A schoolboy is on track to reach is sporting dreams.

Charlie Hart, a Year 10 pupil at Bolton School Boys’ Division, has been seeded 6th in the UK after the recent British Kart Championship final round which took place at Whilton Mill in Northamptonshire.

He competed in a field of 72 entries and successfully secured himself a place in Team GB at the Rotax World Finals at Portimao, Portugal, which runs for a week this month.

The annual ‘Olympics’ of karting sees four to five hundred drivers aged eight to 1 -years take part from around the world.

His father, Chris Hart, said: ‘This is a fantastic opportunity and achievement for Charlie and we are very proud. It has been rewarding to watch him progress up through the various levels, often competing against boys much older than himself. Charlie is now signed to drive for Elite Motorsport in the 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship and has already started to test the car with the team. Ginetta Junior is for children between the ages of 14 and 17 and is the stepping stone to an adult career in motorsport which is where Charlie would like to progress. The races support the British Touring Cars and are often covered live on TV "We look forward to the World Finals and to see just how far he can go."

Charlie has been karting since five years of age and follows in the footsteps of his father, who still races, and his grandfather.