CLEAN RUN PIP I-RESOURCE KS RAGE BULL RACING INTO VICTORY
AT OCBC CORPORATE KARTING CHALLENGE 2011 GRAND FINAL
Photos by Cheryl Tay
Maintaining consistency throughout the four-hour kart endurance race, Team i-Resource KS Rage Bull Racing won the Grand Final of the inaugural OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge 2011 last Saturday from pole to flag after 311 laps.
1st - i-Resource KS Rage Bull Racing
Held at Kartright Speedway, Singapore’s premier and only karting facility, Team i-Resource KS Farrari Racing came in second behind their sister team and Team Aston Martin Singapore Drakar Racing rounded up the podium in third place.
2nd - i-Resource KS Farrari Racing
The three elimination rounds of the OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge 2011 were held in May, July and August respectively before culminating at the Grand Final in October. The top four teams from each round returned for a second shot at victory for the overall title. Companies such as Borneo Motors (authorised distributor for Japanese car brands Lexus and Toyota), Aston Martin Singapore, Stamford Tyres International, PropNex and Unilever Asia formed part of the grid that qualified for the final.
“Both teams worked very hard to achieve this result and even if they did not make it to the podium, they are still champions of my heart. The drivers are from local karting community Karting Singapore and the OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge has not only created winners out of them, but also created winning friendships among us all that are priceless,” said Ivy Chee, founder and managing director of i-Resource Group of Companies, who shed tears of happiness when the chequered flag was taken. i-Resource Group of Companies is the main sponsor for Team i-Resource KS Rage Bull Racing and Team i-Resource KS Farrari Racing.
In the closing stages of the race, Team Aston Martin Singapore Drakar Racing and Team CTMC2! PDB Maddox Singapore Racing were battling neck to neck for the last spot on the podium.
“It was a close fight and the team nearly came in fourth. We were hoping for a win but the team unfortunately incurred a two-lap deduction for crossing the blend line. The team dropped down the order and was running sixth at some point of the race. In the last hour they did a remarkable job to fight back for position,” said Mr. Derek McCully, managing director of Aston Martin Singapore.
3rd - Aston Martin Singapore Drakar Racing
Demand for corporate karting events have increased significantly as more corporations engage go-karting as a platform for team bonding and customer loyalty. As a result, the OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge was set up to allow working professionals who genuinely enjoy the sport to inject some racing elements into their busy schedules at reasonable costs without having to invest in the professional race kart scene. The recreational karting all culminates at the OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge, which serves as a great progression.
“The corporate karting scene holds a lot of potential as companies are often seeking new and alternative methods to motivate their staff and strengthen team bonding ties. Besides being great for fitness, racing in the OCBC Corporate Karting Challenge allows competitors to take their mind off work and take the competition to the track instead. This aspect of karting for the working adults is something we will continue developing,” said Dato’ Jude Benny, director of Kartright (Pte) Ltd.
Utilising a brand new fleet of karts just for the series, each team consists of six drivers (four main drivers and two reserves) and driving duties are rotated amongst the drivers over the course of the four-hour race. The winning team is the one that completes the most number of laps within the stipulated time period.
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