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South Australian V8 Stars Launch Countdown To Karting Nationals
Three South Australian V8 Supercar stars launched the countdown to the 2013 Australian National Sprint Kart Championships this morning by going back to where their careers began at the Monarto Karting Complex.
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Erebus Motorsport’s Tim Slade, Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport’s Scott Pye and 2011 Bathurst winner Nick Percat got behind the wheel of 125cc racing karts as part of their preparation for this weekend’s Clipsal 500 event on the Adelaide Street Circuit.
For Slade, driving a kart today brought back a lot of memories about the good times he had in the sport of karting.
He also remembered how much prestige was on the line at the National Championship where more than 250 competitors converge in the one place to battle for the victory in their respective category.
“The winner is awarded a green number plate, it’s something that every other karter in the country aspires to be able to put on their kart,” added Slade.
“It’s about as prestigious as it gets in Australian karting, it’s events like the Nationals that help you develop yourself even more as a driver and prepares you to handle your nerves, as well as the expectations and pressure.
“It all comes down to one race on the Sunday, it’s all on there line there – not too dissimilar to what Bathurst is like in the V8 Supercar Championship.”
For Pye, who is this weekend making his debut as a full-time driver in the V8 Supercar Championship, it was the first time he had visited the Monarto Karting Complex
The 51st Australian National Sprint Kart Championships will be held at the Monarto Karting Complex, located just outside of Murray Bridge on March 29-31.
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