Photo by LeVaughn Flynn
Colin Daley Jr will be one of the participants in today's meet.
Glenroy Sinclair, Assignment Coordinator
After the frolic and fun at last Friday night's awards and presentation ceremony, where the 2007 champions were recognised, go-karters will return to the track today, as the local championship resumes at the Palisadoes International Raceway, Kingston.
Fresh from the Florida Winter Tour (FWT), which concluded in Ocala last Sunday, the young karters are expected to demonstrate some of what they learnt at the overseas championship.
Colin Daley Jr, Mark Anthony Eaton and Thomas Issa are among some of those expected to do well on the track today. The qualifying session begins at about 8:00 a.m., while the first race should get under way three hours later.
Teen sensation
All eyes will focus on 19-year-old Dane Lawson, who's manager, Sammy Law, of New Life Pharmacy, recently purchased an AMV Italian racing kart for today's meet.
"It is a 2008 chase, complete with front brakes," said Peter Rae, Lawson's driving coach.
But up to Friday morning, there were doubts whether Lawson would be fit enough to compete in today's meet. Reports are that he met in accident on Thursday in Clarendon. The car he was driving was extensively damaged.
"When I saw the car, I didn't know he survived. He was unconscious for about 20 minutes after the accident, but when he woke in the hospital this morning (Friday), he was not complaining of pain or anything. The doctors kept him in for observation," said Dad, Douglas Lawson.
2007 champions
Jamaica Karting Association 2007 Abe Ziadie Overall Championship
1st Place - Colin Daley Jr
2nd Place - Joel Jackson
3rd Place - Peter Rae
Jamaica Karting Association 2007 Class Championship
Rotax Minimax
| 2nd Place | Ornella Leahong | |
| 3rd Place | Matthew Williams | |
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| 1st Place | Martin Anderson | |
| 2nd Place | Peter Moodie Jr | |
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| 2nd Place | Mike Simmonds | |
| 3rd Place | Ricardo Walters | |
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| 2nd Place | Sean Jackson | |
| 3rd Place | Justine Jackson | |
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Jamaica Karting Association Abe Ziadie Race Meet # 7
November 25, 2007
Kid Kart
| 1st Place | Zacre Davidson |
| 2nd Place | Mark Anthony Eaton |
| 3rd Place | Mark Anthony Delfose |
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Rotax Minimax
| 1st Place | Colin Daley Jr |
| 2nd Place | Williams Myers |
| 3rd Place | Thomas Issa |
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Rotax Junior
| 1st Place | Phillip Myers |
| 2nd Place | Ornella Leahong |
| 3rd Place | Justin Wong |
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Rotax International
Rotax Masters
| 1st Place | Peter Rae |
| 2nd Place | Dwight Moore |
| 3rd Place | Mark Minott |
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ICC Shifter
| 1st Place | Joel Jackson |
| 2nd Place | Sean Jackson |
| 3rd Place | Justine Jackson |
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Moto Shifter
| 1st Place | Peter Moodie Jr |
| 2nd Place | Christopher Myers |
| 3rd Place | Dominic Moore |
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Jamaica Karting Association JKA Meet # 1
January 20th , 2008
Kid Kart
| 1st Place | Mark Anthony Eaton |
| 2nd Place | Zacre Davidson |
| 3rd Place | Matthew Josephs |
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Rotax Minimax
| 1st Place | Thomas Issa |
| 2nd Place | Williams Myers |
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Rotax Junior
| 1st Place | Justin Wong |
| 2nd Place | Phillip Myers |
| 3rd Place | Matthew Williams |
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Rotax International
Rotax Masters
| 1st Place | Mario Mair |
| 2nd Place | Mike Simmonds |
| 3rd Place | Mark Minott |
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ICC/Moto Shifter
| 1st Place | Joel Jackson |
| 2nd Place | Christopher Myers |
| 3rd Place | John Orelue |
