The Super One Series is Britain's premier karting championship, attracting over three hundred top drivers per annum, and run by karters for karters. It has a long star-studded history, with alumni such as Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson, the late Daniel Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, David Coulthard, Jason Plato and Paul Di Resta to mention just a few who have become household names in motor-sport. This all gives the series very strong links with top line motorsport, and for instance Sahara Force India have chosen to place their "One in a Billion" graduates with the series. The Series has been awarded the rights to promote all the MSA British Kart short circuit championships until the end of 2017 to combine with all principle national championships until the same date.The series commenced in 1983, and as it grew it split into separate series for juniors and seniors, then it formed into separate series for the ‘MSA' and TKM classes and the ‘Rotax' classes. The series already enjoys the backing of Dunlop, Bridgestone, Maxxis and Vega, all important companies. The class manufacturers and agents Tal-Ko for the TKM classes, and J.A.G. for the Rotax classes provide commercial, logistical and technical support. Wessex Petroleum is in partnership with the Series supplying fuel and fuel testing facilities. The series has enjoyed partnerships with Renault Sport, Total Fina Elf, StingrayRV, Hyundai and many other prestigious companies in previous years.