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Cairn Cross Sponsor Go-Karting Racer Ty Cuthbert

Ty Cuthbert Sponsorship

The team at Cairn Cross have come forward to sponsor local 12-year-old go-kart sports racer, Ty Cuthbert. Throughout 2021 we will support his career, races and inspirational message to his success.

Ty Cuthbert has been racing since his eighth birthday. He has a wealth of success behind him and looking forward to partaking in the Ultimate Karting Championship

Rob Lockwood, Commercial Director, said, ‘Seeing the success Ty has developed in his career is incredible and a great representation of why Cairn Cross want to support and sponsor his progression and give back to the local community.

‘The whole team here at Cairn Cross are really behind him and wishing him all the best as he takes on his racing courses’.

Ty Cuthbert Racer Cairn Cross Sponsor

Ty recently visited the Head Office of Cairn Cross to meet the directors and team members to share news and past trophies. It was great hearing from Ty sharing his enthusiasm and charisma for his passion in the go karting sport.

Ahead of the new season, we sat down and spoke with Ty about his journey so far. Ty explains how he got into go-karting by ‘always being a fan of motorsport going to lots of live events with my dad from a young age, not more so than F1. On my 8th birthday, my dad took me karting (this is the legal age indoor karting), and I loved it and quickly joined a karting academy to start my journey. I had a lot of encouragement from the managers at different tracks as they saw I had a skill and listened to their advice.

Talking about why he likes racing, Ty shares about ‘the competitiveness of the drivers and teams, the adrenaline of racing at high speed in different track conditions. The buzz from winning or getting a podium position is so rewarding and makes me feel incredibly proud. I also like to get involved with the kart set-up to understand the engineering side of racing and why the kart reacts differently in different conditions.

Ty’s natural charisma on the track doesn’t go unnoticed as he spoke to us about his interactions with the fellow racers. ‘There is shared respect on the track with all drivers when racing – no matter how advanced they are. I am known for encouraging and supporting other drivers when they have had a bad race, mechanical failure or even a crash. The paddock is a very friendly place where I’ve made lots of friends on and off-track as it is a very friendly sport. The race commentators at big race weekends broadcasting, call me the smiler as I always smile on my face at race weekends even if things don’t go as planned.

Number one fan Chris Cuthbert, his father, is rightfully so immensely proud of Ty and his achievements. ‘Ty loves racing and is continually thankful for any opportunity to continue his racing career and always with a smile on his face. With Ty’s media exposure and race skills, he’s been invited to a factory team to represent them in the UK in the biggest Championship in the UK, which is showing on global television.

Ty’s knowledge and passion for motorsport has seen him being video interviewed by numerous motorsports groups internationally who usually interview professional adult race drivers and teams. As parents, we are incredibly proud of Ty’s achievements but even more so the respect he’s gained in the world of motorsport, especially up to F1 teams & drivers.

When speaking to Ty, he openly shared his previous experience of being bullied, which impacted his self-confidence. However, racing was an escape that bought him happiness and bounds of courage. We believe Ty’s ability and willingness to express his story and cheer on other team racers sets him up as an excellent role model to his fellow peers.

Our company values are people, the planet, and performance. We believe that we have a responsibility to generate positive impacts on the projects we work on and that a positive attitude reflects on the communities where we work. When we heard about Ty’s runaway success and his drive to succeed, we wanted to support him where we could.

Having a global online presence, you can follow his success with Cairn Cross and on his social media channels below:

Twitter: @TyCuthbert

Instagram: @tycuthbertracing

Website: https://tycuthbert.co.uk/

Ty Cuthbert Cairn Cross Brand Ambassador Sponsorship