KARTING STARS SET TO ALIGN ON THE GOLD COAST NEXT WEEK

The Race of Stars powered by SuperFest will return to the Gold Coast next week (Pic: Coopers Photography)

International kart racing will return to the Gold Coast next week (October 16/17) for the third running of the Race of Stars powered by SuperFest at the Xtreme Karting Complex in Pimpama.

The high-class event will see five-time World Champion Davide Forè, New Zealand International Daniel Bray and young Dutchman Marijn Kremers take on the best drivers from across Australia and a 13-strong team from across the Tasman.

Leading the charge for the Australians will be local Gold Coast driver Chris Hays, Sunshine Coast racer Kyle Ensbey, Bundaberg’s Kel Treseder, Gladstone’s Jason Faint and Melbourne’s David Sera.

Hays won at the inaugural event and finished as the highest placed Australian in the corresponding event last year. He has got his sights set on toppling his more experienced rivals next weekend in the elite KZ2 class.

Seven classes of competition will be in action ranging from the KA12, where drivers are aged between 9 and 12 years of age, through to the KA Masters for the drivers aged over 35, where it is proof that karting is a sport for all ages

In excess of 40 drivers will battle for the victory in the KA TaG class while 32 drivers are expected to battle for the prestigious victory in the KZ2 class where they will reach speeds in excess of 160 km/h.

The event will begin on Friday October 16 with practice, qualifying and the opening races before continuing from 8:30am on Saturday October 17.

The Xtreme Karting Facility is located on Pimpama-Jacobs Well Road, Pimpama – exit 49 off the M1. Admission is free for spectators.