Ricky Capo

Race Number: 92
School/year: The Peninsula School – Year 9
Age: 15
Chassis: Maranello Racing Kart
Engine: Maranello Engines
Engine Builder: Modena Engineering
Sponsors: Modena Engineering & Bearing Logistics.
Hometown: Mt. Eliza, Vic

Karting debut (when and where): September 2003 – Oakleigh Club Day
How did you go in your first ever race: I came seventh and won out of the C-Grades
Why you started racing: Wanting to go fast
First motorsport memory as a child: My first time in a kart
Dream job as a child: Formula One Driver
Best driver you’ve ever seen in a kart: Ryan Grant
Highlight of your career: Victorian State Champion, 2007
Who is your motorsport idol: Ayrton Senna
Most embarrassing moment of your career: Leading the South Australian State Titles then tuning the carburettor the wrong way making me fall back positions
Best Advice ever received: If you ain’t first, you’re last
Favourite kart track: Geelong
Favourite TV show: Modern Family
If you were a cartoon character who would you be: Road Runner
What is the best meal that you can cook: Bacon & Eggs
Favourite sport away from motorsport: Karate.
Worst habit: The lack of giving feedback towards my kart.

What did you think of the 2010 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
It was interesting, exciting and enjoyable but room for improvement.

What are you looking forward to most in the 2011 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
Racing at the highest level of sprint karting against Australia’s best.

Career Achievements:
Victorian State Championships
Tasmanian State Championships
City of Sydney
City of Melbourne
City of Adelaide
Junior Top Guns Series