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Jurczak The Pace Setter On Senior Debut In SA

27 November 2009

Queenslander Ben Jurczak has made a successful transition into the senior ranks of karting by qualifying fastest in both the Clubman Light and Rotax Light categories for the 2009 Dunlop South Australian Championships at the Bolivar Raceway, just north of Adelaide today.

Throughout the year Jurczak has been the star performer in the Formula JMA (Junior Rotax) class to remain almost undefeated in every race he contested, however, today’s pace on his senior debut has taken the Redspeed driver by surprise.

“Prior to this weekend I done some testing in the Clubman kart but I hadn’t done anything with the Senior Max engine, so I’m pretty surprised to be as fast as I am,” said Jurczak.

“It is a great way to start the weekend but I know there is a long way to go yet and am just hoping to get through the first few races unscathed to set up a good starting spot for the final.

“I’ve raced here at Bolivar on a few occasions but the last time I finished on the podium was when I was in Rookies over five years ago.”

Qualifying second behind Jurczak in Rotax Light was fellow junior graduate Max Johnston while karting veteran Jason Burns will occupy the outside of the front row of the grid in Clubman Light.

Local driver Danny Errigo upstaged the more fancied Scott Simpson, who has 16 state titles to his name, in qualifying for the Clubman Super Heavy category.

Simon Hodge was another Adelaide driver who shined brightly during qualifying to set the pace in the Junior National Heavy class ahead of Albury’s Macauley Jones and Melbourne driver Jordan Nicolaou.

New South Wales drivers Daniel Baker and Jason Hryniuk filled the top two spots in Clubman Heavy ahead of local driver Paul Pittam.

In a huge field of Rookies, it was Gold Coaster Lachlan McHugh who set the pace ahead of second-generation South Australian steerer Tyler Morrison.

The opening round of heats will be contested this afternoon with racing continuing tomorrow ahead of the championship finals on Sunday.

DUNLOP SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hosted by the Barossa Kart Club at the Bolivar Raceway

RESULTS: HEAT ONE

Senior National Light

1. #9 Ryan Reynolds
2. #89 Nathan Taylor
3. #35 Cassy Budgeon
4. #4 Glenn Riddell
5. #44 Dominic Lostitch

Clubman Super Heavy

1. #22 Danny Errigo
2. #5 Jason Stania
3. #23 Scott Simpson
4. #4 Ben McKinlay
5. #11 Jason Tippins

Leopard Heavy

1. #70 Brendan Nelson
2. #99 Rowan Booth
3. #21 Simon Gwilliam
4. #27 Tim Barnes
5. #33 Rick Pringle

Junior National Light

1. #94 Bradley Jenner
2. #88 Joseph Mawson
3. #96 Adrian Lazzaro
4. #14 Todd Hazelwood
5. #93 Brodie Kostecki

Rotax Light

1. #24 Max Johnston
2. #57 David Whitmore
3. #79 Ben Jurczak
4. #7 Damian Ward
5. #88 Joshua DeMaio

Clubman Heavy

1. #66 Reif Corbett
2. #70 Brendan Nelson
3. #45 Jason Hryniuk
4. #90 Lee Mitchener
5. #77 Daniel Baker

Formula JMA

1. #62 Mathew Hart
2. #89 James Macken
3. #14 Macauley Jones
4. #74 Trent Grubel
5. #75 Tobias Bellbowen

Rookies

1. #23 Lachlan McHugh
2. #11 Tyler Morrison
3. #45 Mitch Wilson
4. #32 Joseph Burton-Harris
5. #89 Jake Dixon

Clubman Light

1. #86 Rocco Ventra
2. #31 Jason Burns
3. #29 James Kovacic
4. #98 Scott McLaughlin
5. #96 Lydon Dodge

Rotax Heavy

1. #96 Paul Pittam
2. #73 Blake Mooney
3. #33 Rick Pringle
4. #10 Paul Rodgers
5. #90 Ross Miller

Junior Clubman

1. #26 Mathew Hart
2. #1 Christopher Hays
3. #45 Jay Baxter
4. #14 Todd Hazelwood
5. #88 Joseph Mawson

Leopard Light

1. #15 Matthew Wall
2. #7 Reece Kawitzki
3. #81 Fregus Symes
4. #66 Reif Corbett
5. #10 Ben Edwards

