TAG Heuer Professional Timing, the timekeeping division of the renowned TAG Heuer Swiss brand, is
proud to announce that from 2010 onwards it has been selected as the official timing partner for Formula Kart Stars.
Formula Kart Stars prides itself in being the premier training grounds for aspiring single seater and sports car drivers. The Championship was established back in 1996 when McLaren boss Ron Dennis, Mercedes boss Norbert Haug and karting legend Martin Hines got together to create a junior karting championship which would provide a path for young drivers who wished to pursue a career in motorsport, the famous BRDC Stars of Tomorrow.
Today renamed as Formula Kart Stars, the championship is supported by Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One Management and is committed to the road to Formula 1 through racing and education.
Jean-Christophe Babin , the TAG Heuer‘s CEO says : ” This partnership also represents an opportunity for TAG Heuer to demonstrate the significant similarities between the values inherent to the UK premier
Karting championship those conveyed by its own corporate philosophy made of passion, precision and
mental strength. Without absolute timekeeping precision to 1/1,000th of a second the competition simply would not take place “.
TAG Heuer‘s partner SuperSport will supply timing and scoring services to Formula Kart Stars. The
championship will be timed by the TAG Heuer by Chronelec ProTime Elite decoder and managed by the
TAG Heuer Wintime F1 software. Timing data for all sectors times will be provided by the highly innovative TAG Heuer by Chronelec Distant decoders.
From a TAG Heuer press release