2016 Australian Kart Championship - Round 4

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE O

n behalf of Karting Australia I would like to welcome everyone here to Ipswich for the penultimate round of the 2016 Australian Kart Championship presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE. Along with our regular drivers and teams a special welcome goes out to our visiting drivers and their families from Singapore along with BirelART President Ronni Sala and one of his factory drivers Jordon Lennox-Lamb.

Over the years there has been some fantastic races been contested here at the Ipswich venue and I’d expect this weekend to be no different as the chase for the Championships continue to heat up. With the points leaders in five of the nine classes have less than a 25 point lead every point is going to be valuable across the remaining two rounds.

The tightest championship battle appears as though it will come from our youngest class – Cadet 9 where a single point separates Ryan Tomsett and Alex Ninovic at the top of the standings. In the corresponding round last year, local driver Nicholas Andrews was impressive on his way to victory in the TaG 125 class, until this point no-one has been able to stop Brendan Nelson from taking three straight victories in the class during 2016 – maybe Andrews could be the one to put an end to Nelson’s winning run on his home track.

That will be just one of many intriguing battles that will be played out this weekend.

I wish all Competitors and Teams the best of luck across the weekend and look forward to seeing the podium finishers enjoying the spoils of success on Sunday afternoon.

Mick Doohan Karting Australia Chairman

KREMERS LEADS PATRIZICORSE TRIFECTA

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utchman Marijn Kremers broke through for his maiden victory in Australia by leading home a Patrizcorse trifecta at Round Three of the Australian Kart Championship presented by Jayco and Castrol EDGE in South Australia.

Kremers led home a Patirizcorse team trifecta in the KZ2 final with Troy Loeskow and Chris Hays joining the Ricciardo Kart pilot on the podium. It is he first time in the history of the Championship that three drivers from the same team have filled the podium.

After moving into the lead on the opening lap Kremers was never headed in the main event before crossing the line almost two seconds clear of Loeskow.

Kremers set the pace for the majority of the weekend in the X30 class only to be led across the line by Leigh Nicolaou in the final. A post-race driving infringement penalty for Nicolaou handed the win to Kremers ahead of Zac Soutar and Adam Lindstrom with Nicolaou classified fourth.

“It has been an incredible weekend. I was struggling for speed in practice in the KZ2 class but we continually worked hard at improving my speed and came away with the win,” said Kremers.

“To have three Parizicorse drivers on the podium is just amazing. I’m so happy for everyone in the team.

“After trying so hard over the past two years to get a win in Australia, it is a great feeling to finally break through for a win.”

For much of the KZ2 final New Zealand driver Ryan Grant appeared to fly in the ointment for the Ricciardo team having slotted into second place. However, a misfire would end his run towards his second podium finish in 2016.

Canberra teenager Joshua Fife set the pace in the early part of the weekend but a mechanical issue and an engine failure at high speed while leading the final two heat races dropped him down the starting grid for the final. He would eventually finish 11th.

Gold Coast teenager Jack Doohan moved to the top of the Championship standings in the KA2 class with a faultless display in Monarto. After dominating the qualifying race action the Red Bull-backed driver was pressured by Damon Papasergio in the final before holding on for his second straight victory. Papsergio finished second ahead of Harrison Hoey.

Local driver Ben Delaney was one of the front runners in the KA3 Senior class across the weekend. After enjoying victory in the final heat race, he then showed his opposition a clean pair of heels in the final to cross the line first ahead of Cody Donald and Matthew McLean.

Following a strong showing at the previous round in Puckapunyal, Shamick Racing youngster Harry Arnett continued his improvement this weekend in Monarto to battle for the Cadet 9 victory. Arnett grabbed the lead from the outside front row at the start of the final before Alex Ninovic fought back to reclaimed the lead a handful of laps later.

The duo then raced nose to tail for several laps before Arnett fought back at half race distance and edged away for the victory.

Jay Hanson, Beau Harris and Joashua Smith enjoyed a three way battle in the KA4 Junior final before Hanson held on for the win.

Queenslander Brendan Nelson secured his third consecutive round win in the TaG 125 class aboard his FA Kart. After dominating the qualifying races Nelson

Brendon Nelson (#70) led home Joshua Car in the TaG 125 Final (Pic: Coopers Photography)

opened a handy buffer over the Joshua Car in the early laps of the final.

Car closed in late in the race to pressure Nelson but was unable to find a way past the Championship leader and had to settle for second place.

Shamick Racing’s Kai Allen was nothing short of dominant all across the weekend in the Cadet 12 class.

Allen won every race across the weekend and crossed the line 4.7 seconds clear of Fletcher Harris in the final.

Local driver Blake Purdie crossed the line third after an intense battle late in the race. Purdie did however receive a post-race penalty elevating his Zanardi Corse Australia team-mate Christian Cowie onto the podium.

