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We often associate Lewis Hamilton's first experiences in motorsport with the karting circuits across Great Britain. However, it is in lower and warmer latitudes that the first contact takes place. In August 1988, then aged 3, Lewis Hamilton left with his father Anthony and his stepmother Linda for his first vacation outside the country. “ We traveled there by plane and back by train because that was all they could afford. », specifies Hamilton in his autobiography. Head to a destination popular with the English, the Balearic Islands (Spain) and a campsite near Ibiza. On a hot afternoon, the troop discovers a small go-kart track for children. “ They had small electric karts, and the circuit was very small. Less than 100 yards long, probably 60 yards, but I had fun like
