Time was the path was clear. For motor racing stars of tomorrow coming out of karting – Ayrton Senna et al – their first car racing step was Formula Ford. But that well now seems dry.
There’s been a proliferation of other championships, plus you can’t get a licence to race in FF1600 until you’re 16, a year after you can dive into British Formula 4 or GB4. There are junior car-racing championships you can start two years
