--- title: "Pole Position - Year 7 Pupil  Crowned British Karting Champion " url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-09-20-pole-position-year-7-pupil-crowned-british-karting-champion" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Pole Position - Year 7 Pupil Crowned British Karting Champion ![Image of Pole Position - Year 7 Pupil Crowned British Karting Champion ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_170702_This_one.jpg) 20 September 2025 Speedy Riley has just been crowned British Champion in the 2025 British Kart Championship. The Championship is the highest level competitors can race at and is governed by Motorsport UK and requires a Race License in order to compete. Riley is following in some very big footsteps, with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris, having all previously competed in the British Kart Championships! Year 7 Riley has been go-karting for three years and now competes all over the UK and will be competing in Europe at some point next year. He started his motorsport journey at the arrive-and-drive track near Euxton, going on from there to start owner-driver kart racing at Hooton Park Circuit near Liverpool. From there he branched out to race in the Teesside Sprint Series in the Northeast before entering The Kart Championship and the British Kart Championships last year, where he finished 7th overall in both Championships in 2024, winning the Most Improved Driver of 2024 award at The Kart Championships awards night. In 2025, Riley competed in three National Championships - The British Kart Championships, Super One Series and The Kart Championships. It’s been a very successful year for him, becoming the Super One Series Champion as well as British Champion. He narrowly missed out winning The Kart Championship too! Officially, it means Riley is now ranked number one in the UK in the Honda Cadet class, a class which regularly sees up to 34 karts racing on track at speeds in excess of 60mph. "I am very proud," said Riley. Riley charts his racing life on Instagram and you can follow his progress at @rileyeblakemoreracing ![](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/images/news/Riley_Y7.jpg) [Year 8](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-8) [Personal Development](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/personal-development) [ Priory Pupils Head Back to Primary School To Unveil Donated Sculptures](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-09-19-priory-pupils-head-back-to-primary-school-to-unveil-donated-sculptures) [Lunchtime Fun with Inter House Water Relay Challenge ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-09-25-lunchtime-fun-with-inter-house-water-relay-challenge) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)