With over 460 competitors coming from all corners of Australia and New Zealand to compete in the Victorian Karting Championships in Geelong next month the event is set to be ‘bigger than Ben Hur.’
25/01/08
Author: Vroomkart International
With over 460 competitors coming from all corners of Australia and New Zealand to compete in the Victorian Karting Championships in Geelong next month the event is set to be ‘bigger than Ben Hur.’
The three-day event, starting on Friday February 8, will feature drivers from seven years old in the Midgets category, teenagers in the junior classes, adults in the senior categories and there is even a class for those more experienced in life – the over 40 year olds.
Karting is where all of today’s current day motorsport stars started their career. When looking at last year’s V8 Supercar Championship top ten championship finishers, every one of them started their careers in karting. In fact, when Geelong hosted the 1998 Australian Championships current V8 Supercar drivers Jamie Whincup, Mark Winterbottom, Paul Dumbrell and Steve Owen all competed.
In this year’s Victorian Championships the next generation of famous Australian motorsport names will be in action – namely Aaron Seton (son of 1997 V8 Supercar Champion Glenn) and Matthew Brabham (grandson of three-time Formula One World Champion Sir Jack).
Seton, who hails from the Gold Coast, will compete in the Midgets category against 24 other competitors while reaching speeds in excess of 80 km/h in a controlled environment. It is this sort of experience that provides these children, both boys and girls, basic driving skills well before they are able to obtain their road licence.
Amongst the 16 categories that make up the event, which is sponsored by Pettaras Press, is no less than six current National Champions.
The largest field of drivers is the elite category of Clubman Light where 54 drivers will assemble to do battle during qualifying and the heat races in a attempt to secure a berth for the 32 spots available on the grid in the championship final.
Included in this field is multiple-time National Champions Jason Burns and Bart Price (who is also the reigning Victorian Champion), Western Australian hotshots Steven Scoble and Deepal Kandola along with local driver Aaron Ivermee and female competitors Abby Kellie and Carly Anderson.
“This event is set to be the biggest entry list for a single race meeting in Australian karting throughout 2008. There will be non-stop action throughout all three days of the championships,” said Victorian Karting Association President David Murray.
“The Geelong club are continually improving their facility to ensure it remains as one of the best venues in Australian karting.
“With over 460 competitors coming from all across Australia and New Zealand it is not only karting which will benefit from the championships but also the entire region with most competitors arriving late next week with their crews.
“The last time Geelong hosted the National Championships it broke the record for the number of entries received for the event and I believe the number of entries this year would also go close as a record for a Victorian Championship.
“All in all it looks set to be a fantastic event and if anyone wants to see tomorrow’s stars of Australian motorsport in action they should come out to the track to check out the racing.”
