25th October, 2010
LUCIANI SHOWS THE YOUNGSTERS HOW IT'S DONE IN GEELONG

Karting icon Remo Luciani (Kosmic/IAME) proved too good for his younger rivals on his way to victory in the Formula 100 Nationals at the Corio karting complex near Geelong in Victoria across the weekend.

In an effort to recreate history Luciani entered the event in an attempt to replicate his first national championship victory at the Geelong venue in 1990 - and he did.

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Remo Luciani on his way to Victory in Formula 100 winning his 7th Australian Championship Title and making him the oldest Australian karting champion in the sport's history.




"My first national championship win came at Geelong in 1990 in the International category (equivalent to the Formula 100 class) so I set myself a goal of trying to win this weekend," said Luciani.

"The first time I drove the kart fitted with a Formula 100 specification engine a few weeks ago I got out of the kart asking myself - what the hell I was doing this for at the age of 50.

"After the first day I was extremely sore, the second day not so bad and then this weekend I was probably half way back to the fitness I used to have when I won my last title at this level in 1995."

The Horsham (Victoria) driver remained unbeaten in his return to the high-powered Formula 100 category on his way to the seventh national title of his illustrious career.

Fifty year-old Luciani, who's victory at the weekend made him the oldest Australian karting champion in the sport's history, had several words of advice for his younger competitors.


"This win didn't just happen, I made it happen. I've always said that you only get out of things what you get put into them," said Luciani.

"While everyone else was at home watching Bathurst, Formula One and the Moto GP over the past few weeks I've been here doing laps all day long to get myself ready for this weekend."


AKA: Luciani shows the youngsters how it's done in Geelong
http://www.karting.net.au/news_article.asp?news_id=13159


SPEEDCAFE:
Australian karting icon makes history at the Formula 100 Nationals in Geelong
http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/10/25/remo-luciani-makes-history-in-geelong/

 

e-KartingNews.com: USA Aussie News: Formula 100 Nationals Report
http://www.ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=16651&sid=39bfece44b2a67480b2b4c4737471097

The independent Newspaper - Torque
http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/indy/torquay/200/story/113140.html updated_ani




 

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Read this article on the AKA website here