Britain's next Lewis Hamilton?

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Next Lewis Hamilton spotted?

A three-year-old racing prodigy has been signed on a five-year deal as a works driver for Motorsport World karting team.
Ben Kasperczak, now four, was discovered on the same karting circuit where Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton began his career. The tot, from Potters Bar, in Hertfordshire, is believed to be the youngest person ever to be signed as a works driver.

To put it in perspective, Ben is still at pre-school, is not yet out of night nappies and cannot even ride a bicycle without stabilisers.
His talent for driving was discovered quite by chance when his parents bought him a battery operated kart when he was two-years-old. Within 15 minutes his parents had noticed he had an uncanny knowledge of what he was doing.

His father, Paul Kasperczak, said: 'I put timber blocks on the kart so that he could reach the medals and within 15 minutes he was spinning it around, doing turns. He was absolutely fearless, but in control. It was staggering.'

His contract runs until his ninth birthday, during which time he will receive technical support, equipment, academy coaching and free time on the track and given all the opportunity to progress.
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Dude...Hamilton's only just come on the scene and they're already looking at future replacements in the sport? Yeesh...
 
I think 4 years old is a fair bit too young to be given a racing contract. For all we know he could find other intrests or lose in the next few years. Does a 4 year old even know what a contract is?
 
What the.......Lewis didn't even became champion and the press are already calling a successor (let alone if Lewis stays in F1....) What in the world? I'm just baffled.This kid should be interviewed if it was true.....(and what does his first words would be? Who is Lew....)
 
Wow Fernando must be banging his head against the wall, 2 faster drivers who are younger than him. :lol:
 
What next?! DNA testing of embryo's to see if they have the 'Lewis Hamilton' gene?

DR: "I'm sorry Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but your baby does not seem to have right genetics to be a F1 champion. We can tell you he will be healthy, happy, and very intelligent"

Mr. Smith: "I want a F1 champion, I say we abort."

Mrs. Smith: "I really thought this time we had a champion... Well, the sooner we get rid of this one the sooner we can try again."
 
I appreciate the sentiment of peterjford's comments - you should find out the film 'Gattaca' (which is where one of my .sig quotes comes from.)

This is a bit barmy though, isn't it? As someone once said, "latent greatness lays it's marker down early" but 4 years old?!

If he doesn't know what a contact is, I'm sure his parents do.

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