Kane’s Stunning Start Sunk by Back Marker at Silverstone

Jonny Kane again helped Strakka Racing make a sensational start to the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Silverstone, when it came from 30th on the grid to 7th position in the first six laps. However, the local team’s Honda Performance Development ARX-03c was pushed onto the grass whilst lapping a back marker on... [Read more...]

Kane Starts Season on Home Ground.

Comber born Jonny Kane will again be playing an important part in the Strakka racing’s all-British driver line-up at the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Silverstone this Sunday 14 April. Kane, Nick Leventis and Danny Watts will be giving the team’s upgraded Honda Performance Development ARX-03c its race debut.... [Read more...]

Kane’s team raps up Season as Vice-Champions

Ulsterman Jonny Kane rapped up his and Strakka Racing’s season by being confirmed its as vice-champions in the FIA Endurance Trophy for Private LMP1 Teams. Kane and his co-drivers Nick Leventis and Danny Watts achieved the feat by finishing on the podium in all eight rounds of the Championship – the final one being Saturday’s gruelling 6 Hours... [Read more...]

Kane Cements Championship Position

Northern Irelands Jonny Kane has again been in action helping Strakka Racing secure 2nd place in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship LMP1 Privateers’ Cup, with the final round of the year (Shanghai, 28 October) yet to come. Kane and the other team drivers Nick Leventis and Danny Watts finished the 6 Hours of Fuji 3rd Privateer and 6th overall.... [Read more...]

Kane Stays Cool In Desert Heat For Podium

Ulsterman Jonny Kane brought all his experience of night time racing to bear as he and Strakka Racing scored a magnificent double podium – 1st FIA WEC Privateer and 3rd overall at the 6 Hours of Bahrain (Saturday 29 September). With limited previous experience of the 3.36 mile (5.412km) Bahrain Grand Prix circuit layout and the gruelling enduro starting... [Read more...]

Kane Gets Home Flags Flying

With the UK still basking in the after glow of the Olympics it was NI born sport car racer Jonny Kane’s chance to get the union flags flying last weekend (25th,26th August) as it was Kane’s and his Strakka team’s home round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone Northamptonshire. Strakka’s first hurdle of the weekend... [Read more...]

Series of Problems Hamper Kane’s 24 hour bid

Unfortunately for Comber’s Jonny Kane’s and Strakka Racing this years 80th Le Mans 24 Hours ended in disappointment after a series of unexpected problems hampered their race. The teams build-up to the race had given Kane and the team the top privateer petrol position, after a sensational qualifying session put the Silverstone-based team’s HPD... [Read more...]

Can the Luck Of The Irish Hold For 24hrs?

Jonny Kane who will compete with Strakka Racing. Photo: Jakob Ebrey This weekend sees the 80th running of the historic sportscar race “Le Mans 24 Hours”, with the most Irish interest there has ever been. The Irish contingent is made up of 2 Irish teams, Murphy Prototypes who will be running Jody Firth, Warren Hughes and Brendon Hartley in... [Read more...]