Kai Allen leading the Cadet 12 field (Pic: Coopers Photography)

Cadet 9 Winner Harry Arnett (Pic: Coopers Photography)

Jack Doohan won KA2 in Monarto (Pic: Coopers Photography)

The Round Three Winners with the Perpetual Stobie Pole Trophy and Murray Bridge Mayor Brenton Lewis (Pic: Coopers Photography)

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS Cadet 9

Cadet 12

KA4 Junior

KA2

KA3 Senior

TaG 125

X30

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KZ2

1. Ryan TOMSETT 124 2. Alex NINOVIC 123 3. Ben HOLLIDAY 111 4. Dominic ATTARD 104 5. Harry ARNETT 93 6. Toby DVORAK 83 7. Carter MOBBS 75 8. Costa TOPARIS 67 9. Fraser CARR 66 10. Leon CORDATO 65 11. Harrison LYNE 36 12. Marshall CROFTS 26 13. Sebastian RUIZ 24 14. Jett COTTER 23 15. Rock HAN 19 16. Ruby GIBSON 15 17. Nathan EMMINS 12 18. Spencer RICE 13 19. Drew DEGUARA 11 20. Jett MURRAY 6

1. Jack DOOHAN 154 2. Harrison HOEY 114 3. Cameron LONGMORE 109 4. Lachlan HUGHES 107 5. Broc FEENEY 96 6. Jace MATTHEWS 67 7. Dylan HOLLIS 58 8. Angelo MOUZOURIS 58 9. Jordyn SINNI 53 10. DAMON PAPASERGIO 53 11. Jack WINTER 43 12. Cody BREWCZYNSKI 39 13. Christian PANCIONE 34 14. Antonio ASTUTI 28 15. Luke WANLESS 26 15. Jackson CALLOW 26 17. Cooper HAY 24 18. Ryan SUHLE 19 19. Valentino ASTUTI 17 20. Zak HUDSON 16

1. Daniel ROCHFORD 135 2. Marijn KREMERS 123 3. Adam LINDSTROM 109 4. Adam MERCER 106 5. Ben HARDERS 85 5. Joshua CAR 85 7. Morgan FEAST 82 8. Zac SOUTAR 71 9. Leigh NICOLAOU 58 10. Bradley STEWART 41 11. Shay MAYES 36 12. Kris WALTON 25 12. Jordi MARCON 25 12. Nikolaj THOMAS 25 12. Ben STEWART 25 16. Tommy QUINLAN 21 16. Nathan ZUJ 21 18. Alex BAKER 17 19. Russel PROVAN 14 20. Brenton SIMONDS 12

1. Kai ALLEN 197 2. Kobi WILLIAMS 140 3. James WHARTON 128 4. Fletcher HARRIS 112 5. Blake PURDIE 91 6. Adrian HAAK 79 7. Rhys SMITH 68 8. Jobe STEWART 66 9. William SEAL 56 10. Hugh BARTER 47 11. Christian COWIE 27 12. Tex STARR-MCKOY 19 13. Samuel CHRISTISON 18 14. Troy FORTANIER 18 15. Brody SONTER 17 16. Will HARPER 16 17. Oscar COMLEY 12 18. Aaron OLIVER 11 19. Oscar TARGETT 10 20. Massimo CAPITANIO 8

1. Cody DONALD 132 2. Jordan NICOLAOU 119 3. Matthew MCLEAN 113 4. Justin FRANCIS 93 5. Benjamen DELANEY 75 6. Spencer ACKERMANN 72 7. Dean O’BRIEN 58 8. Beck CONNELL 54 9. Joseph TIGHE 53 10. Luke WRIGLEY 43 11. Toby POPE 42 12. Harrison CARR 41 13. Declan FRASER 39 14. Matthew WATERS 38 15. Jacob DOWSON 30 16. Thomas DAVIES 29 17. Brett ROBINSON 28 18. Glenn RIDDELL 20 19. James LITZOW 13 20. James O’MALLEY 11

1. Reece SIDEBOTTOM 180 2. Scott SORENSEN 158 3. Liam MCLELLAN 127 4. Thomas STEELE 88 5. Daniel EDMONDS 85 6. Cory ARNETT 59 7. Marijn KREMERS 55 8. Kyle HENRY-SMITH 53 9. Marc TULLOCH 36 10. Harrison KNIGHT 19 10. George GUTIERREZ 19 11. Brock LANNOY 13 12. Blaine DENSLEY 4 13. Ben STEWART 3 14. Paul PITTAM 2 15. Reece DAVIDSON 0 15. Zari PARTRICK 0

1. Travis WORTON 158 2. Benito MONTALBANO 145 3. Cooper WEBSTER 130 4. Jay HANSON 121 5. Oscar PRIEST 97 6. Beau HARRIS 76 7. Zac CRICHTON 75 9. Joshua SMITH 63 8. Tate FROST 62 10. Broc FEENEY 56 11. Cody BURCHER 34 12. Rhys KEMP 23 13. Zachary HEARD 15 14. Nicholas SCHEMBRI 14 15. Sean LARKIN 13 16. Zac ZAMPROGNO 12 17. Jackson SOUSLIN-HARLOW 11 17. Tyler EVERINGHAM 11 17. Thomas SARGENT 11 20. Darcy INWOOD 9

1. Brendan NELSON 213 2. Joshua CAR 156 3. Mitchell HEWITT 119 4. Brooke REDDEN 71 5. Thomas HUGHES 63 6. Hamish RIBARITS 59 7. Luke VAN HERWAARDE 54 8. Liam FORD 42 9. Kody GARLAND 40 10. Bryce DAVIDSON 39 11. William HAWKES 35 12. Paul PITTAM 33 13. Jayden SHARRAD 31 14. Damon SCHOFIELD 29 15. Kris WALTON 20 16. Shane KUBACKI 18 17. Nicholas DALTON 17 17. Alexander RINALDI 17 19. Toby WEBB 16 20. Aaron HINDLE 14

