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28th November 2012

PIERCE LEHANE ON POLE IN PORTUGAL (inc. video wrap)

Pierce Lehane has led the way for the Australian team during qualifying at the 2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portimao, Portgual this afternoon.

Lehane set the pace in the Senior Max category to qualify on pole position qualifying five one-thousandths of a second ahead of British driver James Singleton.

Australia’s two other drivers in the Senior Max category, Joseph Mawson and Daniel Rochford endured challenging days and as a result set the 30th and 54th fastest time overall.

Victorian Hamish Leighton continued to show that he will be a podium contender this weekend by setting the fifth fastest time in the DD2 Masters category. Brent Coghlan was 27th while Jose Ruiz was 36th.

Kyle Ensbey finished as the best of the Australian drivers in the DD2 category with the 16th fastest time. Troy Woolston set the 50th fastest time overall. An incident in final practice for Jason Pringle and further issues in qualifying led to him being well down the order.

In the junior ranks it was Thomas Randle who faired the best of the Australians in 14th overall, while James Golding was 24th and Joseph Burton-Harris, who continues to overcome engine issues was 29th fastest.

There will be two heat races contested tomorrow.

TEAM AUSTRALIA
Junior Max

#157 – Thomas Randle
Qualifying – 14th 1:02.511 (+0.354)

#133 – James Golding
Qualifying – 24th 1:02.618 (+0.461)

#118 – Joseph Burton-Harris
Qualifying – 29th 1:02.682 (+0.525)

Senior Max

#241 – Pierce Lehane
Qualifying – 1st 1:01.062 (-0.058)

#246 – Joseph Mawson
Qualifying – 30th 1:01.588 (+0.526)

#258 – Daniel Rochford
Qualifying – 54th 1:01.997 (+0.935)

DD2 Masters

#434 – Hamish Leighton
Qualifying – 5th 1:00.159 (+0.100)

#418 – Brent Coghlan
Qualifying – 27th 1:00.673 (+0.614)

#449 – Jose Ruiz
Qualifying – 36th 1:01.004 (+0.945)

DD2
#323 – Kyle Ensbey
Qualifying – 16th 59.612 (+0.511)

#345 – Jason Pringle
Qualifying – 64th 1:00.632 (+1.731)

#368 – Troy Woolston
Qualifying – 50th 1:00.250 (+1.149)

To view the official website for the event, which includes links to live video (direct link: http://rgf-2012.kart-data.com/) and live timing (direct link: http://lt2012.kart-data.com/RGF/) throughout the event, please click here.

The Australian Karting Association’s Facebook page (facebook.com/AustralianKartingAssociation) and Twitter Feed (twitter.com/karting_net_au) will be regularly updated throughout the week.

The local time in Portugal is -11 AEDT.

