To provide a comprehensive support mechanism dedicated to mentoring, marketing and managing the YRDA members in all aspects of their careers.

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1 What is YRDA? The YRDA is a motorsport academy focussed on identifying and developing young racing driver talent and providing a pathway from karting into singleseater racing. YRDA will deliver a specialist programme and provide tailored mentoring, marketing and management support as part of a partnership between The Business of Sport, Arden and 7 Legal. YRDA, its partners, and all involved in the YRDA programme possess the necessary level of expertise and experience across of the business of motorsport to encourage and support a young racing driver in maximising his or her performance and on and off track potential. YRDA Aims: To identify talented young racing drivers and provide opportunities for those individuals to develop the necessary range of skills, knowledge and level of confidence to fully prepare them to compete at the highest level of motorsport. To provide a comprehensive support mechanism dedicated to mentoring, marketing and managing the YRDA members in all aspects of their careers. To deliver through the exclusive link with the Arden Team both driver training and also an invaluable interface between the young drivers and a leading GP2/GP3/FR3.5 team enabling them to build a relationship with the team and learn about the cars they aspire to race in on their journey to the top.

2 YRDA Programme Delivery: YRDA and its partners and consultants will deliver a series of exclusive interactive seminars and workshops for the Academy members (and their parents or guardians) on a wide range of topics including: o The Business of Motorsport; o Driver race preparation. o Fitness, nutrition and hydration; o Sports Psychology; o Interpersonal skills and public speaking; o Website and social media management; o Media, PR and communications; o Interview skills; o Sponsorship acquisition and retention; o Marketing and brand development and exposure; o Negotiation skills; o Legal and contractual issues; o On and Off track Management; o Budget and financial management; o Motorsport Insurance; o Team performance and dynamics; o Theoretical and practical understanding of vehicle dynamics. YRDA will also nurture, support and encourage the development of its talent by providing: o Dedicated on track and off track support; o Individually tailored physical training and nutrition programmes; o Honest appraisals of performance and meaningful career information; and o Guidance and support in all contractual matters; and will assist in: Selection Process: o Identifying, procuring and securing the necessary funding to facilitate optimum career progression; and o Creating and managing the driver s brand. Young drivers will be invited to participate in the YRDA programme on the basis of their ability alone.

3 Each young driver s long-term goal must be to compete at the pinnacle of international motorsport. He or she must: o have consistently achieved outstanding results in their motorsport career to date; o be able to demonstrate (taking into account their age) that they have the required level of both talent and desire to compete at the highest level of motorsport; The Business of Sport

4 Driver Profile ALEX FORWARD

5 Driver Information Date of Birth: 14 th April 1998 Age: 14 Address: Liverpool Telephone: Height: 5ft 4 Weight: 60kg Favourite Circuit: Shenington Current Team: DSG Motorsport Other interests: Facebook: Motorsport CV 2012 Finished 6 th in the Super 1 British Championship Top rookie in the Junior TKM Super 1 series Finished 10 th at the TKM Festival Elite, due to accidents 2011 Won his first race Gold cup at Wigan, first time in a new Kart and with a new team Finished 2 nd at Wigan Platinum cup Competed in the C plate event, again finishing 2 nd 2010 Moved up into Junior TKM, whereby Alex competed in the Glan Y Gors Championship, which he finished 2 nd in. Competed in the TKM festival - first taste of a high level event, finished 11 th in the Elite.

6 Travelled to Llandow circuit and broke the lap record and finished 2 nd in the C plate. Won the Dragon Challenge 2009 Carried on with the same race meetings throughout 2009, finishing second again in the Hooton Park Championship 2008 Alex raced at a few of the Wigan club meetings in Cadet, as well as Hooton Park and Glan Y Gors, whereby he finished 2 nd in both.

