Mika Kallio
The event was held at Rye House, situated in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It featured a variety of motorsport stars including Formula 1 driver (then reigning Euro F3 champion) Romain Grosjean, double BTCC champion Alain Menu, GP2 winner Javier Villa and MotoGP rider Mika Kallio. The karts used were 100cc 2-stroke racing karts, capable of speeds in excess of . Multiple motorbike and Formula One world champion John Surtees and Formula One world champion Damon Hill championed the inaugural event, calling for it to become a regular fixture on the motorsport calendar.