Qualifying for the Victorian Karting Championships sponsored by Pettaras Press begins on Friday February 8 followed by heat races on Saturday February 9 and the championship finals on February 10.
2008 VICTORIAN KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sponsored by Pettaras Press
MIDGETS
2 Aaron Seton
3 Zac Vassallo
4 Nicky Richards
5 Reese Wooley
6 Jake Klein
8 Jordan Boys
11 Tyler Morrison
12 Brock Boley
17 Joshua Buggy
18 Jaidyn Job
20 Justin Ford
21 Danny Carroll
25 Dylan Slits
31 Lachie Kerr
36 Chase Wooley
39 Robert Titherington
41 Justin Black
55 Damon Strongman
77 Giulian Dichiera
78 Nicholas Larry
86 Max Kranjc
89 Jake Dixon
90 Reece Sidebottom
91 Thomas Prascevic
95 Josh Dean
96 Liam McLellan
97 Mitchell Griffin
99 Chris Corbett
ROOKIES
3 James Hughes
2 Ashlon Gardner
3 Matthew McLean
4 Mitchell Sires
5 Dylan Higgins
6 Scott May
7 Jesse Elliott
8 Luke Bergens
11 Zachary Phillips
14 Jake Coleman
15 Brock Plumb
16 Jack Oosthuizen
17 Nickolas Reissis
22 Jayden Wallis
27 Blaine Densley
31 James Golding
33 Brody Appleby
34 Daniel Wiles
41 Jonathan Venter
44 Reece Bloomfield
45 Mitch Wilson
47 Matthew Smith
48 Liam Morey
52 Isabella Thomas
65 Mitchell Whitehead
66 Jobe Sims
71 Mathew McLellan
81 Giacomo Dichiera
82 Edward Murphy-Brown
92 Ricky Capo
93 Jordan Lloyd
94 Jorden Dickens
95 Adrian Lazzaro
96 Joseph Mawson
97 Dylan Howell
98 Billy Johnstone
99 Cameron Hill
JUNIOR NATIONAL LIGHT
3 Lucas Ward
4 Brooke Topp
5 Adam Marjoram
6 Liam Sager
7 Josh Hunter
8 Nick Ashmore
9 James Kovacic
10 Jesse Dixon
11 Cameron Waters
14 Jordan Nicoloau
17 Steven Mackenzie
21 Stephen Jones
24 Shayla Golding
25 Darren Barnes
27 Damien Watson
28 Brett Dillon
33 Bronson Butcher
36 Benjamin Capuano
37 Josh Raneri
38 James Macken
39 Jake Howard
40 Nicholas Ellen
43 Benjamin Harm
44 Michael Womersley
45 Andrew Carey
46 Ben Wilson
47 Tyler Cramer
62 Mathew Hart
66 Tyler Greenbury
69 Blake Siberras
71 Brittany Hall
72 Sam Taylor
73 Tyler McDonald
75 Tobias Bellbowen
77 Jake Campana
78 Sam Howard
82 Luke Cousins
83 Matthew Brabham
90 Wayne Bourke
92 Nathan Di Camillo
93 Hayden Cooper
94 Bradley Jenner
95 Jack Wynack
96 Warren White Jnr
97 Christopher Hayes
JUNIOR NATIONAL HEAVY
1 Blake Sciberras
2 Clancy Purdie
3 Jack Dimsey
5 Darsey Kondopirakis
7 Caleb Rayner
9 Andrew Rae
11 Hayden Dodman
16 Karl Barvich
17 Gemma Deakin
19 Alex Howe
21 Callum Williamson
23 Mason Thomas
24 Justin Phivopoulos
31 Jake Boyer
34 William Sculpher
47 Tyler Cramer
48 Ben Stewart
50 Jaymee Frampton
53 Travis Kodric
55 Garry Jacobson
63 Aaron Johnstone
71 Nathan Morcom
76 Lewis Sutherland
81 Mitchell Wilmot
82 Jack Flood
88 Joshua De Maio
90 Christopher Halesworth
92 Jake McNally
93 Hayden Cooper
94 Tim Holowell
97 Richard Muscat
98 Dale Corbett
99 Daniel Oosthuizen
JUNIOR CLUBMAN
2 James Kovacic
3 Damien Ward
6 Tyler Greenbury
7 Matthew Hunt
8 Joshua Burdon
9 Andrew Rae
11 Maverick Benson
17 Reese Kawitzki
19 Steven Tamasi
20 Jordan Ford
21 Callum Williamson
24 Max Johnston
34 Kayne Hughes
35 Luke Rochford
38 Scott Purdie
39 Jack Howard
43 Andrew Wiles
48 Ben Stewart
53 Travis Kodric
55 Garry Jacobson
62 Jarrod Egan
63 Aaron Johnstone
71 Nathan Morcom
72 Sam Taylor
76 Lewis Sutherland
77 Caleb Rayner
82 Jack Flood
83 Matthew Brabham
88 Joshua De Maio
92 Jake McNally
93 Sammuel Lee
94 Tim Holowell
95 Jack Wynack
96 Ben Lincoln
97 Christopher Hayes
98 Scott McLaughlin
99 Richard Muscat
SENIOR NATIONAL LIGHT
3 Samantha Millar
4 Glenn Riddell
8 Iain McDougall
9 Gavin Orr
10 Melissa Hopgood
11 Matthew Panella
12 Megan Hapgood
13 Matthew Waters