7 Driver Profile CONNOR MILLS

8 Driver Information Date of birth: 7th January 1997 Age: 16 Address: Telephone: Height: Weight: Favourite Circuit: Current Team: Chris Rogers Motorsport Other interests: Website: Motorsport CV 2013 Will be competing in the Junior Rotax Championship 2012 Won the Mini Max British Super One Winter Series Championship Won the Mini Max British Super One Championship Mini Max British Open Champion Mini Max London Cup Champion Mini Max Vice Champion in the Formula Kart Stars Championship Awarded Stilo Golden Helmet Award for Karting Excellence 2011 First year in the Mini Max Championship Finished 3 rd in the Formula Kart Stars Championship Finished 7 th in the British Championship

9 2010 Joined Zip young Gun squad (under Martin Hines) 2009 Joined Comer Cadets, finished 15 th in the British Championship Finished 12 th in the Super One Series 2008 Won Ace of Clubs Championship Formula 6 Championship British vice Champion 2007 Competing in Super, Placed 2 nd in the last round at Shenington Won the Formula 6 Championship 2001 Driving an Energy Bambino Kart

10 Driver Profile DAN BAYBUTT

11 Date of Birth: 14 th December 1997 Age: 15 Address: Southport Driver Information Telephone: Height: 166cm Weight: 54kg Favourite Circuit: Clay Pigeon Current Team: Jade Karts Other interests: Various other sports, when he s not karting Facebook: Motorsport CV 2013 Won the club meeting at Rowrah in February Lap record holder in Junior TKM and PFI circuit 2012 Finished 3 rd in the British Super 1 Championship with various top 6 finishes and podiums. Won the Glan Y Gors Championship in Junior TKM Multiple wins and second place finishes across the UK at club events; Rowrah, Shenington, Whilton Mill and Hooton Park Won the Glan Y Gors Championship in Junior TKM

12 Won the Dragon Masters Challenge at Glan Y Gors 2010 Glan Y Gors Club Champion in Comer cadet

13 Driver Profile DAN TICKTUM

14 Driver Information Date of birth: 8 th June 1999 Age: 13 Address: West Sussex ab@halcyonproperty.com Telephone: Height: 168cm Weight: 53kg Favourite Circuit: La Conca Current Team: Ricky Flynn Motorsport Other interests: Football, Skiing and Music Motorsport CV th in WSK Euro Series Finished 10 th in the CIK European Championship 11 th in WSK Masters Series Highest placed Rookie in both WSK Championships 2011 MSA British Cadet Champion ABKC Cadet National Champion ABKC O Plate Champion MSA Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix Champion Winner of British Championship rounds and 5 National Super One rounds th in ABKC O Plate Finished 12 th in MSA British Cadet Championship

15 15 th in ABKC Cadet National Championship Podiums in various Club races 2009 Vice Champion in ABKC Cadet National Championship Winner of Buckmore Kart Club Winter Series Winner of debut Comer Cadet Race at Fulbeck for Blitz Karts in November th in ABKC Cadet National Championship Winner of Bayford Kart Club Winter Series Championship 2007 Wins first club races in Honda Cadet For Project One Racing

16 Driver Profile DANNY KEIRLE

17 Driver Information Date of Birth: 28 th July 1997 Age: 15 Address: Kent Telephone: Height: 177cm Weight: 65kg Favourite Circuit: Current Team: Jade Karts Other interests: Swimming, Football, Golf, Basketball and running. Facebook: Danny Keirle Motorsport CV 2012 Finish 6 th in the British Super 1 Junior Rotax Championship Shenington Kart Club Junior Rotax Champion 2011 Won the Kart Grand Prix GP plate and had 24 other wins throughout the season Midland Junior TKM Champion Vice British Super 1 Junior TKM Champion Brazilian Cup Champion Whilton Mill Kart Club Junior TKM Champion Shenington Kart Club Driver of the Year Shenington Kart Club Junior TKM Champion

18 TKM Festival Elite Cup winner Won the Shenington Super Prix th in the Super 1 British Junior TKM Championship, with 11 wins Won the TKM Festival Elite Cup Midland Champion Won the Brazilian Cup Vice British O Plate Champion 2009 Finished 7 th in the Super 1 British Junior TKM Championship

19 Driver Profile JACK PARTRIDGE

20 Driver Information Date of Birth: 24 th January 1997 Age: 16 Address: Suffolk Telephone: Height: 172cm Weight: 60.5kg Favourite Circuit: Rowrah Kart Track Current Team: Jade Karts Other interests: Fitness training, helping out with teams at circuits, Music and Xbox Facebook: Jack Partridge Motorsport CV 2012 Super 1 British Champion with 10 out of 13 podium finishes and 5 of them were wins. Junior TKM Festival Elite Champion winner of the Bernie Turney Memorial Trophy (exceptional driver of the event) Out of all 18 races throughout 2012, Jack had 15 podium finishes. Various fastest laps and pole positions at both club and Super 1 events 2011 First win at Super 1 British Championship round as well as multiple podium finishes. Finished 4 th at the British Kart Grand Prix GP plate event Finished 4 th in the British Super One Championship

