Damani's Blog

My Lessons from Karting

30 Dec , 2014  

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Next year I will be racing in the VW Racing Cup. I know! I’ll be driving a VW Golf GTiR Cup Car!! 250bhp under my right foot. That’s more than 10 times the power I’m used to in a kart. Karting teaches you a lot about racing. Most people think it’s just the race craft […]

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Silverstone Britcar – Sky Sports & Motors TV

30 Dec , 2014   Video

This featured in the Britcar Round 12 Silverstone coverage. I want to say special thanks to Pro-Active TV and Britcar for their amazing support and for giving me this experience. Look out for Britcar Silverstone Round 12 here: http://youtube.com/BritcarTV Special thanks: Chris Hartley http://www.proactivetv.com Everyone at http://britcar24hr.co.uk Especially… James Tucker Phil Hurle Previously aired on […]

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Damani's Blog

The Story So Far

30 Dec , 2014  

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I was born in Hertfordshire in 1999 and spent my earliest years trying to find out what it was that I loved to do. I tried everything that people said I should try. I loved cars and motor racing, I had a crazy collection of cars and loved Scalextric. Even this  didn’t make anyone think […]

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As seen on Sky Sports 3 & Motors TV

30 Dec , 2014   Video

At the 2014 London Cup the TV company asked if I would present a track-guide of Rye House. I asked Josh Hatton, former London Cup winner, to join me. The main footage is from the TV coverage and I’ve added a complete flying lap with commentary at the end. Rye House Kart Circuit is famous for […]

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Kent Sports News on my signing to Team HARD

22 Dec , 2014  

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Kent Sports News cover my signing to Team HARD and the outcome of me taking my ARDS racing license test. They also mention that I made it all the way to the finals of the Ginetta Junior Scholarship. Damani has limited experience of driving race cars but his talent did shine through in the Ginetta Scholarship, […]

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News & Press Releases

Damani, 15, Passes ARDS Racing License Test

18 Dec , 2014  

Damani Passing his ARDS test

Teenage racing sensation, Damani Marcano, took his next step into senior car-racing by passing the rigorous Association of Racing Driver Schools (ARDS) test to obtain his senior Motor Sports Association “National B” car racing license aged only 15. Normally carrying a minimum age of 16,  his instructors had to obtain permission from the MSA to allow […]

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Motorsport News on me, Team HARD and the VW Racing Cup

10 Dec , 2014  

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Motorsport News covered the announcement of me joining Team HARD with the plan to race in the VW Racing Cup. It’s real honour, so soon in my career, to get a mention in a national motorsport newspaper next to an article mentioning touring car legend, Matt Neal.

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Introducing Damani Marcano, Team HARD young driver

1 Dec , 2014  

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-15 year old Damani signed by Team HARD- Teen sensation Damani Marcano has been signed by Team HARD for its young driver development programme for the 2015 season and beyond. After only two years of racing on the karting circuit Damani has progressed through the ranks at a great speed and is now moving into race cars […]

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Official Lewis Hamilton – Team LH Feature

30 Nov , 2014  

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Lewis Hamilton’s management company (at the time) contacted me and asked if I would provide them with some footage for their Team LH series. This short clip was filmed by @ChrisMcCarthy32 and his team and was edited by Lewis Hamilton’s TeamLH team. View it now on Instagram.   Meet Damani Marcano – a talented young #TeamLH driver […]

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Herts Mercury on being a Ginetta Junior Scholarship Finalist

20 Nov , 2014  

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The Hertfordshire Mercury cover my selection into and incredible achievement of reaching the final of the Ginetta Junior Scholarship. You can read this article online and watch this video of my first session in the car.