Dubai Schoolboy Kart Star Sets Sights on new Targets After Entering Record Books
Eleven-year-old Dubai schoolboy Jamie Day has actually established his views on even more success on the kart tracks of Europe over the next three months after powering his method right into the document books.
Day, a student at Dubai English Speaking College, came to be the youngest Mini Max course champion at the 2017 Motor Sports Organization Kartmasters Grand Prix in the UK and the very first vehicle driver holding a UAE permit to locate victory at the occasion.
" It was my best achievement until now, however I still have the rest of the British Champion, the OKJ Worlds and Rotax World Final to go this year," claimed the two-time UAE karting champ that calls Dubai Kartdrome his house track.
Greater than 260 drivers completed in nine various courses at the 22nd operating of the Kartmasters occasion which brings in leading karters from around the world, with previous champions consisting of three-times F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Day, that owns for Energy Dubai, disputed both the Vortex OK Junior and the Rotax Mini Max groups for KR-Sport on the 1.38-km PF International Kart Circuit in Brandon, England.
Beginning 5th on the grid for the last ALRIGHT Junior round he climbed to 4th, simply missing out on a platform place, before triggering on an astonishing run in the Mini Max series.
Complying with four heats and a pre-final, Day put his kart 2nd on the grid for the final Mini Max race and went past frontrunner Tom Adams, taking place to border Kai Hunter out for victory by just 0.08 seconds.
Day, who has been training hard this year at Dubai Kartdrome, is investing 8 of his 12- week summer vacations competing in Europe.
He will certainly be back at work on the PF International circuit for the CIK-FIA World OKAY & OKJ Championships from 20-24 September, and also has his sights on the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal from November 4-11.
Day stated: "It's been difficult being away from my family a lot, but I have actually obtained a lot of experience. I have actually competed in some high level competitors this year, all under the UAE flag, and have actually grabbed a number of trophies and fastest laps."
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1. Champion Jamie Day in the lead at MSA Kartmasters GP.
2. Jamie Day on the Mini Max victors platform MSA Kartmasters GP.