Clubman Over 40

1. #20 Remo Luciani
2. #71 Darryl Tolmer
3. #32 Trevor Whitby
4. #62 Peter Jackman
5 #58 Stephen Blee

Midgets

1. #90 Reece Sidebottom
2. #3 Chase Wooley
3. #48 Tom Hughes
4. #5 Thomas Schou
5. #51 Jordan Murphy

Junior National Heavy

1. #41 Simon Hodge
2. #99 Ashley Quiddington
3. #14 Macauley Jones
4. #23 Mason Thomas
5. #53 Travis Kodric

RESULTS: QUALIFYING

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Senior National Light

1. #9 Ryan Reynolds 40.381
2. #11 Matthew Panella 40.550
3. #35 Cassy Budgeon 40.643
4. #89 Nathan Taylor 40.681
5. #4 Glenn Riddell 40.781

Clubman Super Heavy

1. #22 Danny Errigo 37.984
2. #23 Scott Simpson 38.056
3. #3 Josh Brooker 38.072
4. #27 Bruce Otter 38.072
5. #4 Ben McKinlay 38.213

Leopard Heavy

1. #70 Brendan Nelson 35.575
2. #27 Tim Barnes 35.678
3. #21 Simon Gwilliam 35.781
4. #99 Rowan Booth 35.869
5. #33 Rick Pringle 35.873

Junior National Light

1. #94 Bradley Jenner 39.616
2. #96 Adrian Lazzaro 39.667
3. #89 Jake Spokes 39.669
4. #74 Trent Grubel 39.672
5. #88 Joseph Mawson 39.673

Rotax Light

1. #79 Ben Jurczak 35.583
2. #24 Max Johnston 35.632
3. #57 David Whitmore 35.638
4. #7 Damian Ward 35.699
5. #61 Darren Anderson 35.738

Clubman Heavy

1. #77 Daniel Baker 36.981
2. #45 Jason Hryniuk 37.095
3. #99 Paul Pittam 37.130
4. #20 Remo Luciani 37.160
5. #90 Lee Mitchener 37.233

Formula JMA

1. #89 James Macken 36.019
2. #74 Trent Grubel 36.102
3. #62 Mathew Hart 36.255
4. #8 Luke Bergens 36.296
5. #75 Tobias Bellbowen 36.363

Rookies

1. #23 Lachlan McHugh 40.259
2. #11 Tyler Morrison 40.535
3. #5 James Abela 40.544
4. #9 Andrew Kahl 40.561
5. #4 Andreas Chronis 40.595

Clubman Light

1. #79 Ben Jurczak 36.453
2. #31 Jason Burns 36.470
3. #94 James Sera 36.495
4. #71 Julian Lunetta 36.526
5. #76 Lewis Sutherland 36.528

Rotax Heavy

1. #33 Rick Pringle 36.182
2. #96 Paul Pittam 36.217
3. #10 Paul Rodgers 36.273
4. #73 Blake Mooney 36.425
5. #17 Bryce Watson 36.445

Junior Clubman

1. #88 Joseph Mawson 36.109
2. #14 Todd Hazelwood 36.363
3. #41 Simon Hodge 36.388
4. #10 Aiden Wright 36.402
5. #26 Mathew Hart 36.425

Leopard Light

1. #2 James Kovacic 34.543
2. #94 James Sera 34.781
3. #9 Nicholas Holmes-Karavas 34.854
4. #10 Ben Edwards 34.894
5. #29 Josh Tynan 34.918

Clubman Over 40

1. #71 Darryl Tolmer 37.532
2. #62 Peter Jackman 37.569
3. #32 Trevor Whitby 37.651
4. #20 Remo Luciani 37.792
5. #56 Rob Landsmeer 37.814

Midgets

1. #48 Tom Hughes 42.017
2. #3 Chase Wooley 42.029
3. #5 Thomas Schou 42.066
4. #51 Jordan Murphy 42.108
5. #6 Jackson Freer 42.149

Junior National Heavy

1. #41 Simon Hodge 40.401
2. #14 Macauley Jones 40.516
3. #34 Jordan Nicolaou 40.530
4. #86 Chris Farkas 40.630
5. #99 Ashley Quiddington 40.635

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