1. David SERA 168 2. Joshua FIFE 116 3. Christopher HAYS 90 4. Marijn KREMERS 89 5. Troy LOESKOW 83 6. Ryan GRANT 77 7. Kyle ENSBEY 75 8. Aaron CAMERON 66 9. Jonathon MANGOS 65 10. Daniel PRICE 64 11. Jason PRINGLE 57 12. Pierce LEHANE 34 13. Jason FAINT 32 14. Jaie ROBSON 25 15. Troy WOOLSTON 23 16. Mathew ERDMANN 21 17. Drew RIDGE 18 18. Benjamin REDJEPI 17 19. Macauley JONES 16 20. Matthew SMITH 12

FOR THE LOVE OF KARTING For anyone that has spent any time with, or around, Michael Patrizi they would very quickly realise that he is one of the most passionate people going around in motorsport. Whether it is himself or one of his drivers behind the wheel Patrizi always wears his heart on his sleeve. It is this passion that has driven Patrizi to success both on and off the circuit.

DURING his karting career in the nineties and early 2000s Patrizi was one of the frontrunners in the sport having secured an Australian Championship and finished runner-up at the World Cup event in Japan. He also spent several years driving for the factory Birel team in Italy.

He then went on to compete successfully in open wheel racing on three continents including the FIA F3 Euro Series, Champ Car Atlantic in the USA, Formula BMW in both Asia and the UK. He also undertook testing duties aboard GP2 and World Series by Renault Machines before returning to Australia where he contested both the Porsche Carrera Cup Series and V8 Supercar Championship for several years.

The proud Western Australian, who now resides on the Gold Coast, leads the Patrizicorse team in the Australian Kart Championship with the Birel ART and Ricciardo Kart brands.

“I enjoy karting more than most, it’s a big passion of mine and I believe some of Australia’s best motor racing drivers are competing in the Australian Kart Championship,” said Patrizi.

“Patrizicorse is my project which allows me to provide some fantastic opportunities for young drivers who are looking to make a career in motorsport.

“I get as much satisfaction and thrill from being a team owner and driver mentor for my younger drivers as I did when I was competing myself.

“Courtesy of my links with the BirelART factory and the Ricciardo Kart brand we have some great initiatives this year that will see some of our top drivers here in Australia be provided with opportunities never seen before in this country.”

Fresh from a one-two-three finish in the KZ2 class at the most recent round in Monarto, added to Chris Hays’ victory in the opening event of the year, the Patrizicorse team is getting some good results on the board in this year’s Championship.

Three top line drivers from Singapore – Jayden Jin, Yeo Hong Yang and Ethan Goodman - along with former KZ2 World Cup Champion Jordon Lennox-Lamb will add further depth to the Patrizicorse outfit this weekend.

“We’ve enjoyed a great start to the year, to get the first ever KZ2 win for BirelART in Australia at Round One and then back it up for a one-two-three last round, the first time it has ever been done, has been incredible,” said Patrizi.

“I’m very excited about the weekend in Ipswich. Some very talented drivers from Singapore along with BirelART factory driver Jordon Lennox-Lamb and BirelART President Ronni Sala will be joining us. It is the first time that Mr Sala has attended an Australian Kart Championship event, we are looking forward to putting on a great event and provide them with some more fantastic results.”

While his days of a professional driver at the highest level of motorsport may be behind him, there’s little doubt that Patrizi’s passion will continue to live on for many years to come through his team and drivers.

EVENT TIMETABLE

SATURDAY SUNDAY

Start Finish Class 08:30 08:42 08:54 09:06 09:18 09:30 09:42 09:54 10:10 10:22 10:38 10:52 11:08 11:22 11:36 11:52 12:08 12:24 12:40 12:56 13:10 13:26 13:40 13:54 14:10 14:26 14:42 14:58 15:14 15:28 15:44 15:58 16:12 16:28

08:38 08:50 09:02 09:14 09:26 09:38 09:50 10:06 10:18 10:34 10:48 11:04 11:18 11:32 11:48 12:04 12:20 12:36 12:52 13:06 13:22 13:36 13:50 14:06 14:22 14:38 14:54 15:10 15:24 15:40 15:54 16:08 16:24 16:40

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KA3 Senior Cadet 9 TaG 125 KA4 Junior Cadet 12 X30 KA2 KA1 KZ2 KA3 Senior Cadet 9 TaG 125 KA4 Junior Cadet 12 X30 KA2 KA1 KZ2 KA3 Senior Cadet 9 TaG 125 KA4 Junior Cadet 12 X30 KA2 KA1 KZ2 KA3 Senior Cadet 9 TaG 125 KA4 Junior Cadet 12 X30 KA2

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Patrizicorse was established in 2009 by Michael Patrizi.

Michael’s vision is to build Patrizicorse into one of Australia’s top Motorsport racing organisations. Starting in Karting and developing into Car Racing.

