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JULY 20, 21st, 2007
North Florida Rotax Series Ocala Grin Prix Rotax Jr Class
Kart race Sat. July 20,2007
Cody wins. Click on small images to see larger view.
Kart race Sun. July 21,2007
Ocala Gran Gpix Cody wins. Click on smaller image to see a bigger
view.
July 2007 Nouth Florida Rotax
Series Race Ocala Gran PrixNorth Florida Rotax
Series Kart races #9 and #10 July 2007 Ocala Gran Prix Rotax Jr Race
Cody's first two wins on his new Arrow Kart B-Max Last
weekend Cody raced the last South Florida Rotax series races of the year at
Moroso Kart track finishing 5th Sat. and 3rd Sunday this weekend he raced the
last two races of the North Florida Rotax Series for 2007 at his home track of
Ocala Grin Prix.
We practiced on Friday testing some different set
up's, carb combinations and had a great day learning a lot. Cody had the kart
100% ready when we arrived at the track having taken his kart completely apart
during the week and setting it up with the correct gear, axle for the OGP
track, all we had to do was adjust the tire pressure.
Saturday Race
#9 North Florida Rotax Series Ocala Grand Prix July 2007 Rotax Jr Race
Qualifying With new tires went out and qualified first with a 40:17 lap
time, second place was 40:40 so we felt real good going into the per final
race. Being Florida in the month of July it was another very hot day with rain
looming all day long.
Prefinal Cody got a bod start but had
first place by the time they came around the track for the first lap with his
training team mate Johnny hot on his heals. Cody hung on to an easy victory
crossing the finish line with a ten kart lead. Final Cody again
start on the poll and this was a little be better race with the other karts
giving him a good challenge, he crossed the line for the win with about a four
kart lead. It was a great way to start the weekend with a win.
Sunday Race #10 North Florida Rotax Series Ocala Gran Prix July
2007 Rotax Jr Race
Qualifying We went out on the tires we ran
the day before and Cody qualified second against the other kids who where on
new tires.
Prefinal With the kid on the poll with new tires
and Cody on old tires Cody did a great job to stick on first place karts rear
bumper the whole race making several attempts to pass him that didn't work out.
He drove a very smart race knowing that in the final the MOJO tires would all
be equal and his chance for a second win of the weekend was pretty good. Great
job of being patient saving his tires for the final and pushing the first place
kart to using his tires up trying to keep from being passed.
Final Cody had a pretty good start the first place kart got
out to about a ten kart lead which we expected with the tire pressures we went
out with. By lap two Cody was again all over the first place karts back bumper
waiting for just the right time to make the smart pass for the lead. He worked
the fist place kart over perfectly being faster in the corners it was just a
matter of time before the first place kart gave Cody the opportunity to get
under him and pass him. On lap six that's exactly what happened Cody went in
low the first place kart went in high when Cody moved up the first place kart
came down to cut Cody off but it was too little to late as Cody had the line
and made the pass leaving the first place kart behind to evenly finish in
fourth place.
All in all it was a great way to finish the 2007 Florida
Rotax Series Rotax JR with an 8th, 5th, 3rd place finish's in the South Florida
Series and two wins in the North Florida Series. We now look forward to the
Manufactures Cup in Dayaton this Dec. and than thw Winter Tour Series starting
in Jan. 2008.
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