Hutton 2nd At Asia-Pacific Championships

press release

Young New Zealand karter Arie Hutton (Tony Kart/Vortex/Bridgestone) has made a big impression at this year's combined CIK-FIA World Karting Championship/Asia-Pacific Karting Championship meeting at Macau, finishing second in the Asia-Pacific KF3 support category.

Making light of the hot, humid conditions and 16-strong field of works-supported drivers from Europe and Asia the 14-year-old from Auckland was fifth quickest in qualifying on Saturday before finishing third in the first heat, fourth in the second, then second in both the Pre-Final and Final behind new Asia-Pacific KF3 champion Jordan King (Maranello/TM/Bridgestone) from Great Britain.

Italy's Giuliano Maria Niceta (Tony Lart/Vortex/Bridgestone) was third, Great Britain's William Whitelock (FA Kart/Vortex/Bridgestone) fourth.

This year's event was the first in the 46-year history of the CIK-CIA World Karting Championship to be held in Asia with the World Karting Championship for Drivers title in the premier SKF class going to Frenchman Arnaud Kozlinski (CRG/Maxter/Bridgestone) from Finn Aaro Vainio (Maranello/Maxter/Bridgestone) and Great Britain's Ben Hanley (Maranello/Maxter/Bridgestone).

2009 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship for Drivers & Asia-Pacific KF3 Championship Coloane Kart Circuit Macau Thurs-Sun Oct 8-11

Final
1. Jordan King (Maranello/TM/B'stone)  21 laps
2. Arie Hutton (Tony Kart/Vortex/B'stone) +2.782  
3. Giuliano Maria Niceta (Tony Kart/Vortex /B'stone) +3.734  
4. William Whitelock (FA Kart/Vortex/B'stone) +13.889 
5. Franco Puey Reyes (Maddox/Vortex/B'stone) +57.746 
6. Andhika Sasabone (Tony Kart/VortexYokohama) +1 Lap 
7. Matthew Solomon (Arrow/TM/Yokohama) +1 Lap 
8. Giada De Zen (Tony Kart/Vortex/B'stone) +15 Laps 
9. Clio Tjonnadi (FA Kart/Vortex/Yokohama) +17 Laps 
10. Kevin Susilo DR/Parilla/B'stone +19 Laps 
11. Andrew Tang (Maddox/Parilla/B'stone) +20 Laps 
12. Jordi Oriola (FA Kart/Vortex/B'stone) +21 Laps  
13.  Paz Patric Armand, Philo  RI  (Tony Kart/Vortex/B'stone) +21 Laps  
Fastest lap: Jordan King - 1:00.277

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