11th January 2012

STRONG NUMBERS FOR 2012 CIK STARS OF KARTING SERIES (updated 23/1/12)

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

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.

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.”

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

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.

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 Australian’s Patrick Martin and Kurt Kostecki.

The Yamaha Challenge will also be contested across the five-round series in the Clubman and Junior National classes while the Australian Leopard Challenge 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 18, 2012

Pro Light (KF1)
1 Jake Spencer
3 George Geranis
4 Grant Smith
5 Brooke Topp
6 Jarryd Ebzery
8 Damien Radosevic
10 Ben Edwards
13 Matthew Waters
14 Tyler Greenbury
20 Cian Fothergill
27 Jacob Parsons
34 Jordan Nicolaou
36 Daniel Rochford
41 Daniel Holihan
64 Adam Hughes
88 Luke Gabin
95 Jake Klarich
96 Joseph Mawson
99 Joel Smith

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
10 Leigh Nicolaou
11 Mark Domaschenz
12 Bobby Bourke
14 Macauley Jones
15 Matthew Wall
16 Kristopher Trotter
17 Mathew Erdmann
18 Daniel Richert
20 Jordan Ford
22 Christopher Pratt
24 Jason Faint
27 Matthew Bode
29 Kyle Ensbey
35 Jason Pringle
36 Daniel Price
42 Johnny Grother
49 Jordie Lindstrom
51 Ben VanRyt
58 Aaron Ivermee
59 Scott Taylor
70 Brendan Nelson
75 Kel Treseder
78 Brad Wyatt
88 Ash Pollard
90 Lee Mitchener
92 Ricky Capo
97 Christopher Hays

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
56 Tom Chitty
66 Dimitri Agathos
94 Thomas Randle
97 Kurt Kostecki

YAMAHA CHALLENGE
Clubman
3 Chris Farkas
6 Nathan Tigani
7 Brett Robinson
11 Mitchell Hudson
12 James Greenwood
16 Shay Mayes
21 Brenton Simonds
22 Leon Mramor
24 Jordan Zammit
25 Robert James
26 Max Benson
46 Wayne Bourke
46 Wayne Bourke
53 Samantha Millar
70 Brendan Nelson
71 Daniel Nolan
TBA Matthew Panella
TBA Andrew Harpas
TBA David Kermond

Junior National
2 Michael Fabri
22 Nick Becker
25 James Vernon
34 James Duckworth
37 Courtney Becker
45 Torey Blanch
56 Tom Chitty

AUSTRALIAN LEOPARD CHALLENGE
4 Michael Griffiths
6 Sam Taylor
8 Matthew Cunningham
12 Matt Nicholson
13 Paul Pittam
14 Scott Kissock
16 Aron Lawrence
22 Peter Richards
24 Iain McDougall
25 John Reynolds
27 Brett Fortainer
31 Kristian Harris
33 Scott Goldman
35 Gaven Whitmore
41 Adam Mercer
42 Ryan Alexander
47 Patrick Carter
48 Ben Stewart
49 Glenn Croxford
59 Dave Harradine
69 Steve Lintott
77 Matthew Boylan
84 Daniel Edmonds
86 Martin Matheson
94 James Sera
98 Adam Willison
TBA Matt Parker