Friday Pics & News - Rotax Nationals
| 30 August 2013 |
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Some images and news from Friday practice at the 2013 Rotax Nationals.
As per Thursday, Friday's track conditions were pretty good, until rain arrived late in the day. It only affected the DD2 final practice where several, including front runner Troy Woolston, fired off the track after just a few spits.
Above: Stub axle warmers? The Kiwi's hiding their front-end settings
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above & Below: First casualty of the weekend, the DD2 Masters Praga of NSW's Trevor Whitby. In just the second run this morning, he slammed into one of the poles for the mesh fence on the back straight, writing off his chassis and even breaking the brake disc. Somehow, Whitby didn't break his leg. He was back at the track in the late arvo, but now with crutches and a beer.
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Range of Rotax merchandise with clearance sale prices
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Pierce Lehane didn't bother with either of the two final practice sessions for Rotax Light (where transponders were required), happy with his pace and not wanting to wear out the gear. "Or risk getting in a crash with all those karts out there" he told us. New tyres are fitted for carby session tomorrow as a warm-up for qualifying.
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: That's not Rotax! Junior Sprint Classic is at the venue next weekend, so use any spare time to prep the 'Js!
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Yep, that's a Rotax Instruction Manual Kip Foster and Anthony Higgs are referring to! Kip is having a run in DD2 Masters and Higgsy is chief mechanic. Thing is, neither have run a DD2 before! Foster is racing an ex-Brendan Nelson Arrow, which will tonight be 'converted' into a Monaco
pic - Foster/facebook
Above: Vacancy for a sponsor?
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: While some are fiddling with tyre pressures or track width, Dave & George Sera are changing chassis, swapping the running gear across, searching for what configuration will be best for Sunday
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Who said guys can't mult-task? Pacific Kartsport's Dale Verrall does a front end alignment on Adam Mercer's Arrow whilst talking on the phone jammed between his ear and shoulder
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Defending Rotax Heavy champion Matt Wall is having one-off run aboard BRM. Going pretty fast too.
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Seat stay arrangement on Joey Hanssen's CRG, Rotax Light
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: New tyres late in the day for Luigi Catanese. He's a bit of a dark horse for a Rotax Light top 5?
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Sneak peak inside the tyre compound trailer
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
Above: Kart stands outside the Exprit tent store two chassis vertically so they can be wheeled around and stored
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews
