Brabham's Top Tips For Success - Book Your Place For The Free Karting Show Workshop

London, January 5, 2009: The Karting Show at Autosport International is set to open its doors to mark the start of the 2009 motorsport season this week, 8-11 January at the NEC Birmingham, but budding karters still have time to book their place for sportscar legend David Brabham’s free Karting Workshop. In the very first Karting Show Workshop, the double GT1 Le Mans 24 Hour class winner will share the fundamentals a driver must master to establish a foundation to build a future motorsport career at 10.15am on Saturday 10 January.

The Karting Workshop will be available for 25 karters, who must be MSA licence holders aged between 12 and 17 years, and there are just a few spaces remaining. So book your place now for this unique free workshop by visiting THE KARTING SHOW and completing the online form, to be the first on the starting grid for 2009. Workshop participants must have a valid ticket for Autosport International on Saturday.

Brabham is still at the peak of his career as he prepares to move to LMP1 with Patrón Highcroft Racing and Acura in the prestigious American Le Mans Series for 2009 after narrowly missing out on the 2008 LMP2 title. As one of the most successful pilots in ALMS history, Brabham is the only driver to have captured pole positions and wins in each of the four series classes, and was also voted ‘Most Popular Driver’ by ALMS fans and Motors TV viewers this year.

The British-born Australian’s illustrious career stretches from karting through British Formula 3 to Formula One with the Brabham and Simtek teams, as well as F3000, touring cars, GT and sports prototype racing. As the son of triple F1 world champion Sir Jack, natural talent is unquestionable, but David’s unflinching focus and positive mental attitude have become his winning trade mark.

“I’m looking forward to hosting the first Karting Workshop at the Karting Show and to sharing some of my winning ethos with budding potential motorsport champions,” said Brabham. “A big part of what I will be presenting comes from the Brabham Performance Clinic, where we highlight the areas that impact on performance. It’s all about a driver’s self-awareness, about how you operate as a person and how that influences others around you. I hope that my Karting Show session will help a small group of drivers to understand themselves more, to help them move on to achieve whatever they want to achieve.”

Autosport International will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday 10-11 January 2009. MSA kart licence holders under 16 will receive a complimentary ticket to the Karting Show, when accompanied by a paying adult, by calling 0844 579 3188 and quoting ‘KART 167’, while BRDC Stars of Tomorrow and Super One competitors will receive a pair of free tickets to the show. To purchase tickets visit AUTOSPORT, or call +44 (0) 844 579 3188. Adult tickets start at £29 per day with children’s tickets costing £19. For further ticket information and to keep up to date with the latest Karting Show news and information visit THE KARTING SHOW.