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2012 Stars of Karting Champions Crowned

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Queenslander Chris Hays (Gold Coast, QLD), Melbourne’s Adam Hughes (Mentone, Vic) and Canberra’s Cameron Hill (Canberra, ACT) claimed the three national championships up for grabs during the final round of the CIK Stars of Karting Series presented by Castrol EDGE in Melbourne on Sunday.

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Above: The 2012 CIK Stars of Karting Series Champions - L-R Cameron Hill, Chris Hays and Adam Hughes
pic - AF Images/Budd

Hays entered the weekend's round second in the chase for the championship before closing the gap to championship leader Kyle Ensbey to one point entering the final day of competition.

When Ensbey came together with reigning champion, Tyler Greenbury, in the opening final it all but ended his championship hopes. Greenbury was excluded from the race for his part in the incident.

From there, Hays went on to win both 27-lap encounters to secure the championship, along with the $10,000 towards an overseas CIK event that goes with it. His name will also be etched on the Jon Pizarro perpetual trophy.

Above: Chris Hays on his way to victory in the Pro Gearbox (KZ2) category
pic - AF Images/Budd

“This is just an amazing feeling,” said Hays.

“It’s been a tough battle all year long but it’s great to have come out on top. I can’t thank Vodafone enough for their continued support, Jon Targett (Hays’ mechanic), Adam Graham from Energy Corse Australia and my Dad for everything he has put in to get me this championship.

“I had some good speed this weekend, you never like to see a championship rival on the sidelines like Kyle was in the opening final but in the end we still showed that I had the speed to get the job done.”

Finishing second behind Hays was a pair of Melbourne drivers, Lee Mitchener and Matthew Wall.

Hughes’ title in the Pro Light (KF1) category was the second in a row for the JAM Racing outfit. Top Kart driver Joseph Mawson took the round win but fifth place in the final race was enough for Hughes to claim the championship victory and etch his name on the James Courtney perpetual trophy.

Above: Adam Hughes made it two championships in a row for JAM Racing
pic - AF Images/Budd

“To win the title for the second year running is a huge feather in the cap for the JAM Racing team,” said Hughes. “All year I’ve had great reliability which has allowed me to be a championship contender and it was a huge relief to know that I’d finally won it.”

In the Pro Junior (KF3) ranks Hill entered the final day of competition with an insurmountable lead before signing off with a pair of victories on the Port Melbourne circuit.

Above: Cameron Hill secured the seventh Pro Junior (KF3) title for the Top Kart team on Sunday
pic - AF Images/Budd

Hill led home Thomas Randle and Liam McLellan, who made his debut in the category this weekend.

All three winners in the Pro categories receive a $10,000 grant towards competing in an overseas CIK event while the runner-up receives their race tyres for the use in the series throughout 2013 and third place free entry into next year's series.

Above: Queenslander James Greenwood was victorious in the Yamaha Clubman Challenge
pic - AF Images/Budd

In the Challenge categories, James Greenwood signed off the Clubman category with a win while Jedd Stojakovic and Michael Griffiths were victorious in the Australian Leopard Challenge.

Jayden Ojeda’s consistency earned him the title in the Junior National Light category while Torey Blanch won the Heavy category.

2012 CIK Stars of Karting Series - presented by Castrol EDGE
Round 5 – Port Melbourne, Victoria

PRO LIGHT (KF1)
1. Joseph Mawson (Hinchenbrook, NSW) – Top Kart/IAME
2. Jake Spencer (Wantirna, Vic) - Kosmic/IAME
3. Cian Fothergill (Gladstone, QLD) - Kosmic/IAME
4. Daniel Rochford (Narre Warren, Vic) - Kosmic/IAME
5. Adam Hughes (Mentone, Vic) – Kosmic/IAME

PRO GEARBOX (KZ2)
1. Chris Hays (Gold Coast, QLD) - Energy/TM
2. Lee Mitchener (Greensborough, Vic) - Formula K/Maxter
3. Matthew Wall (Sunbury, Vic) – CRG/Maxter
4. Jason Pringle (Essendon, Vic) - CRG/Maxter
5. Kyle Ensbey (Sunshine Coast, QLD) - Top Kart/TM

PRO JUNIOR (KF3)
1. Cameron Hill (Canberra, ACT) - Top Kart/Vortex
2. Thomas Randle (Narre Warren, Vic) - FA Kart/Vortex
3. Liam McLellan (Melbourne, Vic) – Intrepid/Vortex
4. Jake Klein (Melbourne, Vic) – Top Kart/Vortex
5. James Golding (Warrugal, Vic) – Formula K/Vortex

YAMAHA CHALLENGE

Clubman
1. James Greenwood
2. Bart Price
3. Brenton Simonds
4. Sarron Caddy
5. Samantha Millar

Junior National Light
1. Damon Strongman
2. William Hawkes
3. Justin Ford
4. Jayden Ojeda
5. Bradley Stewart

