| Kart Nation at Rotax World Finals |
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| Thursday, 17 December 2009 09:17 |
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Neri, Hodgson, Pedrosa and Udell Compete in Egypt...
After claiming the national title in DD2, Californian Cody Hodgson showed that he can compete with the world’s best as he battled wheel-to-wheel with a pair of South African drivers. Stalking the leaders and eventually taking the lead in the main event, Hodgson worked hard to keep pace with his competitors. Challenging for the lead and win on several occasions, Hodgson would settle for the third position and scored some very valuable points towards the Nation’s Cup award. “I am extremely happy with the way the entire weekend went,” expressed Ocala Gran Prix’s Owner and President Jorge Arellano. “This was our first run at the Rotax World Finals, and there is a lot to be learned. All four of our drivers made the finals and the team worked well together. I can’t believe that this actually happened for us, and I am so happy for everyone involved.” Joining Hodgson in the Senior ranks was Brazilian born Victor Pedrosa. The vice-champion in the United States progressed through the heat races and prefinal in fine form to set up a solid sixth place starting position for the main event. Some early race contact and aggression from several different countries sent Pedrosa down the running order. Keeping his head in the game, the Miami resident proceeded to move forward in the field scoring a solid 14th place result in his first ever Rotax World Finals. Junior drivers Nick Neri and Kart Nation’s Alec Udell would also make the finals and the chance to compete for the race win on Saturday. Working together aboard the Maranello chassis line, the duo managed to make the main event out of 72 of the world’s best competitors. When the dust had finally settled on the day’s action, the junior national champion Neri would come home 16th while Alec Udell would suffer from contact and be classified in 31st after moving through the last chance race to make the field of 34. “With very qualified and capable drivers on track, I needed to put the proper people in the pits to make this happen,” added Arellano. “Kyle Kraus, Mike Maurini, Jon Nevoso, Wesley Boswell, Stuart Robinson, Nate Grindell, Tony Loniewski and Mario Ioffredo all worked as a team to make these results possible. I would personally like to thank them for all of their hard work and efforts.” With the three national champions garnering points for their nation, both OGP’s Neri and Hodgson along with Phillip Arscott would lead the nation’s team to a solid second place position in the Nation’s Cup. For more information on Kart Nation / Stuart Robinson Race Team opportunities and info on how to get into karting, please contact Stuart Robinson at 832-655-3309 or via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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December 15, 2009 – After a very strong Florida Winter Tour and Rotax Max Challenge US Grand Nationals, Ocala Gran Prix headed overseas to compete in the Rotax World Finals at Ghibli Raceway in Sharm El-sheikh, Egypt. Joining forces with Kart Nation, the four kart operation came home with three top fifteen results including a strong podium finish for DD2 competitor Cody Hodgson.
