Karters take last crack at titles in Super Series

STANDINGS:  CADET – 1. Christian Gaddi 512 pts. 2. Gab Dacasin 342 pts. 3. Basti Escalante 290 pts. 4. Jaz Monzones 270 pts. 5. Aira Medrano 200 pts. MINI-ROK – 1. Tonyo Carcel 454 pts. 2. Christian Gaddi 438 pts. 3. Jette Calderon 346 pts. 4. Gab Dacasin 150 pts. 5. Kali Carcel 150 pts. ROK JUNIOR NOVICE 1. Renz Pazcoguin 440 pts. 2. Joey Orduna 419 pts, 3/ Andres Calma 416 pts. 4. Franco Reyes 174 pts. 5. Jennifer Tumambing 156 pts. ROK JUNIOR EXPERT 1. Javi Benitez 476 pts. 2. John Alvarez 375 pts. 3, Roby Benito 341 pts. ROK JUNIOR OVERALL 1. Javi Benitez 461 pts. 2. Roby Benito 316 pts. 3. John Alvarez 286 pts. 4. Renz Pazcoguin 252 pts. 5. Andres Calma 240 pts. 

The hunt for the titles comes to an end for the country’s talented junior karters as the 2008 Shell Helix Karting Super Series stages its championship round today at the Carmona Circuit Philippines.

With the ROK Junior Expert and the Cadet crowns already in the bag for Jet Racing’s Javi Benitez and Christian Gaddi, focus now shifts to the title showdowns in the ROK Junior Novice and Mini-ROK classes of this series sponsored by Shell Helix, Denso Iridium Power, PagCor Sports, Yokohama Tires, Motorstar Eastway Company and Aeromed Ambulance Transport.

The quest for the ROK Junior Novice plum is expected to be an intense showdown among frontrunning Renz Pazcoguin of Jet Racing, Joey Orduna of Ready2Race and Andres Calma of AUTS Racing.

Pazcoguin kept solo leadership with 440 points despite finishing only third in the last leg.

Orduna moved up second overall with 419 points as he guns for a crucial second straight sweep for the title clincher while Calma, who’s also backed up by San Miguel Corporation, is just three points shy in third place with 416.

The Mini-ROK class, on the other hand, leaves only Cebuano Tonyo Carcel and Christian Gaddi locked in an unpredictable duel for the plum. Carcel stays on top with 454 points but Gaddi pulled a sweep in the last race that hiked his total to 438 points to trim the gap to just 16.

And with 75 points at stake in this championship leg, anything can still happen.

Benitez is already assured of his second Junior Karter of the Year plum as he’s way ahead with 476 points in the ROK Junior Expert division, leaving John Alvarez of Maranello-San Miguel Corporation-Marcelo Racing and Robbie Benito of Ready2Race disputing the overall runner-up finish.

Gaddi also captured his back-to-back Cadet Karter plum but the Cadet 60 class remains an exciting race with the close three-way fight among Gab Dacasin (342 pts.), Basti Escalante of Ready2Race (290 pts.) and Jaz Monzones of GP1 Racing (270 pts.).

For inquiries, interested parties may contact Carmona Circuit Philippines c/o Rose Feria at 817-2241.