Matthew BoultonAlex TuckerOliver ArmigerOlly Cooper-Welton2Karlis ElmanisSimon FullerLuka NikJamie Welsh3Archie BullardBobby TrundleyJack HarrisonKireth KaliraiMilton Keynes1Philip Baboolal Kuba Wozniak Jamie Tiley-GoodenBarry Morris2James Bettison Kuba Wozniak Matthew Glazebrook Charlie Fenton 3Jamie Tiley-GoodenCarl StephensHarry AsherScott WooseyTamworth1Ben SandersJustin ElliottOlivier PikulaHamish Easener2Bertie BreamMario NacarloCharlie EdgeBaxter Rawlings3Dillon DavisIain Riley Jude BeavenWilliam Emerson
2024 SuperChamps Champions TrackSeasonDMAX LightweightDMAX Heavyweight4-Stroke Lightweight4-Stroke HeavyweightSandown Park1Archie BullardWilliam TidnamJack RedfernReece Harris2Archie BullardWilliam TidnamJules LarkinReece Harris3Archie BullardWilliam WillardEllis McKenzieReece HarrisMilton Keynes1James BettisonLee WitneyHarry AsherJustin Elliott2Ethan Pritchard Lee Witney Jacob Csepreghi Scott Woosey 3James KingAshley Mayston-KingJacob CsepreghiBarry MorrisTamworth1Ben SmilesGreg ChapmanNeil HampsonJacob Connellan2Alex JacksonKristine KolodziejskiNikodem BenonskiKristine Kolodzejski3Alex JacksonMatt EllisBenjamin Tomkinson-GrayJude Lillyman
2025 SuperChamps Champions +TrackSeasonDMAX LightweightDmax Heavyweight4-Stroke Lightweight4-Stroke HeavyweightSandown Park1Charlie FosterHenry Lopes-GraceyJamie RichesSam RoyMilton Keynes1James KingScott WooseyCharlie CsepreghiFreddie JenkinsTamworth1Joseph SimcockAntony WypychHarry FitchBen Paines
Race of Champions YearDMAXSodi JuniorCadets2023Kuba WozniakCharlie FentonCharlie CsepreghiCaelen Keith 2024Dom BalasatisAndrew StrikeTom JusticeAlexander Karadzhov
Daytona Milton Keynes 24 Hour Winners YearDMAXSodi2011Red Hot RacingRDI Pro 12012Red Hot RacingRDI Pro 12013Red Hot RacingTitan Motorsport2014Reem Team RacingANKC2015Reem Team RacingDaytona F1 Superstars2016Sign LogicF1 Superstars2017Titan MotorsportKDS Racing2017 (Intl)Young Guns RacingKDS Racing2018KDS RacingJRG Racing2018 (Intl)Versive RacingRugby Kart Club2019Team ApplewoodBrentwood Banta2020March RacingBrentwood Banta2021Modernised RacingBW Racing2023Cobra RacingCI Group Sodi2024CI Group OneCSM Racing2024 (Autumn)KBR (King Brothers Racing)CSM Racing2025KBR (King Brothers Racing)DNH Miles-Shelby Squad2026KBR (King Brothers Racing)DNH Miles-Shelby Squad Reem Team Racing hold the distance record of 1,238 laps, set in May 2014.
2016’s event was held over 25 hours, celebrating 25 years of Daytona Motorsport.
DMAX National Champions YearHeats LightweightHeats Inter Heats HeavyweightEndurance LightweightEndurance InterEndurance Heavyweight2012Chris HackworthJames PrattChris CarterChris HackworthJames PrattChris Carter2013James BaldwinJoe HolmesDavid VincentChris HackworthJoe HolmesDavid Vincent2014James BaldwinJoe HolmesChris CarterJames BaldwinJoe HolmesAndrew Knapp2015Chris HackworthJoe HolmesChris CarterChris HackworthJoe HolmesChris Carter2016Tom GoldingLee HollywoodChris CarterTom GoldingBobby TrundleyChris Carter2017Axel SlijepcevicBobby TrundleyTomek ZaustowiczMax O’ShaughnessyBobby TrundleyTomek Zaustowicz2018Jack O'NeillBobby TrundleyAlex PritchardMax O’ShaughnessyBobby TrundleyRichard Allen2025Jamie Tiley-GoodenAntony WypychAshley Mayston-KingJames KingKuba WozniakAshley Mayston-King
Notable drivers
Sam Bird British Racing Driver Viktor Jensen Icelandic-British racing driver Duncan Tappy English racing driver Lewis Hamilton British Racing Driver Martin Brundle British racing driver and broadcaster David Coulthard British racing driver Damon Hill. 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris Formula 1 Driver Carlos Sainz Jr. Formula 1 Driver
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