Karters Gearing Up For Vic Open

AKA press release

Kart racers from all across the country are preparing themselves for the first blue ribbon Event of 2009, the Victorian Open Sprint Kart Championships, to be held at the Hume International Raceway in Puckapunyal next month (February 13-15).

With over 400 drivers entered across the 16 categories, drivers aged as young as seven and as experienced as 50 years old will be competing at approximately 100 km/h around the 1064-metre circuit

One of the largest fields at next month’s Event is the Junior National Light category where in excess of 40 drivers, including four females, will be competing for the honour of becoming the Victorian Champion for 2009.

This category is certain to create some spectacular racing with the youngsters, aged between 11 and 15, racing within centimetres of each other.

In the senior ranks, names such as defending Victorian Champions Matthew Wall (Clubman Heavy), Jason Stania (Clubman Super Heavy), Remo Luciani (Clubman Over 40s) and Rick Pringle (Rotax Heavy) are expected to figure prominently.

There are also numerous current or former National Champions throughout the long list of entries including New South Wales drivers Matthew Waters and Shayne Piper, Melbourne’s Bart Price and David Sera along with Queenslander Scott Simpson.

David Murray, President of the Victorian Karting Association, is delighted with the large number of entries received for the Event.

“It is great to see so many people coming from all across Australia to compete at the Victorian Championships, we've got drivers from every State with the exception of the Northern Territory coming to compete,” said Murray.

“The Victorian Championships is regarded as one of the toughest Events to win on the Australian karting calendar and seeing so many talented young, and not so young, drivers on the entry list is very pleasing.

“This Event will be used by many competitors as a familiarisation Event in the lead next year’s Nationals Championships which will be hosted by the Eastern Lions Kart Club at the venue.”

The Hume International Raceway is one of the best karting circuits in the country. In 2004 it hosted to the National Championships and is the venue where drivers such as current V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup learnt their craft.

Qualifying will be held on Friday February 13 with heat races to be contested on Saturday February 14 followed by the Championship Finals on Sunday February 15.

Entry List - 2009 VICTORIAN OPEN SPRINT KART CHAMPIONSHIPS

MIDGETS
2 Rhys Wooley
3 Chase Wooley
4 Nicholas Larry
5 Thomas Schou
7 Alexander Peroni
12 Brock Boley
13 Troy Alger
15 Josh Thomson
17 Jordan McGregor
24 Jake Wright
33 Dylan Adams
34 Jordan Holowell
43 Jamie Grohman
55 Zane Morse
56 Thomas Bennett
57 Alec Morse
77 Giulian Dichiera
90 Reece Sidebottom

ROOKIES
2 Christian Morina
3 Zac Vassallo
6 Brodie Tilbrook
7 Jesse Elliott
8 Jordan Boys
9 Jake Cole
10 Ryan Luke
11 Zachary Phillips
12 Tyler Morrison
16 Nicholas Rowe
17 Joshua Smith
20 Joshua Buggy
21 Justin Ford
22 Jake Downs
24 Thomas Randle
31 James Golding
32 Joseph Burton-Harris
33 Brody Appleby
41 Justin Black
44 Jake Coghill
45 Mitch Wilson
47 Matthew Smith
55 Damon Strongman
66 Jake Klein
68 Blaine Grills
77 Nickolas Reissis
81 Jaidyn Job
89 Jake Dixon
91 Thomas Prascevic
92 Brodie Kostecki
95 Liam Mclennan
96 Andrew Kahl
98 Christopher Corbett
99 Josh Dean

JUNIOR NATIONAL LIGHT
2 Jacob Parsons
4 Jonathan Venter
5 Brandon Doolan
7 Brittany Hall
8 James Burdon
11 Cameron Waters
12 Philip Munnerley
14 Todd Hazelwood
15 Brock Plumb
16 Jake Coleman
18 Luke Bergens
19 Lauren Coomber
22 Jai Olsen
24 Shayla Golding
25 Jayden Wallis
28 Brett Dillon
29 George Gutierrez
32 Brad Weaire
33 Daniel Valentini
34 Jordan Nicolaou
39 Jack Howard
43 Benjamin Harm
44 Reece Bloomfield
45 Christian Harris
46 Daniel Wiles
47 Troy Morrissey
48 Liam Morey
45 Adam Marjoram
55 James Hughes
62 Lachlan Jones
64 Caleb Wilson
70 Luke Walker
71 Matthew Mclennan
72 Sam Taylor
74 Trent Grubel
75 Tobias BellBowen
77 Jake Campana
78 Andrew Petrou
80 Timothy Smythe
81 Jay Walker
82 Michael Von Rappard
83 Edward Murphy
85 Amy Simpson

