The 2008 Australian Superkart Championship covers national level Superkart racing in Australia during 2008.
Featured events
Australian Superkart Championship The 2008 Australian Superkart Championship will be the 20th running of the national championships for Superkarts. It will begin on 13 July 2008 at Eastern Creek Raceway (using what is currently known as the Gardner Grand Prix Circuit) and end on 2 November at Mallala Motor Sport Park after eight races.
It will be contested for three engine based classes, 250 cc International (twin cylinder engines), 250 cc National (single-cylinder engines) and 125 cc.
Non-Gearbox Superkart Championship The Australian championship for non-gearbox Superkarts will be held at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 10 August and will be consisted of the Rotax Max family of classes; two weight based classes Light and Heavy and Junior Max for competitors under the age of 17.
V8 Supercar Superkarts will compete as a support category for V8 Supercars for the first time at the series second round, to be held at Eastern Creek on 9 March.
Teams and drivers
Gearbox The following drivers competed in the 2008 Australian Superkart Championship. The series consisted of two rounds, with four races at each meeting. TeamClassChassisEngineNoDriver RMR Superkarts 250 National Anderson Maverick KTM 2 Rick Setterfield 250 International FPE/RCS 7 Jason McIntyre Matthew Wall 10 Gary Pegoraro 26 Wayne Sprostan Karl Wilson Buildersmile Construction 250 International PVP PVP 3 Carlo Chermaz Rocket Race Engines 250 International Anderson Mirage FPE/RCS 4 Rod Prickett 57 Darren Tyler 125 Gearbox Omega TM 95 Steve Young Zip - BDH 250 International Zip Eagle II BRC 5 Gerard Siebert 27 Luke May 66 Todd Johnson OnGuard Safety Training 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 6 Bruce Lewis Centreline 67 Craig Heufel MJR Bricklaying 250 National Stockman MR2 Yamaha YZ250 6 Martin Latta ElectrosilArt MotorsportKelgate 250 International PVP PVP 8 Anton Stevens Stockman Superkarts 250 International Stockman MR2 Honda RS250 9 Stephen Castles 17 Gerald Chait 18 Warren McIlveen Yamaha TZ250 19 Sam Zavaglia Honda RS250 43 John Roberts One Zero Racing 250 International Anderson Mirage Rotax 256 1112 Brock Nicholas BCR 250 International Anderson 12 Dean Davies Suburban Accounting 250 International Anderson Maverick 13 Ralf Rupprecht Stockman MR2 Honda RS250 33 Kristian Stebbing 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 77 Brad Stebbing B Antrobus 125 Gearbox Gladiator Yamaha 80 14 Bodine Antrobus G Milenkovic 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 15 Goran Milenkovic Safe Evolutions 250 International Anderson Mirage SAFE 1619 Darren Hossack IGA Supermarkets 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 1770 Anthony Lappas Darren Dunn 125 Gearbox Topkart Honda RS125 20 Darren Dunn C Systems DynoGeorge Floth Engineering 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 22 Craig Philp 23 Tim Philp Lombo Racing 250 International Anderson Maverick Honda RS250 25 Adrian Lombardo Centreline 27 Rami Viitanen InternodeMetaplannersDavtec 250 International Zip Eagle II BRC 28 Ilya Harpas 29 Yiani Harpas Team CRD 125 Gearbox Worrall Honda RS125 30 Clinton Downs Nick Paul 250 International Stockman MR2 Honda RS250 32 Robert Oakley John Roberts 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 34 John Reed Coach Design 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Laydown Honda RS125 35 Russell Jamieson 250 International Anderson Maverick Honda RS250 86 Chryss Jamieson 250 International PVP Rotax 39 Jason Maros NEC Automotive 250 International Stockman MR2 Honda RS250 40 Greg Bass Jeff Burford 250 International Zip Eagle II 41 Jeff Burford Sodi-Maxjet Racing 125 Gearbox Sodi Rotax Max 42 John Hay Paul Snaith 250 International Eliminator 44 Paul Snaith Impact Flags & Banners 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 46 Colin Moore Squeeler Racing 250 International Zip 48 Jeffrey Squires Stockman MR2 49 Don Wheeler John Bakker 125 Gearbox Bakker Honda RS125 5051 John Bakker Martelco Equipment Hire 250 International Zip Eagle II Yamaha TZ250 5052 Brett Purdie MW Racing 250 International Anderson 51 Mike Wayne IDM RacingANC Health 125 Gearbox Centreline Honda RS125 55 Ian Mash Crispy Racing 250 