Friday Practice: CIK Stars of Karting
| from SoK | 14 June 2014 |
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Shamick Racing’s Joey Hanssen and Leigh Nicolaou have made a flying start to their campaigns at Round Three of the CIK Stars of Karting Championship presented by Castrol EDGE in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
Hanssen set the pace in the KZ2 class, narrowly ahead of nearest rival in the championship standings, David Sera. The pair were separated by a mere 0.211 seconds at the end of the five sessions contested throughout the day.
Above: Joey Hanssen pratices in the wet
pic - SoK
While he was fastest today, Hanssen indicated that he would prefer the conditions to be dry across the weekend rather than the rain experienced by competitors today.
“It was good to be fastest today and I really enjoy racing in the wet, but I’d really like it to be dry for the weekend as it makes for a good spectacle,” said Hanssen.
“A lot of people are talking about myself and Dave (Sera) but there are a lot of other guys capable of mixing it near the front. It’s going to be a tough weekend.”
Round Two winner Jason Faint was third fastest ahead of his Energy Corse Australia stable-mate Chris Hays. CRG’s Mason Barbera finished with the fifth fastest time.
In his guest appearance back in the Championship, former junior Champion and Dunlop V8 Series regular Kristian Lindbom was eighth fastest in the final session.
After Nicolaou set the fastest time in four of the five KF2 sessions he finished the day 0.117 seconds clear of Kosmic Racing Australia’s Harry Hayek. Reigning Champion Matthew Waters was third fastest overall.
“The Puckapunyal track provides very little grip in the wet, unlike Bolivar where it was pretty grippy in the wet,” said Nicolaou.
“I’ve enjoyed some good success here in the past, hopefully this can continue across the weekend.
“The times are really close at the top of the timesheets.”
Canberra’s Joshua Fife narrowly outpaced Bryce Fullwood in the KF3 class with Aaron Cameron third.
Luke Bergens and Rick Pringle set the fastest time in TAG 125 Light and Heavy respectively.
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2014 CIK Stars of Karting Championship presented by Castrol EDGE
Round 3 of 5
Puckapunyal, Victoria
RESULTS: Practice
KZ2
1. Joey Hanssen 54.956
2. David Sera 55.177
3. Jason Faint 55.596
4. Chris Hays 55.699
5. Mason Barbera 55.912
KF2
1. Leigh Nicolaou 57.128
2. Harry Hayek 57.245
3. Matthew Waters 57.386
4. Adam Willison 57.395
5. Nathan Tigani 57.460
KF3
1. Joshua Fife 57.849
2. Bryce Fullwood 57.861
3. Aaron Cameron 58.010
4. Jayden Ojeda 58.025
5. Andrew Kahl 58.166
TAG 125 Light
1. Luke Bergens 57.989
2. Adam Mercer 58.069
3. Mitchell Hewitt 58.237
4. Troy Morrissey 58.361
5. Michael Carless 58.787
TAG 125 Heavy
1. Rick Pringle 58.115
2. Corey McCullagh 58.802
3. Paul Rodgers 58.974
4. Luke May 59.110
5. Aaron Hindle 59.124
