| Name |
Richard Vickers |
| Current Class |
Open and KZ2 |
| Kart type and Engine |
Tony Kart Venox 06/ Honda CR250 and Vortex KZ2 |
| Sponsors |
Neil Allport Sparco, Stars Racing Team |
| Major Achievements |
-1st Hamilton Annivesary Meeting 2007 - Open Class
-2nd Hamilton Kart Club Championships 2007 - Open Class
-2nd KartSport Auckland Club Championships 2007 - Open Class
-2nd KartSport New Zealand North Island Sprint Championships 2006-Open Class
-2nd KartSport New Zealand North Island Sprint Championships 2006-Formula 125 S
-2nd Hamilton Kart Club Points Series 2006-Yamaha Senior Lights
-1st Mt Wellington Club Championships 2006- Formula 125S
-3rd KartSport New Zealand Sprint Nationals-Hastings 2006-Formula 125S
-1st Mt Wellington CIK Xmas Meeting 2005-Open Class
-2nd KartSport New Zealand North Island Sprint Championships 2005-Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington 3-Way Series 2005-Open Class
-1st Hamilton Club Championships 2005-Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington Club Championships 2005-Open Class
-2nd KartSport New Zealand Sprint Nationals-Invercargill 2005-125 National
-4th KartSport New Zealand Sprint Nationals-Invercargill 2005-Open Class
-Awarded 2004 Top Student in the Certificate in Applied Technology (Automotive Engineering) -UNITEC
-1st 125 National Series Round 1-Bay of Plenty Feb 2005
-New Zealand Road Champion-Open Grand Prix-National Class-Taupo 2005
-3rd New Zealand Superkart Champs-National Superkart-Taupo 2005
-3rd New Zealand Superkart Champs-Open Grand Prix-Taupo 2005
-Awarded a Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarship-December 2004
-1st Mt Wellington Pop Volkner Trophy Race 2004
-1st Mt Wellington CIK Xmas Meeting 2004-Open Class
-2nd KartSport New Zealand North Island Sprint Championships 2004-125 National
-2nd Hamilton Anniversary Meeting 2004-Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington 3-way series 2004-Open Class
-2004 Top Half Champion-Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington Club Championships 2004-Open Class
-2nd Mt Wellington Club Championships 2004-125cc National Class
-2nd Auckland Club Championships 2004-Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington Club Points 2003-2004-Rotax Max Lights
-1st Mt Wellington Anniversary 2004-Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington Christmas Meeting CIK-2003-Open Class
-3rd Hamilton Christmas Meeting 2003 Open Class
-5th North Island Sprint Championships 2003-Rotax Max Lights
-1st Citrus 2003 Senior Lights
-2nd KartSport NZ CIK 2003 Senior Lights
-6th KartSport NZ Nationals Senior Lights 2003
-Best placed Senior Yamaha at first Nationals 2003
-2nd Auckland Club Championships 2003- Senior Lights
-Auckland Kart Club Highest Points Senior Lights 2003
-2nd Mt Wellington Club Championships 2003 Senior National
-3rd Mt Wellington Club Championships 2003 Senior Lights
-3rd 3-Way series 2003- Open Class
-1st Mt Wellington Club Points Senior Lights 2003 |
| Years Racing |
6 years |
| Current Role in the Club |
Driver |
| Miscellaneous Info |
Interests: F1, WRC, V8 Supercars, Getting my hands dirty.Surfing and music...plays guitar
Goals: Professional Motorsport Career, Wish to work for a Professional Race team overseas. |
| Karting Moments |
Hitting the pit gate (Mt Wellington Reverse Direction) at full noise in the gearbox when rear brakes failed. Seizing my engine at 2004 KartSport Nationals and the 2005 North Island Roads ( 3 times)...damn! Adrenalin rush road racing full circuit at Taupo at 235+ kph! |