Patrizicorse specialises on nurturing young talent through the role of mentorship from its founder Michael Patrizi. Michael has had plenty of practice in this area and has received this reference from close friend, current Red Bull Formula 1 Driver and Race winner Daniel Ricciardo “I’m proud to say that Michael Patrizi is not only a great friend but was my mentor for many years. His professional

Start Finish Class Event Length 08:30 8:42 Heat 3 KA1 12 laps 08:46 8:58 Heat 3 KZ2 12 laps 09:02 9:18 Heat 4 KA3 Senior 16 laps 09:22 9:35 Heat 4 Cadet 9 13 laps 09:39 9:55 Heat 4 TaG 125 16 laps 09:59 10:12 Heat 4 KA4 Junior 13 laps 10:16 10:29 Heat 4 Cadet 12 13 laps 10:33 10:49 Heat 4 X30 16 laps 10:53 11:09 Heat 4 KA2 16 laps 11:13 11:29 Heat 4 KA1 16 laps 11:33 11:49 Heat 4 KZ2 16 laps

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12:10 12:30 Final KA3 Senior 20 laps 12:34 12:50 Final Cadet 9 16 laps 12:54 13:14 Final TaG 125 20 laps 13:18 13:34 Final KA4 Junior 16 laps 13:38 13:54 Final Cadet 12 16 laps 13:58 14:18 Final X30 20 laps 14:22 14:42 Final KA2 20 laps 14:46 15:06 Final KA1 20 laps 15:10 15:35 Final KZ2 25 laps

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HDR CELEBRATES

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hat started as a dream for a kid has turned out to be a reality for Harrington Doyle Racing Arrow Karts’ Craig Doyle.

As a youngster, Doyle repainted many of his Matchbox cars to be the same colour as his Father’s Team of Speedway Saloon Cars. He dreamed of one day running his own racing team, something he is now doing as a part of the Australian Kart Championship.

“From a young age I’d always been involved in motorsport. Both of my parents, Aunty and Uncle all raced speedway when I was much younger and I was there week after week watching them or sleeping in the back of our HQ station wagon at the track,” reflected Doyle.

“While I raced motocross and flat track for much of my youth, I always had four wheels in mind for the future.

I dabbled in Karting in the mid 1980’s, before turning to Speedway sedans and then later, 450cc Microsprints (small Sprintcars). My first home mortgage quickly took over my budget in the mid 1990’s and I turned back into being an online motorsport fan for quite a while.”

Doyle had very little to do with motorsport for more than a decade while focusing on his accounting

career, but when the time felt right he re-acquainted himself with Karting. He first brought a Kart for himself, but soon after he also offered to field a Kart for his young neighbour David Gledhill ultimately forming a small team, which has evolved over time and is now the Harrington Doyle Racing Arrow Karts outfit. This year the team is celebrating ten years in the sport, and the Ipswich home round is planned to be an exceptionally special event for reuniting the Team, its Partners and supporters.

“It’s kind of ironic really, I just started Karting to have some fun for myself and to get my motorsport fix, then the opportunity came to be able to give David his first chance to race and the team was ‘formed’,” added Doyle.

“We then bought another kart and co-opted another neighbour, Travis Edwards to join up. We couldn’t get the Karts sorted properly from a handling perspective, which is when we started to work with Gary, James and Matt Greenwood and ultimately also brought them in as part of our Team.

“Over the past ten years we’ve had a total of 27 individual drivers as a part of the team. We’ve always maintained great ongoing relationships with many of these drivers and their families

throughout the years, long after they have moved on to other forms of racing.”

Doyle and Co-Team Principal Dean Harrington clearly understand the fact that presentation and professionalism are just as important as being fast on the race track – especially when you’ve got national and international companies as corporate partners as they do.

“I was always big fan of Mark Larkham and took note of how his longtime sponsor Orrcon Steel leveraged its involvement in his team and the V8 Supercars Championship,” said Doyle.

“It was not always just about results on the track; knowing that they are very important to being successful, however, it’s also about the relationships and opportunities you create for your corporate partners and how they can leverage their involvement with our team.

“Stewart Smith, who managed Orrcon Steel’s sponsorship program for 11 years, was an inspiration to our team in this regard. He took that particular sponsorship platform to an amazing level and we’ve always tried within in our budget to mimic that model where we could.

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“As a team in the Australian Kart Championship we understand it is the pinnacle of our sport and it is the product that is marketed to the outside world. We simply do our best on every occasion to professionally represent the sport and be good ambassadors, always wanting to help it grow. To be recognised with the Best Presented Team Award in 2012 and again last year was very humbling.”

While many others who own a racing team would probably look at their next step challenge to be Formula 4 and then maybe Dunlop Series Supercars, Doyle says that Karting is where his team will always stay.

“We’re involved in Karting because we love the friendships, Harrington Doyle Raccing Arrow Karts Team Principals Dean Harrington (left) and Craig Doyle (right) it’s affordably within our budget, it’s accessible around our work the upside of the next rise. It’s certainly the best category commitments and schedules, you can be competitive with and way for us to help young people to be actively involved in equipment that’s off the shelf and you’re not continually trying motorsport.” to re-engineer the world,” said Doyle.

