1996 - Started racing in Comer Cadets, aged nine.

1998 - South West cadet champion, fifth NKRA national finals, cadets.

1999 - South West cadet champion, Clay Pigeon Kart Club champion.

2000 - Qualified for national Super 1 championship junior TKM class.

2001 - Fourth at PF International kartmasters meeting junior TKM class.

2002 - Third in British Super 1 championship, Junior Rotax class, named Salisbury Journal young sportsman of the year, finalist for the Fairmont Scholarship. Motor racing: passed ARDS test at Castle Combe, test drives in Formula Fords and Formula Honda, selected for a two-day Formula BMW course preparing for 2004 UK championshi.p.

2003 - Second in stars of tomorrow championship Junior Rotax class, selected to drive for England Junior Team at Internations race meeting.