21 Multiple Club race wins Super 1 British Championship round podium at Shenington Circuit Multiple fastest laps within the British Championship Kimbolten Kart Club Champion 4 th at the British Kart Grand Prix GP plate 3 rd at the TKM festival Various club wins and fastest laps 2009 Multiple Club wins in Honda Cadet Due to a couple of bad rounds at the beginning of Super 1, Jack then decided to move up into Junior TKM th in the Super 1 British Championship Debut in series wins 24 th to 6 th at the British O plate Various fastest laps within the Super 1 series, as well as multiple club event 2009 First year of racing, started in Honda Cadet. Finished 3 rd in Red Lodge Championship

22 Driver Profile JAKE WALKER

23 Date of Birth: 7 th August 1997 Age: 15 Address: Rugby Driver Information sasmotorsport@hotmail.co.uk Telephone: Height: 6ft Weight: 62kgs Favourite Circuit: Glan Y Gors Current Team: AIM Motorsport Other interests: Gym, watching football and Formula 1 and playing online games Facebook: Twitter: Website: Motorsport CV 2013 Jake is competing in the Junior Rotax Super One British Championships with AIM Motorsport and Kosmic Karts, sponsored by Pertemps Recruitment 2012 Junior TKM British Open Champion TKM Festival vice Champion 2011 Junior TKM, finished 3 rd in the Super 1 British Championship Junior TKM 1st Rookie at all 7 British Championship rounds 2010 Junior TKM Dragon Master Vice Champion Junior TKM Lap Record Three Sisters (still stands) 2009 Cadet Dragon Master Champion

24 2008 Cadet Dragon Master Champion Cadet Glan Y Gors Club Champion Cadet Formula Kart Stars, finished 12th out of 72 Lap record holder at Hooton, Glan Y Gors and 3 Sisters Circuits 2007 Cadet Cheshire Oaks Champion

25 Driver Profile OWEN MARLOW

26 Driver Information Date of Birth: 27 th December 2003 Age: 9 Address: andy@absolutemetrology.co.uk Telephone: Height: 140cm Weight: 25.5kg Favourite Circuit: Whilton Mill Current Team: Privateer Other interests: Keen Formula 1, GP2 and GP3 fan, running, football, rugby, cycling and reading Website: Motorsport CV 2012 First year with an MSA License at the age of 8 Numerous top 10 finishes at club level - including a win, a second place, five 3 rd place finishes and three 4 th place finishes Practising at the age of 7

27 Driver Profile ROSS GUNN

28 Driver Information Date of Birth: 1 st January 1997 Age: 16 Address: Buckinghamshire iangengunn@aol.com Telephone: Height: 170cm Weight: 55kg Favourite Circuit: Rowrah Kart Track Current Team: Other interests: Fitness training, Rock climbing, Squash, Video games and Tennis Facebook: Ross Gunn Website: Motorsport CV 2012 British Super One Junior Rotax Champion with six pole positions Holder of the PFI Junior Rotax lap record British Kart Grand Prix GP plate vice Champion 2011 O plate vice Champion British Kart Grand Prix GP plate Champion British Super One Mini Max Champion Holder of the Three Sisters Mini Max lap record th in the National Super One Championship with 10 podiums and 3 pole positions

29 9 th in the Formula Kart Stars Championship with 4 podiums and 1 pole position Holder of the EasyKart lap record at Whilton Mill Holder of the Glan-Y-Gors Cadet lap record Winner of Ecclestone Best Drive of the day award at Ellough Park th in the National Super One Championship, after missing 2 rounds Holder of the Whilton Mill Cadet Lap record 2008 Winner of the Shenington Cadet Championship with 2 wins and 5 pole positions Holder of the Shenington Cadet Lap record 2007 Winner of Midland Championship, with winning 4 out of 4 races and fastest laps Runner up in the Shenington Cadet Championship with 1 win and 2 pole positions 2006 Winner of the Camberley Cadet Championship with 3 wins and 4 pole positions

