Supercars driver Nick Percat will run a factory Alonso Kart team in Australia next year. RepcoSC
driver, and regular karting competitor, will ramp up his karting operation as a factory-backed FA Kart outfit in the Australian Karting Championship.
That includes potentially giving young drivers a chance to drive the Formula Ford and Carrera Cup cars that Percat himself raced on his way up the ladder, which are both now owned by Percat. "I think I can offer a lot of advice to young drivers wanting to become a professional racing car driver. I enjoy watching young drivers come through karting and seeing their first day in a Formula Ford. So there are two elements to why I'm doing this.
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