Team Australia Hits The Track

press release

Over night the Team Australia crew of Hays, De Maio, Pringle, Woolston and Sera have had their first Rotax taste of La Conca. One 20 minute and one 15 minute session was held for each competitor during the day.

The report from IKD’s Ian Black is that Team Australia looks very competitive. David Sera appears to be right on the pace at this early stage, trying to make amends for last year's technical infringement.

Tomorrow (tonight Australian time) brings two more practice sessions and then qualifying in the afternoon.

The team attended the welcome party last night. Part of the festivities was a tyre changing competition. Jace Lindstrom led the Australian charge with a time of 1 minute 38 seconds. Unfortunately this time was not sufficient for Jace to proceed to the finals. The final time was from American Wes Boswell at - wait for it - 37.84 seconds! This time was to remove and refit four tyres...

Above: You'd throw your hands in the air too if you could change all four tyres in under 40 seconds!

The Rotax Max World Challenge Grand Finals, the Olympics of karting, at La Conca, Italy from 24th to 30th November 2008. Live timing HERE.

Above: Chris Hays sporting the AUS Team issued race suit courtesy of Xzuit

Above: Peter Cathcart and Josh De Maio relax after preparing Josh's kart for the Junior MAX class.

Above: George Sera working on son David's kart.

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