Australia’s contingent of drivers at the 2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals have signalled their intentions to the opposition during the second day of practice in Portimao today.
Pierce Lehane and Joseph Mawson led the charge for the Australians finishing the day with the second and third fastest times overall in the Senior Max category.
Hamish Leighton led the way for the Australian drivers in the DD2 Masters category, closely followed by Brent Coghlan while an off track excursion in the opening session by Jose Ruiz put him behind the eight-ball.
In the junior category it was Thomas Randle who set the fastest time of the Australian drivers while James Golding spent the day searching for more grip in his kart and Joseph Burton-Harris also had issues during the two sessions.
While not quite as fast as they’d like to be, Australia’s DD2 drivers Kyle Ensbey, Jason Pringle and Troy Woolston are all confident of a strong result across the next few days.
Tomorrow will see the drivers complete one final practice session ahead of qualifying in the afternoon.
To view the official website for the event, which includes links to live video from November 28 and live timing throughout the event, please click here.
The Australian Karting Association’s Facebook page (facebook.com/AustralianKartingAssociation) and Twitter Feed (twitter.com/karting_net_au) will be regularly updated throughout the week.
The local time in Portugal is -11 AEDT.
TEAM AUSTRALIA
Junior Max
#118 – Joseph Burton-Harris
Practice 2 (Even) – P15 1:03.299 (+0.633)
Practice 3 (Even) – P33 1:04.609 (+1.880)
#133 – James Golding
Practice 2 (Odd) – 16th 1:03.415 (+0.699)
Practice 3 (Odd) – 23rd 1:03.197 (+0.736)
#157 – Thomas Randle
Practice 2 (Odd) – 9th 1:03.242 (+0.526)
Practice 3 (Odd) – 7th 1:02.788 (+0.327)
Senior Max
#241 – Pierce Lehane
Practice 2 (Odd) – P5 1:01.723 (+0.206)
Practice 3 (Odd) – P2 1:01.258 (+0.110)
#246 – Joseph Mawson
Practice 2 (Even) – P5 1:01.818 (+0.233)
Practice 3 (Even) – P1 1:01.261 (-0.137)
#258 – Daniel Rochford
Practice 2 (Even) – P21 1:02.116 (+0.531)
Practice 3 (Even) – P10 1:02.676 (+0.415)
DD2 Masters
#418 – Brent Coghlan
Practice 2 (Even) – P20 1:01.276 (+0.830)
Practice 3 (Even) – P14 1:00.796 (+0.443)
#434 – Hamish Leighton
Practice 2 (Even) – P7 1:00.875 (+0.429)
Practice 3 (Even) – P6 1:00.606 (+0.253)
#449 – Jose Ruiz
Practice 2 (Odd) – P20 1:01.440 (+1.156)
Practice 3 (Odd) – P11 1:01.049 (+0.689)
DD2
#323 – Kyle Ensbey
Practice 2 (Odd) – P13 1:00.275 (+0.453)
Practice 3 (Odd) – P5 59.824 (+0.405)
#345 – Jason Pringle
Practice 2 (Odd) – P19 1:00.464 (+0.642)
Practice 3 (Odd) – P14 1:00.074 (+0.655)
#368 – Troy Woolston
Practice 2 (Even) – P20 1:00.550 (+0.836)
Practice 3 (Even) – P21 1:00.232 (+0.673)
2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals
Event Timetable
| TUESDAY 27.11.12 | ||
| NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 2 (15 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 10:20 am | 9:20 pm (27.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 10:40 am | 9:40 pm (27.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 11:00 am | 10:00 pm (27.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 11:20 am | 10:20 pm (27.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS | 11:40 am | 10:40 pm (27.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS | 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm (27.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS | 12:20 pm | 11:20 pm (27.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS | 12:40 pm | 11:40 pm (27.11.12) |
| NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 3 (15 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 1:50 pm | 12:50 am (28.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 2:10 pm | 1:10 am (28.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 2:30 pm | 1:30 am (28.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 2:50 pm | 1:50 am (28.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS | 3:10 pm | 2:10 am (28.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS | 3:30 pm | 2:30 am (28.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS | 3:50 pm | 2:50 am (28.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS | 4:10 pm | 3:10 am (28.11.12) |
| WEDNESDAY 28.11.12 | ||
| NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 4 (15 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 8:50 am | 7:50 pm (28.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 9:10 am | 8:10 pm (28.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 9:30 am | 8:30 pm (28.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 9:50 am | 8:50 pm (28.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS | 10:10 am | 9:10 pm (28.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS | 10:30 am | 9:30 pm (28.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS | 10:50 am | 9:50 pm (28.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS | 11:10 am | 10:10 pm (28.11.12) |
| QUALIFYING (15 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 1:05 pm | 12:05 am (29.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 1:25 pm | 12:25 am (29.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 2:05 pm | 1:05 am (29.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 2:25 pm | 1:25 am (29.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS | 3:05 pm | 2:05 am (29.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS | 3:25 pm | 2:25 am (29.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS | 4:05 pm | 3:05 am (29.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS | 4:25 pm | 3:25 am (29.11.12) |
