Vic Open Preview

AKA press release

Over 400 of the country’s best kart racers will assemble in the Seymour region early next week when the rescheduled Victorian Open Sprint Kart Championships blasts into action at the Hume International Raceway on May 8–10.

The Event, originally scheduled for February 13-15 but postponed due to the tragic bushfires that devastated the region, will be one of the largest karting meetings held in Australia during 2009.

“This event is one that many karters across the country have been looking forward to for a number of months now and is certainly going to produce some great racing,” said Victorian Karting Association President David Murray.

“The Hume International Raceway is one of the best in the country and one that is the favourite for many of the country’s top drivers.

“With a number categories expected to have a full, or close to full, grid of 40 drivers competing, the racing will be spectacular all weekend long.”

With the rescheduling of this year’s Victorian Championships to after the National Championships, held earlier this month in Townsville, the Event will see no less than seven recently crowned Australian Champions in action.

Two such drivers are Melbourne drivers David Sera and Matthew Wall in the Clubman Light and Heavy categories respectively, between the pair they have now won 15 Australian Championships throughout their distinguished karting careers.

Proving that kart racing is a sport for people of all ages is the fact that drivers in the Midgets category are as young as seven years old, many of who will be competing in their first State Championship, while Horsham’s Remo Luciani, edging closer to 50 years of age, has got his sights set on State Championship number 49.

“While there is a lot of focus on the younger drivers in the sport, karting is not just for children and teenagers who aspire to make a career in motorsport, there are many more benefits available by being involved in the sport,” said Australian Karting Association President Richard Erdmann.

“Karting is a sport you can be competitive in with a relatively small budget while still enjoying the thrill of Motorsport and is a legitimate ‘stand alone’ field of competitive motorsport.

“The sport offers you much more than just a chance to race a go-kart, it provides you with a lifestyle for you and your family along with the opportunity to make some great friendships.

“Generally you will find that each driver will have at least two, possibly up to four, family members, mechanics and supporters who will travel to the event with them, all of whom the local economy will benefit from. Highlighting this information is the fact that accommodation for the weekend in the region is at a premium with very few hotels not already booked out.”

It is estimated the local economy stands to receive a boost in the vicinity of $550,000 from to the championships as the racing drivers, mechanics, teams and associates begin arriving early next week to gain valuable practice for the event beginning on Friday May 8.

The Hume International Raceway is one of the best in the country. In 2004 the venue played host to the National Championships and next weekend’s Event will act as a precursor to next year’s Nationals that will be contested at the venue.

Qualifying will be held on Friday May 8 with heat races to be contested on Saturday May 9 followed by the Championship Finals on Sunday May 10.

VICTORIAN OPEN SPRINT KART CHAMPIONSHIPS
Final Entry List @ 29 April 2009

MIDGETS - 24
2 Chase Wooley
3 Tom Hughes
4 Nicholas Larry
5 Thomas Schou
7 Alexander Peroni
9 Jordan Rae
10 Jordan Caruso
11 Samual Boley
12 Brock Boley
13 Zac Pattel
14 Brock Kenny
16 Troy Alger
21 Danny Carroll
33 Dylan Adams
34 Jordan Holowell
51 Jordan Murphy
55 Zane Morse
56 Thomas Bennett
57 Alec Morse
58 Blake Graham
77 Giulian Dichiera
88 Jamie Grohman
90 Reece Sidebottom
97 Jordan McGregor

ROOKIES - 38
3 Zac Vassallo
5 Dylan Higgins
6 Brodie Tilbrook
8 Jordan Boys
10 Ryan Luke
11 Zachary Phillips
12 Tyler Morrison
16 Nicholas Rowe
18 Ashton Andaloro
20 Joshua Buggy
21 Justin Ford
22 Thomas Sparkes
24 Joshua Angus
26 Thomas Randle
27 Blaine Densley
31 James Golding
33 Brody Appleby
34 Chelsea Angelo
41 Justin Black
44 Jake Coghill
45 Mitch Wilson
47 Matthew Smith
54 James Abela
55 Damon Strongman
66 Jake Klein
68 Blaine Grills
77 Nickolas Reissis
81 Jaidyn Job
89 Jake Dixon
91 Thomas Prascevic
92 Brodie Kostecki
93 Jacob Prestipino
95 Liam McLelland
96 Andrew Kahl
97 Mitchell Griffin
98 Marko Morasi
99 Josh Dean

