Ex-Strikers Realise Go-Kart Dream

Three men who lost their jobs in one of Wales's longest industrial disputes have opened a £1m motor sport venture.

John Davis, Richard Lawson and James Clarke have set up an indoor go-karting centre in Caernarfon.

The trio were on the picket line at Friction Dynamics when they found they shared a love of speed sports.

They are still pursuing a claim for unfair dismissal against their former employer. Their own firm, Redline, has taken on five staff.

The trio embarked on the go-kart operation when they realised many fans of the sport travelled as far as Sandycroft in Deeside, Warrington and Liverpool to take part in karting.

The centre, based at the Cibyn industrial estate in Caernarfon, has 18 karts, including six designed for children aged eight or over.

The three men have invested their redundancy in the project and received advice and financial assistance from a number of sources, including the Welsh Assembly Government agency, Finance Wales.