Tender Age

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Keir Millar was a Leading Light in the junior stock Car Racing prior to his death at a meeting in Fife in 2015

If an 11-year-old Keir Millar, died after a junior Stock Car -accident, the tight-knit community went into mourning. But four years on, his Racing skills will remain an inspiration.

Keir, of Lockerbie, was to leave the competition at a junior Ministox race in front of family and friends in Lochgelly Raceway in Fife as his mini on The Track and hit a barrier. He was taken to a hospital, but died Two Days later.

A member of the family described it as a "freak accident", saying that it was The First Ministox race death in 40 Years .

Ministox is A Formula in the 11 to 16-year-old compete in modified minis with extra bars to protect the Driver during the race.

Despite his Tender Age , Keir had already race a name for himself in the Stock Car .

at the time of his death, he was the reigning world-Ninja-Kart-Champion - non-contact go-kart formula for children up to the age of 11 years. He had also won the most major titles in The Ninja Kart.

As a regular Lochgelly-race-visitors put it this way: "Keir was an amazing Driver - Some of the moves that he were on The Track incredibly. "

Keir personality also made him a popular figure in and around the race track. Shortly after his death, that, even though Keir was a world-Champion Stock Car racer, he was "always encourage others less talented".

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'I Hope I 've Keir smile' Bailey Millar recently to his late cousin with the profit of The World -Ninja-Kart-title

to emulate Four years, the young Stock Car racer are inspired by his achievements.

Among them, his cousin, Bailey Millar, the recently Keir emulates ' to win s feat, The World of Ninja-Kart-race at Lydden Hill race circuit in Kent. are

The 11-year-old, of Coalburn in South Lanarkshire , said his parents shortly after his victory: "I Hope I 've Keir smile. "

His father Jardine, a former senior Stock Car competitors, said Bailey, and his sister, who has also raced, were determined to Keep Going after Keir accident.

"I died sat my kids down one night after Keir and asked if she always wanted to race more - and they said: "now More Than ever,'" he says.

"There is not a night that passes that you talk about it, to kick Keir in The House , and you just want to follow in his Footsteps . "

There are 150 registered Ninja-Kart racers in the UK, according to Hardie race Promotions

Charlie Hardie, 11, of Polmont is a young racer looking to, in Keir's Footsteps .

Charlie , who won The World Ninja Karts title last year, said: "Keir inspired me to Keep Going and try to do their Best . I Look Up to him. He was The Best . "

Charlie Hardie, says Keir Millar "was The Best "

Another Lochgelly racer, the 11-year-old Rachel Kidd, from Edinburgh, said she looked to Keir as an inspiration.

"Keir has just inspired me to go further and finish what he is trying to achieve -to have fun and win as much as you can," She Said .

Rachel Kidd say, Keir has inspired you to "Keep Going "

turned 11, Bailey, Charlie , and Rachel are now an old level to Ministox, formula, in which Keir lost his life.

At the last race meet in Lochgelly, all three said they wanted to progress to a senior Stock Car race, in spite of Keir tragic accident.

you all have the support of their families.

in Front of one of his last Ninja-Kart Racing before switching to Ministox this month, Bailey said: "I think my mom worries about me all the time.

"I'm not worried because I know I don't wear a helmet and a harness and stuff, so I have to go Anywhere . "

Charlie said he was excited about moving in Ministox. "The minis are much faster," he said. On longer routes, three-speed cars with a speed of over 50 mph.

Up to 30 participants can take part in a Ninja-Kart Racing

Hardie race promotions (HRP), which operates the Lochgelly track, in conjunction with Spedeworth Motorsports, hopes that the enthusiasm of the sport, the youngest competitor to help rejuvenate a Stock Car race, commonly referred to as his Best days of A Generation ago.

In The Past few years, several tracks in the UK have closed in The Face of rising operating costs.

the racers and their families also have difficulties with higher bills for the maintenance of the vehicles and meet stricter health and safety regulations.

Lochgelly Raceway promoter Kevin Mcqueen says: "One of the things we have done, bring in The Ninja Kart to try formula and young people in the sport involved at a young age.

"many of them bring friends and family to race with you, and hopefully we can involved in Some of them.

"We often refer to the Stock Car community as a Big Family . We have on-track rivalries, but if it is there are searching for each other, we always for each other. "

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Source of news: bbc.com