National Anderson Mirage 58 David Yuill GR Industries 250 National Stockman MR2 60 Frank Giglio Gas Action Services 250 International PVP Honda RS250 61 Steve Murray Avoig Racing 125 Gearbox Avoig Honda RS125 61 Sonny Luca 62 John Pellicano 250 International Honda RS250 62 John Pellicano 81 Luke Brown Advantage Fastener Specialists 250 International Stockman MR2 Honda RS250 65 Terry Lancaster www.trimfix.com.nz 125 Gearbox Bakker Honda RS125 65 Jarrod Lethborg Kylope Hire Cars 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 69 Mehmet Sinani Team Kout 250 International Avoig Honda RS250 72 George Koutros Guards Australia 125 Gearbox Centreline Honda RS125 74 Alan Dodge R Ping 125 Gearbox Stockman MR2 Honda RS125 78 Ron Ping Taplin Racing 125 Gearbox Arrow Rotax Max 82 Graeme Taplin Kitten Car Care Products 250 International Anderson Maverick Yamaha TZ250 88 Gerrit Ruff Nick Paul 250 International Stockman MR2 Honda RS250 89 Robert Oakley OakleyVirtual Magazine 250 International Zip Eagle II Rotax 256 94 Michael Treloar Phoenix Dental Laboratory 250 International Zip Eagle II Yamaha TZ250 96 Mark Hanson Lagler Racing 125 Gearbox HyperRacer Rotax Max 98 Patrick Atherton Fuji Xerox 125 Gearbox Cougar Evo-1 Honda RS125 98 Jason Smith KC Tools 250 International Anderson Maverick Yamaha TZ250 99 Daniel Rammerman Endless Belt Racing 125 Gearbox Arrow Rotax Max 111 Wayne Horswell
Non-gearbox The following drivers competed in the 2008 non-gearbox Australian Superkart Championship. The series consisted of a single round, with four races. TeamClassChassisEngineNoDriver Safe Fire Electrical Rotax Heavy Viper Rotax Max 1 Ron Goldfinch Jones Kart DevelopmentsViper Superkarts Rotax Light Viper Rotax Max 2 Shaun Jones 47 Tim Scarman BF RacingMarron Excavations Rotax Heavy Monaco Rotax Max 3 Colin McIntyre Rotax Light Arrow 7 Jason McIntyre Rotax Heavy Monaco 10 Gerad McLeod 24 Lee Filliponi Arrow 48 Matthew Palmer Ian Williams Tuning Rotax Heavy Arrow Rotax Max 9 Greg Stillwell 14 Ian Williams Rotax Junior Rotax Junior Max 25 Rhys Newman 34 Brandon Stillwell Rotax Heavy Omega Rotax Max 61 Ryan Felmingham Rotax Light Arrow 71 Michael Rogers McLaughlin Freight Lines P/L Rotax Heavy Hypermax Phoenix Rotax Max 15 Chris Jewell Guards Australia Rotax Heavy Arrow Rotax Max 17 Alan Dodge TWRRaceline Seating Rotax Heavy Arrow Rotax Max 27 Rod Clarke Badboy Power Drink Rotax Heavy Hypermax Phoenix Rotax Max 30 Leigh Cavallin Suburban Accounting Rotax Light Hypermax Phoenix Rotax Max 33 Kristian Stebbing Azzurro 77 Brad Stebbing AMG Racing Rotax Junior Arrow Rotax Junior Max 37 Mitchell Abbott Specialist Doors & Windows Rotax Light Arrow Rotax Max 39 Shaun Pannowitch Viper 82 Matthew Pannowitch NEC Automotive Rotax Heavy Allkart Rotax Max 40 Greg Bass Brendan Luneman Rotax Heavy CRG Rotax Max 41 Brendan Luneman Impact Flags & Banners Rotax Light Arrow Rotax Max 46 Colin Moore Byrnbox Home Theatre PCs Rotax Heavy Monaco Rotax Max 56 David Byrne Rockett Race Engines Rotax Light Birel Rotax Max 57 Darren Tyler Racecentre Rotax Junior Arrow Rotax Junior Max 66 David Webster Rotax Light Rotax Max 80 Peter Strangis www.kartsportnews.com Rotax Heavy Hypermax Phoenix Rotax Max 75 Mark Wicks Doug Savage Rotax Light Arrow Rotax Max 78 Doug Savage Race StickerzToyota Material Handling Rotax Heavy Techno Rotax Max 84 Scott Appledore Wild Digital Rotax Junior Hypermax Phoenix Rotax Junior Max 87 Sean Whitfield John Bartlett Rotax Heavy Hypermax Phoenix Rotax Max 95 John Bartlett
Results and standings
Gearbox race calendar The 2008 Australian Superkart Championship season consisted of two rounds. Four races were held at both race meetings. Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinner 250IntTeamWinner 250NatTeamWinner 125Team NC V8 Supercar Support Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 7–9 Mar Warren McIlveen Stockman Superkarts Rick Setterfield RMR Superkarts Tony Lappas IGA Superkart Racing 1 Eastern Creek Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 12–13 July Darren Hossack Safe Evolutions Martin Latta MJR Bricklaying Brad Stebbing Suburban Accounting 2 Mallala Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 1–2 Nov Gary Pegoraro RMR Superkarts Martin Latta MJR Bricklaying Anthony Lappas Romeo's IGA Supermarkets
NC - Non-championship point scoring round.
