Fernando Alonso’s karting school has announced plans to expand into the Chinese market, with 40 new circuits set to be constructed across the next five years. Alonso has a karting facility in his native Spain – adjacent to the museum that houses the cars he has driven during his career – which has held CIK-FIA European Championship events. China has been an expanding market in recent years, with the country joining the calendar in 2004 at a purpose-built circuit outside of Shanghai. The event will remain on the calendar until at least 2020, but local participation on a global scale has so far been limited to just Ma Qing Hua. Ma participated in four Formula 1 free...
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