International Go-Kart Challenge

The 2008 International Challenge of Go-Kart Champs was held at Florianapolis in Brazil a week ago. The annual event is organised by Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Rubens Barrichello took the win after coming first in race one (beating Lucas di Grassi) and finishing fifth in race two.  Michael Schumacher finished fourth in the first race but retired from the second race which was won by Massa.

Photo galleries from the pre-race activities, plus races 1 and 2, are on motorsport.com HERE.

While the flimsy bodies might make them look like 1970s sports cars, these are proper high-performance KF competition karts underneath. Have a look at some of the YouTube clips from last year's event HERE and HERE - massive crowds and Brazilian enthusiasm!.

Above: Rubens Barrichello leads Lucas Di Grassi and Michael Schumacher. A crowd of 12,000 lined the edges of the kart track.
pic - courtesy www.motorsport.com

Above: Indycar driver Tony Kanaan
pic - courtesy www.motorsport.com

International Challenge of Go-Kart Champs
01. Rubens Barrichello - 36 Points
02. Lucas di Grassi - 35
03. Felipe Massa - 31
04. Felipe Giaffone - 26
05. Xandi Negrão - 21
06. Thiago Camilo - 18
07. Max Wilson - 16
08. Michael Schumacher - 13
09. Allam Khodair - 10
10. Antonio Pizzonia - 9
11. João Paulo Oliveira - 9
12. Ricardo Zonta - 8
13. Tarso Marques - 7
14. Popó Bueno - 6
15. Tony Kanaan - 5
16. Mario Moraes - 5
17. Pupo Moreno - 5
18. Luciano Burti - 4
19. Vitor Meira - 4
20. Alexandre Barros - 3

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