Above: The Junior National Light podium (L-R) William Hawkes, Damon Strongman and Justin Ford
pic - AF Images/Budd

Junior National Heavy
1. Mitchell Kennedy
2. Adam Capek
3. Alex Hockley
4. Torey Blanch
5. Bradley Marsh-Stepney

AUSTRALIAN LEOPARD CHALLENGE

Leopard Light
1. James Sera
2. Adam Willison
3. Jedd Stojakovic
4. Ben Stewart
5. Andy Simpson

Above: FA Kart driver James Sera proved too good in the Leopard Light category
pic - AF Images/Budd

Leopard Heavy
1. Michael Griffiths
2. Hamish Leighton
3. Matthew Boylan
4. Phillip Smith
5. Matt Parker

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS - Top Five after round 5 of 5

PRO LIGHT (KF1)
1. Adam Hughes 636
2. Daniel Rochford 619
3. Cian Fothergill 603
4. Jake Spencer 594
5. Joseph Mawson 561

PRO GEARBOX (KZ2)
1. Chris Hays 627
2. Kyle Ensbey 599
3. Jason Pringle 596
4. Tyler Greenbury 581
5. Lee Mitchener 545

PRO JUNIOR (KF3)
1. Cameron Hill 674
2. Jake Coleman 578
3. Thomas Randle 571
4. Lachlan McHugh 510
5. Joshua Smith 479

YAMAHA CHALLENGE

Clubman
1. James Greenwood 388
2. Brenton Simonds 291
3. Samantha Millar 254
4. Gordon Wilson 233
5. Daniel Nolan 226

Junior National Light
1. Jayden Ojeda 286
2. William Hawkes 277
3. Justin Ford 246
4. Russell Whittaker 142
5. Drew Ridge 113

Junior National Heavy
1. Torey Blanch 249
2. Mitchell Kennedy 231
3. Reece Davidson 140
4. Thomas Chitty 128
5. James Duckworth 125

AUSTRALIAN LEOPARD CHALLENGE

Above: Michael Griffths continued his domination of the Leopard Heavy category
pic - AF Images/Budd

Leopard Light
1. Jedd Stojakovic 345
2. Adam Willison 296
3. Ben Stewart 291
4. Iain McDougall 286
5. Adam Mercer 284

Leopard Heavy
1. Michael Griffiths 373
2. Matthew Boylan 299
3. Travis Martin 227
4. Gaven Whitmore 209
5. Michael Hazelton 207

For the full results please click here.
For the full championship points please click here.