Harrington Doyle Racing will field eight drivers this “We have absolutely no aspirations beyond Karting; as it weekend with reigning Aus #2 Scotty Sorensen (KA1) leading has got everything that we want and plenty of challenges the Team of Dunlop Series Supercars driver Todd Hazelwood still yet to be achieved – both for us personally and for our (KA1), Townsville Flyer Luke Flynn (KA1), Brenton Simonds corporate partners.

(X30), Declan Fraser (KA3), Jarva Sheerans (KA3), Raith “When I was involved back in 1984, the sport was very Sheerans (KA3) and Luke Grasso (KA3). much at a pinnacle and right now I can see the sport surfing

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Tony Kart

Rotax

Relative Financing

70

Brendan

NELSON

QLD

FA Kart

IAME X30

DPE Kart Technology, KAOS

79

Nicholas

CURRIE

QLD

Tony Kart

Rotax

81

Mitchell

HEWITT

NSW

Redspeed Rotax

DKS Race Engines

85

Kyle

ZINK

QLD

Tony Kart

IAME X30

AESSEAL, KAOS KARTING

92

Thomas

HUGHES

VIC

Tony Kart

Rotax

Tony Kart Australia, A1 Engines

95

Shawn

MCNAMARA

QLD

FA Kart

IAME X30

KAOS Karting, ASKIN

WEBB

NSW

CompKart Rotax

NSW

Redspeed

96 Toby 98

Alexander RINALDI

Rotax

Weight: 165/170/175kg

IAME X30

IAME X30

Austindo, SDR Engineering

Stones, Comp kart

Steeline

Advanced Buildings

KA4 Junior Engine: 100cc IAME KA100 No. Name

State

Tyres: Bridgestone YLR Weight: 132kg Chassis Engine

Sponsor

12

Joshua

SMITH

VIC

Deadly

Iame KA 100

Shamick Racing

15

Lachlan

DALTON

TAS

FA KArt

Iame KA 100

AWC Motorsport Academy

18

Jay

HANSON

VIC

Haase

Iame KA 100

Pana Group, AA Holdings, A1 Engines

21

Benjamin JENKINSON

QLD

CRG

Iame KA 100

KAOS Karting

22

Jai

BROWN

QLD

JC Kart

Iame KA 100

Holden Kart Team

25

Beau

HARRIS

VIC

Haase

Iame KA 100

Bartercard

26

Skaife

WARD

QLD

Arrow

Iame KA 100

Pacific Kartsport

29

Bianca

BUSTAMANTE

SING

BirelART

Iame KA 100

Patrizicorse, VROOAM

30

Blake

LOCKETT

QLD

Exprit

Iame KA 100

Blind Brothers

31

Nathaniel HARRISON

QLD

Arrow

Iame KA 100

Harrison Motorsport

RWG Accountants & Advisors

@realty, Future Wholesale Timbers

34

Cooper

WEBSTER

VIC

Arrow

CC Racing, Martini Heads

36

Cody

BURCHER

NSW

Redspeed IAME KA 100

Burcher EFI/TPR

37

Darcy

INWOOD

NSW

Redspeed Iame KA 100

A1 Towing Bathurst

42

Seth

MATHIE

QLD

Ricciardo

Iame KA 100

Ray Boldersdon Grader Hire

43

Zac

ZAMPROGNO

NSW

CRG

Iame KA 100

Rega Constructions

45

Nicholas

SCHEMBRI

VIC

HAASE

Iame KA 100

Penrite, Preston Hire

46

Mak

HOLDEN

QLD

CRG

Iame KA 100

CRG, Full Throttle Racing

47

Thomas

SARGENT

NSW

Kosmic

Iame KA 100

TEGRA

48

Zachary

HEARD

NSW

Top Kart

Iame KA 100

CC Racing, Kart 1 Racing

55

Thomas

COOPER

QLD

CompKart Iame KA 100

Power Republic, CompKart

56

Oscar

PRIEST

NSW

Monaco

Iame KA 100

DKS Race Engines

62

Tate

FROST

TAS

FA Kart

Iame KA 100

James Sera Karting Centre, Frost Civil

64

Tristan

LAMBERT

QLD

JC Kart

Iame KA 100

HRE Motorsport

69

Benito

MONTALBANO

NSW

PCR

Iame KA 100

Scuderia PCR Australia

74

Zac

CRICHTON

NSW

CRG

Iame KA 100

CRG Australia

75

Declan

MATTHEWS

QLD

Ricciardo

Iame KA 100

CXR Racing

77

Jackson

SOUSLIN-HARLOWNSW

PCR

Iame KA 100

Arbor Bizz, Lush model

78

Ryan

JENKINS

NSW

PCR

Iame KA 100

82

Travis

WORTON

NSW

Arrow

IAME KA 100

97

Jacinta

HOEY

QLD

CompKart Iame KA 100

Zedcorse, CompKart, JT Motorsport

98

Riley

LE GARDE

QLD

Exprit

Iame KA 100

Project X, A1 , Subway

99

Adam Jr

SLATTERY

SA

Kosmic

Iame KA 100

CMC, Premier Tyres

Iame KA 100

Jamroc Racing, Chillout

CADET 12 Engine: 60cc Vortex MiniRok No. Name

Tyres: Bridgestone YJL

State

Chassis Engine

Weight: 108kg

Sponsor

11

Marcos

FLACK

QLD

Vortex Mini Rok RCM, Sweepers Australia

13

James

WHARTON

VIC

CRG

Vortex Mini Rok Shamick Racing

15

Christian

COWIE

SA

Zanardi

Vortex Mini Rok Sprint Auto Parts Munno Para

16

Adrian

HAAK

NSW

CRG

Vortex Mini Rok CRG, Tilton Interiors

18

Jarrod

HUGHES

QLD

Tony Kart

