Strong Numbers For CIK Stars of Karting

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Australia’s elite karting series, the CIK Stars of Karting Series, has attracted a strong list of registrations ahead of next month’s opening round to be held at the Bolivar Raceway in South Australia.

Across each of the three CIK-specification categories – Pro Light (KF1), Pro Gearbox (KZ2) and Pro Junior (KF3) – the registrations have exceeded the numbers seen at a similar point in 2011.

Both senior champions, Jake Spencer (Pro Light) and Tyler Greenbury (Pro Gearbox), have registered their intentions to go back-to-back in their respective categories.

Above: JAM Racing will once again have three entries in the Pro Light (KF1) category
pic - AF Images/Budd 

Spencer will proudly wear the number one plate on his JAM Racing Kosmic entry as he once again lines up with Adam Hughes and George Geranis in his corner.

The Pro Light (KF1) registration list is peppered with talent including the likes of Joseph Mawson and Jake Klarich, who are both making the step up from the Pro Junior ranks.

The Harrington Doyle Racing outfit is making the step up into the Pro ranks after two successful years in the Yamaha Challenge.  Brooke Topp and Jarryd Ebzery will fly the HDR flag in the Pro Light category during 2012.

“It’s going to be tough with all of the juniors coming up, and everyone in the field from last year has really stepped up their game,” said Spencer.

“With so many good drivers in the field it’s always going to be tough, but in saying that myself and the other JAM Racing drivers have done a fair bit of testing over the Christmas break and I’m confident that we’ll be up the front again in 2012.”

In a unique twist, Greenbury appears to be eyeing off a series first double title having registered to compete in both the Pro Light and Pro Gearbox categories.

Above: Matthew Wall will once again line up in the Pro Gearbox (KZ2) category
pic - AF Images/Budd 

Drivers who will be joining the reigning champion on the grid to chase the John Pizarro Trophy in the KZ2-specification category include 2010 Series Champion Matthew Wall, perennial front-runner Troy Woolston and rising star Macauley Jones.

Two-time runner-up in the series, Kel Treseder, has registered for the five-round championship, however, his plans for 2012 are still yet to be finalised.

With a number of the front-runners in the 2011 Pro Junior championship moving into the senior ranks the chase for the Jon Targett trophy is wide open.  The experienced Brock Plumb and Jake Coleman will be joined on the grid by a number of Stars of Karting newcomers including Lachlan McHugh, James Abela and Western Australians Patrick Martin and Kurt Kostecki.

Above: Dalton Ellery will be joined on the grid in the Pro Junior (KF3) ranks by his brother Tristan
pic - AF Images/Budd 

The Yamaha Challenge will also be contested across the five-round series in the Clubman and Junior National classes while the Australian Leopard Series has attracted 20 registrations.

2012 CIK Stars of Karting Series Schedule
Round 1 - February 25/26 - Bolivar, SA
Round 2 - April 21/22 - Newcastle, NSW
Round 3 - June 16/17 - Ipswich, QLD
Round 4 - July 28/29 - Eastern Creek, NSW
Round 5 - September 22/23 - Port Melbourne, VIC 

CIK STARS OF KARTING SERIES
Registrations as at January 11, 2012 
Pro Light (KF1)
1          Jake Spencer
3          George Geranis
5          Brooke Topp
6          Jarryd Ebzery
8          Damien Radosevic
10       Ben Edwards
13       Matthew Waters
27       Jacob Parsons
36       Daniel Rochford
41       Daniel Holihan
64       Adam Hughes
88       Luke Gabin
95       Jake Klarich
96       Joseph Mawson
99       Joel Smith
TBA     Tyler Greenbury

Pro Gearbox (KZ2)
1          Tyler Greenbury
2          Hayden Patrizi
3          Daniel Currey
4          Dean Starling
5          Paul Williams
6          Troy Bretherton
7          Matthew Hunt
8          Anthony Martin
9          Troy Woolston
12       Bobby Bourke
14       Macauley Jones
15       Matthew Wall
16       Kristopher Trotter
17       Mathew Erdmann
22       Christopher Pratt
24       Jason Faint
27       Matthew Bode
35       Jason Pringle
49       Jordie Lindstrom
51       Ben Van Ryt
59       Scott Taylor
70       Brendan Nelson
75       Kel Treseder
88       Ash Pollard
90       Lee Mitchener
92       Ricky Capo
97       Christopher Hays
TBA     Mark Domaschenz

Pro Junior (KF3)
2          Michael Fabri
3          Callum Walker
4          Cameron Hill
5          James Abela
6          Jake Klein
7          Joshua Smith
9          Patrick Martin
13       Mitchell Gee
14       Jake Coleman
15       Brock Plumb
18       Lachlan Gibbons
23       Lachlan Mchugh
24       Dalton Ellery
32       Joseph Burton-Harris
51       Tristan Ellery
66       Dimitri Agathos
97       Kurt Kostecki

YAMAHA CHALLENGE

Clubman
3          Chris Farkas
6          Nathan Tigani
7          Brett Robinson
11       Mitchell Hudson
12       Andrew Harpas
16       Shay Mayes
21       Brenton Simonds
22       Leon Mramor
26       Max Benson
25       Robert James
70       Brendan Nelson
71       David Kermond
71       Daniel Nolan

Junior National
2          Michael Fabri
22       Nick Becker
34       James Duckworth
56       Tom Chitty

AUSTRALIAN LEOPARD SERIES
4          Michael Griffiths
6          Sam Taylor
14       Scott Kissock
16       Aron Lawrence
22       Peter Richards
24       Iain McDougall
25       John Reynolds
31       Kristian Harris
35       Gaven Whitmore
41       Adam Mercer
47       Patrick Carter
48       Ben Stewart
49       Glenn Croxford
69       Steve Lintott
84       Daniel Edmonds
86       Martin Matheson
94       James Sera
98       Adam Willison
TBA     Matt Parker

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