LAGLER GOES HYPER!

Team Lagler are purchasing a new Phoenix/ HyperMaxRacer kart for season 2007. Despite setting the second fastest race lap of the day in the final meeting for 2006, and the first meeting on full licence, Patrick decided the HyperMax was a better bet going forward.

" I expect to do well with it, but part of the reason is that we've got some great sponsors in Lagler and now SIA Abrasives, and they deserve to be on a machine that looks as good as it goes"

"Jon and Dean Crooke have rattled some cages because they have innovated and set the bar higher. Besides that, before I'd even paid a cent Jon had already given me full consultation and professionally designed livery. That's just the kind of service superkarting needs"

A little under a year ago, Lagler's MD Cameron Luke barely knew what superkarting was. Having enjoyed the involvement thus far, he instructed Patrick to "go Hyper".

"Apart from being a competitive kart, Hyper Racing believes in promotion and presentation" says Cameron. "If superkarting wants sponsors to invest their money in the sport, it needs more of this".

Lagler are arming themselves with the Phoenix 30/32 chassis with 50mm axle, long track steering geometry, and new updated aero, whilst using the Hyper seat and steering wheel off the old kart, and the old series 1 engine. "It's a bit long in the tooth but still honks along okay". says Patrick.

The engine was built by Grant Lindstrom of Pro-Karting at Thomastown and has proven to be, at least, reliable.

At the same time, Team HyperMaxRacer have enlisted two new drivers, one each for light and heavy weight divisions, and one Junior. This will be close to representing half the Rotax field.

With top-running light competitor Brad Stebbing stepping up to a Hyper Racer, and World Rotax Masters Champion Mark Wicks running in heavies, it would be a brave person to bet against a Hyper taking out silverware in 2007.