Photos: 2011 Rotax Nationals

A selection of images from the Rotax Nationals at Geelong on September 2-4. Further galleries from this event are on the AF Images site HERE.

Above: Troy Woolston gets hammered with 'champagne' from Matt Wall and Rick Pringle
pic - AF Images/Carruthers

Above: Three wide in Jnr MAX Light! Liam Morey (48), Joseph Mawson (96) and James Golding (31) followed by Pierce Lehane (2) and Liam McLellan (76)
pic - AF Images/Carruthers

Above: They might not be so great negotiating witches hats in a road car, but this duo knows a thing or two about going racing. David Sera and mechanic for the weekend, Ben Small.
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Sunday's Rotax Light Pre-Final was run on a wet, but drying, track. If the meeting stayed wet, it could have proven to be an even more pivotal race. David Sera quickly etched out a lead and (along with a couple of others) regularly sought out the puddles to cool his tyres, keeping the soft Mojo rubber in pretty good shape in the event it was needed again.
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: But not everyone else followed suit!
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Plenty of international racing experience here - New Zealand's Josh Hart ahead of David Sera. Hart would finish third in the final.
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Bret Mullavey moved up the order with a great charge in the Rotax Light pre-final. But it burned up his wets!
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Trophies
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: BingaVision in the making. It was a busy weekend for Brinley Gread, grabbing vid clips, doing IKD stuff and racing in DD2
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: The new Rotax radiator air-deflector flap was a popular accessory at Geelong - and doubled as another place for advertising stickers.
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Anton DePasquale leads Joseph Mawson, JMA Heavy. Then it's Jack Richardson (48), Ryan Johnstone (2) and Christopher Anthony (21).
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: CRG's Big Kenny looks on as Mick Robson prepares to win Over 35s
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Half of the tangled karts have already left the scene, but this is what red-flagged the Junior Light final. Thomas Mayer (44), Isabella Thomas (52), Chelsea Angelo (35) and Blaine Densley (hidden).
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Something very different for the winners, and something that will stand out among their trophies
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Keep your mind on the job, Josh...
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Hang on to your hat! Liam Morey is escorted from the helicopters that flew in all the fastest qualifiers prior to the finals
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: David "Buzzard" Aldersley has been out of karting for some time and has been off racing Sprintcars. He decided to have a run in the Rotax Nationals, and ended up taking the win in Super Heavy, clean-sweeping the weekend. He was lucky not to be black-flagged in the final when the rear crash bar came lose.
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: DD2 National champ, Jason Pringle
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Daniel Rochford put up a gallant fight in Rotax Light, winning all his heats. But come finals time, Dave was Deadly once again.
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: For someone with relatively little karting experience, Hamish Leighton did a great job in Over 35s taking 2nd in the final
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Sera's incredible run continues, winning his 6th Rotax National title (the last five all in a row), thus bringing his Australian Championship tally to 12
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Junior Rotax Light podium (l to r) Golding, Mawson, Lehane
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Air-time for Pierce Lehane, Top Kart's Cameron Hill follows
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Bradley Jenner (94) qualified fastest in Rotax Light, here sharing the front row with Daniel Rochford for a heat race
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: DD2, Queensland Pacific Kartsport drivers Lucas (3) and Damien Ward lead Pringle, Travis Millar (93) and Thomas Macdonald (10).
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Troy Woolston crosses the line to become Rotax Heavy National Champion
pic - AF Images/Budd

Above: Wright Karts' James Golding ran at the pointy end of JMA Light all weekend. Michael Stewart (51) and Cameron Hill in the background
pic - KartSportNews/Wicks

Above: Double Jnr Titles for Joey Mawson, here with tuner Shane Piper
pic - AF Images/Carruthers

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