Vortex Mini Rok Grinders Coffee

22

Oscar

TARGETT

QLD

JC Kart

Vortex Mini Rok Holden Kart Team

23

Joseph

FAWCETT

VIC

Benik

Vortex Mini Rok BBF Ballarat Bolts

26

Kai

ALLEN

VIC

CRG

Vortex Mini Rok A1 Engines, Shamick Racing

29

Liam

SCEATS

NZ

Sodi

Vortex Mini Rok Omega Rental Cars, Motul

30

Jobe

STEWART

VIC

FA Kart

Vortex Mini Rok Max Medhurst Crash,

James Sera Karting Centre

33

Max

DEGUARA

QLD

Vortex Mini Rok A1 Engines

34

Kyle

EVANS

QLD

Energy

Vortex Mini Rok EzyStone Benchtops

37

Samuel

CHRISTISON

NSW

Tony Kart

Vortex Mini Rok Brennan IT

46

Brody

SONTER

QLD

CRG

Vortex Mini Rok CRG, Full Throttle Racing

48

Blake

PURDIE

SA

Zanardi

Vortex Mini Rok Nippys, Zanardi Corse

Garden Grove, Fitness 2 Podium

Sprint Auto Parts Munno Para

PJK Transport

55

Fletcher

HARRIS

VIC

HAASE

Vortex Mini Rok A&R Water Solutions

57

Rhys

SMITH

NSW

PCR

Vortex Mini Rok Scuderia pcr australia

58

Rusty

ROSS

QLD

CompKart Vortex Mini Rok Reevu, Compkart

60

Carter

MOBBS

QLD

Tony Kart

Vortex Mini Rok Mobbs Engineering

63

Jack

HOTTER

QLD

Praga

Vortex Mini Rok G Force Karting

66

Will

HARPER

VIC

Benik

Vortex Mini Rok Extreme Karts, Pro Karting

68

Hugh

BARTER

VIC

Comp Kart Vortex Mini Rok Briggs and Stratton Racing

69

Marcus

WATSON

QLD

Exprit

Vortex Mini Rok Project X

75

Lachlan

MURPHY

QLD

Exprit

Vortex Mini Rok Preoject X Racing

78

Billy

MYERS

QLD

JC Kart

Vortex Mini Rok City Karts Gladstone

83

Tristan

GRIFFIN

QLD

Birel

Vortex Mini Rok Patrizicorse

85

Kai

WALKER

QLD

Praga

Vortex Mini Rok Express Fitness

88

Oscar

COMLEY

QLD

Tony Kart

Vortex Mini Rok GForce karting, Intune

93

James

PISZCYK

SA

CRG

Vortex Mini Rok Iocane

94

Kobi

WILLIAMS

VIC

FA Kart

Vortex Mini Rok Drain fix, A1 Engines

95

William

SEAL

NSW

Sodi

Vortex Mini Rok Castrol EDGE, Sodi Kart

96

Ethan

FEATHER

QLD

Arrow

Vortex Mini Rok Electro Industries

TBA

Annabelle ROLFO

QLD

Praga

Vortex Mini Rok Pedali Custom Apparel

X30 Engine: 125cc IAME X30 No. Name

State

Tyres: MG HZ Option Chassis Engine

Weight: 162kg

Sponsor

1

Daniel

ROCHFORD

VIC

Arrow

IAME X30

DPE Kart Technology

4

Leigh

NICOLAOU

VIC

Arrow

IAME X30

Shamick Racing, J&A Tuning

9

Bradley

STEWART

VIC

Birel

IAME X30

AM Metal Solution JMTF

11

Zac

SOUTAR

VIC

Kosmic

IAME X30

Adams Print, Master Karting

14

Byron

WOOLNER

NSW

IAME X30

MIA powdercoating

15

Nariko

MCDONNELL

QLD

Tony Kart

IAME X30

17

John

COX

QLD

JC Kart

IAME X30

City Karts

19

Hong

YANG

SING

BirelART

IAME X30

Patrizicorse, VROOAM, Auto INC

20

Adam

LINDSTROM

VIC

Formula K IAME X30

Formula K, Pro Karting, ORG

21

Brenton

SIMONDS

QLD

Arrow

IAME X30

HDR Arrow Karts, Inox Lubricants

22

Daniel

WALLIS

SA

Arrow

IAME X30

Spitwater Australia

28

Pavan

RAVISHANKAR

SING

OTK

IAME X30

EurOz

29

Marijn

KREMERS

QLD

Ricciardo

IAME X30

P’corse, VROOAM, IAME

30

Graham

PRAJBISZ

QLD

Kosmic

IAME X30

HAMEN KART SUPPLIES

33

Brody

APPLEBY

TAS

FA Kart

IAME X30

Andrew Wallter Motorsport

39

Morgan

FEAST

SA

FA Kart

IAME X30

James Sera Kart Centre,

J&A Tuning, Carlin & Gazzard,

Macs Hotel

41

Adam

MERCER

QLD

Arrow

IAME X30

Pacific Kartsport, Justcuts

42

Jordi

MARCON

QLD

Monaco

IAME X30

Marcon Farms

46

Daniel

BURLEY

NSW

Kosmic

IAME X30

GA Engines

49

Ethan

GOODMAN

SING

BirelART

IAME X30

Patrizicorse, VROOAM, Auto INC

58

Jordon

LENNOX-LAMB

UK

BirelART

IAME X30

Patrizicorse, VROOAM

64

Russel

PROVAN

SA

Arrow

IAME X30

Spitwater SA

68

Kris

WALTON

QLD

CompKart IAME X30

Z Corse

70

Brendan

NELSON

QLD

FA Kart

IAME X30

DPE Kart Technology, KAOS

72

Dylan

O’BRIEN

QLD

Arrow

IAME X30

SNAP ON

73

Franc

ASPINALL

QLD

Tony Kart

IAME X30

74

Nathan

ZUJ

TAS

FA Kart

IAME X30

AWC Motorsport Academy

SRT Logistics

85

Joshua

CAR

NSW

Comp Kart IAME X30

Stones, Comp kart

87

Leon

MRAMOR

NSW

FA Kart

IAME X30

Stones Kartsport

93

Tommy

QUINLAN

QLD

BirelART

IAME X30

Dunn Plumbing Patrizicorse