JUNIOR NATIONAL HEAVY
3 Jack Dimsey
5 Darsey Kondopirakis
4 Jethro tan Bensel
6 Luke Baldry
7 Jayden Coop
8 Michael Von Rappard
11 Hayden Dodman
14 Macauley Jones
15 Brock Plumb
17 Tyler Moloney
21 Andrew Roffey
22 Phillip Cubbin
23 Mason Thomas
28 Joseph Linscott
33 Bronson Butcher
34 William Sculpher
36 Benjamin Capuano
43 Tony Marakis
44 Nicholas Ellen
45 Tim Holowell
53 Travis Kodric
62 Jarrod Egan
63 Aaron Johnstone
66 Mitchell Branson
72 Thomas Allen
71 Guy Walker
77 Brittany Hall
81 Mitchell Wilmot
86 Anton De Pasquale
88 Joseph Mawson
89 Michael Brennan
95 Jack Wynack
98 Dale Corbett
99 Daniel Oosthuizen
88 Joseph Mawson
94 Jordan Lloyd
95 Jake Klarich
94 Bradley Jenner
96 Adrian Lazzaro
97 Jobe Sims
98 Jacques Oosthuizen
99 Corey Doolan

JUNIOR CLUBMAN
2 Cameron Waters
3 Lucas Ward
5 Jaie Robson
6 Adam Lindstrom
10 Aidan Wright
15 Rhett Noonan
12 Hayden Renshaw
20 Jordan Ford
21 Andrew Roffey
22 Phillip Cubbin
24 Max Johnston
25 Adam Marjoram
26 Jarrod Egan
28 Joseph Linscott
31 Teagan Osborne
32 Brad Weaire
33 Bronson Butcher
34 Jordan Nicolaou
39 Jack Howard
43 Benjamin Harm
45 Jay Baxter
51 William Tate
50 Jaymee Frampton
53 Travis Kodric
59 Jack Wynack
62 Mathew Hart
63 Aaron Johnstone
76 Ben Jurczak
81 Giacomo Dichiera
81 Mitchell Wilmont
88 Christian Clark
88 Joshua De Maio
93 Hayden Cooper
95 Jarman Dalitz
97 Christopher Hays

SENIOR NATIONAL LIGHT
1 Matthew Waters
2 Byron Bateson
4 Glenn Riddell
6 Nicholas Cancian
8 Nathan Waters
11 Matthew Panella
12 Clancy Purdie
14 Aaron Borg
16 Brock Ten Bensel
22 Richard Muscat
23 Lincoln Benns
25 Corey James
26 Andrew Budge
29 Rhys Harrod
30 Graham Edwards
44 Dominic Lostitch
46 Dale Beaton
47 Tyler Cramer
48 Ben Stewart
49 Jack Cox
51 Ashley Sinclair
69 Blake Sciberros
81 Richard Dickie
95 James May

SENIOR NATIONAL HEAVY
3 Glen Chadwick
4 Glenn Riddell
22 Richard Muscat
25 Nathan Mitchell
37 Shaun Cleary
44 Dominic Lostitch
61 Shay Mayes
76 Nathan Sinclair
92 Johnathan Males

CLUBMAN LIGHT
4 Brodie Olsen
7 Shayne Piper
8 Zeke Edwards
9 Reece Wade
11 Matthew Panella
12 Robert Moore
13 Matthew Waters
14 Jye O'Keefe
15 Jordan Sanderson
16 Brock Ten Bensel
19 Gabriel Sciarra
23 Lincoln Benns
24 Iain McDougall
25 Andrew Budge
26 Andrew Mercuri
31 Jason Burns
34 Steven Scoble
29 Rhys Harrod
39 Jake Spencer
43 Kayne Hughes
44 Andrew Carey
48 Ben Stewart
49 Jack Cox
51 Luigi Catanese
53 Samantha Millar
54 Joshua Burdon
56 Dean Foster
58 Aaron Ivermee
64 Adam Hughes
75 BD Soutar Dawson
76 Lewis Sutherland
82 Ryan Sanderson
84 Geoffrey Uhrhane
89 Justin Carter
91 Dion Fischper
94 Sarron Caddy
95 James May
96 Matthew Goddard
97 David Sera
98 Scott McLaughlin
99 Joel Smith

