Lee Mitchener

Lee Mitchener

Race Number: 90
Occupation: Engineer/Steel Fabricator
Age: 26
Chassis: DR
Engine: Maxter/TM
Engine Builder: Pro-Karting
Sponsors: Leevertek Pty. Ltd., Restwood Pty. Ltd., RMR, Pro Karting, DR Karts Australia
Hometown: Melbourne

Karting debut (when and where): 1997 – Humevale, Victoria
How did you go in your first ever race: Fourth overall
Why you started racing: Started off from playing around with an old go-kart, driving around the driveway.
First motorsport memory as a child: seeing my first race go-kart race when I was about 4 years old and wanting one ever since.
Dream job as a child: Lawyer – because I heard that they made alot of money and needed to argue as a profression (which I seemed to be good at according to my parents)
Best driver you’ve ever seen in a kart: Travis Medwin
Highlight of your career: 1st – Iame World Championship (France)
Who is your motorsport idol: Lewis Hamilton
Most embarrassing moment of your career: Spinning out in Carby session
Best Advice ever received: Stay on the black stuff
Favourite kart track: Ipswich
Favourite TV show: Man vs. Wild
If you were a cartoon character who would you be:
What is the best meal that you can cook: Spaghetti Bolognese
Favourite sport away from motorsport: Waterskiing
Worst habit: Nose picker

What did you think of the 2010 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
Excellent comeback, and cant wait to get stuck into it again this year

What are you looking forward to most in the 2011 CIK Stars of Karting Series:
Making the most of the year, after knowing what’s involved in the series I can concentrate on what I think are the important steps to becoming a winner.

Career Achievements:
2010 – Australian champion – Leopard Heavy
2010 – World Iame Challenge Champion – X30 Gentleman
2010 – State champion – VIC & NSW – Leopard Heavy