Tyler Brown - Ontario Kartsport Championship Goodwood Post Race

Brown races to front!
Tyler Brown has long day at Goodwood

GOODWOOD, ONTARIO - Tyler Brown, a 12-year-old karter from Waterdown, 
Ontario had an eventful day in the Junior Lite class at the final round of 
the Ontario Kartsport Championship series held at Goodwood Kartways this 
past weekend.

Brown was 'fast out of the trailer' in his 4B racing MBA kart. "Because of 
the weather, we did very little practice. We knew it would be wet, and so 
we went with a good rain setup for qualifying and it paid off. This is a 
very competitive class, and qualifying third was a good start to the 
weekend," Brown said after qualifying.

Because the weather was getting worse - rapidly - series officials voted to 
run one round instead of two. "The weather was getting bad, but I am 
getting more confidence in the rain, so that, coupled with a good starting 
spot, looked like things could go our way," Brown added.

At the start, Brown settled into fourth and then proceeded to have a 
titanic battle with Scott Walker for third. "It was difficult, because I 
would pass him, then he'd pass me back. While we were fighting, the leaders 
were getting away," Brown said of the battle. Finally Brown made the 
decision to try to make one more pass for the position, but there was 
contact between the two energetic drivers and both exited the track.

"It was really a racing incident, but it cost both of us," Brown said. 
Brown got going again, but he was now in 12th. "I made my way forward by 
aggressive passing in turn 5 and using the draft down the front straight," 
Brown added.

With just a few laps to go, Brown hung a wheel off the track and had a lazy 
spin that sent him back down the order. "It was just a mistake, but I 
learned from it - and that is the important thing," a phlisophical Brown said.
At the checkered, Brown came home 15th, but somewhat wiser. "These things 
happen in racing. It wasn't for a lack of trying - but the racing gods 
didn't send any lightning bolts in my direction today."

Brown's next action will be with the Toronto Kart Club back at Goodwood 
next weekend, where the Waterdown youngster currently sits fifth in Junior 
Lite points.

Tyler Brown Fast Facts;
Tyler Brown is a 12-year-old racer from Waterdown, Ontario. He has been 
racing karts for five years. In 2002 he finished sixth in the OKRA (Ontario 
Kart Racing Association) regional series in Junior Light. In 2001, he was 
sixth at the Mosport Grand Prix, sixth at the OKRA GrandNationals - where 
he was the youngest driver in his class. In 2000 Brown was fifth in Junior 
Restricted at the Waterloo Regional Kart Club.
Brown races for the 4B Racing Team www.4bracing.com, and he is supported 
by  Assante, South Side Mens Shop of Hamilton (905-521-0466), Arnold 
Engines and 'Support Big Brothers, Big Sisters'