Simon Wright Racing Developments

General information

Simon Wright Racing Developments - Wright Karts is an English company founded in 1978, manufacturing and racing quality racing kart chassis.

SWRD/TEAM WRIGHTKARTS is unique amongst UK based Teams/Manufacturers as they have contested the ultra-competitive Junior/ICA/Formula A/Formula SuperA/KF1/KF2/KF3/KZ1/KZ2 and Formula Super ICC World and European championships for over two decades. Building on this international experience an unrivaled 25 year run of RAC British Championship titles have been obtained.

SWRD Racing Engines is subsidiary of Simon Wright Racing Developments and specialises in the tuning of kart racing engines. Building a string of British Championship winning motors, SWRD racing engines is one of the most sought after tuners in the country. SWRD Racing Engines have been an Iame agent for over 20 years (the longest in the UK). They also rebuild and repair a multitude of other makes and models of motors.

Formula One star and 2009 F1 World champion Jenson Button spent much of his karting career with Simon Wright Racing Developments/Team Wright Karts who helped him to both of his British Championship title victories (1991–Cadet and 1992–Junior TKM).

Dan Wheldon, IRL (Indy Race League) champion 2005, also spent the vast majority of his karting career with Simon Wright Racing winning multiple British Championships along the way.

Other ex-drivers include:
David Coulthard - Formula 1 (7th position in all time point scorers)
Dario Franchitti - CART/2007 IndyCar Series Champion/NASCAR/American Le Mans Series/2007 BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year
Allan McNish - Formula 1(Renault)/American Le Mans Series Champion/Twice 24 Hours of Le Mans Champion
Tom Ferrier - British Touring Car/FIA European Touring Car/British GT Championship
Richard Bradley - Super Formula Series/24 Hours Le mans LMP2
Jason Plato - 2001 BTCC champion
Mika Salo - Formula 1/GT2 class 24 Hours Le Mans Winner 2008
Justin Wilson - IndyCar Series/Champ Car/Formula One
Oliver Jarvis - 2005 McLaren Autosport Young Driver of The Year Award/A1 GP (Team GB)/DTM
Mike Conway - GP2/IndyCar Series
Jake Rosenzweig - GP2 series
Alexander Sims - GP3 Series