30 Driver Profile SANDY MITCHELL

31 Driver Information Date of Birth: 7 th March 2000 Age: 13 Address: Forfar sandyj.mitchell@hotmail.co.uk Telephone: Height: 162cm Weight: 42kg Favourite Circuit: Whilton Mill, PFI and Golspie Current Team: RL Motorsport Team Other interests: Skiing, Football and Bagpipes Website: Motorsport CV 2012 ABKC British O Plate Honda Cadet Champion ABKC Super One British Championship Honda Cadet Vice Champion ABKC Super One British Championship 9 podium finishes including 3 wins Kartmasters British Kart GP: 3 rd Place Club wins at Rowrah and Larkhall circuits ASKC Scottish S Plate Honda Cadet Champion ASKC Scottish A Plate Honda Cadet Vice Champion ABKC Super One Championship: 6 th Place o/a Shenington Honda Cadet Lap Record

32 Kartmasters British Kart GP: 4 th Place Wigan Gold Cup: 3 rd Place 2010 NSKC Honda Cadet Champion ASKC Scottish A Plate Honda Cadet Champion ASKC Scottish S Plate Honda Cadet Champion Northern Challenge Winner Club wins at NSKC (Golspie), GKC (Boyndie) and ESKC (Crail) 2009 NSKC Honda Cadet Champion ASKC Scottish A Plate Honda Cadet: 3 rd Place ASKC Scottish S Plate Honda Cadet: 4 th Place Northern Challenge Best Rookie NSKC Blanchard Cup (Best up and coming competitor) NSKC Lena Williamson Scroll ASKC Super Series McLeod Shield of Endeavour

33 Driver Profile TOM WOOD

34 Driver Information Date of birth: 2 nd November 2002 Age: 11 Address: Derby tomwood@ntlworld.com Telephone: Height: 1.43m Weight: 36kg Favourite Circuit: Nutts Corner Current Team: Fusion Motorsport Team Other interests: Cycling, Swimming, Football, Hockey, Running and Music Enjoys watching Motorsport especially F1, V8 Supercars and Motor GP Facebook: Tom Wood Motorsport CV th in Formula Kart Stars British Cadet Championship Highest Places Young Driver TVKC Club Champion 3rd Kartmasters British Kart Grand Prix Whilton Mill Brazilian Cup Winner rd place in the Shenington Kart Club Championship Highest placed young driver Formula Kart Stars Cadet Championship - 26 th out of 56

35 Nov 2009 Dec out of 5 Novice Race Winner 5 th in the Rissington Kart Club Championship Awarded Most Promising Cadet Driver 2010 April 2008 October 2009 Bambino petrol Karting Won 12 out of 18 rounds 17 Podium positions Electric Indoor Karting with Kartz4Kidz 30 winning medals Podium at every event

36 ARDEN was founded by former British Racing Driver Christian Horner and his father Garry Horner at the beginning of Competing in the FIA F3000 Championship, Arden had immense success winning the 2002, 2003 & 2004 Team Championships. Arden continued its strengths in the GP2 Series, the successor to F3000 Championship and has also expanded into new categories in 2010, competing as MW Arden and as Arden Caterham in World by Renault Championship in The Business of Sport THE BUSINESS OF SPORT is engaged in global sports management and consultancy. TBOS clients includes participants in sport at all professional levels and also teams, clubs, governing bodies, venue owners, rights holders, sponsors, educational establishments and charities. 7 LEGAL specialises in delivering efficient, cost-effective and commerciallyfocused legal advice across the sports, events and entertainment industries.

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38 Arden is delighted to be involved with the Young Racing Driver Academy and assisting in the discovery and development of the future stars of British motorsport. We look forward to working with all of the drivers on the YRDA programme and wish them every success this year. Garry Horner Team Principal Arden Motorsport Arden are pleased to partner the Young Racing Driver Academy. It s the perfect establishment for enrolling emerging young talent into a programme that guides them through their karting years into their teens and beyond karts. The level of professionalism of the drivers entering into single seaters has been raised over the last few years, so it has now become an expectation that these young racers are knowledgeable on every aspect of the racing industry. Julian Rouse Sporting Director Arden Motorsport

39 The three key attributes that I look for in a driver are pace, race craft and temperament. All of the YRDA members possess these qualities in abundance and we expect great things of them both this season and in the years to come. Steve Hutchinson Director The Business of Sport The Young Racing Driver Academy is all about mentoring, managing and marketing the stars of the future and providing a structured pathway for them into singleseater racing. With the right guidance and support we firmly believe that all of the young drivers that we are working with will have a great future in motorsport Jamie Horner CEO The Business of Sport