JUNIOR NATIONAL LIGHT - 49
3 Scott Foster
4 Jonathan Venter
5 Brandon Doolan
6 Liam Sager
8 James Burdon
10 Philip Munnerley
12 Chelsea Holman
14 Todd Hazelwood
15 Brock Plumb
16 Jake Coleman
18 Luke Bergens
22 Jordon Caruso
23 Justin Francis
24 Shayla Golding
25 Jayden Wallis
28 Brett Dillon
29 George Gutierrez
32 Brad Weaire
33 Daniel Valentini
34 Jordan Nicolaou
41 Michael Potter
42 Mason Barbera
44 Reece Bloomfield
46 Daniel Wiles
47 Troy Morrissey
48 Matthew Flay
49 Liam Morey
54 Christian Harris
55 James Hughes
62 Lachlan Jones
64 Scott Foster
65 Ethan Hussein
70 Luke Walker
71 Matthew McLellan
74 Trent Grubel
77 Jake Campana
78 Andrew Petrou
80 Timothy Smythe
81 Jay Walker
83 Edward Murphy
85 Andy Simpson
88 Joseph Mawson
92 James Foster
94 Bradley Jenner
95 Jake Klarich
96 Adrian Lazzaro
97 Jobe Sims
98 Jacques Oosthuizen
99 Christopher Corbett

JUNIOR NATIONAL HEAVY - 33
1 Darsey Kondopirakis
2 Lachlan Jones
6 Liam Sager
7 Brittany Hall
11 Hayden Dodman
12 Chelsea Holman
14 Macauley Jones
15 Brock Plumb
16 Jarryd Ebzery
17 Tyler Moloney
21 Andrew Roffey
22 Phillip Cubbin
23 Mason Thomas
34 Tim Holowell
36 Benjamin Capuano
43 Tony Marakis
42 Mason Barbera
44 Nicholas Ellen
48 Matthew Flay
53 Travis Kodric
62 Jarrod Egan
63 Aaron Johnstone
66 Mitchell Branson
72 Thomas Allen
71 Guy Walker
74 Matt McRae
81 Mitchell Wilmot
86 Anton De Pasquale
88 Joseph Mawson
89 Michael Brennan
95 Jack Wynack
98 Dale Corbett
99 Daniel Oosthuizen

JUNIOR CLUBMAN - 34
1 Christopher Hays
2 Mathew Hart
3 Lucas Ward
4 Nicholas Ellen
6 Kyle Young
7 Brittany Hall
10 Aidan Wright
15 Rhett Noonan
16 Adam Lindstrom
12 Hayden Renshaw
20 Jordan Ford
21 Andrew Roffey
22 Phillip Cubbin
24 Max Johnston
25 Adam Marjoram
26 Jarrod Egan
28 Joseph Linscott
31 Teagan Osborne
32 Brad Weaire
33 Daniel Valentini
34 Jordan Nicolaou
45 Jay Baxter
50 Jatmee Frampton
51 William Tate
53 Travis Kodric
63 Aaron Johnstone
75 Tobias BellBowen
81 Giacomo Dichiera
82 Mitchell Wilmont
80 Joshua De Maio
86 Anton De Pasquale
92 Ricky Capo
95 Jack Wynack
96 Warren White Jnr

SENIOR NATIONAL LIGHT - 20
1 Blake Sciberras
2 Byron Bateson
4 Glenn Riddell
6 Nicholas Cancian
8 Nathan Waters
9 Andrew Rae
12 Clancy Purdie
13 Matthew Waters
14 Corey Lean
23 Lincoln Benns
25 Corey James
26 Andrew Budge
38 Andrew Smith
44 Dominic Lostitch
46 Dale Beaton
47 Tyler Cramer
49 Jack Cox
81 Richard Dickie
95 James May
98 Emma Brown

SENIOR NATIONAL HEAVY - 12
3 Glen Chadwick
4 Glenn Riddell
14 Corey Lean
21 Clancy Purdie
22 Richard Muscat
25 Nathan Mitchell
33 Franky Costanzo
37 Shaun Cleary
40 Robert Thorburn
44 Dominic Lostitch
66 Phillip Betteridge
92 Johnathan Males

CLUBMAN LIGHT - 42
1 David Sera
2 James Kovacic
6 James Mills
7 Shayne Piper
8 Zeke Edwards
9 Reece Wade
12 Robert Moore
13 Matthew Waters
14 Leigh Nicolaou
15 Jordan Sanderson
19 Gabriel Sciarra
20 Cian Fothergill
21 Brenton Simonds
22 Toby Pope
23 Lincoln Benns
24 Iain McDougall
25 Andrew Budge
26 Andrew Mercuri
31 Jason Burns
34 Steven Scoble
39 Jake Spencer
43 Kayne Hughes
44 Andrew Carey
48 Ben Stewart
49 Jack Cox
51 Luigi Catanese
53 Samantha Millar
54 Joshua Burdon
55 Garry Jacobson
56 Dean Foster
58 Aaron Ivermee
64 Adam Hughes
66 Phil Betteridge
73 Trent Palmer
75 BD Soutar Dawson
76 Lewis Sutherland
78 Alex Baker
82 Ryan Sanderson
89 Justin Carter
94 Sarron Caddy
95 James May
96 Lydon Dodge