16 Amanda Richardson
20 Cian Fothergill
23 Lincoln Benns
24 Nathan Compagnino
33 Ben Lowerson
37 Dylan Collett
44 Dominc Lostitch
46 Dale Beaton
49 Jack Cox
51 Ashley Sinclair
63 Ross Blain
66 Phillip Betteridge
68 Madeline Norris
74 Jesse Bond
77 Daniel Baker
89 Chris Thomas
89 James True
92 Thomas Phillips
95 James May
97 Waylon Sims
SENIOR NATIONAL HEAVY
1 Daniel Stein
13 Matthew Waters
17 Seb Geritz
19 Marshall Watson
25 Nathan Mitchell
37 Shaun Cleary
53 Brett Wilkinson
66 Adam Blain
70 Brendan Nelson
92 Johnathan Males
95 James May
CLUBMAN LIGHT
2 Bryce Moore
4 Jye O'Keeffe
5 Tristan Holstein
7 Troy Rumens
8 Bret Mullavey
9 Justin Carter
10 Anthony Sammut
11 Amrit Kandola
12 Matthew Panella
13 Bart Price
15 Chris Fathers
16 Christopher Dodman
18 Zeke Edwards
19 Ashley Lear
20 Cian Fothergill
21 Brenton Simonds
22 Daniel Price
23 Carly Anderson
24 Sarron Caddy
25 Christopher Pratt
27 Ashley Rintoul
31 Jason Burns
33 Marc Pracy
34 Steven Scoble
35 Scott Dillon
36 Jake Foutacre
37 Dylan Collett
40 Mitchell McLeod
41 Leigh Nicoloau
44 Scott Andrews
45 Dominc Lostich
50 Jordan Sanderson
52 Matthew Hayes
55 Gabriel Sciarra
56 Dean Foster
57 David Whitmore
58 Aaron Ivermee
68 Madeline Norris
72 Toby Pope
73 Deepal Kandola
78 Stuart White
80 Mark Domaschenz
81 Stephen Sheedy
82 Ryan Sanderson
83 James Vereker
87 Jeremy Mott
88 Luke Fong
89 James True
94 James Sera
95 Cody Price
96 Stefan Millard
97 Lydon Dodge
98 Adam Willison
99 Abbie Kellie
CLUBMAN HEAVY
2 Nathan Mills
3 Franky Constanzo
4 Scott King
5 Mitchell Cuzens
6 Peter Lawler
7 Simon Roberts
8 Jeff Thom
9 Thomas Janusz
10 Paul Rodgers
12 James Greenwood
14 Jeremy Anderson
15 Matthew Wall
19 Matt Chambers
20 Remo Luciani
22 Gordon Wilson
23 Danny Errigo
25 Darren Camilleri
27 Tim Barnes
28 Hayden Stephenson
32 Bevan Garioch
33 Simon Myers
37 Shannon Pearce
41 Christian de Vrieze
42 Simon Hunter
43 David Schulz
44 James Reynolds
45 Jason Hryniuk
47 Zane Wyatt
49 Mal Ensbey
50 Lachie Frampton
62 Matty Dorado
66 Aaron Rintoul
67 Mike Godsell
70 Brendan Nelson
71 Greg Dicker
77 Daniel Baker
88 Trevor Whitby
90 Lee Mitchener
91 Callin Sanderson
92 David Hudson
93 Travis Millar
98 Michael Cross
99 Paul Pittam
CLUBMAN SUPER HEAVY
1 Scott Simpson
2 Phil Straughen
5 Jason Stania
9 Thomas Janusz
10 Jarrod Wilson
15 Samm Harrington
57 Joe Romeo
63 Anthony Capitano
74 Ben McKinlay
88 Nathan Van Hulst
90 Nick Scudds
96 Ben Vardon
99 Mick Angwin
CLUBMAN OVER 40's
3 Glen Chadwick
4 Phillip Smith
9 Peter Gooch
10 Steve Pattaras
11 Leon Forrest
20 Remo Luciani
23 Paul Rietdyk
32 Bevan Garioch
33 Rodney Capuano
46 Trevor Handley
52 Wayne Nipperess
59 Dale Madden
68 Neil Silke
71 Greg Dicker
74 Ron Gaw
79 Simon Layne
89 Adam Bourke
99 Michael Miller
LEOPARD LIGHT
3 George Geranis
4 Geoffrey Uhrane
5 Kristian Lindbom
6 Aaron Cousins
8 Zeke Edwards
10 Ben Edwards
11 Amrit Kandola
15 Kurt White
14 Grant Smith
18 Phillip King
22 Owen Perry
25 Daniel Tooby
26 Andrew Mercuri
29 Kyle Ensbey
30 Jedd Stojakovic
31 Jason Burns
33 Andrew Johnstone
41 Hayden McBride
42 John Grother
45 Jason Hryniuk
15 Matthew Wall
57 David Whitmore
58 Paul Burgess
64 Andrew Sheedy
65 Adam Hughes
73 Deepal Kandola
81 Fergus Symes
82 Ryan Sanderson
85 Steven Edmunds
88 Zac Lennon
90 Lee Mitchener
92 Thomas Phillips
94 James Sera
96 David Sera
99 Stefan Millard
LEOPARD HEAVY
1 Matt Greenbury
2 Nathan Mills
3 Josh Brooker
4 Harvey Morrison
5 Dominic Albanese
6 Kristian Hanley
10 Aaron Cunningham