2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals
Event Timetable

WEDNESDAY 28.11.12
NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 4 (15 MINUTES) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS 8:50 am 7:50 pm (28.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS 9:10 am 8:10 pm (28.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS 9:30 am 8:30 pm (28.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS 9:50 am 8:50 pm (28.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS 10:10 am 9:10 pm (28.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS 10:30 am 9:30 pm (28.11.12)
MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS 10:50 am 9:50 pm (28.11.12)
MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS 11:10 am 10:10 pm (28.11.12)
QUALIFYING (15 MINUTES) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS 1:05 pm 12:05 am (29.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS 1:25 pm 12:25 am (29.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS 2:05 pm 1:05 am (29.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS 2:25 pm 1:25 am (29.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS 3:05 pm 2:05 am (29.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS 3:25 pm 2:25 am (29.11.12)
MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS 4:05 pm 3:05 am (29.11.12)
MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS 4:25 pm 3:25 am (29.11.12)
THURSDAY 29.11.12
WARM UP (10 MINUTES) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS 8:15 am 9:15 pm (29.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS 8:30 am 9:30 pm (29.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS 8:45 am 9:45 pm (29.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS 9:00 am 10:00 pm (29.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS 9:15 am 10:15 pm (29.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS 9:30 am 10:30 pm (29.11.12)
MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS 9:45 am 10:45 pm (29.11.12)
MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS 10:00 am 11:00 pm (29.11.12)
HEAT 1 (7 LAPS) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – (A + B) 10:35 am 9:35 pm (29.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – (C + D) 10:55 am 9:55 pm (29.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (A + B) 11:15 am 10:15 pm (29.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (C + D) 11:35 am 10:40 pm (29.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (A + B) 11:55 pm 11:55 pm (29.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (C + D) 12:15 pm 11:15 pm (29.11.12)
MAX DD2 – (A + B) 12:35 pm 11:35 pm (29.11.12)
MAX DD2 – (C + D) 12:55 pm 11:55 am (30.11.12)
HEAT 2 (7 LAPS) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – (A + C) 1:45 pm 12:45 am (30.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – (B + D) 2:05 pm 1:05 am (30.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (A + C) 2:25 pm 1:25 am (30.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (B + D) 2:45 pm 1:45 am (30.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (A + C) 3:05 pm 2:05 am (30.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (B + D) 3:25 pm 2:25 am (30.11.12)
MAX DD2 – (A + C) 3:45 pm 2:45 am (30.11.12)
MAX DD2 – (B + D) 4:05 pm 3:05 am (30.11.12)
MICRO MAX NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 4:30 pm 3:30 am (30.11.12)
FRIDAY 30.11.12
WARM UP (10 MINUTES) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – (A + D) 8:45 am 7:45 pm (30.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – (B + C) 8:55 am 7:55 pm (30.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (A + D) 9:10 am 8:10 pm (30.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (B + C) 9:25 am 8:25 pm (30.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (A + D) 9:40 am 8:40 pm (30.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (B + C) 9:55 am 8:55 pm (30.11.12)
MAX DD2 – (A + D) 10:10 am 9:10 pm (30.11.12)
MAX DD2 – (B + C) 10:25 am 9:25 pm (30.11.12)
MICRO MAX NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 10:45 am 9:45 pm (30.11.12)
HEAT 3 (7 LAPS) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – (A + D) 11:05 am 10:05 pm (30.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – (B + C) 11:25 am 10:25 pm (30.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (A + D) 11:45 am 10:45 pm (30.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – (B + C) 12:05 pm 11:05 pm (30.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (A + D) 12:25 pm 11:25 pm (30.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – (B + C) 12:45 pm 11:45 am (1.12.12)
MAX DD2 – (A + D) 1:05 pm 12:05 am (1.12.12)
MAX DD2 – (B + C) 1:25 pm 12:25 am (1.12.12)
MICRO MAX NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 2:35 pm 1:35 am (1.12.12)
2ND CHANCE RACE PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX (7 LAPS) 2:55 pm 1:55 am (1.12.12)
SENIOR MAX (11 LAPS) 3:15 pm 2:15 am (1.12.12)
DD2 MASTERS (11 LAPS) 3:35 pm 2:35 am (1.12.12)
MAX DD2 (11 LAPS) 3:55 pm 2:55 am (1.12.12)
MICRO MAX QUALIFYING PRACTICE 4:15 pm 4:15 am (1.12.12)
SATURDAY 1.12.12
WARM UP (10 MINUTES) PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
MICRO MAX 8:15 am 7:15 pm (1.12.12)
JUNIOR MAX 8:30 am 7:30 pm (1.12.12)
DD2 MASTERS 8:45 am 7:45 pm (1.12.12)
SENIOR MAX 9:00 am 8:00 pm (1.12.12)
MAX DD2 9:15 am 8:15 pm (1.12.12)
PRE-FINALS PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
MICRO MAX (9 LAPS) 9:45 am 8:45 pm (1.12.12)
JUNIOR MAX (11 LAPS) 10:05 am 9:05 pm (1.12.12)
DD2 MASTERS (14 LAPS) 10:25 am 9:25 pm (1.12.12)
SENIOR MAX (14 LAPS) 10:50 am 19:50 pm (1.12.12)
MAX DD2 (14 LAPS) 11:15 pm 10:15 pm (1.12.12)
FINALS PORTUGAL AUSTRALIA
MICRO MAX (15 LAPS) 1:30 pm 12:30 am (2.12.12)
JUNIOR MAX (18 LAPS) 1:55 pm 2:55 am (2.12.12)
DD2 MASTERS (21 LAPS) 2:25 pm 1:20 am (2.12.12)
SENIOR MAX (21 LAPS) 2:55 pm 1:55 am (2.12.12)
MAX DD2 (21 LAPS) 3:25 pm 2:25 am (2.12.12)
GRAND FINALS “DRIVERS PARTY” 9:00 pm 8:00 am (2.12.12)
MOJO TYRE CHANGING CONTEST 9:30 pm 8:30 am (2.12.12)