7/20/05  

SCHIFF DOES THE DOUBLE WHILE OTHER FIRSTKART PILOTS SCORE PODIUMS

“Six podium results in WKA Manufactures Cup event”

Guelph, Ontario, Canada — Under hot and humid conditions, the World Karting Association descended onto South Bend Raceway Park for the third stop in the George Kugler Manufactures Cup Series in South Bend, IN. With three 80cc Junior drivers in the paddock, hopes and pressure were put on them to garner some serious results.

Zach Schiff again led the way in the junior shifter class scoring both pole positions, pre-final victories and feature wins on his way to a perfect weekend. Only relinquishing the lead on one occasion in Sunday’s pre-final, the talented Ohio resident led every on track session but one in regards to fastest lap.

Dave Carmendy and David Ostella had good weekend results for the FirstKart.com race team as the duo managed another two podium results each to up the weekends total to six. Carmendy proved to be very fast all weekend and showed that he could be a threat for victory but was able to score third place results in both Saturday and Sunday’s feature events.

Ostella, the up-and-coming young Canadian, drove his FirstKart.com entry to a fourth and fifth place finishes respectively. Having some trouble in the early part of the weekend, Ostella kept his composure and continued to work on the areas that needed improvement. As the weekend wore on, Ostella constantly got quicker and quicker and was able to turn his quickest lap times of the weekend in Sunday’s feature events.

The FirstKart.com race team enjoys three days off before they are back on track at the fourth round of the Stars of Karting East Championship in Shawano, WI. In attendance will be 80cc Junior drivers Zach Schiff, David Ostella, Lucas Smith and Dave Carmendy while the ICC stable will hold the likes of Bobby Wilson, Daniel Morad, Nick Maddison and Mark Jensen. Schiff will again do double duty as he will team with Colombian sensation Gustavo Yacaman in the JICA class while Chris Friel will return for his second Stars event in the ICA category.

First Kart North America is also looking to expand its dealer network across the country. With the quality and craftsmanship in the First Kart product line and the support the dealers receive, First Kart North America is making the choice easy. For more information on First Kart North America, product sales, the FirstKart.com race team and exciting dealership opportunities including information on how to get into kart racing please contact First Kart President Tony Ventresca or Mike Maurini at 519-824-4343, toll free at 1-888-884-4851 or visit them online at www.firstkart.com.

 

 

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