Sushi On The Menu For Sera & Jenner

AKA press release

Dual Australian Champion James Sera and rising Victorian youngster Bradley Jenner will be turning Japanese over the coming months to prepare for the 33rd Toyota All-Japan Kart SL event in October.

The pair won the right to represent Australia in this year’s event by taking out the Clubman Light and Junior National Light classes respectively at last weekend’s City of Melbourne Titles held at VACC Park.

Like many of his fellow competitors Sera was caught up in an incident during the opening heat race, however, he bounced back to claim the win in heat two before finishing fifth in the pre-final, which was held in wet conditions.

Above: James Sera on his way to victory in Clubman Light
pic: photowagon.com.au

Leigh Nicolaou led the way during the opening lap of the final but it wasn’t long before the Sera family began to assert their dominance of the final with David Sera taking over the front running on lap two. Zeke Edwards led briefly on lap three before James Sera made his way to the front one lap later and wouldn’t be headed on his way to victory.

Melbourne Kart Centre’s Adam Hughes made a last lap pass on Edwards for the runner-up spot. Aaron Ivermee finished in fourth spot ahead of Ryan Sanderson who charged his way from 30th place on the grid in the 18-lap final.

Like Sera did in Clubman Light, Jenner led the majority of the final in the Junior National Light category, however, the CC Racing pilot didn’t have it all his own way at the front.

Jenner was joined in the lead pack by New South Wales driver Joseph Mawson, Jordan Nicolaou, early race leader Liam Morey and South Australian Todd Hazelwood.

Above: Bradley Jenner will be heading to Japan courtesy of his win in Junior National
pic: photowagon.com.au

In the end it was Jenner who proved to have the pace and held on for the win ahead of Morey and Hazelwood to secure his plane ticket to Japan and earn the right to become Australia’s first Junior representative at the prestigious event.

While unable to topple Sera in Clubman Light Edwards took on and defeated a star-studded field in the Clubman Heavy category. Edwards mastered the slippery conditions the best to cross the line over six seconds clear of Jace Lindstrom in second place. Australian Champion Matthew Wall finished third ahead of Jason Pringle and Remo Luciani.

Jack Wynack won Junior Clubman while Josh DeMaio claimed the win in the Junior Max category. David Sera continued his winning ways in Leopard Light as did Paul Rodgers on his way to victory over Kel Treseder in Rotax Heavy.

For the full results please click here.

Above: Queensland teenager Tyler Greenbury leading the pack at VACC Park
pic: photowagon.com.au

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