Seasoned karter rules Karting series 2nd leg

MANILA, Philippines - Veteran Bobby Domingo of Formula-E Racing dominated the bumper crop of young karters to rule the second leg of the 2014 Petron Blaze 100 KF Karting Super Series at the Carmona Racetrack in Cavite recently.

Domingo, who finished second overall in last year’s KF2 tilt, stamped his class as he swept all four races in the KF Senior Blaze 100 class of the event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines.

The only driver to clock a 42-second mark in the time trials, Domingo grabbed the pole after topping the qualifying heat then breezed through to victory, displaying his mastery and control of the KF2 engine to rule Race 3.

He wrapped up the 20-lap Race 3 in 14, minutes, 32.943 seconds or 4.759 seconds ahead of defending Karter of the Year Daniel Miranda.

Formula-E Racing teammate Lean Linao, who won Race 1, took third place while Raymond Bustamante and Wayne Darvin checked in fourth and fifth, respectively, in the event sponsored by Petron, Petron Blaze 100 Euro 4, Petron XCS, Petron Ultron, Petron Xtra, Petron Sprint, andYokohama.

Domingo also pulled ahead of the pack in Race 4 en route to a coast-to-coast win in 9.356 seconds, beating Vrei-Ar Suba.

Bustamante placed third while Miranda secured fourth place despite being tangled up with Linao and CJ Tsui. David Papa ended up fifth.

The tandem of Michael Jordan and son Mikey, meantime, continued to impress the crowd with their feats in the KF Master Blaze 100 and KF Restricted Petron Blaze 100 classes, respectively.

Michael prevailed in Race 3 over Francis Cruz and Julius Milla and clinched the runner-up honors behind Cruz in Race 4 to firm up his hold of the solo lead in the KF Master Blaze 100 division.

The younger Jordan also pulled off a sweep in the KF Restricted Petron Blaze 100 class, winning Race 3 over Sean Draeco McLelland and Keith Co. He also reasserted his supremacy over Flynn Jackes and McLelland in Race 4.

Meanwhile, the final leg is set July 19-20 for Rounds 5 and 6, also at the Carmona Racetrack. For details, call the Carmona Racetrack c/o Rose Feria at 845-0745, 889-3389, 845-3287 and 845-4142 or visit the website www.asiankarting.net.