Non-gearbox race calendar Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinner LightTeamWinner HeavyTeamWinner JuniorTeam NGB Phillip Island Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 9–10 Aug Michael Rogers Ian Williams Tuning Mark Wicks kartsportnews.com Sean Whitfield Wild Digital
Drivers Championship Points were awarded 20-17-15-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 based on the top fifteen race positions in first three races of each round with one point for each other finisher. The fourth race of each round, which is longer than the others (eight laps vs five laps) awarded points for the top twenty race positions at 25-22-20-18-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 with one point for each other finisher. Pos Driver EAS 1 EAS 2 EAS 3 EAS 4 MAL 1 MAL 2 MAL 3 MAL 4 Pts 250 INTERNATIONAL 1 Darren Hossack 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th 6th 3rd 137 2 Sam Zavaglia 2nd 2nd 15th 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 134 3 Gary Pegoraro 3rd 10th 4th 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 1st 129 4 Warren McIlveen Ret 7th 1st 4th 1st 3rd 3rd Ret 97 5 Carlo Chermaz 4th 3rd 3rd 13th 8th 7th 13th 7th 85 6 Daniel Ramerman 21st 16th 12th 6th 6th 8th 4th 4th 70 7 Matthew Wall 6th 5th 5th Ret DNS 6th 7th Ret 51 8 Ilya Harpas 11th 14th 14th Ret 5th 4th 26th 5th 49 9 Ralf Rupprecht 7th 11th 5th 6th 40 10 Brett Purdie 19th 19th 21st 9th 9th 14th 8th 17th 39 11 Anton Stevens 8th 4th 8th 11th Ret Ret Ret DNS 39 11 Yiani Harpas Ret 8th 7th 5th Ret 10th DNS DNS 39 13 Kristian Stebbing 9th 13th 10th Ret 10th 13th Ret 8th 38 14 John Roberts 15th 18th 18th 7th 11th Ret DNS 10th 33 15 Jason Maros 14th 17th 11th 10th Ret DNS 11th 11th 33 16 Stephen Castles 7th 6th 6th Ret 29 17 Wayne Sprostan 12th 12th 9th 9th 27 18 Mark Hanson DNS Ret Ret Ret 13th 9th 10th 13th 24 19 Rod Prickett 16th 21st 17th 8th 14th 15th 12th Ret 23 20 Luke May 5th 9th 31st Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 19 21 Michael Treloar 27th 27th 25th 17th 20th 23rd 18th 19th 17 22 Steve Murray 12th 11th 9th Ret 16 23 Gerrit Ruff 18th 20th 19th 12th 12 24 Brock Nicholas 25th 22nd 20th 14th DNS DNS DNS DNS 10 25 John Pellicano 13th 12th 13th Ret 10 26 Jeff Burford 16th Ret 14th 18th 9 27 George Koutros 26th Ret 29th 24th 7 28 Chryss Jamieson 10th Ret Ret DNS 6 29 Todd Johnson 15th 25th 17th Ret 3 30 Greg Bass 17th 31st 16th Ret 3 31 Karl Wilson 20th 15th Ret Ret 2 Robert Oakley Ret DNS DNS DNS Paul Snaith 250 NATIONAL 1 Martin Latta 23rd 24th 23rd 16th 17th 16th 15th 15th 167 2 David Yuill DNS 30th 24th 20th 18th 18th 16th 14th 130 3 Frank Giglio 28th Ret 26th 21st 28th Ret 25th 26th 96 4 Rick Setterfield Ret Ret DNS DNS 25th 17th 22nd 23rd 67 125 GEARBOX 1 Brad Stebbing 22nd 23rd 22nd 18th 21st 20th 23rd 22nd 147 2 Anthony Lappas 24th 25th Ret 15th 19th 19th 19th 16th 144 3 Jarrod Lethborg 29th 26th 30th 23rd 26th 24th 23rd 27th 105 4 John Bakker 31st 29th 32nd 26th 24th 22nd 21st 25th 101 5 Tim Philp Ret 28th 28th 22nd 23rd 27th 27th 24th 94 6 Steve Young 32nd 33rd 33rd 25th 30th 28th 28th 29th 80 7 Jason Smith 30th Ret 27th 19th 27th 26th Ret DNS 69 8 John Pellicano 22nd Ret 20th 20th 54 9 Craig Philp Ret 32nd 34th DNS 29th DNS DNS 28th 40 10 Jeff Reed Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 21st Ret 21st 35 Russell Jamieson Ret Ret DNS DNS Darren Dunn Pos Driver EAS 1 EAS 2 EAS 3 EAS 4 MAL 1 MAL 2 MAL 3 MAL 4 Pts