CLUBMAN HEAVY - 35
2 Gordon Wilson
3 Dylan Collett
4 Kevin Millard
7 Neville Honeychurch
8 Franky Costanzo
11 Jason Varley
13 Bart Price
14 Michael Manzie
15 Matthew Wall
16 Jace Lindstrom
17 Max Carter
20 Remo Luciani
21 Kip Foster
22 Richard Muscat
24 Craig Christie
32 Trevor Whitby
33 Tim Monte
34 Steven Scoble
35 Jason Pringle
37 Shannon Pearce
45 Jason Hyrniuk
47 Zane Wyatt
56 Jamie Bricknell
66 Aaron Rintoul
70 Brendan Nelson
71 Greg Dicker
75 Kel Treseder
87 Michael Griffiths
90 Lee Mitchener
91 Callin Sanderson
93 Travis Millar
96 Scott King
98 Michael Cross
99 Paul Pittam

CLUBMAN SUPER HEAVY - 17
1 Ryan Fulcher
2 Phil Straughen
3 Josh Brooker
4 Ben McKinlay
5 Jason Stania
9 Thomas Janusz
11 Jason Tippins
23 Scott Simpson
27 Bruce Otter
15 Simon Cuzens
26 Chad Wissler
59 Craig Arnett
63 Anthony Capitano
81 Rhys Baxter
88 Nathan Van Hulst
90 Nick Scudds
96 Ben Vardon

CLUBMAN OVER 40'S - 21
2 Phil Straughen
3 Glen Chadwick
4 Philip Smith
7 Neville Honeychurch
9 Gregory Mattschoss
19 Gavin Harvey
20 Remo Luciani
40 Peter O'Neill
32 Trevor Whitby
34 Peter Gooch
55 Peter Cocca
62 Peter Jackman
65 Errol Hussein
66 Ian Branson
68 Neil Silke
71 Greg Dicker
73 Kevin Taylor
74 Lance Smart
79 Simon Layne
85 Julian Laws
99 Michael Miller

LEOPARD LIGHT - 27
3 Ben Kilsby
5 Mitchell Cuzens
7 Reece Kawitzki
9 James Kovacic
10 Ben Edwards
11 Amrit Kandola
14 Grant Smith
15 Chris Fathers
18 Phillip King
25 John Reynolds
27 Brett Fortanier
30 Jedd Stojakovic
36 Jake Fouracre
43 Andrew Wiles
51 Jesse Batson
57 Michael Clarke
64 Adam Hughes
65 Matthew Bumpstead
70 Brendan Nelson
73 Deepal Kandola
74 Jesse Bond
81 Fergus Symes
82 Ryan Sanderson
84 Daniel Edmonds
90 Lee Mitchener
96 James Sera
98 Adam Willison

LEOPARD HEAVY - 15
1 Kel Treseder
15 Ross Jarred
17 Luke Andaloro
20 Kip Foster
46 Michael Griffiths
63 Anthony Capitano
66 Andrew Quinn
73 Blake Mooney
79 Simon Layne
88 Daniel Stein
90 Daniel Richert
95 Richard Camilleri
97 Michael Audino
98 Paul Pittam
99 Rowan Booth

ROTAX LIGHT - 22
3 Mick Robson
4 Brett Davidson
6 Troy Bretherton
7 Damian Ward
8 Zeke Edwards
12 Carley Wells
15 Matthew Wall
17 Reece Broady
35 Simon Meyer
38 Josh Arandt
44 Dominic Lostitch
45 Jason Hryniuk
49 Jordie Lindstrom
51 Luigi Catanese
54 Bret Mullavey
57 David Whitmore
61 Darren Anderson
72 Damien McPhee
75 Brinley Gread
94 Brenton Mountjoy
97 Waylon Sims
96 David Sera
98 Joel Smith

ROTAX HEAVY - 25
1 Kel Treseder
2 Chris Milthorpe
5 Corey McCullagh
6 Andrew Quinn
9 Tony Ciccone
10 Paul Rodgers
11 Grant Donley
17 Reece Broady
29 Rhys Harrod
33 Rick Pringle
35 Simon Meyer
36 Jason Pringle
40 Luc Price
50 Lachie Frampton
67 Mike Godsell
69 William Yarwood
72 Brock Green
74 Ben McKinlay
78 Brad Wyatt
81 Ash Pollard
86 Simon Leech
88 Daniel Stein
89 Matt Solman
90 Daniel Richert
91 Craig Stauner
99 Nathan Van Es

 

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