SRFKC - Shannonville results

Herder's Golden run!
Kyle Herder claims first Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship class

SHANNONVILLE, ON - Gold Kart's Kyle Herder has claimed the first - of four 
available - class championships in the inaugural Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting 
championships with a second place in round 7 of the series that took place 
at Shannonville Motorsports Park on Aug 3. The Stouffville, ON resident 
clinched the championship with two rounds remaining.

The Pfaff Motors Fast Qualifiers were Sodi-Kart's Shawn Gardner in Canada 
Senior, Stouffville, ON's Pearce Herder in Canada Junior, Hot Wheels Birel 
driver Alex Penfold in Formula Senior. Penfold recorded a phenomenal 140 
kph reading on the radar gun down Shannonville's front straight. The final 
Phaff Motors Fast Qualifier was Guelph, ON's Robert Wickens Formula Junior.

In Canada Senior, Rob Oakman won round 7 followed by Kyle Herder and Sutton 
ON's Juliana Chiovitti. In round 8 it was Kyle Herder taking the win over 
Shawn Gardner and Rob Oakman. In Canada Junior, Pearce Herder won round 
seven over Jeff Blackburn and Travis Walker. In the eventful round 8, 
Walker won with Justin Mascoll second and Daniel Morad third. Formula 
Senior was all Picton ON's Mike Roth as he led flag to flag in round 7. 
Following him home was Juliana Chiovitti and Les Baier. In round 8, 
Chiovitti would not be denied as she passed Roth on the last lap to take 
the win. Port Alberni, BC's Jimmy Pelk finished third.
"It was mine," said Chiovitti. "It was either crash or win. My Birel was 
awesome in the final race and I knew where I could get him, it was just a 
question of not being denied."
In Formula Junior history was made as Alison Macleod became the first 
female winner of a SRFKC round as she beat Robert Wickens and Travis Walker 
to the line. In round 8, Wickens rebounded to take the win over Walker and 
Cale Meeks. Macleod was running at the front until being involved in an 
incident on lap 7.

The objective of the SRFKC is to help foster a professional environment for 
kart drivers; help create a positive attitude towards appearance, conduct 
and discipline; help foster the employment of the best practices for the 
safe and fair running of competitions; and help kart drivers to move up the 
racing ladder to automobile racing.

At the end of the season, two drivers will be selected from each of the 
four classes plus the two drivers from the ASN Canadian National 
Championships will be invited to a one-day evaluation test at the 
Bridgestone/Firestone Racing Academy at Mosport, provided they are 16 years 
of age prior to the date of the test. Out of those 10 drivers, two will 
earn a full scholarship to the 2003 Bridgestone/Firestone Toronto Star 
Wheels F2000 racing series.