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Edward Kennedy (R)

#30 VRD Racing

 

Birthdate:May 8, 2012
Hometown:  Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., Canada
Residence:Mont-Tremblant, Que., Canada
Instagram:@theedwardkennedy
Facebook:Edward Kennedy
YouTube:@theedwardkennedy

 

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Nationality: Canadian

Languages spoken: English and French

Height/weight: 5’7" / 162 lbs.

Education: Grade 8 student

Hobbies: Simulators, gym training, fishing, drifting, spending time with my friends

Race track ties: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is special to me because I won my first karting race there and later earned both of my World Finals tickets there to represent Canada at the ROK Superfinal in Italy and the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal

Favorite sports to watch: Ice hockey (Montreal Canadiens) and soccer (FC Barcelona)

Favorite sport to play: Soccer

Training preference: Dumbbell shoulder press -- with 40 lb. dumbbells

Talent I wish I had: Acting -- it looks fun to be an actor

Favorite food: Extra lean ground beef with sweet potato -- I ate so much pasta growing up that I think I've had enough for a lifetime! Since I started training seriously, I've become interested in nutrition and now prefer meals with lots of protein, healthy carbs, fruits and vegetables

Guilty food pleasure: Candy

Best meal I can cook by myself: Eggs

Bucket list: Be a Formula 1 driver; meet Daniel Ricciardo; drive a SeaDoo Trixx; visit Los Angeles; catch a yellowfin tuna on a deep-sea fishing trip

Favorite place to visit: Las Vegas, Nevada

One person I would most like to meet: Adam Sandler -- I would love  to meet him because he's so funny

Unusual habits/routines: Icing my face

Racing goal: F1

Racing hero: Niki Lauda -- I admire his mindset, determination and mental strength

Interesting note about me: I competed in ski racing before I started karting.

 

Career results:

2026

  • Made car racing debut at age 13 in the opening rounds of the Ligier Junior Formula Championship
  • Became the  youngest ever USF Juniors winners in his fourth start
  • Won KartStars Canada National Championship in Rotax Junior
  • Finished second in the Canadian Karting Championship Final

2025

  • Competed in 18 Junior karting events -- 13 in the U.S., two in Canada and three in Europe -- in SKUSA, USPKS, ROK, Rotax, STARS, IAME and FIA
  • Began Formula 4 testing at age 12

2024

  • Moved into Junior Karting at age 11
  • Competed in approximately 22 events across the U.S., Canada and Europe in KA100 Junior/X30 Junior and VLR Junior/ROK GP Junior, frequently running  two Junior classes in the same weekend
  • Finished 12th at the ROK Cup Superfinal

2023

  • Completed 18 karting events -- 14 in the U.S., three in Canada and one in Bahrain
  • Finished second in the U.S. Rotax Trophy East Mini Championship
  • Took pole and SuperPole at the Canadian Open
  • Finished 12th in the Mini MAX World Final in Bahrain as the highest finishing Canadian

2022

  • Completed 18+ major karting events across Canada, the U.S. a,d Europe, including an intensive twoi0-mointh European campaign
  • Won two Canadian National Karting titles at age 10
  • Became the youngest Canadian to earn two World Final tickets in the same season, qualifying for the ROK Superfinal in Italy and the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal

2021

  • First full Coupe de Montreal season with multiple regional podium finishes in Briggs & Stratton and Rotax Max Mini classes
  • Finished third in the Ron Fellows Karting Championship
  • 12th in the Mini MAX World Final in Bahrain as the highest finishing Canadian

2020

  • Began formal kart training at the Ben Cooper Racing Academy
  • Entered first Coupe de Montreal race midway through the season.