MK3 FOCUS ST KART-THROB
A big-power Mk3 Focus ST with raunchy hips and aggression in spades, this rather beautiful creation owes its inception to the scrabbling chaos of kart racing… Words DAN BEVIS / Photos MATT RICHARDSON Karting is the kind of thing that gets under your skin. The no-frills simplicity of driver-versus-grip, the poise, the agility, the trust in the tyres because there’s no aero to rely on, it’s the kind of sport that keeps your knuckles white and your eyes wide. Senna, Hamilton, Schumacher, Vettel, Button – take your pick of World Champions, they all started in karting.
Of course, fate has her whims and you never know which way the future is going to take you. In the case of Adam Skinner, a history of childhood karting…