It makes it easier for them to achieve more things. There are now more opportunities for the British drivers. If they prove themselves over here then they can get a drive in a European race and the chance to 'prove a point' there. I think Jensen Button is maybe the best young driver we have at the moment. But he showed that back when he was in kart racing and a couple of managers spotted him before he got into Formula Ford, so kart racing helped him there.
People are now much more aware of karts, even with just the indoor machines.
They didn't exist when I started and nobody really knew what a kart was back then. Well I did Bercy at the end of last year for a bit of fun. There are lots of drivers who go there and take it very seriously testing and so on, but I just do it just for the enjoyment. My family comes along as well and we make a weekend in Paris of it - it's our bit of fun. And off he went for the next round of interviews.