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	2012 Stars of Karting Champions Crowned Tweet press release Queenslander Chris Hays (Gold Coast, QLD), Melbourne’s Adam Hughes (Mentone, Vic) and Canberra’s Cameron Hill (Canberra, ACT) claimed the three national championships up for grabs during the final round of the CIK Stars of Karting Series presented by Castrol EDGE in Melbourne on Sunday. Above: The 2012 CIK Stars of Karting Series Champions - L-R Cameron Hill, Chris Hays and Adam Hughes pic - AF Images/Budd Hays entered the weekend's round second in the chase for the championship before closing the gap to championship leader Kyle Ensbey to one point entering the final day of competition. When Ensbey came together with reigning champion, Tyler Greenbury, in the opening final it all but ended his championship hopes. Greenbury was excluded from the race for his part in the incident. From there, Hays went on to win both 27-lap encounters to secure the championship, along with the $10,000 towards an overseas CIK event that goes with it. His name will also be etched on the Jon Pizarro perpetual trophy. Above: Chris Hays on his way to victory in the Pro Gearbox (KZ2) category pic - AF Images/Budd “This is just an amazing feeling,” said Hays. “It’s been a tough battle all year long but it’s great to have come out on top. I can’t thank Vodafone enough for their continued support, Jon Targett (Hays’ mechanic), Adam Graham from Energy Corse Australia and my Dad for everything he has put in to get me this championship. “I had some good speed this weekend, you never like to see a championship rival on the sidelines like Kyle was in the opening final but in the end we still showed that I had the speed to get the job done.” Finishing second behind Hays was a pair of Melbourne drivers, Lee Mitchener and Matthew Wall. Hughes’ title in the Pro Light (KF1) category was the second in a row for the JAM Racing outfit. Top Kart driver Joseph Mawson took the round win but fifth place in the final race was enough for Hughes to claim the championship victory and etch his name on the James Courtney perpetual trophy. Above: Adam Hughes made it two championships in a row for JAM Racing pic - AF Images/Budd “To win the title for the second year running is a huge feather in the cap for the JAM Racing team,” said Hughes. “All year I’ve had great reliability which has allowed me to be a championship contender and it was a huge relief to know that I’d finally won it.” In the Pro Junior (KF3) ranks Hill entered the final day of competition with an insurmountable lead before signing off with a pair of victories on the Port Melbourne circuit. Above: Cameron Hill secured the seventh Pro Junior (KF3) title for the Top Kart team on Sunday pic - AF Images/Budd Hill led home Thomas Randle and Liam McLellan, who made his debut in the category this weekend. All three winners in the Pro categories receive a $10,000 grant towards competing in an overseas CIK event while the runner-up receives their race tyres for the use in the series throughout 2013 and third place free entry into next year's series. Above: Queenslander James Greenwood was victorious in the Yamaha Clubman Challenge pic - AF Images/Budd In the Challenge categories, James Greenwood signed off the Clubman category with a win while Jedd Stojakovic and Michael Griffiths were victorious in the Australian Leopard Challenge. Jayden Ojeda’s consistency earned him the title in the Junior National Light category while Torey Blanch won the Heavy category. 2012 CIK Stars of Karting Series - presented by Castrol EDGE Round 5 – Port Melbourne, Victoria PRO LIGHT (KF1) 1. Joseph Mawson (Hinchenbrook, NSW) – Top Kart/IAME 2. Jake Spencer (Wantirna, Vic) - Kosmic/IAME 3. Cian Fothergill (Gladstone, QLD) - Kosmic/IAME 4. Daniel Rochford (Narre Warren, Vic) - Kosmic/IAME 5. Adam Hughes (Mentone, Vic) – Kosmic/IAME PRO GEARBOX (KZ2) 1. Chris Hays (Gold Coast, QLD) - Energy/TM 2. Lee Mitchener (Greensborough, Vic) - Formula K/Maxter 3. Matthew Wall (Sunbury, Vic) – CRG/Maxter 4. Jason Pringle (Essendon, Vic) - CRG/Maxter 5. Kyle Ensbey (Sunshine Coast, QLD) - Top Kart/TM PRO JUNIOR (KF3) 1. Cameron Hill (Canberra, ACT) - Top Kart/Vortex 2. Thomas Randle (Narre Warren, Vic) - FA Kart/Vortex 3. Liam McLellan (Melbourne, Vic) – Intrepid/Vortex 4. Jake Klein (Melbourne, Vic) – Top Kart/Vortex 5. James Golding (Warrugal, Vic) – Formula K/Vortex YAMAHA CHALLENGE Clubman 1. James Greenwood 2. Bart Price 3. Brenton Simonds 4. Sarron Caddy 5. Samantha Millar Junior National Light 1. Damon Strongman 2. William Hawkes 3. Justin Ford 4. Jayden Ojeda 5. Bradley Stewart Above: The Junior National Light podium (L-R) William Hawkes, Damon Strongman and Justin Ford pic - AF Images/Budd Junior National Heavy 1. Mitchell Kennedy 2. Adam Capek 3. Alex Hockley 4. Torey Blanch 5. Bradley Marsh-Stepney AUSTRALIAN LEOPARD CHALLENGE Leopard Light 1. James Sera 2. Adam Willison 3. Jedd Stojakovic 4. Ben Stewart 5. Andy Simpson Above: FA Kart driver James Sera proved too good in the Leopard Light category pic - AF Images/Budd Leopard Heavy 1. Michael Griffiths 2. Hamish Leighton 3. Matthew Boylan 4. Phillip Smith 5. Matt Parker CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS - Top Five after round 5 of 5 PRO LIGHT (KF1) 1. Adam Hughes 636 2. Daniel Rochford 619 3. Cian Fothergill 603 4. Jake Spencer 594 5. Joseph Mawson 561 PRO GEARBOX (KZ2) 1. Chris Hays 627 2. Kyle Ensbey 599 3. Jason Pringle 596 4. Tyler Greenbury 581 5. Lee Mitchener 545 PRO JUNIOR (KF3) 1. Cameron Hill 674 2. Jake Coleman 578 3. Thomas Randle 571 4. Lachlan McHugh 510 5. Joshua Smith 479 YAMAHA CHALLENGE Clubman 1. James Greenwood 388 2. Brenton Simonds 291 3. Samantha Millar 254 4. Gordon Wilson 233 5. Daniel Nolan 226 Junior National Light 1. Jayden Ojeda 286 2. William Hawkes 277 3. Justin Ford 246 4. Russell Whittaker 142 5. Drew Ridge 113 Junior National Heavy 1. Torey Blanch 249 2. Mitchell Kennedy 231 3. Reece Davidson 140 4. Thomas Chitty 128 5. James Duckworth 125 AUSTRALIAN LEOPARD CHALLENGE Above: Michael Griffths continued his domination of the Leopard Heavy category pic - AF Images/Budd Leopard Light 1. Jedd Stojakovic 345 2. Adam Willison 296 3. Ben Stewart 291 4. Iain McDougall 286 5. Adam Mercer 284 Leopard Heavy 1. Michael Griffiths 373 2. Matthew Boylan 299 3. Travis Martin 227 4. Gaven Whitmore 209 5. Michael Hazelton 207 For the full results please click here. For the full championship points please click here. Home
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