| THURSDAY 29.11.12 | ||
| WARM UP (10 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 8:15 am | 9:15 pm (29.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 8:30 am | 9:30 pm (29.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS | 8:45 am | 9:45 pm (29.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS | 9:00 am | 10:00 pm (29.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS | 9:15 am | 10:15 pm (29.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS | 9:30 am | 10:30 pm (29.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS | 9:45 am | 10:45 pm (29.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS | 10:00 am | 11:00 pm (29.11.12) |
| HEAT 1 (7 LAPS) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – (A + B) | 10:35 am | 9:35 pm (29.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – (C + D) | 10:55 am | 9:55 pm (29.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (A + B) | 11:15 am | 10:15 pm (29.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (C + D) | 11:35 am | 10:40 pm (29.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (A + B) | 11:55 pm | 11:55 pm (29.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (C + D) | 12:15 pm | 11:15 pm (29.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (A + B) | 12:35 pm | 11:35 pm (29.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (C + D) | 12:55 pm | 11:55 am (30.11.12) |
| HEAT 2 (7 LAPS) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – (A + C) | 1:45 pm | 12:45 am (30.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – (B + D) | 2:05 pm | 1:05 am (30.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (A + C) | 2:25 pm | 1:25 am (30.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (B + D) | 2:45 pm | 1:45 am (30.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (A + C) | 3:05 pm | 2:05 am (30.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (B + D) | 3:25 pm | 2:25 am (30.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (A + C) | 3:45 pm | 2:45 am (30.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (B + D) | 4:05 pm | 3:05 am (30.11.12) |
| MICRO MAX NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE | 4:30 pm | 3:30 am (30.11.12) |
| FRIDAY 30.11.12 | ||
| WARM UP (10 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – (A + D) | 8:45 am | 7:45 pm (30.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – (B + C) | 8:55 am | 7:55 pm (30.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (A + D) | 9:10 am | 8:10 pm (30.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (B + C) | 9:25 am | 8:25 pm (30.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (A + D) | 9:40 am | 8:40 pm (30.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (B + C) | 9:55 am | 8:55 pm (30.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (A + D) | 10:10 am | 9:10 pm (30.11.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (B + C) | 10:25 am | 9:25 pm (30.11.12) |
| MICRO MAX NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE | 10:45 am | 9:45 pm (30.11.12) |
| HEAT 3 (7 LAPS) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX – (A + D) | 11:05 am | 10:05 pm (30.11.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX – (B + C) | 11:25 am | 10:25 pm (30.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (A + D) | 11:45 am | 10:45 pm (30.11.12) |
| SENIOR MAX – (B + C) | 12:05 pm | 11:05 pm (30.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (A + D) | 12:25 pm | 11:25 pm (30.11.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS – (B + C) | 12:45 pm | 11:45 am (1.12.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (A + D) | 1:05 pm | 12:05 am (1.12.12) |
| MAX DD2 – (B + C) | 1:25 pm | 12:25 am (1.12.12) |
| MICRO MAX NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE | 2:35 pm | 1:35 am (1.12.12) |
| 2ND CHANCE RACE | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| JUNIOR MAX (7 LAPS) | 2:55 pm | 1:55 am (1.12.12) |
| SENIOR MAX (11 LAPS) | 3:15 pm | 2:15 am (1.12.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS (11 LAPS) | 3:35 pm | 2:35 am (1.12.12) |
| MAX DD2 (11 LAPS) | 3:55 pm | 2:55 am (1.12.12) |
| MICRO MAX QUALIFYING PRACTICE | 4:15 pm | 4:15 am (1.12.12) |
| SATURDAY 1.12.12 | ||
| WARM UP (10 MINUTES) | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| MICRO MAX | 8:15 am | 7:15 pm (1.12.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX | 8:30 am | 7:30 pm (1.12.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS | 8:45 am | 7:45 pm (1.12.12) |
| SENIOR MAX | 9:00 am | 8:00 pm (1.12.12) |
| MAX DD2 | 9:15 am | 8:15 pm (1.12.12) |
| PRE-FINALS | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| MICRO MAX (9 LAPS) | 9:45 am | 8:45 pm (1.12.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX (11 LAPS) | 10:05 am | 9:05 pm (1.12.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS (14 LAPS) | 10:25 am | 9:25 pm (1.12.12) |
| SENIOR MAX (14 LAPS) | 10:50 am | 19:50 pm (1.12.12) |
| MAX DD2 (14 LAPS) | 11:15 pm | 10:15 pm (1.12.12) |
| FINALS | PORTUGAL | AUSTRALIA |
| MICRO MAX (15 LAPS) | 1:30 pm | 12:30 am (2.12.12) |
| JUNIOR MAX (18 LAPS) | 1:55 pm | 2:55 am (2.12.12) |
| DD2 MASTERS (21 LAPS) | 2:25 pm | 1:20 am (2.12.12) |
| SENIOR MAX (21 LAPS) | 2:55 pm | 1:55 am (2.12.12) |
| MAX DD2 (21 LAPS) | 3:25 pm | 2:25 am (2.12.12) |
| GRAND FINALS “DRIVERS PARTY” | 9:00 pm | 8:00 am (2.12.12) |
| MOJO TYRE CHANGING CONTEST | 9:30 pm | 8:30 am (2.12.12) |
