Showing posts with label my-kart endurance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label my-kart endurance. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

myKart Mega Mad Endurance Race 2009

On the gloomy day of 19th December 2009, Team Kookaburra Racing joined venture with Kegani Motorsports and Ultra Racing for the myKart Mega Mad Endurance Race 2009 at City Karting Shah Alam. The team aptly named, 'Team Kegani Kookaburra Ultra Racing' consisted of racers Jeffrey Ewe, Stephen Kok, Kenny Lee, Jason Lu, Tung Wei Hsiao and Julian together with pit and team management by Kegani Motorsports, Simon Chang and Redd CH.

The race consists of 8 hours endurance race with 6 drivers, rain or shine. The start of the race was "Le Mans" style which was very new to the racing scene in Malaysia. The karts were balloted and comes with new Comer 80cc 2-stroke engines, new racing slicks, new brake pads, new chain and CRG chassis.

Most part of the race was filled with heavy year end downpour. Due to the luck of the draw, the team's kart had a few kart problems which was enough to put it to last place. The team worked hard to catch up back the ranks and only managed 12th out of 14 teams which participated.

Below are some of the pictures from the event.


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

My-Kart Race Series : 17 Jan 09

The first My-Kart Race Series of the 2009 season started on 17th January 2009 at Shah Alam Stadium Kart Circuit early in the morning. The race actually consisted of 2 qualifying and 1 final. Kenny Hwang (Zoggee) and Stephen Kok (Stevo) raced in the K2 category (100cc).

Kenny and Stephen who raced in the K2 category with the 100cc karts being new engines had some initial technical issues but that was sorted out quickily and they qualified 11th and 9th respectively. At the finals, Stephen raced to the finishing line and picked up 9th position while Zoggee took 14th. Both Kenny and Stephen will be making a bigger impression in the coming 2nd race of the season in February.

For detail My-Kart race results, please go here : K1 and K2

Monday, December 22, 2008

My-Kart Mega Mad Endurance 08

Team Kookaburra fielded a team for the My-Kart Mega Mad Endurance race held in Shah Alam go kart track. The race comprises of 6 hours non stop with 1 tyre change and technical stop including various refueling stops. The race even attracted the likes of A1 Malaysia driver, Aaron Lim!

We, Team KooKaburra comprised of 7 drivers, all avid karters and racers to gain top honors in this race event. The race was eventful with some major sluggish race kart provided by the organizers compared to the other teams. However, we completed the event at 8th place giving a tough fight to the other teams.

Here are some pictures from the event.

Team KooKaburra Racing racers. L-R : Alvin, Jason, Kenny, Stephen, Julian and Ben. In the kart, Eric.
Team Kookaburra Racers

Eric leads the team at the start of the race.
Eric in Kart