Lochie Hughes Still Winning In USA


press release

23 March 2014
 

PRAGA KARTS AUSTRALIA TEAM UPDATE

The final round of Florida Winter Tour is underway this weekend with Rotax racing across two days.  Overnight Lochie Hughes brought home another win for Praga Karts and HRS Engines in Rotax Mini Max class with Hughes now stringing together an incredible four race wins from four race starts, including his win at ROK Cup USA.

Racing against an international field of experienced drivers Hughes has again risen to the top, remarkably against the odds as this is only his second race meet with a Rotax engine and no practise outside of time allocated at event.

Lochie Hughes - Formula Kart TaG Cadet win
Above: Lochie Hughes taking the Formula Kart TaG Cadet win
pic - Florida Winter Tour

“Everything has come together for Lochie on this trip to the US” said Lochie’s mechanic Ken Bensley from Praga Australia.  

“He has certainly put the world on notice at these consecutive race events competing against some of the very best and accordingly should be able to capitalise on the opportunities to take his career to the next level.  I am stoked that we have been able to get these strong results with thanks to Lochie for his dedication and commitment, Goodwood Kartways, Bordogna Engines (Formula Kart) and HRS Engines (Rotax).”

Final race is on track Sunday, tonight AEST, and will cap off a 3-week trip for the young Queensland-based drivers Lochie and Sean Bolger who has continued to improve on his second visit to Florida Winter Tour, finishing 16th in the Mini Max Final today.

TaG Cadet podium
Above: TaG Cadet podium
pic - Florida Winter Tour

Thanks to Praga North America Josh Hart is on double duties providing mechanical support to Sean Bolger in Mini Max and racing in DD2 class.  Today he finished with a 5th place against world number one drivers Ben Cooper and Daniel Formal.   A great effort considering the last minute decision to put him in the seat and no recent DD2 practise apart from on track in the Praga DD2’s premium hire fleet at Xtreme Karting on the Gold Coast.

Sean Bolger and Josh Hart on the grid
Above: Sean Bolger and Josh Hart on the grid


Above: Nice trophy! Lochie now has 5 distinctive Florida Winter Tour “Palm” trophies, including 3 firsts. Can he add to this collection overnight?


Above: Hughes celebrated a big weekend, including a birthday!




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