Sixteen year-old Martyn started kart racing in February 2003 following a year of indoor corporate karting for juniors and some low-key junior events in an older kart in 2002. Martyn immediately demonstrated that he had great potential by winning his first ever races - from the back of the grid!. This was followed by a string of successes at circuits in the North of England and across Scotland, as well as a very impressive debut season in the Super Two - British Championship for his class of kart.
In his first year of MSA racing Martyn finished 4th overall in the Super Two British Championships and was presented with this and a special award for the best newcomer in the whole Super Two series at a special prize-giving at BAR Honda F1 HQ.
He was a "works driver" for 7Kart, the leading chassis manufacturers in pro-karting in the UK, and was supported by RPM, the number one engine tuner for Honda pro-karting.
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 Here is Martyn and his 7kart team mates at BAR Honda showing off their trophies. Pictured are, Neil Dodson - 7kart Director, Chris Lipscomb 6th in Junior Honda S2, Garry Meikle, 2nd in Senior Honda S2, Martyn Lyell, 4th in Junior Honda S2 and top "novice" overall. |
 In 2005 he finished an amazing 2nd in the Super One, British Championships for Junior TKM Intermediates
He won 29 races, including the prestigious Gold Cup, the Ace of Clubs and the S1 round at Larkhall. He rounded off the season by moving up into the Senior TKM Extreme class and had his debut at the British Open ("O" plate) championship. He astounded absolutely everyone by winning the race - his first ever senior meeting!!!!! only to be excluded for failing to retire due to a mechanical failure from another kart running into him earlier in the race!!!
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In 2004, Martyn moved up to Junior TKM, widely recognised as one of the most demanding classes in ka rting - having been the breeding ground for  top F1 stars Anthony Davidson and Justin Wilson. Martyn quickly got to grips with the class, racing a 2002 JKH chassis'd kart, setting a new ESKC lap record at Crail, finishing runner up in the "A" plate and a very close 2nd in the Scottish Championships.
He followed that up with a great debut at the televised TKM Festival at Kimbolton, near Cambridge where he qualified 3rd fastest (0.04s behind the leader) and in the "Elite" final he finished a fine 7th from grid 29, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process |
Martyn's remarkable acheivemen ts in 2005 drew him to the attention of Silverstone-based kart manufacturer ARC who recruited him as a works driver.
 Martyn has already rewarded their faith in him by setting a new lap record at the demanding 3 Sisters track in Wigan.
Martyn is now firmly established as a favourite to be up amongst them all in this years British Super One Championship series.............. |