97

Ben

HARDERS

WA

FA Kart

IAME X30

Tyre right, Stevmac Fuels

99

Alexander RINALDI

NSW

Redspeed IAME X30

Advanced Buildings

THE NEED FORSPEED T

roy Hunt is one of Australia’s accomplished kart racers, he’s raced against – and defeated – some of the best drivers this country has ever produced.

During the early nineties Hunt honed his skills on circuits throughout New South Wales before bursting on the National scene with victory in the 1996 National Championship. He would then go on to secure six more throughout his career – his last coming in 2007.

In his time at the top of karting as a driver Hunt competed in Formula Super A, one of only six Australians to ever do so, with the Top Kart factory team in the European and CIK FIA World Championships. During his first year Lewis Hamilton was his team-mate, later he would become opposition along with six other drivers that are now or have previously competed in Formula One. For the past 17 years Hunt has been sharing his knowledge of karting through the Top Gun Racing Academy with success both in karting and many other forms of motorsport.

“When I was racing I had some great people around me that I was able to learn from, which is why I developed the Top Gun Racing Academy,” said Hunt.

“Over the years I’ve worked with some amazing young talents, many of them have not only succeeded in karting but also circuit racing.

“When I look at some of the names that I’ve worked with and where they are now it gives me a great sense of accomplishment to know that I have been able to share my knowledge with them.”

Some of the drivers who have received tutorage from Hunt throughout the years have included Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, Supercar driver Tim Slade, GT Asia driver Jonathan Venter, current Australian Formula 4 Champion Jordan Lloyd, USA Pro Mazda competitor Jake Parsons along with Australian GT Championship competitors Nathan Antunes and Tony Walls. These are all in addition with the hundreds of young kart racers that Hunt has assisted to develop their skills.

“It gives me a great sense of accomplishment to see people improve themselves after I have shared my knowledge and experience with them. This can be in various ways depending on the level of competitor and the goals in their racing,” said Hunt.

“Many of my most satisfying moments have come not from seeing one of my drivers with a Championship on the big stage but from seeing the smiles on their faces after they’ve simply improved on their personal best or won their first race.

When asked about the best racer he’s ever competing against, seen compete or tutored, Hunt indicated that it was difficult to pick just one.

“It’s hard to single out one driver. I was lucky enough to race against so many world class drivers throughout my career,” said Hunt.

“In Australia I was lucky to race against and have many great battles with drivers like Winterbottom, Courtney and Briscoe and in Europe it was guys like Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica, Alessandro Manetti and Davide Forè.

“I respected all those drivers but one thing they all share is their relentless determination to be the best. This is something that I focus on with all of my drivers today – to be the best they can be every time they race.”

A total of ten drivers will take to the Ipswich circuit under the Top Gun Racing Academy banner this weekend.

KA2 Engine: 125cc Vortex DVS-J No. Name

State

Tyres: Dunlop DFM Chassis Engine

15 Lachlan HUGHES QLD Kosmic Vortex DVS 16 Thomas SMITH VIC Kosmic Vortex DVS 19 Jayden JIN SING Ricciardo Vortex DVS 22 Thomas TURNER QLD JC Kart Vortex DVS 25 Jordyn SINNI VIC FA Kart Vortex DVS

26 Bailey SAGAIDAK QLD Praga Vortex DVS 32 Luke WANLESS NSW CompKart Vortex DVS 33 Jack DOOHAN QLD kosmic Vortex DVS 36 Cameron LONGMORE NSW Kosmic Vortex DVS 43 Jac PRESTON QLD Kosmic Vortex DVS 46 Jackson CALLOW TAS FA Kart Vortex DVS 74 Jace MATTHEWS QLD Ricciardo Vortex DVS 76 Christian PANCIONE VIC FA Kart Vortex DVS 77 Damon PAPASERGIO WA Tony Kart Vortex DVS