CLUBMAN HEAVY
2 Gordon Wilson
5 Mitchell Cuzens
6 Jace Lindstrom
7 Max Carter
9 Troy Woolston
10 Simon Bingley
11 Jason Varley
14 Michael Manzie
15 Matthew Wall
16 Shay Mayes
20 Remo Luciani
24 Craig Christie
25 Kevin Millard
32 Trevor Whitby
35 Jason Pringle
37 Dylan Collett
37 Shannon Pearce
45 Jason Hyrniuk
47 Zane Wyatt
66 Aaron Rintoul
77 Daniel Baker
87 Michael Griffiths
89 Kieran Brennan
90 Lee Mitchener
91 Callin Sanderson
93 Travis Millar
98 Michael Cross

CLUBMAN SUPER HEAVY
1 Scott Simpson
2 Phil Straughen
4 Ben McKinlay
5 Jason Stania
7 Glen Stallbaum
9 Thomas Janusz
10 Jarrod Wilson
11 Jason Tippins
15 Simon Cuzens
26 Chad Wissler
48 Brenton Locke
49 Mark Austin
63 Anthony Capitano
88 Nathan Van Hulst
90 Nick Scudds
96 Ben Vardon
99 Michael Angwin
127 Bruce Otter

CLUBMAN OVER 40s
2 Phil Straughen
3 Glen Chadwick
4 Philip Smith
9 Gregory Mattschoss
20 Remo Luciani
40 Peter O'Neill
32 Trevor Whitby
34 Peter Gooch
38 D.Clark
62 Peter Jackman
68 Neil Silke
71 Greg Dicker
73 Kevin Taylor
79 Simon Layne
85 Julian Laws
99 Michael Miller

LEOPARD LIGHT
3 Dale Dunston
4 Geoffrey Uhrhane
5 Mitchell Cuzens
7 Reece Kawitzki
10 Ben Edwards
12 Tyler Greenbury
14 Grant Smith
15 Chris Fathers
18 Phillip King
23 Ricky Lane
25 John Renyolds
27 Brett Fortanier
29 Kyle Ensbey
31 Ben Kilsby
30 Jedd Stojakovic
36 Jake Fouracre
38 Scott Purdie
41 Adam Mercer
43 Andrew Wiles
57 Michael Clarke
64 Adam Hughes
81 Fergus Symes
82 Ryan Sanderson
84 Daniel Edmonds
91 Dion Fischper
92 Thomas Phillips
90 Lee Mitchener
95 Klyle Kaminshi
96 David Sera

LEOPARD HEAVY
2 Nathan Mills
3 Josh Brooker
5 Dominic Albanese
6 Andrew Quinn
15 Ross Jarred
27 Tim Barnes
44 Elle Brydon
46 Michael Griffiths
63 Anthony Capitano
79 Simon Layne
88 Daniel Stein
95 Richard Camilleri
99 Rowan Booth

ROTAX LIGHT
3 Mick Robson
6 Troy Bretherton
7 Damian Ward
8 Zeke Edwards
9 Troy Woolston
12 Carley Wells
13 Bart Price
14 Tyler Greenbury
15 Matthew Wall
17 Reece Broady
25 Tim Passlow
29 Kyle Ensbey
38 Josh Arandt
44 Dominic Lostitch
45 Jason Hryniuk
49 Jordie Lindstrom
51 Luigi Catanese
61 Darren Anderson
75 Brinley Gread
94 Brenton Mountjoy
95 Kyle Kaminski
96 Dylan Lindgren
97 Waylon Sims
99 Jack Lindgren

ROTAX HEAVY
2 Chris Milthorpe
4 Brett Davidson
5 Corey McCullagh
6 Andrew Quinn
7 Nathan Van Es
8 Robbie Daniels
9 Tony Ciccone
10 Paul Rodgers
11 Grant Donley
29 Rhys Harrod
33 Rick Pringle
33 Matt Greenbury
40 Luc Price
50 Lachie Frampton
67 Mike Godsell
69 William Yarwood
72 Brock Green
74 Ben McKinlay
78 Brad Wyatt
81 Ash Pollard
86 Simon Leech
88 Daniel Stein
89 Matt Solman
90 Daniel Richert
91 Craig Stauner
93 Adam DeBorre

FORMULA 100
5 Dominic Albanese
6 James Mills
17 Reece Kawitzki
18 Mark Domaschenz
52 Matthew Hayes
58 Aaron Ivermee
74 Jesse Bond
90 Daniel Richert
94 Sarron Caddy
97 Waylon Sims

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