8th September 2023

SIX AUSSIE KARTERS TO LINE UP AT ASIA PACIFIC MOTORSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP

The six Australian kart racers that will be flying the Australian flag in Malaysia (Pic: Pace Images)

Six of Australia’s brightest karting protégés will be a part of Team Australia for the inaugural Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship at Sepang International Circuit later this month.

Those six drivers will be Bradley Majman, Ky Burke, Jace Matthews, Declan Matthews, Riley Harrison and Blake Purvis.

Between them, there will be two drivers in each of the Cadet, Junior and Senior categories of the Karting Sprint element of the Event.

They will be joined at the event by six representatives from various other motorsport disciplines.

The Team Captain will be two-time Australian Motorkhana Champion and multiple state motorkhana champion, Aaron Wuillemin, who will be entered in the Gymkhana Cup.

Joining Wuillemin in Gymkhana will be another decorated motorkhana star in Corinne East-Johnston, who has three Motorsport Australia Motorkhana Championship titles to her name, along with nine Motorsport Australia NSW Motorkhana Championship titles.

Rounding out Team Australia’s Gymkhana Cup charge will be two-time Victorian Khanacross Production Champion, Matt Caldwell.

Entered in the event’s Rally Cup will be Bosch Motorsport Australia Rally Championship junior Molly Spalding and co-driver Matthew Dillon.

Two competitors will represent Australia in the Esports Cup with OOR Pro Finals and RaceSpec Elite Series Champion Zachary Smith leading the charge. Ryan Hoolihan will be the other Australian Esports Cup entry.

Motorsport Australia’s Director of Motorsport & Commercial Operations Michael Smith was pleased with the quality of talent heading over to Malaysia for the international event.

“We saw how successful the FIA Motorsport Games has been in the past few years, and it’s a fantastic initiative to have that same concept now in the Asia Pacific region,” Smith said.

“To have the experience of both Aaron and Corinne, coupled with some rising stars in the sport like Matthew, Molly, Zachary and Ryan is a really exciting prospect.

National Officials Co-ordinator Mark Horsley will be Race Director for the Karting Sprint element of the Event. (Pic: Pace Images)

“It’s also great to see Karting Australia bring some talent too and I have no doubt they will all be great ambassadors for our country.

“We are really pleased to be able to take a strong contingent to Sepang for the inaugural event and I have high hopes that we can leave Malaysia with some Gold Medals.”

In recognition of the high level of Officials in Australia, Karting Australia National Officials Co-ordinator Mark Horsley will be the Race Director for the Karting Sprint element of the Event.

The Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship takes place at Sepang International Circuit on 30 September – 1 October.