90 Henry JOHNSTONE VIC FA Kart Voretx DVS 93 Broc FEENEY QLD Kosmic Vortex DVS 97 Harrison HOEY QLD CompKart Vortex DVS

Weight: 142/147kg Sponsor SCT Logistics, Paul Feeney Group Patrizicorse, VROOAM, Auto INC SolaHart Townsville, Shamick Racing, J&A Tuning Excel Building Gforce, Praga Karts CompKart Australia Red Bull Racing Australia Rivturf, TWM Blastology, Prestons, TWM AWC Motorsport Academy CXR Racing VCM Performance SupaCool, iZone.com.au, Hamilton Engineering Shamick Racing, PM Automotive Group Vortex, Penrite ZCorse

KA1 Engine: 125cc Vortex DVS No. Name

State

Tyres: MG FZ Prime Chassis Engine

Weight: 154kg Sponsor

2

Scott

SORENSEN

QLD

Arrow

Vortex DVS

HDR Arrow Karts, INOX Lubricants

10

Todd

HAZELWOOD

SA

Arrow

Vortex DVS

HDR Arrow Karts 10 Years

12

Thomas

STEELE

QLD

Ricciardo

Vortex DVS

Patrizicorse, FORCH

18

Kyle

HENRY-SMITH

NSW

PCR

Vortex DVS

Scuderia PCR Australia

23

Luke

FLYNN

QLD

Arrow

Vortex DVS

HDR Arrow Karts, INOX Lubricants

40

Cory

ARNETT

VIC

Kosmic

Vortex DVS

Shamick Racing

45

Mathew

STENNER

QLD

CRG

Vortex DVS

JSAC Pty Ltd

84

Daniel

EDMONDS

VIC

Kosmic

Vortex DVS

J&A Kart Tuning

88

Marc

TULLOCH

QLD

Ricciardo

Vortex DVS

Tulloch, Patrizicorse

90

Reece

SIDEBOTTOM

VIC

PCR

Vortex DVS

Reevu Helmets, Vortex, Penrite

Scuderia PCR Australia

KZ2 Engine: 125cc six-speed G’box No. Name

State

Tyres: MG FZ Prime Chassis Engine

Weight: 177kg

Sponsor

1

Jason

PRINGLE

VIC

CRG

Modena

CRG Australia, Pro Karting

3

Kyle

ENSBEY

QLD

CRG

Modena

CRG Australia

11

Pierce

LEHANE

NSW

CRG

Modena

CRG Australia, St George Karts

Lehane Centrifugal Clutches

12

Daniel

PRICE

SA

GP Kart

TM

GP Karts Australia/Hre

14

Drew

RIDGE

NSW

FA Kart

TM

Ikon Signs, Trackside, KDR

15

Brock

PLUMB

QLD

Ricciardo

TM

Steel Services

16

Jarryd

EBZERY

QLD

CRG

Modena

Protile,Subway,Sportspower

17

Benjamin REDJEPI

SA

Zanardi

IAME

Zanardi Corse Australia

18

Rory

EVANS

QLD

Arrow

Modena

SABPilots, Gladstone Karts

22

Jason

FAINT

QLD

JC Kart

TM

Chelgrave, JT Motorsport, ASN

27

Klinton

HANCEY

QLD

Ricciardo

TM

28

Madeline STEWART

NZ

Energy

TM

Xero

29

Troy

LOESKOW

QLD

Riccardo

IAME

Sunfam, Pacific Golds

42

John

GROTHER

QLD

Energy

TM

FastKarts

44

Jonathon MANGOS

SA

Energy

TM

TWM

47

Sam

HOUSTON

QLD

CRG

Modena

SHD Pty Ltd

51

Tim

FARRELL

QLD

CRG

Modena

Secure IT, United Hire

60

Mathew

ERDMANN

NSW

CRG

Modena

CRG, Parsons Engineering

64

Ryan

GRANT

NZ

MadCroc

TM

Madcroc Karts , Paffoni

71

Joshua

FIFE

NSW

Energy

TM

Natural Gas & Water, TWM

74

Matthew

SMITH

VIC

MadCroc

TM

Valspar, MadCroc Karting

75

Kel

TRESEDER

QLD

FA

IAME

Kels Karts & Parts

85

Stelios

TRIANTAFILLIDIS VIC

GP Kart

TM

GP Karts Australia

91

Nicholas

DALTON

QLD

CRG

TM

93

Zane

GODDARD

QLD

CRG

BGD architects, PWR

94

Liam

MCLELLAN

VIC

JC Kart

TM

Holden Kart Team

95

Aaron

CAMERON

VIC

Kosmic

IAME

DPE Kart Technology, IAME, Kosmic

96

David

SERA

VIC

Deadly

IAME

DPE Kart Technology, J&A Tuning

97

Christopher HAYS

QLD

BirelART

IAME

BirelArt Oceania, Vrooam Lubricants

98

Marijn

KREMERS

QLD

Ricciardo

IAME

Patrizicorse, VROOAM

99

Mitchell

MACKAY

VIC

CRG

TM

Shamick Racing