James Macken

James Macken

Race Number: 89
School/year: Year 11, The Southport School
Age: 16
Chassis: Exprit
Engine: Iame
Engine Builder: JT Motorsports
Sponsors: Oakley, Tony Kartsports, Gold Coast Used Vehicles, JT Motorsports
Hometown: Gold Coast

Karting debut (when and where): Gold Coast Kart Club Beginning 2006
How did you go in your first ever race: Most likely last
Why you started racing: Because my Brother raced
First motorsport memory as a child: Watching V8’s on the T.V
Dream job as a child: Race Driver
Best driver you’ve ever seen in a kart: Darrell Smith
Highlight of your career: Representing Australia at the Rotax World Finals
Who is your motorsport idol: Mark Winterbottom, Robert Kubica
Most embarrassing moment of your career: Spinning on a roll up lap back in the day
Best Advice ever received: Darrell Smith “Just take it like any other race and stay out of trouble”
Favourite kart track: Raleigh, Oakleigh
Favourite TV show: Family Guy, Top Gear
If you were a cartoon character who would you be: Astro Boy
What is the best meal that you can cook: Toasted sandwiches
Favourite sport away from motorsport: Rugby, Snowboarding, Paintball
Worst habit: Laziness

What did you think of the 2010 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
I thought it was great and I really enjoyed the professionalism of the season

What are you looking forward to most in the 2011 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
Bolivar and front brakes.