The first episode of the 2026 season for the ‘Hot Seat’ welcomes the current EKN TaG Driver Rankings top position holder – Gus Lawrence. After just one year of competing in the USA, the Rolison Performance Group driver has a SKUSA SuperNationals victory and topped the standings to be the top contender heading into the summer season for ‘Driver of the Year’. EKN Managing Editor David Cole brought the British driver into the EKN Radio Network studio for a look into the career of Lawrence and his viewpoint of karting in the USA in Episode 11 of the Hot Seat.