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McLAUGHLIN SCORES MAJOR WIN IN NEW ZEALAND! |
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
Britek Motorsport Scholarship karter Scott McLaughlin has stormed into
the lead of the New Zealand Junior Rotax Challenge following a
resounding performance at the third round in Hamilton.
15-year-old McLaughlin from the Gold Coast qualified third but dominated both heats to start the pre-final on pole.
Despite tipping the scales some 13 kilograms over the minimum
weight, McLaughlin aboard the all-new Arrow Red XE 28, prepared by Tony
Chambers from Right Karts, controlled the pre-final before totalling
dominating the 24-lap final in atrocious conditions to take the round
and the lead in the series.
McLaughlin heads Tom Blomquist (the son of 1984 World Rally
Champion Stig Blomqvist) and Daniel Kinsman in the standings going to
the Auckland Final on 5 October.
“I’m thrilled to have won the round and to be leading the series is a huge bonus,” said McLaughlin.
“The weather made it very difficult. Being aggressive as well as
cautious was far from easy. I knew I needed to get to the front
especially in the heats. Even though I was on pole for the pre-final
and final, I had to keep 100% concentration throughout.
“Weight is critical in the series and with some of the best drivers
right on the minimum limit we do have to work extremely hard. That’s
all part of the challenge and we will give it our best at the final
round in Auckland.”
The top two overall in the championship will go to Italy to compete
in the world Rotax championships on the 25th, 26th, 27th of November.
The Britek Motorsport Scholarship is an initiative designed to
provide aspiring youngsters with a career staircase from karting
through Formula Ford. As well as supporting McLaughlin, the Britek
Motorsport Scholarship supports Queensland brothers Justin and Nathan
Garioch along with Minda Motorsport’s Adam Graham, Martin Swindells and
Ben Walter in the Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford
Championship.
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