Four of five titles still at stake in final round of Singapore Karting Championship

Monday, October 31, 2011 — November 19th and 20th will mark the final round of the Singapore Karting Championship (SKC) 2011 season with four out of five championship titles still at stake.

Hot names for the final round weekend are Jon Lee (Cadet), Amin Noorzilan (Junior), Thaddeus Lee (Senior) and Eric Ho (Senior Master), who are at the top of the championship standings in their respective categories. Anthony Seow has already cemented his overall win in the Senior Veteran category with a 43-point lead over his closest rival.

Drakar Racing Team’s Jon Lee holds the lead in the Cadet category of by 150 points. “Right after winning the championship last year, I was determined to defend my championship,” said 12-year-old Lee, when asked about his expectations for this 2011 season. Holding the 35-point advantage over his closest competitor, Williams Racing’s Javier Chng, Lee has a very high mathematical chance to be crowned the champion in the Cadet category.

For the Junior Category, Amin Noorzilan has switched teams from Williams Racing to Drakar Racing and he enters the final round 25 points ahead of second placed GP Racing’s Yeo Hong Yang. Hot on the heels of Yeo is McElrea Racing’s Gabriella Teo, who currently trails by only three points.

BMS Racing Team’s Thaddeus Lee continues to lead in the Senior Category with 105 points, despite his absence in Round 1. Starting the season with two straight wins, 16-year-old Lee has consistently proved to be one of the fastest drivers on the track. Lee’s impressive performance has put him at the top of the Senior Category, 27 points ahead of Saravanan Rajakumar in second place.

The fight in the Senior Master Category is too close to call at this point. Eric Ho has kept himself at the head of the class with 112 points, followed by BMS Racing teammate Benjamin Goh and PDB Maddox’s Ong Kian Leong with 99 and 91 points respectively.

“As you can see that mathematically, there are 4 drivers capable of winning it and I think at this point, I’m just simply in better shoes than the rest,” said Ho.

Clinching the overall win in the Veteran category with 145 points, Benz Motorsports’ Anthony Seow commented on his victory: “While the Veteran’s contingent may be smaller compared to the Masters Class, there are very good drivers like Kenny Yip, Richard Wee and Leon Khoo. I have never thought I would win this championship. I only focused on being as competitive as I can be.”

The wildcard for this category will be the battle between Kenny Yip and Jann Yap for the first runner-up position. They have 102 and 74 points respectively.

Categories
Cadet (8 to 12 years), Junior (13 to 15 years), Senior (15 to 35 years), Senior Master (30 to 45 years), Senior Veteran (45 years and up).

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Round 5 Details
Saturday, November 19, Saturday, 11am – 4pm
(Qualifying Round, Heat 1 and Heat 2)

Sunday, November 20, Sunday, 10.30am – 4pm
(Pre-Final and Final)

Venue: Kartright Speedway, 511 Upper Jurong Road