Karting rewards its Champions and volunteers

Champion Driver Calem Maloney flanked by 60cc Champion Jaydn Brathwaite (right) and Most Improved Driver Jordyn Hinkson, who finished second and third overall. Pictures courtesy Barbados Karting Association/Image Vault

Ava Mayers was the first winner of the new Highest-placed Female Karter award, pictured here with BKA Officials Leslie Evanson (left) and Michelle King. Pictures courtesy Barbados Karting Association/Image Vault

Rookie of the Year Edward Norris with BKA Clerk of the Course Owen Proverbs. Pictures courtesy Barbados Karting Association/Image Vault

From left: BKA Vice Chairman Norman Catwell, volunteer officials Stephen Moore, Michelle King, Leslie Evanson, Steven Brereton, Owen Proverbs and BKA Chairman Barry Mayers. Pictures courtesy Barbados Karting Association/Image Vault

Posted on February 2nd, 2026.

More than 40 competitors and volunteers were honoured at the Barbados Karting Association’s (BKA) Prizegiving for the 2025 Sectus Technologies Championship on Saturday (January 31). Calem Maloney was crowned Champion Driver and Edward Norris Rookie Driver of the Year, while Jordyn Hinkson was the Most Improved Driver and Ava Mayers won the new-for-2025 Highest-placed Female Driver award.

Claiming his second Champion Driver title and his fourth consecutive victory in the 125cc Easykart class, Maloney ended the season with a total of 485 points, 41 ahead of Jaydn Brathwaite. After a season-long battle for the 60cc Easykart class title, which went down to the wire in the final race of the season, Brathwaite beat Hinkson by just one point, the closest margin in the championship’s history.

Founded in 1987, the BKA is eagerly looking forward to the start of its 40th season on Sunday, February 22. To enthusiastic applause in the Open-Air Suites at Bushy Park Barbados, Vice-Chairman Norman Catwell confirmed that Sectus Technologies will continue as title sponsor into 2026, while Chairman Barry Mayers highlighted some of the many positives from 2025.

Mayers said: “We saw the highest number of female competitors since 2015 - four last year - and have introduced a new annual trophy to recognise the highest-placed. And there was strong participation in the 60cc Cadet class, which is very encouraging for karting in Barbados, eight of our youngest competitors racing during 2025.”

Before trophies were presented to competitors, BKA volunteers received tokens of appreciation, Mayers adding: “A big thank-you to all our marshals and officials, who devote your time to the club and attend every event so faithfully; we truly appreciate you. Finally, a word of thanks to our championship sponsor Sectus Technologies and raceday sponsors Crane & Equipment, UpBeat Wholesale and Williams Equipment.”

Barbados Karting Association Annual Awards

List of Award Winners 2025

Overall Champion - Calem Maloney, 485 points

2nd - Jaydn Brathwaite, 444pts; 3rd - Jordyn Hinkson, 443pts

4th - Jacob Mayers, 375pts; 5th - Edward Norris, 360pts; 6th – Aaron Blackett, 348pts; 7th – Aeden Bruce, 296pts; 8th – Jaylan Pridee, 294pts; 9th – Finn Cox, 283pts; 10th – Shamir Eversley, 276pts

Rookie Driver of the Year: Edward Norris

Most Improved Driver: Jordyn Hinkson

Highest-placed Female Driver: Ava Mayers

60cc: 1st, Brathwaite, 444pts; 2nd Hinkson, 443pts; 3rd Norris, 360pts

100cc: 1st, Bruce, 296pts; 2nd Oliver Judd, 186pts; 3rd Sebastien Clarke, 134pts

125cc: 1st, Maloney, 485pts; 2nd Mayers, 375pts; 3rd Blackett, 348pts

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Karting

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Calem Maloney