 Abbott began his racing career in 1995, in karting, winning the HKC Junior TKM Championship during his first year racing.He moved to Senior TKM competing in the 1996 Super 1 National Kart Championships finishing 15th overall on his debut year.For 1998 Abbott moved to Formula 100C Super 1 National Kart Championships where he finished the season 4th overall and ran as high as 2nd in the European Intercontinental A Championships.