PRACTICE IS UNDERWAY IN PORTUGAL (inc. video interviews)

Drivers had their opening practice session at the 2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal today.

Each driver took to the Portimao circuit for a 20-minute familiarisation session this afternoon. For a number of Australian drivers, it was the first time that they’d taken to the circuit in a Rotax Max Challenge Grand Final event, including all three junior competitors James Golding, Joseph Burton-Harris and Thomas Randle.

TEAM AUSTRALIA
Junior Max
#118 – Joseph Burton-Harris
#133 – James Golding
#157 – Thomas Randle

Senior Max
#241 – Pierce Lehane
#246 – Joseph Mawson
#258 – Daniel Rochford

DD2
#323 – Kyle Ensbey
#345 – Jason Pringle
#368 – Troy Woolston

DD2 Masters
#418 – Brent Coghlan
#434 – Hamish Leighton
#449 – Jose Ruiz

To view the official website for the event, which includes links to live video from November 28 and live timing 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

MONDAY 26.11.12
NON QUALIFYING PRACTICE 1 (20 MINUTES)	PORTUGAL	AUSTRALIA
JUNIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS	1:55 pm	12:55 am (27.11.12)
JUNIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS	2.15 pm	1:15 am (27.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – ODD NUMBERS	2:35 pm	1:35 am (27.11.12)
SENIOR MAX – EVEN NUMBERS	2:55 pm	1:55 am (27.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – ODD NUMBERS	3:15 pm	2:15 am (27.11.12)
DD2 MASTERS – EVEN NUMBERS	3:35 pm	2:35 am (27.11.12)
MAX DD2 – ODD NUMBERS	3:55 pm	2:55 am (27.11.12)
MAX DD2 – EVEN NUMBERS	4:15 pm	3:15 am (27.11.12)