12 Bobby Bourke
14 Jeremy Anderson
23 Scott Simpson
28 Hayden Stephenson
29 Alan Parkinson
31 Mark Cowley
33 Rick Pringle
46 Michael Griffiths
47 Zane Wyatt
55 Justin Schneider
79 Simon Layne
88 Daniel Stein
90 Daniel Richert
91 Craig Stauner
95 Richard Camilleri
ROTAX LIGHT
3 Franky Costanzo
4 Geoffrey Uhrane
5 Tom Williamson
6 Brinley Gread
8 Jaye Graham
9 Troy Woolston
14 Paul Hamilton
15 Corey McCullagh
17 Reece Broady
18 Ryan Rannard
22 Christopher Pratt
31 Craig Brogan
32 Cameron Thorpe
36 Daniel Rochford
38 Luigi Catanese
39 Jake Spencer
43 Kyle Bell
51 Andrew Gillespie
61 Darren Anderson
70 Brendan Nelson
99 Jack Lindgren
ROTAX HEAVY
3 Simon Myers
4 Benjamin Schippers
5 Jason Stania
9 Anthony Ciccone
12 Joe Canals
14 Brett Davidson
19 Andrew Torville
27 Bruce Otter
31 Matthew Griffin
33 Rick Pringle
40 Luc Price
46 Mitchell Van Es
53 David Aldersley
66 Andrew Quinn
74 Ben McKindlay
76 Nathan Van Es
78 Brad Wyatt
88 Ash Pollard
89 Josh Willett
93 Adam De Borre
FORMULA 100
3 Scott Webb
4 Hayden McBride
5 Dominic Albanese
6 Peter Klein
10 Steve Pattaras
16 Kristopher Trotter
17 Ben Albanese
18 Mark Domaschenz
23 Sarron Caddy
24 Andrew Findlay
25 Sam Albanese
32 Peter Nowlan
39 Clinton Purdie
44 Chris Stern
52 Matthew Hayes
58 Aaron Ivermee
70 Scott Connole
90 Daniel Richert
96 David Sera
ABOUT KARTING
Karting is a sport for people of all ages - from as young as seven to over 70 years old, everyone can enjoy it!
With children racing at speeds up to 80km/h it is a sport that teaches these kids, both boys and girls, basic driving skills well before they are able to obtain their road licence.
There is no doubt karting is competitive but it is also fun and family orientated, with involvement in the sport both on and off the track giving it a strong feeling of community. It teaches driving skills and offers people an opportunity to gain a career in motorsport, all in a safe and organised environment.
Kart meetings take place at circuits across Australia every weekend and are either a club, regional, state or national level meeting. There are 92 clubs across Australia affiliated with the Australian Karting Association.
These clubs are mainly sprint kart clubs which race on bitumen circuits however, some regions also have dirt and speedway tracks which drivers can race at. An alternative to the traditional style of karting is a recent addition to Australian circuits, endurance karting.
A full list of clubs and contact details for karting clubs across Australia can be found athttp://www.www.karting.net.au/
ABOUT PETTARAS PRESS
Steve Pettaras and the team at Pettaras Press have been supporting karting and the motorsport industry for more than 12 years. During this time they have helped many young drivers achieve their dreams and goals including Joshua Scott, Paul Laskazeski, Jason Burns and Justin Ruggier.
Based in Sydney, Pettaras Press are printers by trade and still believe that printing is an ‘art’. Every project is delivered to the highest standard, no matter what it takes to get there.
The team at Pettaras Press have a solution for all your printing needs, no matter how big or small. They also have a packaging business, Atlas Specialised Packaging, to compliment its printing business.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Lee Hanatschek - BAM Media
Phone: 07 5563 1155
Mobile: 0403 531 914
Chris Jordan - BAM Media
Phone: 07 5563 1155
Mobile: 0412 936 338
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