Charlie Walmsley-Ryde is a 16-year-old British kart racing driver based in Yorkshire. He has been racing karts since the age of 8, and after some time away during the pandemic, returned in 2022, enjoying a successful campaign in the British Indoor Karting Championships (BIKC) where he was a finalist.
In late 2022, Charlie ventured into competitive outdoor karting. He entered his first winter championship with Total Karting Zero (now Global Karting League UK) as a junior driver where he would eventually finish 4th after 5 rounds.
In January 2023, he was picked up by the Vertice Racing Team and represented them in several championships throughout the year. He raced in 4 Championships, several, one-off races and endurance events, as well as testing in Senior Rotax and HAASE Prokarts. Being his rookie outdoor season, it was a steep learning curve, driving in some challenging conditions against some of the best drivers in the country.
Charlie enjoyed a good amount of success in 2023, 4th place in TKZ, Vice-Champion in Daytona TNL, 17th in his rookie Club100 season competing against 116 entrants and Rookie winner of the Buckmore 12hr Endurance Race.
In 2024, Charlie is racing in 3 Championships - Club100 Junior Lightweight, Club100 Junior Lightweight Experience & Tillotson T4 Series UK.
In the future, Charlie aspires to progress in open-wheel single-seater motorsport, travelling up through the ranks from juniors to seniors in Club100 and racing his own owner/driver kart, before ultimately getting into an open-wheel car series like GB4.
For regular updates and to follow his journey, check out the News section for announcements, latest race reports, results and achievements. You can also find out information about the Championships he is involved in, and Sponsors and partnerships Charlie is involved with. You can also contact him directly by submitting a form.
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